Velocity Control upgrades conveying for plastics processors.
Press Release Summary:
By monitoring pressure at vacuum pump's inlet point, Pick Up Velocity Control System allows material to flow at constant rate, minimizing energy consumption while virtually eliminating angle hair - long thin strands of material caused by fluctuations in conveyor speed. System uses sensors placed at various points in convey line to monitor pressure and flow rates in real-time. To maintain consistent flow, system automatically adjusts pump speed up or down.
Original Press Release:
Upgrade Conveying, Save Money with ABS Pick up Velocity Control
Innovative system pays for itself in energy cost savings
Menominee, MI - With their new Pick Up Velocity Control System, Advanced Blending Solutions, LLC (ABS) has revolutionized material conveying for plastics processors. By monitoring pressure at the vacuum pump's inlet point, the system allows material to flow at a consistent rate, dramatically reducing energy consumption while virtually eliminating angel hair. The overall energy savings is so substantial that the system literally pays for itself within months of its installation.
A full-service manufacturer of blending and material handling systems for the plastics industry, ABS designed the system to prevent the build-up of angel hair - long thin strands of material caused by fluctuations in conveyer speed that can wrap around augers and bridge hoppers, contaminating equipment. "The trick is determining the right speed for the material being conveyed, and then maintaining it throughout the production run," said ABS President Mike Rasner.
What differentiates ABS' system is its use of sensors placed at various points in the convey line to monitor pressure and material flow rates in real time. To maintain a consistent flow, the system automatically adjusts pump speed up or down. It also soft-starts pumps, decreasing energy usage while reducing wear and tear on the pump.
With softer vacuum pump start-ups and steady material flow rates, processors using ABS' new system typically save up to 30% in energy costs. "That savings can go up even more, thanks to numerous rebates and financial incentives available nationwide to manufacturers who upgrade to more energy-efficient systems such as our Velocity Control," added Rasner. To help processors estimate their annual energy savings, ABS offers a free, online calculator at www.adv-blend.com/pickup-velocity-calculator.html.
For a limited time, every purchase of an ABS Velocity Control also includes a free 90-day trial of ABS' Angel Hair trap. The offer is available for a limited time; please respond quickly.
For more information on the new Pickup Velocity Control System and ABS' full line of products, please contact Mike Rasner at Advanced Blending Solutions, LLC, N1715 US 41, Door 3, Menominee, MI 49858; phone: 906-914-4180; fax: 906-914-4179. Or visit www.adv-blend.com.
Advanced Blending Solutions, LLC is one of the nation's leading full service manufacturers of continuous loss in weight gravimetric blenders; pick-up velocity control, resin material handling, multi-layer plastic extrusion and resin conveyor storage systems; vacuum receivers; angel hair traps; smart controllers and more for the plastics, fiber, compounding and wire and cable industries. All products are engineered and distributed from a single, 99,000 sq. ft. facility, assuring systems meet the industry's highest standards for quality control and reliability.
ABS also offers an array of value-added services including its Remote Support Program, in which technicians access customers' systems, perform diagnostics and internally resolve software and control issues without disrupting customer operations, minimizing downtime and assuring that systems are back up and running as quickly as possible.
For more information, please visit www.adv-blend.com.
