Offering outstanding separation of lights and heavies from conveyed material waste streams, the Screenpod Airvac Range is easily implemented into any materials processing operation, across a wide variety of applications. Available in both diesel and electric drive variants, the machines are adaptable to both blower and suction functionality, providing high throughput and low operating costs, with minimal maintenance requirements and a fast setup time, from a compact and easily transported package, all controlled from a clear and user-friendly interface.

Airvac 9 1600E

415V 3-Phase 30kW Electric Motor
Heavy Duty Suction Fan
User friendly interface for straightforward operation
Variable speed controls for infinitely variable fan speed
Robust steel frame with lifting eyes and forklift pockets for easy transportation
4 x Telescopic Legs for adjustable working height and excellent stability
Access doors and removable panels for excellent service access
Lockable door latches with removable keys for security
3 Emergency Stops located around periphery of machine
Fast On-Site Set-Up time – Less than 10 minutes
Mains connection on lead for plugging into power supply
Requires 36KVA generator minimum for operation

Key Benefits:

Can reduce and ultimately replace need for manual sorting of various materials
Improves quality of processed materials produced
Significantly faster method of separation than manual sorting
Higher rates of recycling and larger volumes of extracted material
Can remove materials that can be sold for recycling to create new revenue streams
Reduce amount of waste destined for landfill, lowering disposal costs

Applications include:

Wood Recycling and Biomass Production
Construction and Demolition Waste
Aggregate Production
Household Waste
Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) Production
Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) Production
Scrap Metal Recycling
Compost production
Plastics Recycling
Trommel Fines Clean-up
Paper and Cardboard Recycling
Glass Recycling and clean-up

Vacuum Head:

Universal brackets for mounting on almost any existing conveyor frame.
Adjustable width to suit conveyor belts up to 1200mm (47”) wide
Lightweight steel construction giving outstanding durability

Air-Knife:

Can be hung from almost any conveyor frame using chains
1200mm (47”) wide to suit wide range of belt widths
Adjustable valve to control power of air flow
Lightweight steel construction providing exceptional robustness

How it Works:

The Airvac can sort the lights and heavies of a material stream on a conveyor in 2 different ways:

Vacuum Head
The vacuum head (or vac head) is positioned over the material stream as shown in Fig. 1. It’s connected to the inlet of the Airvac via a hose. As the fan on the Airvac rotates, any light material passing under the vac head gets pulled up through it, getting sucked through the fan inlet and shot out of the outlet on the Airvac, where it can then be connected into a skip or area for collection, ultimately separating it from the heavy material on the conveyor.

Air-Knife
The Air-knife is positioned as shown in Fig.2. It’s connected to the outlet of the Airvac via a hose. It has a large circular inlet and wide, narrow outlet. As the fan on the Airvac rotates, the airflow entering the air-knife is spread out along the narrow outlet, distributing it evenly across the width of the conveyor. As the air stream passes through the material coming off the belt, light material gets carried away and is blown out of the heavy material, thus separating the two.