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AND STORAGE
SILOS
P RE SE NTORS:
BAL ABAG, DANI E L L E
DACARA, SAM ANT HA
FEEDERS
Isa piece of material handling equipment used to regulate the flow
of bulk materials into the machinery for further processing or other
process. A feeder is essentially a conveyor used for short distances
where a uniform rate of dispersal is required.
It is often used in conjunction with other types of material handling
equipment, like conveyors, crushers, dryers, grinders, blenders and
mixers.
FEEDER MACHINE AND THE IMPORTANT ROLE
IN THE INDUSTRY
Nowadays, every manufacturing industry must strive to create effective production
activities, but still save on production costs incurred. This encourages every industry to
implement smart manufacturing in which the industry creates a maximum
manufacturing climate with the technology of the tools they have, but still uses the role
of humans who still have control over these tools.
This is because two important supporting factors in the world of manufacturing are:
the machine technology they have and the quality of human resources, which can be
called the role of humans.
THE IMPORTANCE OF FEEDER MACHINE
As the name of ‘Feeder Machine’ itself, a feeder machine is a machine that is
used or functioned to ‘fill’ or ‘feed’ a product or object in order to maximize
production to be more effective.
In other words, feeder machine is defined as a machine that passed a container,
packaging or products in one by one and then channeled through the conveyor.
This machine can be combined with other machines, according to the intended
use.
Feeder machines can be used to distribute various packaging or products made of
paper or plastic.
BENEFITS OF A FEEDER MACHINE
Helping efficiency in the production process.
Production processing time can be done more quickly and
effectively.
Minimizing errors in the production process.
Can be combined with other machines to support the production
process.
INDUSTRY FIELDS THAT REQUIRE FEEDER
MACHINES
Textile and Garments
Printing and Printing
Food and Beverage Sector
Electronics Field
Automotive Sector
Health
TYPES OF FEEDERS AND THEIR
APPLICATIONS
There are several different types of feeders, including:
Apron Feeders
Belt Feeders
Drag and Reclaim Feeders
Reciprocating / Plate Feeders
Scalper Feeders
Wobbler Feeders
Vibrating Pan Feeders
Vibrating Grizzly Feeders
Apron Feeders are robust feeders used for handling
DRAG AND
RECLAIM Both Drag Feeders and Reclaim Feeders consist of
strands of chain with connecting flight bars
FEEDERS designed to pull material. They are typically tied
into the operation of a downstream conveyor, so
they do not require an operator. Drag Feeders are
well suited for moving free-flowing materials, such
as coal, lignite, salt, copper and other minerals,
while Reclaim Feeders are typically used for moving
stockpiled materials.
DRAG FEEDER FAST FACTS
Gradation of the material – consider the largest lump to the smallest particle
Feed rate – the required capacity of the feeder
Lump size – include the largest size lump the feeder will need to process
Type of material and its characteristics – the name of the material, as well as its hardness,
density, abrasiveness, shape, moisture content and viscosity
Temperature – consider the temperature of the material, as well as the ambient temperature
of the site
Type of operating duty – consider how many hours a day and how many days a
year the feeder will operate
Portable or stationary – consider if size and weight are a factor
Space available – consider any height or size limitations
Type of loading – consider how the feeder is being loaded and with what type of
equipment
Equipment feeder discharges to – include the type of equipment the feeder will
discharge to
Site amenities – consider the power requirements and desired drive type as well as
the elevation and climate
STORAGE SILOS
Storage silos are structures designed to store grain and other material in bulk or
powder. They are also used for storing other elements such as cement, calcium oxide,
calcium hydroxide, activated carbon or plastic resins, among others.
They are made to measure, taking into account the product to be stored, the
environmental conditions or their location. They can be closed or open, and the
interior surface is smooth and lined with special coatings.
The most common storage silos are cylindrical with a metal support although there
are also rectangular and square ones. They are similar to a tower and the material
with which they are built can be metal, stainless steel, reinforced concrete, wood,
reinforced plastic, fiberglass, etc.
TYPES OF STORAGE SILOS
Depending on the raw material to be stored, the types of
silos vary and are classified into 3 types: tower silos, bunker
silos, and bag silos.
They are the most common structures and
TOWER can measure from 4 to 48 meters in
ADVANTAGES:
They need less area to store the same amount of material than if it
were stored in a horizontal warehouse.
Products are stored in optimal conditions.
Its cost is lower than that of other storage systems.
DISADVANTAGES:
One of the biggest disadvantages of storage silos is that when it comes to handling
them, there are many risks involved. The most common are:
The risk of fire and explosion, unfortunately very common in grain elevators.
Accidents due to suffocation and risks of poisoning. This circumstance occurs
when inhaling the flammable vapors that are generated with the decomposition of
grains.
Risk of intoxication due to the use of fumigants and pesticides.
Risk of suffocation when opening the silos by accumulation of carbon dioxide.