High-capacity feeding applications call for equipment that can keep up with the demands of modern processing. FPEC vacuum hoppers are built to move product quickly and safely while maintaining dependable evacuation under heavy loads. Designed for durability, they give processors a reliable solution for consistent, long-term performance.
Dependable Solutions for High-Volume Feeding
No processor wants to deal with a hopper that struggles to evacuate product or leaves material caught in hard-to-reach corners. Rugged vacuum feed hopper equipment designed for efficient storage and continuous flow can overcome the challenges of lost time, wasted product, and safety risks.
A vacuum feed hopper from FPEC can meet your high demands by offering streamlined operation. Quick-disconnect fittings, flow-regulating valves, and other features support safe and fluid product movement, checking the boxes on every page. The result is a hopper system you can depend on across a wide range of applications.
Technical Specifications of Our Vacuum Feed Hopper
FPEC's vacuum hoppers are designed to provide unequaled capacity, durability, and flexibility. Every unit is manufactured to the highest standards and is customizable to meet client-specific requirements. Key features include:
- Bulk product storage up to 30,000 lbs
- Rounded interior corners promote efficient evacuation
- Standard 6" outlets plus alternate sizes available in single- and multiple-outlet configurations
- Manual operation or integrated into existing controls
- Quick disconnect hose fittings
- Load cell compatibility
- Open-channel design
- 100% stainless steel construction
- FPEC Food Valve available as an option to regulate flow of hopper
- Dimensions and capacity tailored to meet your facility's requirements
Together, these features can make our vacuum hoppers an excellent addition to your food-processing line.
Benefits of a Vacuum Hopper for Your Line
Vacuum hoppers are useful for a variety of applications. With every last bit of product sucked out by vacuum pumps, you can enhance line performance, protect product integrity, and reduce hours spent loading and cleaning.
Some of the many advantages you'll enjoy include:
- Increased Throughput: Move items faster during loading and dumping with vacuum-assisted product transport.
- Decreased Labor Costs: Automated transfer minimizes product-handling time to reduce your overall costs and contamination risk.
- Greater Accuracy: Maintain exceptional process control with load cell compatibility and versatile outlet options.
- Reduced Downtime: Avoid blockages and delays that grind operations to a halt with a hopper engineered for continuous, reliable operation.
Benefits like these make our vacuum feed hoppers stand out as the ideal option to maximize efficiency and consistency across your operations.
How FPEC Caters to Your Processing Needs
For more than six decades, FPEC has been building equipment that holds up in the toughest food-processing environments. Our engineering-first approach and American-made quality give processors equipment they can count on for consistent performance and long service life.
Just as important, we see every installation as the start of a working relationship. Our team takes the time to understand how your plant runs, adapts solutions to fit your workflow, and stays available with the service and parts you need to keep production moving.
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Improve Efficiency by Adding a Vacuum Hopper to Your Line
If you're looking for accuracy, speed, and rugged construction in bulk product handling, FPEC's vacuum hoppers are the solution for you. Enjoy more rapid transfer and peak product integrity with equipment tailored to your unique facility and operations.
Contact us today to talk to one of our experts and narrow down the optimal specifications for your intended application.