Coperion K-Tron
Quick-change feeder can handle a large array of products
The T35/S60 Quick Change Feeder (photo) is designed for applications requiring the material-handling and changeover flexibilty along with the convenience of easy cleaning capability. It enables a fast disassembly, exchange and cleaning of the feeding module, which minimizes downtime and eliminates the risk of cross-contamination while allowing one feeding station to handle many different materials. Whereas single-screw feeding elements are ideal for handling free-flowing powders, granules, pellets and other non-flooding materials, they often don’t work very well with more difficult-to-handle materials. Twin screw elements employing two self-wiping, closed-flight screws, intermeshed side by side, efficiently transport floodable powders, as well as sticky or otherwise hard-to-flow materials to the discharge. The QC-Feeder is available in both volumentric and loss-in-weight configurations. —Coperion K-Tron, Sewell, N.J.