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    1. Compounding

    Flexible screw conveyor gently handles tricky materials

    Oct. 6, 2020
    The Model 1450 conveyor can move a range of powders, pellets and other free- or non-free-flowing dry bulk materials.
    Flexicon Corp.
    Flexicon's Model 1450 flexible screw conveyor is appropriate for compounding and plastics processing applications.
    Flexicon's Model 1450 flexible screw conveyor is appropriate for compounding and plastics processing applications.

    Model 1450  Screw Conveyor Available in lengths from 10 feet to 40 feet, this conveyor can move a range of powders, pellets and other free- or non-free-flowing dry bulk materials. Built by Flexicon, it is well-suited for use by plastics processors and compounders. Its conveyor tube has an outside diameter of 4 inches.  

    What’s new? The Model 1450, which is appropriate for basic conveying tasks.  

    Benefits Gentle handling of materials. The Model 1450 can be outfitted with a round, square, flat or beveled flexible screw, and it can safely handle materials that are prone to packing, caking, seizing, smearing or breaking apart. 

    Flexicon Corp., Bethlehem, Pa., 610-814-2400, www.flexicon.com 

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