With the range and reliability to handle applications from cement plants to processing and port systems, our pneumatic conveyors improve your bulk material handling. Our strong track record and understanding of challenges and opportunities with pneumatic conveying systems let us deliver enhanced safety, productivity and efficiency.
Flow control and shut-off valves
Our rotary flow control valve and rotary shut-off valve are designed for all industrial areas where powdery bulk materials are processed, conveyed, stored, distributed, weighed or metered. Built with reliability in mind, they are designed to extend the intervals between maintenance and bring down the cost of repairs.
Rotary valves for pneumatic conveying
As a critical element of your pneumatic conveying system, we know the importance of a reliable valve. All our rotary valves are built for long service life, with heavy-duty construction from cast iron.
Two-way diverter valves for pneumatic conveying
What do you want from the diverter valves in your pneumatic conveying system? Reliability. Long service life. Simple maintenance. We’ve got you covered with our range of Diverter Valves, used across all industries that need to get fine-grained, granular and powdery bulk materials from A to B.
V-Series pneumatic feeder / airlock
Robust, versatile, and efficient: these are only some of the benefits of the latest in feeder technology from FLSmidth. Engineered to solve most feed problems, our V-Series feeder handles dry, fine powder or granular product efficiently in both vacuum or pressure conveying systems and dilute phase and dense phase systems.
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Airlift™ vertical conveying
Sometimes, the only way to go is up. Mechanical conveying systems can get you there, but what about the dust? The maintenance? The Airlift™ vertical pneumatic conveying system is a clean, safe and low-maintenance option that can transport material to heights of more than 100 m at rates of up to 1000 t/h.
Airslide® Gravity Conveyors
FLSmidth's Airslide fluidized conveying systems harness the power of gravity, giving you a system that is low maintenance, high efficiency and high performance. Through effective fluidization technology, throughputs of more than 2000 m3/h are possible with very low energy consumption.
Pneumatic Blending Systems
Air blending, gravity blending, air-assisted gravity blending – you have a lot of choices for your blending systems. Each has different strengths and characteristics, allowing you to choose the best fit for your application. And you can be sure that whatever you choose will be low-dust, high-efficiency and long-life.
Pressure tank systems
Pressure tank Transporting abrasive materials requires specialised equipment. Wear and maintenance cost time and money that few processes can afford. The pressure tank is a pneumatic transport system for the dense phase conveying of powdery or granular bulk materials, such as fly ash, cement, gypsum, raw meal and alumina.
Storage and blending silos
The same problems that affect material in storage can prevent you from reclaiming that material safely and efficiently. Powdery materials agglomerate, causing bridging and rat holes. The solution? First In – First Out. Keep materials moving with controlled flow technology that is low-impact, low-energy and low-cost.
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Ful-Lube™ lubrication systems
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Ful-Vane™ Rotary Vane Air Compressor
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Ful-Vane™ Rotary Vane Gas Compressor
More compression with less energy. That sums up the performance of the Ful-Vane™ Gas Compressor. It’s a highly efficient solution for gas compression and vapour recovery applications with flow ranges from 50 – 3000 SCFM and with discharge pressures up to 250 psig.
Fuller-Kinyon® (FK) screw pump
Screw pumps offer continuous operation to a process that depends on reliability. Low maintenance, low wear, with high capacities that can cover long distances. Our Fuller-Kinyon® (FK) screw pumps and pump systems are proven to deliver, with expertise stretching back 100 years.
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Ful-Floor™ Pneumatic Reclaim System
Material that’s stuck in storage is frustrating. It’s not making you money – in fact, it’s costing you money to get in there and retrieve it. We design all of our storage reclaim systems to ensure you get maximum reclaim efficiency, with minimum power consumption. No more wasted materials. No more wasted time.
Docksider® Ship and barge unloaders
Not all vacuum arms are created equal. Most pneumatic vacuum unloading arms have evolved from cranes designed for vertical lifting and are fabricated from high-tensile steel. When these arms are under high loads and forces they can fatigue and crack very quickly. FLSmidth Cement uses Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and performs full kinematic studies to identify and strengthen stress points on the Docksider™ Ship Unloader arm during the design phase to prevent the arm from failing during operation. Backed by decades of experience and a worldwide service and support network, these pneumatic ship unloaders offer optimum reliability and efficiency.
KOVAKO® Ship and barge unloaders
Not all vacuum arms are created equal. Most pneumatic vacuum unloading arms have evolved from cranes designed for vertical lifting and are fabricated from high-tensile steel. When these arms are subjected to high loads and lateral forces they can fatigue and fail very quickly. FLSmidth Cement uses Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and performs full kinematic studies to identify and strengthen stress points on the Docksider™ Ship Unloader arm during the design phase to prevent the arm from failing during operation. Backed by decades of experience and a worldwide service and support network, these pneumatic ship unloaders offer optimum reliability and efficiency.
