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STORAGE SILOS
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rotating element or vane discharges powder or
granules at a predetermined rate
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often used with large amounts of solid material
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power comes from an internal combustion
engine or an electrical motor
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use both vibration and gravity to move material
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used to transport a large number of smaller
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uncontrolled recovery of the material from top of
feeder
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controlled delivery of the material from bottom of
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Example: PILL BOTTLING SYSTEM
1 ) a large batch of pills is dumped into the top of the
vibratory feeder
2) gravity will pull the pills toward the bottom of the
feeder where they can exit one at a time so that
they can be counted
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feed is stopped until a new bottle is placed in
position
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rotating helicoid screw moves the material
forward, toward and into a process unit.
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very similar to screw conveyors in their basic
structure, both of which are based on the
principles of the Archimedean screw
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capable of delivering dense slurries and dry
granular products with great accuracy at a range
of operational speeds
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drive is controlled by servo motors capable of
precise stop-start and speed control
“ VOLUMETRIC SCREW FEEDERS
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calculated and controlled by adjusting the speed at
which the screw turns.
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GRAVIMETRIC SCREW FEEDER
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which the material is introduced into the machine
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also known as plate-belt feeder ; plate feeder.
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allows automatic control the volume of
materials that are added to a process
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the belt portion of the apron feeder is made from
thick steel trays or pans
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can be found in mining operations, factories,
and concrete plants
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cannot be used in applications where precise
feeding and measuring is required
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1 ) Materials that will be carried by the apron feeder
are held in a large hopper above one end of the
belt. The amount of material that reaches the
feeder is determined by the distance between
this hopper and the top of the feeder.
2) As the hopper deposits materials onto the apron
feeder, the metal pans that make up the belt
travel horizontally like a conveyor belt.
3) When the trays reach the end of the belt, they
dump, or feed the materials into another vessel.
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used to feed parts to an assembly line or piece
of manufacturing equipment
individual components exit the feeder at specific
intervals and enter the next step in the
assembly process
Each bowl feeder uses special sensors to spot
jams or parts that may be misaligned.
one drawback is its precise operation.
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In a standard application:
1 ) the bowl feeder sits below a hopper or bin
2) workers fill the hopper with bulk material, and
these objects fall into the feeder below
Types of Bowl
Feeders
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^ Aluminum/Steel/Stainless
Steel
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components and for
handling small parts
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or stepped)
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where mass production of
feeders is required
 A silo is a structure for
storing bulk materials. Silos
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are used in agriculture to store
grain ( see grain elevators) or
fermented feed known
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storage of grain, coal, cement,
carbon black, woodchips, food
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types of silos are in
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silos. Missile silos are used for
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“ most common type of silo
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loading and unloading
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are trenches, usually with concrete walls,
covered with a plastic tarp to make it airtight
automated systems for loading and unloading
more low profile than tower silos
better insulated
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unloaded using a tractor and loader or skid-
steer loader.
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temporary measure when growth or harvest
conditions require more space.
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shorter than a silo
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used for holding dry matter
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shape is either round or squared
contain a hollow perforated or screened
central shaft