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elementor-widget-heading\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tUpgrading Systems  \n\t\t\t<\/h2 > \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eab5f63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eab5f63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Edited by Dana Gardner<br \/>Published August 6, 2024 \u00b7 Reviewed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/novatec-expert-author-panel\/#greg-washburn\">Greg Washburn<\/a> \u00b7 June 4, 2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8659b88 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8659b88\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d22dccc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d22dccc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Summary<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a4439b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a4439b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can one vacuum pump convey resin 750 feet without staging?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-599b970 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"599b970\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Often, yes. High efficiency vacuum pumps create much higher vacuum than similarly sized positive displacement or regenerative blower pumps and can convey material up to 1,000 equivalent feet without an intermediate pump and surge bin. The article says they move 20-50% more material while using less energy, though the material and any obstacles in the line still need review.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ee69577 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ee69577\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cea0a6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5cea0a6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee00ec8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee00ec8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-grow-1 container-fluid p-0 m-0\" role=\"main\"><div id=\"thick\" class=\"mx-auto mb-3\"><div id=\"kcBodyContainer\" class=\"row\"><main class=\"col-12 col-lg-9 px-2 px-lg-0\"><div id=\"kcbody\" data-gtmid=\"isSC\"><p><strong>Question:<\/strong><br \/>I need to transport material from an old silo that is 750 feet from its intended destination. Do I really have to do that in two stages?<\/p><p><strong>Response:<\/strong><br \/>A few years ago the answer would have been yes. If you go that route today you will be spending a lot of unnecessary money for an intermediate pump and a surge bin that you probably don\u2019t really need. We would still want to know what the material is and what obstacles might be in the way of the vacuum and material lines, but there is a high probability that there is a simple answer to your problem. There are now very high efficiency pumps that create much higher vacuum power than similarly-sized positive displacement or regenerative blower pumps. One of these pumps will transport your material up to 1000 equivalent feet without staging it. These pumps are so efficient that, while transporting 20-50% more material than PD or regenerative pumps, they use less energy. They cost a little more than conventional pumps but you will benefit from not having to buy two pumps plus a surge bin, and you will save on energy.<\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Question:<\/strong><br \/>Is there an improvement in efficiency by eliminating the \u201cParallel Y\u201d connections?<\/p><p><strong>Response:<\/strong><br \/>Emphatically, Yes! Each \u201cParallel Y\u201d increases pressure drop by about 3%, so if you have 12 stations with 12 \u201cparallel Y\u2019s\u201d in the line you are essentially increasing pressure drop by 36% and that equates to reducing your throughput capacity by an equal percentage. There are better ways to divert material as it travels through the line.<\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Question:<br \/><\/strong>Can you give me an example of a practical replacement for \u201cParallel Y\u2019s\u201d<\/p><p><strong>Response:<br \/><\/strong>There are several material diverter alternatives on the market. Some are not easily purged because they have hang-up points where pellets can hide. One version that overcomes this problem and has minimal pressure drop is shown in the photo and illustration attached. This product is typically called a Two-Verter or Bi-Verter. It has a straight-through design with no crevices trap pellets so purging really clears the material line. They are typically installed in a common line above each receiver and can be used in conjunction with either manual or automatic material distribution systems.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Question:<\/strong><br \/>None of my materials need to be dried. Will automating the conveying really save me anything?<\/p><p><strong>Response:<\/strong><br \/>Processors who install both a central drying and central conveying system save big bucks year after year. Processors who do not dry their materials see less savings but the advantages can still be substantial.<\/p><p>Look at some of the problems that can be solved, and costs that can be reduced by installing a proper automatic resin conveying system.<\/p><ul><li>Space needed for plant consolidation<br \/>If you can&#8217;t handle more process machines some other plant will<\/li><li>Congestion on the floor around machines<br \/>Slows workers, increases spillage and chance of injury<\/li><li>Lack of material validation\/verification<br \/>Can\u2019t bid on contracts where validation required<\/li><li>Wrong material going to wrong machine<br \/>Lost production time, rejects and lost material<\/li><li>High material spillage<\/li><li>Loss of material and labor, plus safety hazard<\/li><li>Material related part defects<br \/>Producing scrap instead of saleable parts<\/li><li>High maintenance and labor costs for self-contained loaders<br \/>Increased payroll and parts cost<\/li><li>High energy costs<br \/>Individual vacuum pumps are more efficient than lots of individual vacuum loaders<\/li><li>Frequent material changes<br \/>Lost production time<\/li><li>Inefficient work flow<br \/>Wastes space and labor<\/li><li>Lack of Automation<br \/>Adds labor costs and extends lead times<\/li><li>Constrained production capacity<br \/>Can&#8217;t increase revenue<\/li><li>Lengthy hopper cleanout times<br \/>Increased labor &#8211; lost production<\/li><\/ul><p>When you start putting dollar values on these costs, the savings of an automatic resin conveying system speak for themselves.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><div class=\"article_sidebar\"><p><strong>Thank you to all for your questions.