AIR SLIDE CONVEYOR SYSTEMS
Air slide conveyors are the most efficient way to convey powdered materials such as raw and finished cement, fly ash, and precipitator dust. The simple combination of air pressure and gravity allows powdered materials to flow like a fluid. Unlike screw-type conveyors, augers, or belt conveyors, air slides have no moving parts, which makes them extremely cost effective, quiet, and they require very little maintenance. The one provision is that they must run downhill.
WG Benjey Inc.
318 Cavanaugh St.
Alpena, MI 49707 USA
(989) 356-1433 | (800) 269-9006
sales@benjey.com
Air Slide Construction
Fabricated with the following features
- 10 ga steel construction of upper and lower bodies
- 1/4″ steel end flanges
- 1/4″ fluidization media (fabric)
- 2″ NPT air inlet with ball valve on each section
- 4″ dia. top access cover latched with seal
- Bottom cleanout covers
- Exterior is painted with industrial enamel, while the interior is painted with a rust resistant primer
System Design
Single straight run or large systems
Air slide conveyors can be used in a single straight run, but are equally as effective when used in large systems. Through the use of turn boxes, conveyors can easily change directions, merge, or split without the need for powered conveyors or diverters. Manual or powered shut off gates can be integrated into any point of the system to control flow.
The maximum range of the conveyors are limited only by the height of the source. Conveyors require a minimum of a 5 degree drop angle to function properly. A 10 degree angle is recommended for most applications. For every 20 ft of horizontal run, a 10 degree conveyor will drop 3 and a half feet.
Air slide conveyors also utilize traditional conveyor components such as diverter gates, flow controls, shut-off gates, and discharge chutes. Air slide technology can also be applied to your existing or newly manufactured storage bins.
