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Move Materials, Not Your Bottom Line: Precision Pneumatic Conveying

In bulk material handling, air is the vehicle that keeps your production moving. We understand that whether you are conveying plastic pellets, cement, or delicate food ingredients, your system’s reliability is the difference between a productive shift and a costly cleanup. A drop in pressure—or a loss of suction—doesn't just slow you down; it leads to line plugs that can take hours or days to clear. KAESER provides the high-efficiency blower and vacuum solutions you need to maintain consistent velocity, protect your product’s integrity, and slash the energy costs of moving material.

 
 

Common Challenges. Proven Solutions.

Are you worried that a low-priced blower today will result in astronomical energy and maintenance costs over its 20-year lifespan?

The 'sticker price' is only 10% of a blower's lifetime cost—the rest is energy and maintenance. This deep dive helps you calculate the true Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) so you can make a data-driven investment that saves your municipality money long-term.

Is moisture in your air lines causing powders or granules to clump, concrete to set early, or conveying lines to plug?

Conveying bulk materials like plastic pellets, sugar, or specialty chemicals is highly sensitive to temperature. Conventional rotary lobe blowers operate with high discharge temperatures, which can transfer intense heat directly into your conveying line. This heat can soften or melt plastic pellets—creating "angel hair" or "streamers" that ruin product batches—or cause food ingredients to bake and clump. At the same time, older, inefficient blower packages draw excessive power, inflating your monthly utility bills during continuous-duty runs.

Upgrading to high-efficiency rotary screw blowers stabilizes line temperature, eliminates thermal clumping, and slashes energy consumption by up to 35%.

Kaeser’s rotary screw blowers (such as our CBS and DBS series) feature our energy-saving Sigma Profile rotor design. Because they are significantly more efficient than traditional rotary lobe blowers, they operate at much lower discharge temperatures, protecting heat-sensitive conveyed materials from thermal damage. This customer success story from the Kaeser Report (page 7) details how a manufacturer replaced their conventional lobe blowers with Kaeser screw blowers, achieving rock-solid reliability, eliminating thermal line plugging, and securing dramatic energy savings.

 
 

Solutions for Bulk Material Handling

Dilute Phase Conveying (Pressure & Vacuum)

Maintaining the correct "saltation velocity" is critical to preventing material from dropping out of the air stream and plugging your lines. Our rotary blowers and vacuum pumps provide a steady, pulse-free flow that keeps materials suspended and moving at the optimal speed for your specific pipe diameter and run length. 

Dense Phase Conveying

For abrasive materials or long-distance conveying, dense phase systems require high pressure at lower volumes. Kaeser’s rotary screw compressors and high-pressure boosters deliver the force needed to move heavy slugs of material efficiently while minimizing pipe wear. 

Vacuum Unloading & Suction Transport

Unloading railcars and trucks requires deep, reliable vacuum. Our vacuum screw packages are built for continuous duty, providing the high-volume suction needed to empty transport containers quickly. This method is ideal for delicate or dusty materials that require gentle handling and a completely contained transport path.

 
 

Blower and Air Solutions for Pneumatic Conveying


Product Solution Key Benefit Process Application
Rotary Lobe Blowers Heavy-duty, low-maintenance design for harsh environments. Pressure & Vacuum: Reliable air for varied material handling applications.
Screw Blowers Up to 35% more energy efficient than traditional lobe blowers. Dilute Phase Conveying: Continuous, high-efficiency material transport.
Vacuum Screw Packages High-capacity suction with reduced maintenance and noise. Vacuum Conveying: Dust-free unloading of railcars, trucks, and silos.
 
 

Ready to Clear the Way for Higher Throughput?

Don't let line plugs and high energy bills stall your facility. Whether you’re designing a new conveying line or looking to upgrade an inefficient blower or vacuum room, we understand the physics of moving material. Let our engineering team audit your system to identify bottlenecks and design a solution that moves your product more reliably and for less money.

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