Safety first for chemical company using Piab vacuum conveyors Background The customer makes products and chemicals for advanced materials. The manufacturing process involves several steps, one of which is transferring Taconic acid into a reactor. The customer previously hoisted a supersack of product 20 feet (6 meters) above ground level to the reactor inlet and an operator stood near and underneath to open the bag and meter product to fill the reactors. This was a time-consuming, dusty, and dangerous operation in respect to safety and ergonomics for the operator as well as people below. Solution Customer's request is for a basic up-and-in system to take the powders/granules from a bulk bag and convey up to a Piab vacuum conveyor with a diverter valve below that distributes the materials

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