Ensures Quality Control when Conveying Materials in the Food, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industries
Hingham, MA, —PIAB Vacuum Conveyors, manufacturer of industrial vacuum conveyors and components, offers advanced testing at its vacuum conveyor laboratory in Hingham, MA. PIAB’s state-of-the-art testing facility ensures quality control by allowing customers to test the process in which they will move their powder, granule or fluid samples. PIAB’s vacuum conveyor testing facility is especially designed for engineers in the food, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries, who deal with materials that are often health impairing and/or sensitive to humidity and contamination.
Testing in the laboratory ensures customers that their material can be conveyed safely, hygienically, quietly and efficiently.PIAB engineers assess conveying characteristics over various vertical and horizontal distances and provide customers with a computer-generated analysis of volume conveyed per hour or minute over a given distance. This detailed report allows customers to be certain that vacuum cycle time and energy consumption are effective. Based on the customer’s specifications, PIAB guarantees the testing results. If the customer chooses to attend the testing, all charges are waived; otherwise a $250 fee is assessed.
Examples of materials that are tested in the PIAB laboratory include aluminum oxide, soya flour, nickel powder, manganese dioxide, coffee beans, peas and penicillin.
About PIAB
PIAB Vacuum Conveyors is a global leader in developing innovative vacuum technology for use in automated material handling and factory automation processes. PIAB provides innovative solutions designed to help improve productivity and efficiency in manufacturing processes around the world.
For more information about PIAB’s complete line of conveyors, contact, PIAB USA, Inc., 65 Sharp Street, Hingham, MA 02043, or call 1-800-321-7422; visit www.piab.com .

