Peter Tell is the chief technical officer of PIAB, Sjöflygvägen 35 SE-183 04, Täby, Sweden, tel. +46 0 8 630 25 00, fax +46 0 8 630 26 90.
Keeping It Together: Reducing Powder Segregation in Vacuum Conveying
October 15th 2008Vacuum-conveying technology is commonly used in the pharmaceutical industry to move materials through the processing line, blend ingredients in various solutions, and handle tablets. The vacuum conveying of powders and granules, however, must be performed properly to avoid segregation, the separation of ingredients that results in an uneven mixture.