Airmatic Offers Martin Conveyor Belt-Driven Generators

An industrial distributor based in Malvern, PA, Airmatic Inc. represents more than 600 leading manufacturers. Among the products that Airmatic Inc. offers is the Roll Gen™ System from its core-product supplier Martin Engineering®. 

This is a self-supporting mini-generator unit that can power safety mechanisms and electrical monitoring systems by harnessing a moving conveyor belt’s kinetic energy. The generator can be engaged on basically any steel roller, eliminating the need to have a special set of rollers, and it can be installed on any support structures, such as a belt tracker, that are already existing. It is an attractive alternative to using auxiliary power that requires costly labor, oversized cables, transformers, junction boxes, conduits, and other components. Further, introducing even a small conventional generator to generate power brings new concerns such as flammable fuel issues. 

As conveyors progress into the next advanced stage of smart systems that are autonomous and more sustainable, the device is an initial accomplishment in feasibly producing the required power. This power-generating device makes possible the installation of safety mechanisms and electrical monitoring systems, replacing the need for technicians to perform the challenging and time-consuming task of physically walking along the entire conveyor system in order to monitor its performance.

Individuals interested in learning more about the Roll Gen™ System or other belt conveyor products from Airmatic can call the company at 800.332.9770 or send an email inquiry to infocenter@airmatic.com.

The PTDA’s Goals for the Future

A business with a track record of quality in service to the American bulk materials handling sector, Airmatic Inc has operated from Malvern, PA, since 1944. To bolster its professional offering, Airmatic Inc is a member of several trade organizations, including the Power Transmission Distributor Association (PTDA). 

While the main mission of the PTDA is the empowerment of its members to ensure their continued success within the industrial power transmission distribution sector, the organization has several goals for its own future: 

1. To become the leading association for those in the power transmission sector and to become the main point of call for knowledge, trends, and tools in the process; 

2. To ensure employees within PTDA member organizations come to the PTDA for networking, volunteering, and educational opportunities; 

3. To become the main resource for networking opportunities within the power transmission sector, to the point that members and nonmembers alike seek out PTDA-sponsored events to access key industry figures; and 

4. To leverage its advocacy efforts to establish its members as key contributors to the manufactured parts and services sectors, thus increasing business for members while growing its membership base.

Individuals interested in learning more about the PTDA or Airmatic can call the company at 800.332.9770 or send an email inquiry to infocenter@airmatic.com.

Airmatic’s VSR Technology Group

Since 1944, Airmatic, Inc., has delivered a full range of machinery products and services to industrial, commercial, and government entities in the United States. A woman-owned business based in Malvern, PA, Airmatic, Inc., operates a Vibratory Stress Relief (VSR) Technology Group that serves the needs of manufacturers that require metal stabilizing services, including those that produce automotive tooling, power generation equipment, and hydro-turbines, among many others. 

The company’s VSR technology uses a non-thermal stress relief method that makes use of high force, firmly controlled mechanical vibrations in order to redistribute the various internal stresses that may exist in a variety of metal products, including forgings, welded structures, castings, and parts and components. 

The technology benefits manufacturers, as it can provide significant reductions in the dimensional instability experienced when machining metal, in addition to improving component fatigue life. Further, VSR technology allows for the minimization of distortion at all stages of the product's lifecycle, from component assembly and test loading, through to delivery and its use in the field.

Individuals interested in learning more about the VSR Technology can call the company at 800.332.9770 or send an email inquiry to infocenter@airmatic.com.

Airmatic, Inc., Hosts Foundations Seminar on Materials Control

Serving markets throughout the Northeastern States, Airmatic, Inc., is a well-established bulk solids-handling equipment distribution firm that emphasizes client-driven solutions. Airmatic, Inc.’s multi-division market approach enables it to provide maintenance services that enhance safety and productivity while solving persistent operational challenges. Airmatic, Inc., partners with Martin Engineering in offering leading-edge technologies at a cost-effective price. 

In July 2016, Airmatic, Inc., served as host of a Martin Foundations seminar at its Malvern, PA, headquarters. “The Practical Resource for Cleaner, Safer, More Productive Dust & Material Control” workshop brought focus to the latest developments in belt-conveyor operations and materials handling and was aimed at business owners and executives. 

The seminars build on the authoritative 576-page Martin Foundations book, which has gone through several editions and stands as an indispensable reference in improving belt conveyor performance. A focus of the book, which includes hundreds of tables, illustrations, and photos, is on improving fugitive material control. A PDF version of the book is available on the Airmatic website and is an excellent accompaniment to seminar events.