Pneumatic transport excellence
Our engineers and specialists have several centuries of combined experience in pneumatic conveying. We work closely with customers and partners to continuously seek broader applications for our products, processes and technologies. This enables us to meet the ever-increasing demands of evolving and diverse industries. From efficient and low-maintenance pipeline conveying, to our low-power fluidisation systems and gravity conveyors, our wide range of products and solutions consistently meets the specialized needs of our customers, worldwide.
Efficient technologies and solutions for terminals
Whether you receive and distribute material by ship, barge, rail, or truck, we have pneumatic systems designed to make your terminal operate efficiently and reliably:
Docksider™ and KOVAKO® high-capacity ship and barge unloaders
Airslide® gravity conveyors and Ful-Floor™ fluidized reclaim systems
Fuller-Kinyon® Pumps, Ful-Vane™ compressors and related products
The technology and commitment to product development and testing have made us the leading supplier of storage silo fluidization and withdrawal. We engineer all our storage silos to maximize the benefits of fluidization while minimizing power consumption.
Ful-Floor™ pneumatic reclaim system
Our Ful-Floor™ reclaim systems use our industry-proven Airslide® fabric anchored to nearly 100% of the floor area. Embedded aeration troughs and piping eliminate restrictions that can inhibit material flow. The results: complete reclaim of your stored material with minimal floor slope, low average power and low maintenance.
Reclaim from storage is just one part of terminal system management solutions. We can design and supply your complete control system to distribute the material flow, monitor inventory and transfer between storage facilities or directly to trucks, railcars, barges or ships.
Fuller-Kinyon® pump
An industry standard, the original heavy-duty, screw-type pneumatic Fuller-Kinyon® pump began a long line of innovative products engineered for proven reliability and dependable performance. Pump systems using Fuller-Kinyon pumps are most commonly used to convey dry, free-flowing, pulverized materials from grinding mills, transfer materials from silo to silo, transfer dust from collectors, and load and unload railcars, ships and barges.
The original Airslide® conveyor
Our Airslide® air-gravity conveying system uses the forces of gravity to do most of the work with no moving parts. Material is fluidised through a porous media with low-pressure air, and flow is achieved by sloping the Airslide conveyor to match the fluidised angle of repose of the powdered material.
These air-gravity systems provide high-capacity material handling while offering many economic and environmental advantages. Benefits include low energy requirements, and since the system is installed overhead, valuable floor space and added headroom are available for other purposes.
Ful-Vane™ compressors
Developed from Fuller® design and technology, our Ful-Vane™ Compressors provide more compression with less energy. Our unique design features include large air flows, low mechanical and drive losses, and high compression efficiency. With only two bearings and three moving parts, the Ful-Vane compressor boasts a simple design that is easily field repairable. As a result of minimal internal and mechanical losses, Ful-Vane compressors have higher operating efficiencies. Since the vanes compensate for wear, the compressor maintains its design efficiency over time.
Pneumatic blending silos
Our pneumatic blending silos are engineered to maximize the benefits of fluidization and gravity technologies over mechanical blending. This technology gives you operating efficiency, low power consumption, flexibility and increased productivity. Our product range can combine storage and blending for space-saving plant layouts.
Rugged components for tough applications
Our heavy-duty feeders, airlocks and valves are field-proven in countless applications. They help maximize the performance of both pressure and vacuum pneumatic systems.
Standard feeders and airlocks such as our V-Series feeder are constructed of cast iron, or a combination of iron and steel, and are also available in special combinations of stainless steel, aluminum and/or ductile iron. Feeders and airlocks are available with a special abrasion-resistant ceramic lining for long operating life, reducing downtime and requiring minimal maintenance.
SK V2 diverter valves
Our heavy-duty quality diverter valves are widely used in pneumatic conveying and related industries, including specialized equipment for the chemical, coal, power, mining, pulp and paper, petroleum, and metals processing industries. We provide a valve solution for virtually every application.
Support and service
Our Customer Service group is committed to improving the productivity of your plant. We do this through world-class services and equipment programs, by providing sound productivity-enhancing solutions, and clear person-to-person communication.
We offer several programs to support and enhance your process, reducing equipment downtime and cost of operation. We provide the equipment and expertise to help keep your project running smoothly, safely and efficiently, making sure your plant operates at the lowest total cost of ownership and is set up to deliver the highest level of productivity. Our equipment exchange programs, on-site training, parts stocking programs and mini-audits are all part of our dedication to our customer’s productivity.
Research and development
Our R&D team is dedicated solely to the advancement of pneumatic technology. Test configurations are designed and equipped to simulate even the harshest field conditions in a precisely controlled laboratory environment. Both optimal and worst-case scenarios can be identified and designed for, resulting in the highest levels of performance, quality and reliability.
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