Tubular mail — safely to the destination

Imag­ine being able to send impor­tant doc­u­ments and small parcels through a net­work of tubes direct­ly to the desired des­ti­na­tion in a mat­ter of sec­onds. This is exact­ly what pneu­mat­ic tube sys­tems do. It is an effi­cient and reli­able tech­nol­o­gy that makes up the inter­nal logis­tics in hos­pi­tals, large office com­plex­es and indus­tri­al plants. Pneu­mat­ic tube sys­tems have been estab­lished for many decades. They trans­port doc­u­ments, sam­ples and oth­er mate­ri­als quick­ly and safe­ly in pneu­mat­ic tube car­ri­ers. 

Planning a pneumatic tube system 

How do you plan such an inter­nal net­work? This requires exten­sive knowl­edge and expe­ri­ence. 

1. Define requirements

Before a pneu­mat­ic tube sys­tem can be planned, the require­ments for the sys­tem must be pre­cise­ly defined. This step is cru­cial for the suc­cess of the project. 

The most impor­tant fac­tors here are 

• Type of mate­r­i­al to be trans­port­ed
• Vol­ume and weight restric­tions
• Speed of trans­port
• Route length and com­plex­i­ty
• Num­ber of sta­tions and des­ti­na­tions
• Safe­ty and reli­a­bil­i­ty require­ments

2. System selection

There are dif­fer­ent types of pneu­mat­ic tube sys­tems, includ­ing com­pressed air, vac­u­um and elec­tric motor sys­tems. Each pneu­mat­ic tube tech­nol­o­gy has its advan­tages and dis­ad­van­tages and is suit­able for cer­tain appli­ca­tions. In order to select the right sys­tem, it is impor­tant to care­ful­ly analyse the require­ments. 

3. Route planning  

Route plan­ning is one of the most impor­tant aspects of pneu­mat­ic tube plan­ning. The rout­ing through the entire build­ing around obsta­cles, machines and sys­tems needs to be well planned and coor­di­nat­ed. Care­ful route plan­ning helps to avoid unnec­es­sary costs and delays and to set up the sys­tem effi­cient­ly and safe­ly. 

SOLTIC plans the pneu­mat­ic tube sys­tem in 3D in coor­di­na­tion with the build­ing, build­ing ser­vices and fire pro­tec­tion experts. We are also able to sup­port all nec­es­sary BIM use cas­es.  

4. Station planning 

The sta­tions are the hubs of the pneu­mat­ic tube sys­tem. They serve as the inter­face between the sys­tem and the users. Their plan­ning requires con­sid­er­a­tion of fac­tors such as the num­ber of users, the fre­quen­cy of use and the type of mate­r­i­al being trans­port­ed. Anoth­er impor­tant aspect when plan­ning the sta­tions is their loca­tion to ensure an opti­mal flow of mate­r­i­al. 

5. Safety and reliability 

To guar­an­tee safe and fast trans­port routes, the sys­tem must be designed to work reli­ably and with­out errors. Safe­ty fac­tors must also be tak­en into account to ensure the integri­ty of the trans­port­ed mate­r­i­al. 

In order for such a sys­tem to ful­ly meet the spe­cif­ic require­ments of an organ­i­sa­tion, well thought-out plan­ning is essen­tial. SOLTIC’s plan­ning team has exact­ly the expe­ri­ence required for effec­tive pneu­mat­ic tube sys­tems. Get in touch with us!

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