Flo Way Presentation PDF

Flo-way
Belt-Way Scales Inc.

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Flowmeters
Applying The Product
9 PrefeedDevices
9 Product Selection and Sizing
9 Flowmeter Accuracy
9 Information Required
Solids Flowmeters 1
Forward Flowguide Transition

Baffle
9 Maintains material in
the same direction
9 Low and constant
velocity feeders
9 Baffle plate may be
used for high or
variable speed feeders
Solids Flowmeters 2
Reverse Flowguide Transition

9 Reverses direction
of the material
9 Forces material into
desirable flow
pattern
9 Important for high
or variable speed
feeders
Solids Flowmeters 3
Screw Conveyor
[Most common type of material feeder]
9 Short pitch or double flight

preferred
9 Cut back flights of standard
screw
9 Reduces batch size plus
increases discharge pulse
frequency short pitch
9 Reverse flowguide transition
for variable or constant double flight
speeds above 40 rpm
Solids Flowmeters 4
Rotary Feeder
9 Provide air seal

9 May be required if material is
pneumatically conveyed or
flowmeter/process isolation
required
9 Reverse flowguide transition
for variable or constant speeds
above 10 rpm
Solids Flowmeters 5
Bucket Elevators
9 Common for grain
9 Slow elevators produce
heavily pulsing material
discharge requiring
damping
9 Fast elevators often
require dead box to
reduce velocity
Solids Flowmeters 6
Conveyor Belts material

discharge
baffle
9 Generally non-pulsing material discharge, ideal

for flowmeter operation
9 Reverse flowguide transition (and/or material
discharge baffle) for variable belt speeds or
constant speeds over 1 m/s
Solids Flowmeters 7
Drag Conveyors
9 Constant and low velocity

9 Feeder discharge damping or a discharge
baffle should be used to minimise the pulsing
material discharge
Solids Flowmeters 8
Vibratory Feeder
motor
vibrating pan
9 Non-pulsing material discharge

9 Reverse flowguide transition for variable
speed varieties
9 Mechanical isolation
Solids Flowmeters 9
Pulsing Feeder Discharge Damping
9 Temporary holding bin

9 Manual/automatic control
9 Bin can be used for
integrator on-line
calibration
Solids Flowmeters 10
Pulsing Feeder Discharge Damping

Top view
9 Baffle plate baffle
recommended for
drag conveyors
conveyor
9 Reduces heavy discharge
material pulsing
slats
Short Fall Chutes

9 Bin/feeder discharge less
than 0.6m (2ft)
9 Ideal, as velocity due to
gravity is minimal
9 Centreline and angle to <0.6m(2ft)
coincide with flowguide
for distance greater than or
equal to flowguide
diameter
Long Fall Chutes
9 Bin/feeder discharge more

than 0.6m (2ft)
9 Material velocity increased
9 Increased flowmeter
component abrasion >0.6m (2ft)
9 Adaptations may be
required to settle material
into desirable flow patterns
Dog Leg
9 Reduces effects of high or

variable material velocity
9 Important for long fall
chutes
9 If material is abrasive
9 line chute with abrasion
resistent material
9 or in-feed dead box should be
used
Deadbox
9 May be installed where
chute angle changes
9 Material impacts on itself
9 Should be used where
9 Material velocity is high
9 Material velocity is variable
9 Long fall chute angle changes
9 Material is very abrasive
Feed/Discharge Air Pressure

to
common
9 Differential air pressure dust
anticipated then in-feed collector
and discharge chutes
should be vented to
common dust collector
9 Balance air pressure by tuning gates
9 If no dust collector then use air bypass
chute
Flowmeter Selection Guide

Factors to be Considered
9 Material :
9 flowrate 9 abrasiveness
9 particlesize 9 corrosiveness
9 flowability 9 area
9 bulk density classification
9 temperature 9 headroom
9 environment
Factors to be Considered
9 Prefeeder :
9 type
9 size
9 speed
9 Accuracy Required
9 Vibrations
9 .......etc
Model Selection Guide

0
Bulk Density t/m.cu
0.5
1.0
1.5 6” 10” 12”

8”
2.0
50 100 150 200 250 300 350
MTPH
Factors Affecting Accuracy
9 Changes in Materials:
9 Velocity
9 Angle to sensing plate
9 Energy absorbing characteristics
9 Co-efficient of friction
9 Air flow past sensing plate
What Material Characteristic

Changes Affect Accuracy?
9 Particle Hardness? YES
9 Particle shape? YES
9 Particle size? NO (within reasonable limits
if shape and hardness remain constant)
9 Bulk density? NO (if hardness and shape
remain constant)
9 Moisture? Only if hardness and flowability
are affected
Can These Factors be

Controlled ?
9 Velocity and angle by properly designed
flowguides and mechanical equipment
arrangement
Can These Factors be

Controlled ?
9 Physical characteristics
• Cannot be controlled by us
• Compensate with linearisation
9 Airflow
• Must be eliminated or diverted
9 Flow characteristics
• Compensate with linearisation
Information Required:
Material Characteristics
9 Material ?
9 Feedrate ?
9 Bulk Density ?
9 Temperature ?
9 Particle Size ?
9 Angle of Repose ?
Flow Characteristics
9 Flowability ?
9 Do flow characteristics change ?
9 Does material build upon impact ?
Abrasiveness ?
Other Material Properties

9 Hygroscopic ?
9 Corrosive ?
9 Easily Aerated ?
9 Explosive ?
9 Other ?
9 Moisture Content ?
System Requirements
9 Feed Rate ? 9 Will feed be uniform ?

9 Accuracy required ? 9 Feed run time ?
9 Can material tests 9 Will material be subject
be performed ? to aeration ?
9 Type of prefeed 9 Will sensing plate be
device ? subject to airflow ?
Enviroment
9 Ambient temp at sensing

head/integrator
9 Operating conditions
9 Vibration
9 Rigid mounting structure
Installation pictures:
Blending Application in Texas
Cement Plant in Turkey
Grain application at a feed lot in Kansas
Mobile Transition conveyors

Used throughout the USA
The Flo-way Solids Impact Flowmeter

system is this an accurate and dependable
industrial weighing device. It was developed
to meet the needs of material producers
throughout the world.

One Belt Way
Rock Falls, IL 61071 USA
Phone: (815) 625-5573
Fax: (815) 625-5593
www.beltwayscales.com
Email: sales@beltwayscales.com

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Forward Flowguide Transition

Reverse Flowguide Transition

9 Short pitch or double flight

9 Provide air seal

Conveyor Belts material

9 Generally non-pulsing material discharge, ideal

9 Constant and low velocity

9 Non-pulsing material discharge

Pulsing Feeder Discharge Damping

9 Temporary holding bin

Pulsing Feeder Discharge Damping

Short Fall Chutes

Long Fall Chutes

9 Bin/feeder discharge more

9 Reduces effects of high or

Feed/Discharge Air Pressure

Flowmeter Selection Guide

Model Selection Guide

1.5 6” 10” 12”

Factors Affecting Accuracy

9 Air flow past sensing plate

What Material Characteristic

Can These Factors be

Can These Factors be

Other Material Properties

9 Feed Rate ? 9 Will feed be uniform ?

9 Ambient temp at sensing

Blending Application in Texas

Cement Plant in Turkey

Grain application at a feed lot in Kansas

Mobile Transition conveyors

The Flo-way Solids Impact Flowmeter

Belt-Way Scales Inc.

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