FEED CENTER FOR DENSE PHASE SYSTEM

A feed center for powder coating material includes a hopper, an extraction duct, and a control valve. The hopper is in fluid communication with a fluidizing pressure source. The extraction duct is in fluid communication with at least one suction source. The control valve connects the extraction duct with an extraction port of the hopper. The control valve is operable between a first position for applying suction from the at least one suction source to the hopper, and a second position providing an exterior opening in at least one of the control valve and the first extraction duct for exhausting pressurized fluid from the hopper and/or collecting at least some of the air and powder that is exhausted from the powder. 1. A method for cleaning a powder coating material from a feed center including a hopper in fluid communication with a fluidizing pressure source , an extraction duct in fluid communication with at least one suction source , and a control valve connecting the extraction duct with an extraction port disposed on a portion of the hopper , the method comprising:actuating the control valve from a second position in which an exterior opening is provided in at least one of the control valve and the extraction duct, to a first position in which the exterior opening is closed;applying suction from the extraction duct to the extraction port of the hopper;disconnecting the extraction duct from the extraction port; andpivoting the portion of the hopper from a closed position to an open position to clean an interior portion of the hopper.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein actuating the control valve from the second position to the first position comprises sliding a sleeve of the control valve with respect to the extraction duct to cover the exterior opening.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein sliding the sleeve of the control valve with respect to the extraction duct to cover the exterior opening comprises rotationally sliding the sleeve.4. The method of claim 2 , ...

Feed center for dense phase system

A feed center for powder coating material includes a hopper, an extraction duct, and a control valve. The hopper is in fluid communication with a fluidizing pressure source. The extraction duct is in fluid communication with at least one suction source. The control valve connects the extraction duct with an extraction port of the hopper. The control valve is operable between a first position for applying suction from the at least one suction source to the hopper, and a second position providing an exterior opening in at least one of the control valve and the first extraction duct for exhausting pressurized fluid from the hopper and/or collecting at least some of the air and powder that is exhausted from the powder.

FEED CENTER FOR DENSE PHASE SYSTEM

A feed center for powder coating material includes a hopper, an extraction duct, and a control valve. The hopper is connectable in fluid communication with a fluidizing pressure source. The extraction duct is connectable in fluid communication with at least one suction source. The control valve connects the extraction duct with an extraction port of the hopper. The control valve is operable between a first position for applying suction from the at least one suction source to the hopper, and a second position providing an exterior opening in at least one of the control valve and the first extraction duct for exhausting pressurized fluid from the hopper and/or collecting at least some of the air and powder that is exhausted from the powder. 1. A feed center for a powder coating material , the feed center comprising:a hopper connectable in fluid communication with a fluidizing pressure source;an extraction duct connectable in fluid communication with at least one suction source; anda control valve connecting the extraction duct with an extraction port of the hopper, the control valve being operable between a first position for applying suction from the at least one suction source to the hopper, and a second position providing an exterior opening in at least one of the control valve and the extraction duct.2. The feed center of claim 1 , wherein the control valve comprises a sleeve that is slideable with respect to one of the extraction duct and the hopper between the first position and the second position.3. (canceled)4. The feed center of claim 2 , wherein the sleeve is rotationally slideable between the first position and the second position.5. (canceled)6. The feed center of claim 2 , wherein the sleeve is slideable in an axial direction to selectively disconnect the hopper from the extraction duct.7. (canceled)8. The feed center of claim 2 , wherein the sleeve comprises a first sleeve portion defining a first sleeve opening and a second sleeve portion defining a ...

Feed center for dense phase system

Feed center for dense phase system

A feed center for powder coating material includes a hopper, an extraction duct, and a control valve. The hopper is in fluid communication with a fluidizing pressure source. The extraction duct is in fluid communication with at least one suction source. The control valve connects the extraction duct with an extraction port of the hopper. The control valve is operable between a first position for applying suction from the at least one suction source to the hopper, and a second position providing an exterior opening in at least one of the control valve and the first extraction duct for exhausting pressurized fluid from the hopper and/or collecting at least some of the air and powder that is exhausted from the powder.

Feed center for dense phase system

A feed center (100) for powder coating material includes a hopper (102), an extraction duct, and a control valve. The hopper is connectable in fluid communication with a fluidizing pressure source (138). The extraction duct is connectable in fluid communication with at least one suction source. The a control valve connects the extraction duct with an extraction port of the hopper. The control valve is operable between a first position for applying suction from the at least one suction source to the hopper, and an second position providing an exterior opening in at least one of the control valve and the first extraction duct (128) for exhausting pressurized fluid from the hopper (102) and/or collecting at least some of the air and powder that is exhausted from the powder.

Ultrasonic cleaning device, powder coating components implementing an ultrasonic cleaning device and processes of implementing the same

A powder application system cleaning device includes an excitation device (104). The powder application system cleaning device in addition includes the excitation device being configured to discharge ultrasonic energy to components (292) of the powder application system that will minimize powder accumulation and/or contamination.