The diversity of application fields of ESSER pipes is indeed extraordinary. Focusing on the pipes for mining, we are also a partner for a much more brittle industry – glass manufacturing. Being an ancient product, glass is widely used in modern days. It is not only a building material, used in architectural and packaging applications, but also an essential component of tableware, optics and art.
The main raw material for glass production is highly abrasive quartz sand (SiO2), which due to its hardness of 8 on the Mohs scale (approx. 1120 HV) is one of the main reasons for extreme wear of the working parts of conveying systems. Recycling products, such as used glass shards, also put a lot of strain on conveyor pipes made of normal steel. As a consequence, many glass manufactures have switched to alternative conveying systems such as belt or pipe conveyors to transport bulk materials used in glass production.
Nevertheless, pneumatic conveying systems are still widely used in many work processes for a variety of reasons, for example, to control the loads and their recipes. Built-in weight feeders help to ensure the accuracy of recipe and supervise the batch in general by ensuring optimal and correct amount of bulk solid additives.
The use of ESSER components makes pneumatic conveying even more attractive for glass industry. Our focus is to use our expertise and experience to create custom solutions following your specific requirements making us a strong partner for such a fragile industry.
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