Frequently Asked Questions

Facilities owned and operated.

Materials worked with at Buflovak.

Types of equipment available in Pilot Plant and Lab.

Size of equipment worked with at Buflovak.

Feasibility testing.

Time required to process custom jobs.

Rental equipment.

Facilities: Buflovak's Pilot Plant and Lab comprises a 10,500 square foot facility in Buffalo, NY, where we analyze the details of any proposed drying, vacuum drying, or flaking application, and evaluate equipment performance prior to full-scale installation. Buflovak's Manufacturing Plant comprises a 250,000 square foot facility in Buffalo, NY, where rotating, vacuum thermal process equipment and evaporators are built.

Materials: We are fully equipped for the fabrication of carbon and stainless steel as well as non-ferrous and exotic alloys.

Types: We have single and double drum dryers, vacuum double drum dryers, a vacuum rotary dryer, vacuum pan and filter dryers, vacuum shell dryer, cooling drum flakers, and evaporation and distillation equipment.

Size: We have the ability to work on complex, custom, and specialized equipment on a small or large scale. The work we do is determined by the specific needs of each customer.

Feasibility: Feasibility tests are conducted at no charge to the customer.

Time: All jobs performed at Buflovak are custom and take approximately 6 months to complete.

Rental: Rental equipment from our lines is available for testing at customer facilities. Equipment sizes range from countertop units for feasibility analyses to pilot scale equipment for semi-production use.