Abington originated high vacuum / pneumatic conveying technology for textile waste control. Now Abington industrial vacuum systems are used in facilities manufacturing a wide variety of products including:
- Fiberglass
- Plastic Flim
- Carpet
- Extruded Fibers
- Textiles
- Paper trim
- Nonwoven Textiles
- Concrete
- Golf Balls
The Abington vacuum system is designed to efficiently recover valuable product and collect industrial waste such as trim, fiber, dust, and plastic scraps from all areas of the plant. Material is pneumatically conveyed to a central location for disposal or further use. The basic system consists of three main components:
- Manual and automatic plant inlets for waste collection
- Aluminum tubing for conveying the waste material
- Centralized waste room equipment, including vacuum pumps, primary and secondary separators, waste receptacles, and controls