Blower question for the dry bulk guys.

run the liquid pump off the Hydro and PTO the blower just need the correct hydraulic motor for the product pump...if it runs a compressor and/or jackshaft, it should be able to turn a product pump, they usually run slower than a compressor.

 

Just make sure the PTO is the correct speed ratio for your trans/engine to spin the blower at the required RPM's, especially if you will vacuum DB on...which makes you more versatile.

The odd vacuum jobs can pay $$$ for something simple as vac plastic from a wet rail car pocket into the DB which drys it and the blow it back into a dry pocket,,,

Or the place that fired a guy on Friday who came back in on the weekend and broke glass bottles into the all of the silos. Took multiple trucks a few days to vac that place out...all by the hour

 

If anybody can help me with this I was wondering if a blower for dry bulk hauling can be mounted on a automatic transmission semi and same question with hydropak for hauling trailer dump. My truck is a auto and if i can't mount and operate a blower or hydropak I'm thinking about selling it to get a 13 speed manual

 

As long as the transmission has mounting provisions for a PTO, yes. We have automated transmissions in our fleet that have PTOs.

But I don't think a Hydropack is what you need for a dump trailer.

 

What's a DB?

Pardon my ignorance, I've never had a unit that was vacuum capable.

 

dry bulk

Vacuum wet into trailer and blow it back to a dry compartment in the railcar drys the wet material.

We were outside the plant unloading area with a pickup full of hose strung out.