Flexible Auger Conveyors: Efficient Material Handling

Flexible auger conveyors are one of the most sophisticated and versatile advancements in the modern bulk material handling industry. In contrast to rigid conveyor systems, flexible auger conveyors utilize a rotating helical screw (or auger) within a flexible tube. This design allows them to efficiently and safely move a wide variety of materials—fine powders, light flakes, dense granules, and small pellets—along horizontal, sloped, and even vertical paths. This unique ability to maneuver materials makes them essential in areas with complex production layouts, tight spaces, or materials that need to be routed around obstacles. This auger conveyor seamlessly integrated into any workflow of a logistics center, food and beverage plant, pharmaceutical plant, or chemical processing facility.

The specific needs of regulated industries shape the design and manufacturing of our products. In the food industry, where hygiene and prevention of cross-contamination are especially important, the flexible auger conveyors are made of food-grade materials, like FDA-approved plastics, and stainless steels. Given the stringent safety requirements of the industry (e.g. HACCP), our equipment smooth, seamless surfaces that are designed to not trap material, making them easy to wash. Even when the equipment is operational, our conveyors are designed for maximum hygiene. In the highly-controlled environments of the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries, our systems are designed for the utmost precision and reliability when it comes to containment. Our systems are built to handle fragile materials so that degradation or separation does not occur. Our systems are also designed around clean-in-place (CIP) systems to ensure that the product is not compromised in order to meet regulatory Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).

Our brand’s flexibility and customization capabilities are unparalleled. Material Handlings problems are never the same. Our application engineering team starts more detailed case-by-case studies for each new customer and works as a team to understand the ideal and advanced specifications of the materials to be conveyed. Are we dealing with high flowability or low? Is it a highly abrasive product or a low one? What is the density of the material? What about the available space for the system and the required throughput for the facility? After analyzing all of these factors, we design every detail of the system, including but not limited to the auger flighting to be customized, the type of tube selected and the drive power to be paired and control system. This very detailed system not only solves a large number of operational problems, like product breakage, segregation, and many more, but it also improves the overall workflow and efficiency of the system and at the same time is able to minimize the high risks of material handling breakage, containment, and system failures.

We are a global supplier of conveyor technologies with over a decade of experience geared towards helping customers achieve operational excellence with dependable, top quality, and innovative material handling systems. Engineering excellence and a true dedication to customer achievements are the cornerstones of our reputation. This is reflected in our continuous investment in research and development, focusing on smart controls, durable materials, and improved sealing technologies for our flexible auger conveyors. We are much more than a provider of equipment; we aspire to be a trusted partner in the ongoing operational journeys of our customers. We equip them with the technology and expertise to easily meet and surpass their production, safety, and efficiency goals.