Verne Technology presents the NEA 120: the dense phase pump that fits right under the powder source
When it comes to pneumatic powder conveying, there is no single solution that fits every plant. Some applications call for high throughput; others need a measured, easy-to-integrate system capable of handling the product gently. It is this second need that the NEA 120 answers — Verne Technology’s dense phase transfer pump built around the principle of high product density and low air volume.
What the NEA 120 is
The NEA 120 is a powder pump designed to move large quantities of material from one point of the plant to another, exploiting the dense phase principle: a lot of product, very little air. Compared with traditional Venturi-type pumps — in which a large volume of air is continuously mixed into the powder flow — the NEA 120 introduces into the flow only the air strictly necessary to push the product out of the pump and into the delivery hose.
The benefit is twofold: gentler conveying that preserves the integrity of the powder, and contained air consumption. The pump’s design, combined with its small-diameter hoses, also enables a fast and complete purge, valuable in settings with frequent product changeovers.
A distinctive feature of the NEA 120 is its two-element architecture: the compact, vertical pump body is separate from the wall-mounted control panel. This makes the pump especially suited to being installed directly beneath the powder source — typically a hopper — via the 1″1/2 gas connection on top.
Key technical specifications
- Flow rate up to 100 kg/h
- Supply pressure: min 6 bar (0.6 MPa) – max 8 bar (0.8 MPa)
- Vacuum regulator: up to 0.48 MPa (4.8 bar)
- Pinch Valves regulator: 0.27 – 0.30 MPa (2.7 – 3.0 bar)
- Transport regulator: 0.15 – 0.25 MPa
- Air consumption: 400 l/min
- Operating ambient temperature: from +15 to +40 °C
- Transport hose: up to 20 m (polyethylene or antistatic, 16 mm I.D.)
- Low weight: pump body approx. 4.5 kg + control panel approx. 8.5 kg
- ATEX certification: Ex II 3 D c T6, compliant with directives 94/9/EC (ATEX) and 98/37/EEC (Machinery)