Solimar Air Pads & Material Flow Solutions for Silos, Bins & Hoppers

Improve Powder Discharge | Reduce Material Hang-Ups | Simplify Maintenance

Is material bridging over the outlet, forming a central flow channel, or clinging to the hopper walls? Rate Technology Systems helps review your material, vessel geometry and operating conditions to select an appropriate Solimar solution. Explore disk fluidizers, pneumatic air knockers, external installation kits, sanitary mounting options and aeration controls for dry bulk handling applications.

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Silo Fluidizers • Mini Fluidizers • Metal-Detectable Disks • Sanitary Kits • EZ-IN & Fast-Fit Kits • Aeration Controls • Access Doors • Fluidizer Plates • Air Knockers

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Silo Fluidizers

Aerate the material at the hopper wall to help reduce bridging, ratholing and retained product.

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Solimar Silo Fluidizers — Manufacturer equipment example. Configuration depends on the selected assembly.

Silo Fluidizers for your process

Your job: keep dry powder moving toward the outlet.

A Solimar disk fluidizer introduces air beneath a flexible disk mounted inside the vessel. Directional airflow and gentle vibration encourage dry material to release from the wall. RTS helps review whether aeration suits your powder before selecting the disk, air arrangement and mounting method.

Example: Improve cement or fly-ash discharge from a storage silo before batching.

Also known as: Silo aerators, disk fluidizers, hopper aeration pads, bin fluidizers.

Aeration at the wall

Air spreads beneath the disk to loosen product where it tends to remain.

Flexible disk action

Gentle vibration complements directional airflow to promote discharge.

A complete installation

Disk selection, positioning, air supply and operating sequence need to work together.

How It Works

Supply air to the selected fluidizer.

Spread air along the vessel wall beneath the disk.

Coordinate pulsing with discharge and check the resulting flow.

Typical Materials & Industries

Cement & minerals

Cement, fly ash, lime and calcium carbonate are among Solimar’s listed materials.

Food & ingredients

Discuss flour, starch and salt with product-contact and cleaning requirements.

Chemicals & plastics

Review powder behaviour, moisture and air compatibility before selecting aeration.

Suitability depends on the specific material and installation. RTS reviews flow behaviour, geometry, operating conditions and the process requirements together.

How Solimar silo fluidizers work

Solimar explains the disk fluidizer operating principle. Use this to understand aeration and vibration; placement and settings still need application review.

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Application & Installation Context

Solimar’s published Texas ready-mix application: a real bulk-material storage installation. The linked case discusses replacing cloth air pads with disk aerators. Source: Solimar

Available Configurations

Standard disk assemblies with different stem and air-connection arrangements.
Silicone, EPDM, high-temperature and metal-detectable disk options, selected for the duty.
EZ-IN, Fast-Fit and sanitary mounting approaches for different access and cleaning needs.

Application Questions

How do we select the assembly?

Start with the material and a hopper or vessel drawing. For silo fluidizers, RTS also needs to understand the specific duty: keep dry powder moving toward the outlet.

What should we send for a review?

Does material stop at the outlet, form a central channel, or remain on the wall? What are the hopper angle, outlet size and available air pressure and flow?

Can this be fitted to existing equipment?

Send photographs and dimensions of the existing mounting and nearby equipment. RTS will coordinate a fit review before a replacement or new mounting arrangement is proposed.

PDF Literature & Technical Resources

Use the model-specific instructions for installation and maintenance. RTS can help confirm the selected assembly against the current application.

Discuss Your Application with RTS

Send a photo or drawing and tell us what happens during discharge. RTS can help narrow the options and coordinate the application review with Solimar.

Does material stop at the outlet, form a central channel, or remain on the wall?
What are the hopper angle, outlet size and available air pressure and flow?
Can the vessel vent the added air during discharge?

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