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POWDER HANDLING FOR FOOD PRODUCTION

Food &
Ingredients

Vacuum transport and powder handling for food manufacturers needing to move powder, ingredients, and dry raw materials more safely and in a more controlled manner between process stages, with less dust, spillage, manual handling, and unnecessary production stops.

Hygienic powder handling in food production with vacuum conveying and process equipment from PIAB – controlled and dust-free handling

Typical applications in process plants

Vakuumtransportører bruges til at transportere pulverformige og granulerede materialer.

Vacuum transport is used in the food industry to ensure hygienic and closed transport without contamination.

Dust in production

Open material changes and manual handling can lead to dust in the room, increased cleaning, and a risk of contamination.

Spillage and uneven dosing

When ingredients are handled manually, it can lead to variations in flow, dosage, and product quality.

Heavy lifting and manual handling

Sacks, containers, and raw materials often require repetitive lifting, which strains employees and slows down the process.

Halt production

If the material flow is not stable, it can create waiting times, bottlenecks, and unnecessary interruptions in the line.

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RELEVANT SOLUTIONS

Solutions for stable and hygienic powder handling

Provak puts together the solution according to your materials, process, and requirements for operation, hygiene, and capacity. Here are the solution areas that are often relevant in food production.

Various food ingredients such as flour, sugar, paprika, grains and coffee beans shown as powder and granular form for vacuum conveying

Powder handling

Read more about powder handling challenges and how we solve them.
PIAB vacuum conveyor with feed station for dust-free transfer of white powder from hopper to drum

Vacuum conveying

Closed, dust-free transport of powders and ingredients between process steps.

Powder transport from Big Bag

Vacuum transport from Big-Bag to sieve, mixer, blender or container

Powder dosage for mixer

Powder is transported via vacuum from a weighing container to the mixer. The process stops when the correct amount has been reached, the pipeline is emptied and dosed into the mixer.  

PIAB vacuum conveyors in a complete process line for powder handling with dosing and mixing

Powder conveying to and from multiple processes

For productions with high demands on hygiene, cleaning, and documentation.

piFLOW® premium

Ours Premium High-quality vacuum conveyors for easy cleaning and demanding processes. 

piFLOW® industrial

Ours basis Vacuum conveyors for smaller and slightly easier tasks that do not have very high demands

Rotary valves for pneumatic transport and dosing of powder in industrial plants

Rotary valves

Gives Stable and uniform material flow Typically found under silos, cyclones or filters

Process equipment for powder handling with big bags, IBC containers, bag dump stations, and vacuum conveying

Process accessories

Automated and controlled feeding of powder and granules into your process.
 

WE WILL CLARIFY THAT TOGETHER

The correct solution depends on your process

A solution for food production often consists of several components that together ensure stable feeding, transport, dosing, and control in the process.

Typical components of a food solution

The specific components depend on the material, capacity, space conditions, and cleaning requirements.

Bag charge

Steering and control

Big-bag handling

Cell cleaning

Vacuum pumps

Filter cleaning

Quick release

The piFLOW®p vacuum conveyor can be dismantled in 5 steps.

Cases & Results

From manual handling to stable material flow

See how Provak has helped food producers with more controlled
handling, stable dosing and better flow in production.

Food

Stable dosing in the production of breakfast cereals

At CrispyFood, ingredients needed to be handled more efficiently and fed smoothly into production.
With a vacuum transport solution, manual handling was reduced and material flow became more controlled.

Food

Stable powder handling in food production with high demands

At Arla, powder needed to be handled in a more controlled manner and fed stably into production.

With a customised vacuum conveying solution, the material flow became more stable, while operation, hygiene, and cleaning were considered within the solution.

Food

Safe and flexible sugar dosing without heavy lifting

At Norhlund, manual handling of sugar was replaced by automated vacuum transport, making dosing more stable and freeing up employees from heavy lifting.

“This has made our production significantly more stable

– and removed the heavy lifting.”

Provak system integrator of PIAB vacuum conveying solutions for efficient powder handling in industry

Do you have a similar challenge in production?

Briefly tell us about your material, process, and where the challenge arises. Then Provak will help with

assess which solutions are best suited.

Typical questions about powder handling in food production

Here you will find short answers to the questions we often encounter from food manufacturers who want to reduce dust.,
Spillage, manual handling and unstable material flow.

Provak can help with challenges in food production such as: * Optimisation of production processes * Improving product quality and safety * Reducing waste and increasing efficiency * Ensuring compliance with regulations and standards * Implementing new technologies and innovations

Provak assists with, among other things, dust in production, spillage, uneven dosing, heavy lifting, manual handling, bottlenecks, and unstable material flow.

Yes. The solutions can be delivered with ATEX certification for both dust and gas, depending on your requirements.

Yes. The solutions can be delivered with ATEX certification for both dust and gas, depending on your requirements.

Yes. The solutions can be delivered with ATEX certification for both dust and gas, depending on your requirements.

Yes. The solutions can be delivered with ATEX certification for both dust and gas, depending on your requirements.

Yes. The solutions can be delivered with ATEX certification for both dust and gas, depending on your requirements.

Certified PIAB Partner

Documented technology from one of the market's leading suppliers.

Over 20 years of experience

We know the requirements for operation, hygiene, and safety.

Tailored to your production

Solutions that fit your setup and everyday life.