Combustible dust and high-friction equipment are a constant combination
Pellet presses, hammer mills, and conveyors generate friction by design. Add combustible dust, and a routine mechanical failure can escalate to ignition in minutes.
7M+ tons
of US wood pellet exports annually — fire risk has scaled with it
Where one hot component spreads into the material stream
In biomass and pellet operations, a hot component rarely stays isolated for long. The goal is to detect abnormal heat before it spreads into material flow, dust collection, or the rest of the line.
Pellet mill and press friction
Pellet presses and hammer mills run under constant friction. Avian flags rising heat at these assets before material buildup or ignition forces an emergency stop.
Bearing and drive failures
A hot bearing on a conveyor or drive can seize, damage the shaft, and shut down the line. Catching the thermal trend early keeps the fix routine.
Conveyor and transfer-point overheating
Transfer points are where friction meets fuel. Heat at a conveyor junction can spread into product flow or surrounding dust before anyone notices.
Dust system ignition paths
Dust collectors and ductwork can carry heat from the process floor into parts of the plant nobody is watching. Avian adds a thermal layer before smoldering becomes a duct fire.
Where one hot component spreads into the material stream
In biomass and pellet operations, a hot component rarely stays isolated for long. The goal is to detect abnormal heat before it spreads into material flow, dust collection, or the rest of the line.
Pellet mill and press friction
Pellet presses and hammer mills run under constant friction. Avian flags rising heat at these assets before material buildup or ignition forces an emergency stop.
Bearing and drive failures
A hot bearing on a conveyor or drive can seize, damage the shaft, and shut down the line. Catching the thermal trend early keeps the fix routine.
Conveyor and transfer-point overheating
Transfer points are where friction meets fuel. Heat at a conveyor junction can spread into product flow or surrounding dust before anyone notices.
Dust system ignition paths
Dust collectors and ductwork can carry heat from the process floor into parts of the plant nobody is watching. Avian adds a thermal layer before smoldering becomes a duct fire.
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Our Biomass & Pellet Package
One system across your presses, conveyors, and dust-handling zones.
Built for operators who need earlier warning across high-friction equipment, material flow, and combustible dust environments.
Coverage
Watch presses, transfer points, and the dust-prone areas around them
Thermal cameras are deployed around pellet mills, conveyors, bearings, and dust-handling zones — positioned for the assets most likely to trigger downtime or fire, not a generic layout.
Detection
Spot abnormal heat before it spreads through the material stream
Avian tracks thermal patterns in real time across rotating equipment and material flow so rising heat is caught before it becomes visible damage, ignition, or a prolonged outage.
Response
Get alerts your operators can act on during production and after hours
Your team gets setup support, alerting, and ongoing tuning so critical heat events reach the right person fast — whether the plant is fully staffed or running overnight.