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jasons
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looking for manufacturer

03/31/2008 12:27 PM

I am trying to locate a company called "Air Konvoy" or " Air Konveyor" they used to build a machine called a Vackonveyor. Pressure/Vacumm pot for unloading bulk railcars.
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Re: looking for manufacturer

03/31/2008 3:15 PM

Just as Chris said...that is a tough one. Although the name sounds familiar I also could find nothing at all. It is quite possible this company has closed up or been bought up.

I would suggest making some phone calls to a few companies like Hapman, K-tron, Shick, etc.. Find one of their older engineers and they very well might know of this company. They also might be able to help you out with whatever you are needing.

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AppleC
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Re: looking for manufacturer

03/31/2008 11:46 PM

Try calling BN Burlington Northern Purchasing and they may be able to help or point you in the right direction....
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Re: looking for manufacturer

04/01/2008 1:40 AM

Hello

I use to use one of these I think in the grain industry. We called it a vacuvator, hope this helps www.vacuvator.com

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Re: looking for manufacturer

04/01/2008 1:00 PM

I found these references on "google" by typing in Air Konvey:

Barge having a pneumatic loading and unloading system - Patent 4525107

The "User's Manual" for

Air-Konvey's VACK II conveyor (Patent rights to the VACK II conveyor are owned by Premier Pneumatics, Inc.) is incorporated by ...
www.freepatentsonline.com/4525107.html - 64k - Cached - Similar pages

Apparatus for conveying particulate matter - Patent 4168864

AIR KONVEY CO. Primary Class:. 406/23. Other Classes:. 406/109. International Classes:. B65G53/22; B65G53/28; B65G53/04; B65G53/28. Field of Search: ...
www.freepatentsonline.com/4168864.html - 51k - Cached - Similar pages Hope this helps..
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04/01/2008 1:04 PM

EVERY DRY BULK TANK TRUCK USES THESE...POWERED OFF THE TRUCK ENGINE EXHAUST WITH A TURBO MOTOR CREATING HIGH VELOCITY AIR...USE TO BULK HAUL ROOF ROCK...DELIVERED ROOF ROCK TO 3 STORIES HIGH WITH IT.

BULK CEMENT/GRAIN/ANY DRY BULK GRANULAR COMMODITY TRUCKS UNLOAD SAME WAY IF STORAGE IS ABOVE GROUND/SILO.

BEST ENERGY EFFICIENT?????NO WAY .........BUT CHEAP..QUICK...ALWAYS AT POINT OF NEED...USED VENTURI AT TRUCK GRAVITY BOTTOM TO MOBILIZE THE STUFF WITH A LITTLE TANK INGESTION/INJECTION TO MAINTAIN FLUIDITY IN SUPPLY TANK.

MR. GUY

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