Air separator AirVibe 2

quartz sandparticlefor the recycling industry

The JOEST AirVibe 2 – Vibratory Air Separator provides a coarse separation of inhomogeneous, mostly dry recycling ma­terial with a maximum particle size of 300 mm (12 inches). The material mix is separated by different densities, shapes and surface characteristics into the desired product groups. The unique combination of multistage ballistic and cross flow air separation ensures a very high degree of separation. This opens up new ways in the processing and separation in the recycling industry. The AirVibe 2 is vibrating with a linear stroke using 2 unbalanced motors. This motion is important for the transport, fluidization and even distribution of the infeed material. An adjustable air knife, positioned at the end of the impact area blows through the material stream. Light material particles like paper, plastic and card board are blown into the expansion room of the AirVibe 2 and discharged at the light material fraction of the end of the AirVibe 2. The medium weight particles which were not separated in the first separation stage based on size and shape hit an adjustable sepa­ration plate. Especially light particles with a larger surface area and those with a higher grip will be moved over the separation plate due to the linear stoke of the machine and added to the light material fraction. Round, rolling particles and those with a smooth surface like stones and glass are sliding down the separation plate and added to the heavy material fraction.