<\/strong><\/p><p>Conveying questions are answered by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ptonline.com\/knowledgecenter\/experts\/plasticsconveying\/\">Novatec experts<\/a><br \/>Jim Zinski, VP Systems Design<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/main><\/div><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"pt-4\"><div class=\"container text-white\"><div class=\"row mb-4\"><section class=\"col-12 col-lg-3 mb-4 mb-lg-0\"><div class=\"mb-3 d-flex\">\u00a0<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/footer>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ffa0ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ffa0ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0187436 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0187436\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec62c8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec62c8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do parallel Y connections reduce conveying capacity?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-923772d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"923772d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. Each parallel Y adds about 3% pressure drop, so 12 stations with 12 parallel Ys add roughly 36% pressure drop and reduce throughput capacity by about the same percentage. Replacing them with a lower-pressure-drop way of diverting material through the line recovers that capacity, which is why diverter choice matters when upgrading.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67ef8b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67ef8b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why is a straight-through diverter easier to purge?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3976814 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3976814\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some material diverters have hang-up points where pellets hide, so purging leaves material in the line. A straight-through design, often called a Two-Verter or Bi-Verter, has no crevices to trap pellets, so purging clears the line. These diverters typically install in a common line above each receiver and work with manual or automatic distribution.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-497a4dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"497a4dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is central conveying worth it if I don't dry my materials?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6a5cd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6a5cd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Processors who don&#8217;t dry still see substantial advantages, though savings are smaller than with central drying and conveying together. 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He is involved in all phases of engineering design and product manufacturing, giving him a broad perspective on how resin drying and conveying equipment moves from engineering concept through production and into real-world processing environments. Greg holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) and an MBA from Loyola University Maryland. 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href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/plastics-conveying\/vacuum-pumps\/ultra-high-efficiency-vacuum-pumps\/\">Ultra High Efficiency Vacuum Pumps<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c51d9b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c51d9b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Compare high-vacuum pump performance for large resin throughputs and long conveying distances.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e708fa0 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e708fa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/plastics-conveying\/vacuum-pumps\/ultra-high-efficiency-vacuum-pumps\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30bf6e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"30bf6e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49e6b5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"49e6b5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/plastics-conveying\/material-selection-methods\/automatic-multi-material-distribution-valves\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/knowledge-center.novatec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumb_material-selection.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-555cbc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"555cbc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/plastics-conveying\/material-selection-methods\/automatic-multi-material-distribution-valves\/\">Automatic Multi Material Distribution Valves<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abc0e90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abc0e90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>See how automated distribution valves select material sources and destinations, then purge the conveying lines.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ffcd99 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7ffcd99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/plastics-conveying\/material-selection-methods\/automatic-multi-material-distribution-valves\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ecedd4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ecedd4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a198060 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a198060\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/plastics-conveying\/system-economics\/comparing-central-conveying-to-the-alternatives\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/knowledge-center.novatec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/costs1.gif\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3c69f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f3c69f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/plastics-conveying\/system-economics\/comparing-central-conveying-to-the-alternatives\/\">Comparing Central Conveying to The Alternatives<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5450e9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5450e9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Compare central conveying with manual handling and self-contained loaders, including labor and maintenance costs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26eff14 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"26eff14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/plastics-conveying\/system-economics\/comparing-central-conveying-to-the-alternatives\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f739977 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f739977\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc9d922 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc9d922\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ask the Expert<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3583113 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3583113\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GMW-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-5325\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GMW-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GMW-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GMW-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GMW-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GMW-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Greg Washburn, Conveying Product Engineering Manager, Novatec, Inc.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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