Deduster eliminates dust smaller than 100 microns.
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Model P1 Mini-Deduster separates plastic pellets from dust contaminants that contribute to rejected parts. It can dedust up to 200 lbs of raw material per hour. Flux field generator produces low power electromagnetic field, disrupting electrostatic bond between pellet and fines, fluff, or streamers. Stainless steel and aluminum construction insures all surfaces will not mark or damage raw material. Built-in Pellefeeder provides consistent material flow.
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Pelletron Corporation Unveils Newest Line of Dedusters at Plastics Encounter Indianapolis 2002
P1 Mini-Deduster eliminates dust smaller than 100 microns for cleaner products, less scrap, and greater profitability
INDIANAPOLIS, September 19, 2002 - Pelletron Corporation, the pioneer in dedusting technology, today unveiled the P1 Mini-Deduster, a contaminant removal system for plastics product manufacturers. The P1 Mini-Deduster efficiently separates plastic pellets from dust contaminants that contribute to rejected parts, increased scrap rates, and costly production delays. The latest addition to the Pelletron product line debuted at Plastics Encounter Indianapolis (Booth #515).
Pelletron's P1 Mini-Deduster is the most compact deduster in the Pelletron line. It has the capacity to "dedust" up to 200 pounds of raw material per hour and can separate particles smaller than 100 microns. The system is ideal for mid-sized to small manufacturers that want to be more competitive in the processing industries. Large manufacturers that specialize in low-volume processes also benefit from the technology by producing cleaner products with less scrap.
"Traditional methods of decontaminating plastics are less effective than dedusting because they fail to break the static bond between the plastic pellet and the dust particles," said Jerry Paulson, founder, president, and CEO of Pelletron. "Installing Pelletron Dedusters has helped many customers earn a return on their investment in as little as a few weeks thanks to reduced scrap rates and increased production."
Product contamination is caused by the pneumatic conveyance of raw material - such as plastic pellets - through the production process. As the material is conveyed, pellets collide with one another and against the piping, causing minute particles, including fines, fluff, and streamers to break off, resulting in dust contaminants. As the material moves a static charge builds, allowing dust to attach to the pellets. When processed, the contaminants can burn or bubble, resulting in a rejected end product.
The Pelletron P1 Mini-Deduster features a flux field generator that produces a low power electromagnetic field, disrupting the electrostatic bond between a pellet and fines, fluff, or streamers. The pellets and dust fall to the surface of the primary air wash deck, where they are washed by air that lifts the lighter contaminants above the main product stream. Pellets pass through the patented Venturi chamber, which regulates updraft air velocity to a sufficient level to remove streamers. Fines, fluff, and streamers are carried out of the deduster and into the dust collector. The air is filtered at the blower inlet and re-circulates to the air wash deck (closed system). The cleaned pellets are discharged through the product outlet at the base of the deduster.
Manufacturers can install the P1 Mini-Deduster in-line to the process flow - preferably at the feed throat of the injection molding or extruder machine - or off-line as a regrind or scrap recovery system. The deduster requires a gravity feed of material into the deduster and is equipped with a built-in Pellefeeder that provides a consistent material flow to avoid surges. The P1 Mini-Deduster features all stainless steel and aluminum construction that insures all surfaces will not mark or damage the raw material.
About Pelletron Corporation
Founded in 1986, Pelletron Corporation provides dedusting solutions to manufacturers in an array of industries including automotive, medical equipment, product design and development, plastics, textiles, and food. With its patented deduster, Pelletron has helped some of the world's largest manufacturing companies - including General Motors, General Electric, DuPont, Dow Chemical, B.F. Goodrich, and Ford Motor Company - improve their production processes by separating contaminants from raw materials before processing. Pelletron offers 12 different models with processing capabilities ranging to more than 200,000 lbs./hour.
For additional information about Pelletron and its line of dedusters, please visit www.deduster.com or call 717-293-4008.
