A new Weigh Batching System has been announced by bulk solids handling specialists Flexicon (Europe) Ltd. It is particularly suited for mezzanines and other low headroom areas as it utilizes Low Profile Flexible Screw Conveyors configured with motor drives at the inlet end of the conveyor, significantly reducing height and width requirements at the discharge end.
This automated system comprises eight low profile conveyors fed by roof-mounted storage vessels, with each group of four conveyors feeding either one of two gain-in-weight hoppers that gravity discharge through the mezzanine floor to a ribbon blender at ground level.
A system controller starts and stops each conveyor to weigh ingredients in sequence, first at high feed rate for rapid filling, then at dribble feed rate, stopping material flow once the accurate batch weight has been gained by the hopper. System software automatically compensates for material-in-flight by stopping the conveyor in advance of attaining final batch weights.
The controller then opens the slide gate valve of the weigh hopper in use, discharging the batch into the ribbon blender, then closes the valve, after total evacuation, to receive a subsequent batch. This allows a concurrent weighing/mixing process, reducing cycle time by half.
The enclosed, dust-free conveyors can reportedly handle products ranging from sub-micron powders to large pellets, including those that pack, cake, plug, seize, smear or fluidize, with no separation of blended products.
The only moving part contacting material is a flexible inner screw said to maximize reliability while reducing maintenance. The removable screw and tube interior are smooth and crevice-free, allowing rapid, thorough cleaning.
Flexicon Weigh Batching System for mezzanines and other low headroom areas utilizes Low Profile Flexible Screw Conveyors configured with motor drives at the inlet end of the conveyor, significantly reducing height and width requirements at the discharge end.
Flexicon (Europe) Ltd.
LOW PROFILE FLEXIBLE SCREW WEIGH BATCHING SYSTEM
A new Weigh Batching System has been announced by bulk solids handling specialists Flexicon (Europe) Ltd. It is particularly suited for mezzanines and other low headroom areas as it utilizes Low Profile Flexible Screw Conveyors configured with motor drives at the inlet end of the conveyor, significantly reducing height and width requirements at the discharge end.
This automated system comprises eight low profile conveyors fed by roof-mounted storage vessels, with each group of four conveyors feeding either one of two gain-in-weight hoppers that gravity discharge through the mezzanine floor to a ribbon blender at ground level.
A system controller starts and stops each conveyor to weigh ingredients in sequence, first at high feed rate for rapid filling, then at dribble feed rate, stopping material flow once the accurate batch weight has been gained by the hopper. System software automatically compensates for material-in-flight by stopping the conveyor in advance of attaining final batch weights.
The controller then opens the slide gate valve of the weigh hopper in use, discharging the batch into the ribbon blender, then closes the valve, after total evacuation, to receive a subsequent batch. This allows a concurrent weighing/mixing process, reducing cycle time by half.
The enclosed, dust-free conveyors can reportedly handle products ranging from sub-micron powders to large pellets, including those that pack, cake, plug, seize, smear or fluidize, with no separation of blended products.
The only moving part contacting material is a flexible inner screw said to maximize reliability while reducing maintenance. The removable screw and tube interior are smooth and crevice-free, allowing rapid, thorough cleaning.
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https://edir.bulk-online.com/profile...on-europe-.htm
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Flexicon Weigh Batching System for mezzanines and other low headroom areas utilizes Low Profile Flexible Screw Conveyors configured with motor drives at the inlet end of the conveyor, significantly reducing height and width requirements at the discharge end.
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