Individuals interested in learning more about the seminars hosted by Airmatic or about holding a Foundation Seminar at their facility can call the company at 800.332.9770 or send an email inquiry to infocenter@airmatic.com.

Airmatic, Inc.’s Martin Conveyor and Vessel Clean-out Solutions

With more than 70 years of experience, Airmatic, Inc., offers a wide range of wholesale industrial machinery services and products. Airmatic, Inc.’s client base spans the government and commercial sectors, with installation and technical support geared to power production facilities, paper mills, and silo operations. In the latter sphere, Airmatic, Inc.’s solutions include state-of-the-art tools such as the Martin HD bin whip and the Martin bin drill tool for cleaning-out silos, hoppers and bins. 

The bin drill tool assists in the silo clean-out process through a remotely-controlled hydraulic-powered drilling system. It creates a viable flow channel even in situations of serious material blockages. The high-power bin-drill can bore open paths through materials extending as deep as 150 feet. 

The bin whip tool addresses materials stuck to the vessel’s interior walls which can create confined-space entry issues if not cleaned from outside the vessel. Material build-up in silos not only decreases storage capacity but can cause contamination issues. Other advanced solutions for silo cleaning include the compressed-air powered Sonic Horn, which provides an acoustic cleaning approach to fluidizing and clearing dry particulate deposits.

NAW to Host Biannual Billon Dollar CFO Roundtable in Chicago

Airmatic Inc is a woman-owned, Pennsylvania-based industrial distributor of bulk material handling equipment, with a focus on selling, installing, and maintaining industrial equipment. In supporting distribution trade associations, Airmatic Inc is a 41 year member of the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW).

Each year, NAW hosts multiple billion-dollar roundtables for various types of high-ranking executives, such as chief legal officers, CEOs, and human resources executives. This year, on December 6-7, NAW will be hosting the NAW Billon Dollar CFO Roundtable at the O’Hare Hilton in Chicago. Sponsored by Grant Thornton and Oliver Wyman, this twice-a-year conference is designed for chief financial officers of billion-dollar distribution enterprises to network with non-competing companies and other like-minded professionals. This year’s agenda includes an executive dinner and a discussion on cyber risk management.

To participate in the CFO roundtable, attendees must pay $1,800 in annual membership fees and receive an exclusive invitation. For more information, visit solutions.NAW.org/events.

A Sonic Horn Approach to Cleaning Power Plant Silos

Working with clients that undertake bulk-solids handling, Airmatic Inc has more than seven decades of experience in industrial equipment and machinery distribution. Airmatic Inc’s customers range from utility companies to industrial manufacturers and include public and private entities. In one successful client-driven assignment, Airmatic Inc cleaned out the clinging bulk solid materials within three silos of a power generating station. 

The caked material Airmatic Inc addressed was much like coal fly ash and needed to be removed as part of the decommissioning process. With the buildup of particulate matter ranging from a light dusting to two inches, the original plan involved using a boom-mounted mechanical bin whip system. The dimensions and location of the silos made this system impractical and a high-energy, air-driven sonic horn approach was decided upon. 

Using powerful sound waves, particulates were shaken free of the sides of the silos, with a gravity feed enabling removal into truck-loading chutes. This approach effectively removed all debris within an expeditious time frame, with no need for dry or wet manual cleaning.

Airmatic Thrives in a Historic Hub of Manufacturing

Since 1944, Airmatic, Inc. has served as a leading supplier of industrial materials to a wide-ranging network of customers. The female-headed company offers sales, installation, and maintenance of equipment such as belt conveyor components, air cannons, rotary electric vibrators, bin level sensors, and more. Based in the southeastern Pennsylvania community of Malvern, Airmatic, Inc. is situated in the midst of a historic manufacturing region.

Malvern is a borough located in Chester County, in the Greater Philadelphia area. While many Pennsylvania industrial plants have closed in recent years, bringing economic hardships to the region, e-commerce and similar industries are filling the gap, and some traditional manufacturers continue to succeed.

Greater Philadelphia has a long history as an industrial center, and is the site of numerous mills, factories, and production plants over generations. The coal and steel industries, supported by banking and entrepreneurial interests, experienced rapid development in the area over the course of the latter 19th century.

In the early years of the 1900s, the automotive and railroad industries had a strong presence in the area, sustaining employment for thousands of people involved in the manufacturing. In the nearby Delaware County area, shipbuilding and other defense-related industries flourished in the first half of the 20th century.

Philadelphia’s suburbs began to specialize in defined manufacturing segments when the United States was still young, with early foundry and ironworks companies contributing to the growth of the region in the days before the Civil War.