A broad overview of the different types of handling equipment can be found in our article on understanding conveyor systems this article will take a closer look at pneumatic conveyors, a unique conveying system much different from other types. These machines safely move items from one station to the next, and they typically come in the form of elevators and conveyors.
Materials in a plant must be transported in an organized manner, and they do so with the help of material handling equipment.
Figure 1: Pneumatic conveyor in real life – much different looking than most other conveyor systems.
