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Increasing push, not pull
PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY
A new eight-inch TUBO tubular push conveyor is ideal for manufacturers in malting and brewing, milling, coffee, and oats, Bühler announced on its released. The global business explains how it can increase throughput.
BÜHLER’S new TUBO with 8-inch tubes can increase throughput capacity by 80 per cent, allowing for capacities of 40 to 43 tonnes per hour, compared to five – or six-inch tubes that manage 12 to 24 tonnes per hour.
Bühler product manager Grain Quality & Supply Stefan Anshelm says, “The new addition builds on the TUBO system with push technology. With the new 8-inch tubes we offer a system for an even broader range of applications with higher capacityrequirements.”
PUSH NOT PULLING
The new 8-inch TUBO follows the principle of pushing instead of pulling. Loose pusher elements called TUBITs are pushed inside the tubular construction moving material gently from inlets to outlets.
“The TUBO concept has many advantages over conventional pneumatic systems or mechanical conveyors such as bucket and chain conveyors, which require more space, more conveying components to transport material in different directions, andadditionalexplosion
protection such as decoupling devices,” says Anshelm.
The TUBO significantly lowers energy consumption through reduced friction in the conveying process and offers maximum flexibility and efficiency in
the setup and retrofit of plants. Its push technology allows configurations in three dimensions.
IMPROVED FOOD SAFETY
Thanks to the modular construction and low weight of individualcomponentsthesystem
ABOVE FROM LEFT: The TUBO rang lowers energy consumption through reduced friction in the conveying process.
The new 8-inch TUBO tubular push conveyor can boost throughput capacity by 80 per cent.
can be assembled by a small team. The plug and play TUBO comes with its own controls and is fully operational quickly.
TUBO provides cost savings, flexible design, and gentle product handling with high sanitation and safetystandards. ✷
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