K-Tron
The Smart FlowMeter (photo) is used for in line weighing applications in processes requiring reliable metering and registering of bulk material flows. Based on Newtonian physics principles, the Smart FlowMeter is capable of measuring granules, chips and fibers. As the bulk solid flows through two force-sensor stations with no moving parts, the mass is measured as the bulk material acts perpendicularly on an inclined chute that is mounted on a force transducer. The bulk material then flows into a lower, vertically oriented channel where the acceleration rate is determined. The signals from the two sensors are used to calculate material flowrate per unit time. — K-Tron Ltd., Niederlenz, Switzerland