Piab, Täby, Sweden, has extended its pneumatic conveyor product line to include ATEX gas approved piFLOW®p and piFLOW®t models. Previously companies involved in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries have only been able to purchase ATEX gas and dust certified versions of Piab’s vacuum conveyors by special order. However, customers can now visit the company’s website and configure the most suitable version of Piab’s piFLOWp or piFLOWt conveyors online.

 

Jarno Tahvanainen, vice president of Piab’s material handling division, said: “Our easy-to-use product configurator enables customers to choose a conveyor configuration that is certified according to the ATEX directive for both dust and gas, as well as one that is customised to meet the specific requirements of a particular application.” With Piab’s ATEX certified conveyors, all plastic and rubber parts - including the filters and seals used between sheet metal parts - are made of dissipative (antistatic) materials. Also, all complete modules or units are fitted with seals of synthetic rubber (nitrile butadiene rubber, NBR) which have antistatic properties. www.piab.com 

 

 

Piab ATEX-approved conveyors