Flexibility and efficiency with greater capacity
Bühler expands TUBO conveyor line with a new 8-inch tube for higher capacity
Swiss technology group Bühler has announced the launch of a new 8-inch TUBO tubular push conveyor . With the new solution customers in malting and brewing , milling , coffee , oat flakes , and animal feed processing industries can benefit from an increase of 80 % of throughput capacity , reaching up to 43 tons per hour .
“ The new addition builds on the success of the revolutionary TUBO system with push technology . With the new 8-inch tubes we offer a system for an even broader range of applications with higher capacity requirements ,” says Stefan Anshelm , Product Manager Grain Quality & Supply at Bühler . Up to now , the system has been available with tubes in 5-inch and 6-inch diameters with a throughput ranging from 12 tons per hour to 24 tons per hour . The new TUBO with 8-inch tubes allows for capacities of 40 to 43 tons per hour . The system transports products gently over distances of up to 50 meters in all directions . “ With lighter loads and fewer bends in the system ’ s configuration this can be increased to 70 meters ,” says Markus Huber , Product Engineer at Bühler .
Pushing instead of pulling
Like previous releases the new 8-inch TUBO follows the simple and effective principle of pushing instead of pulling . Loose pusher elements called TUBITs are pushed inside the tubular construction moving material gently from inlets to outlets .
“ The TUBO concept has many advantages over conventional pneumatic systems or mechanical conveyors such as bucket and chain conveyors . These conventional
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