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Bulk Handling Pneumatic Unloaders

How green is your machine?

Manufacturers of pneumatic systems are becoming increasingly vocal when stressing the environmentally friendly nature of their products. But exactly how friendly are pneumatic unloaders? Alex Hughes went to find out.

400tph Vigan ship unloaders delivered to Zhanjiang, Guangdong province last autumn
400tph Vigan ship unloaders delivered to Zhanjiang, Guangdong province last autumn

Equipment produced by manufacturers such as Vigan and Neuero is perhaps best known for applications with notoriously dusty free-flowing materials such as grain, corn and fertilisers. So, how do manufacturers prevent this dust from escaping?

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400tph Vigan ship unloaders delivered to Zhanjiang, Guangdong province last autumn
Van Aalst ship unloader at work in Port Sudan.

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