Problem

Wear and failure when conveying abrasives such as sand, glass, alumina or mineral filled plastic pellets incur never-ending costs of replacement elbows, labor and downtime

Cause

Abrasives hit the outside radius of conventional impact elbows at high speed, continually wearing through the elbow wall.

Solution

SMART ELBOW^® Deflection Elbow
from HammerTek^® ends problems by eliminating impact and frictional heat

Problem

Formation of streamers, angel hair and snake skins when conveying pelletized resins and compounds causes downstream quality problems

Cause

Pellets skidding against the outside radius of conventional elbows create friction and heat, melting pellet surfaces, forming streamers.

Solution

SMART ELBOW^® Deflection Elbow
from HammerTek^® ends problems by eliminating impact and frictional heat

Problem

Breakage and dusting of fragile materials
such as pet food, coffee beans or grains, decrease product quality, consistency and salability while increasing waste.

Cause

Friable materials hit the outside radius of conventional impact elbows at high speed, degrading the material and generating fines.

Solution

SMART ELBOW^® Deflection Elbow
from HammerTek^® ends problems by eliminating impact and frictional heat

Problem

Plugging and build-up
when conveying heat- and pressure-sensitive materials prone to build-up.

Cause

Materials skidding against the outside radius of conventional elbows create friction and heat, causing product build-up.

Solution

SMART ELBOW^® Deflection Elbow
from HammerTek^® ends problems by eliminating impact and frictional heat