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Food, feed & confectioneryAdvanced materials
Dischargers for dribble and bulk dosing of free-flowing and non-free-flowing bulk materials from bins, hoppers and elevators for silos.
The bulk material to be discharged is caught by the vane and moved to the radial outlet. This ensures a continuous volumetric flow rate. The dosing unit thus prevents unintended discharge of of the material. In addition the pneumatic actuator of the slide gate improves the operational reliability of the discharger.
The slide gate, which runs on ball bearings, is opened to a preselectable slot width by a pneumatic cylinder and made to oscillate . The material flows through the open discharge slots, with the oscillating movement of the slide loosening the material near the outlet. The dosing rate is controlled by adjusting the slot width and the stroke frequency of the pneumatic cylinder.