Weight belt feeder designed for rugged materials
This company offers a large variety of weigh-belt feeders for both heavy-industry and light-industry applications. The Model MH high-capacity weigh-belt feeder, which was first desgned for steel-mill service to feed flux materials (such as limestone, dolomite, iron-ore pellets, fluorospar and coke). This heavy-duty model can handle a feed rate of 400–3,000 ton/h and particle sizes from fines to 6-in.-dia., and densities of 40–200 lb/ft3. It is designed to withstand extreme conditions, such as abrasive dusts, corrosive fumes, wide temperature fluctuations and vibration, without any detrimental effects on performance or accuracy, says the company. The MH belt is driven from the head pulley located at the outlet of the feeder, rather than the tail pulley at the end inlet. This is said to allow for lower belt tension during operation, which provides better sensitivity and greater accuracy. — Thayer Scale, Pembroke, Ma.