Pneumatic conveying systems, DeDuster® dedusting technology and conveying components for dry bulk materials and plastic pellets
Pelletron Corporation / pelletroneurope GmbH
Lancaster, PA (USA) · Bodnegg/Allgäu (DE)New on Amplifa
Pelletron – Conveying Technology and Dedusting since 1987
Pelletron develops and manufactures systems for the pneumatic conveying and dedusting of dry bulk materials such as plastic pellets, powders and granular materials. The company, founded in 1987 by Jerry Paulson in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, created the Kinetic Gravity DeDuster®, which uses a magnetic flux field to interrupt the electrostatic charge between dust and pellets and removes dust, angel hair (streamers) and contaminants via patented air-wash levels and vacuum deposition. Since 2003, Pelletron has also designed complete pneumatic conveying systems using Dilute Phase, Dense Phase and its own STRANDPHASE® technology (15–25 m/s gas velocity). Components such as the low-wear Pellbow® conveying pipe elbow, rotary valves, diverter valves, filters and the dust-free container loading system siloadmaxX® round out the portfolio. Value-added services include engineering studies, system design through to turnkey installation, test laboratory services (dedusting, conveying and attrition tests according to ASTM D7486 and FEM 2484), toll cleaning and spare parts service. Customers include plastics manufacturing and processing (including rPET recycling and PLA biopolymers), chemicals, food, packaging, automotive and medical technology. Headquarters are in Lancaster, PA (USA); the European subsidiary pelletroneurope GmbH in Bodnegg/Allgäu serves the European market.
- Site
- Bodnegg
- Processes
- System engineering & design of pneumatic conveying systems (bulkmatology®), STRANDPHASE® pneumatic conveying, Dilute phase conveying, Dense phase conveying, DeDuster® dedusting systems (dust, streamers & contaminant removal), Free-of-charge dedusting test, Conveying and attrition tests, Toll cleaning on a large scale (virgin material & regrind)
- Materials
- Plastic pellets (pellets), Polypropylene (PP), Polycarbonate (PC), Nylon / polyamide (all types), Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP), ABS, HDPE / LDPE (polyethylene, high/low density), Polyester (PET)
- Certificates
- Product testing in own laboratory (FineAlyzer®, ASTM/FEM standards), ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1987
- Industries
- Plastics manufacturing and processing, PET recycling (rPET), Chemicals, Food, Packaging, Automotive
- 01
Plant and system design (Bulkmatology®)
- 02
Product testing in the test laboratory (Dedusting, Conveying & Attrition)
- 03
Component and system manufacturing
- 04
System assembly and commissioning
- 05
Toll cleaning, spare parts service, upgrades/retrofit
Materials and Bulk Goods
Plastic pellets (pellets)
Handling and pneumatic conveying of pellets and polymers in DeDuster® and conveying systems.
Polypropylene (PP)
Separation of fine particles in the DeDuster®, also as regrind.
Polycarbonate (PC)
Separation of fine particles in the DeDuster®.
Polyamide / Nylon (all types)
Dedusting and conditioning of nylon pellets and regrind.
ABS
Separation of fine particles in the DeDuster®.
HDPE / LDPE (polyethylene)
Dedusting of high- and low-density polyethylene.
Polyester (PET) / rPET
Dedusting of PET pellets; processing of post-consumer materials at the rPET processor rPlanet Earth.
PLA (Ingeo™ biopolymer)
Pellet handling and conveying systems for the NatureWorks PLA plant in Thailand.
Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP)
Separation of fine particles in the DeDuster®.
RTPU (rigid TPU)
Dedusting in the C-20 DeDuster, dust reduction from 177 to 50 ppm.
Regrind / regrind material (recycled pellets)
Cleaning of regrind with dust contents above 10% for use as reprocessing material.
Powders and granular bulk materials
Enclosed transport of dry bulk materials through pipelines by means of pressure or vacuum.
Locations
Lancaster, PA
USCorporate Headquarters
- Materials
- Plastic pellets, powders, granular bulk materials
- DeDuster® systems
- STRANDPHASE® conveying systems
- Test laboratory (conveying test loop)
- FineAlyzer® RM / FM
Bodnegg
DEEuropean Headquarters (pelletroneurope GmbH)
- Materials
- Plastic pellets, powders, granular bulk materials
- DeDuster® systems
- Toll cleaning
- Testing and service offering
Parts and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| System engineering & design of pneumatic conveying systems (bulkmatology®)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| STRANDPHASE® pneumatic conveyingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dilute phase conveyingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dense phase conveyingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| DeDuster® dedusting systems (dust, streamers & contaminant removal)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Free-of-charge dedusting testTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Conveying and attrition testsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Toll cleaning on a large scale (virgin material & regrind)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Spare parts service / spare parts programEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| SiloadmaxX® container loading system (dust-free container loading)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| pellcon3® optimized conveying solutionEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Conveying technologies for dry bulk materials (pellets, powders, granular materials)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Upgrading existing systems: STRANDPHASE® instead of dilute/dense phase, replacement ofEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mobile or stationary DeDuster® beneath silosEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Application industries: plastics, industrial, chemicals, food, automotive, packaging,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
12 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dedusting system | Pelletron Kinetic Gravity DeDuster® | – | – | 1987 | – |
| Compact deduster | Pelletron C-20 DeDuster | – | – | – | – |
| Mid-capacity deduster | Pelletron P10 DeDuster® | – | – | – | – |
| Dust measuring device (wet test analysis) | Pelletron FineAlyzer® RM | – | – | – | – |
| Dust measuring device (wet test analysis) | Pelletron FineAlyzer® FM | – | – | – | – |
| Conveying test rig (test lab) | Pelletron Pneumatic conveying test loop | – | – | – | – |
| Special pipe elbow (conveying elbow) | Pelletron Pellbow® | – | – | – | – |
| Conveying (optimized strand phase) | Pelletron STRANDPHASE® Conveying | – | – | – | – |
| Component (rotary valve) | Pelletron Rotary valves | – | – | – | – |
| Component (diverter valve) | Pelletron Diverter valves | – | – | – | – |
| Component (filter) | Pelletron Filters | – | – | – | – |
| Container loading system | Pelletron SiloadmaxX® | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Testing
Pelletron tests products in its own test laboratory with the FineAlyzer® RM (wet test according to ASTM D7486-08) and FineAlyzer® FM (European FEM standard); dust particles are measured from 1.6 microns. In addition, ASTM D1921 and FEM 2484 as well as conveying and attrition tests in the test loop are available.
| Evidence | Lancaster, PA | Bodnegg |
|---|---|---|
| Product testing in own laboratory (FineAlyzer®, ASTM/FEM standards) | ||
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1987
Founding of Pelletron Corporation by Jerry Paulson in Lancaster, PA to develop the Kinetic Gravity DeDuster®.
- 2003
Expansion into the field of pneumatic conveying technology.
- 2010
Establishment of the subsidiary pelletroneurope GmbH in Bodnegg, Germany.
- 2018
DeDuster® installation at the rPET processor rPlanet Earth to solve gel problems.
- 2024
Patrick Schwarz becomes Managing Director of pelletroneurope GmbH as of 01.01.2024, succeeding Peter Siebentritt.