Loss-in-weight feeder for flowable particles

Ensure precise ingredient delivery with a feeder designed for high accuracy and adaptability, essential for maintaining consistent product quality across diverse manufacturing processes.

Accurately Doses and Weighs Solid Ingredients

The FlexWall®Classic Loss-in-Weight Feeder from SPS Solids Process Solutions is engineered to provide reliable and precise dosing for a range of industries including aquafeed, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals. Equipped with a flexible polyurethane hopper, this feeder ensures consistent screw filling and mass flow without ingredient degradation. The equipment is designed with interchangeable screws and tubes, allowing quick adaptation to changing ingredient compositions and feed rates. Its high-tech weighing system, featuring either a digital load cell or a high-resolution strain gauge load cell, delivers exceptional weighing accuracy. Ideal for continuous and automated operations, this feeder seamlessly integrates into existing production lines. Optional features include a hinged motor for easy rear screw removal and a separate paddle motor for handling challenging ingredient flow. With its robust construction, the FlexWall®Classic is suitable for processing solids, powders, and granules, making it indispensable in producing fish pellets, milk powder, specialty chemicals, and more. Additionally, it offers easy cleaning and maintenance, ensuring minimal downtime and maximal productivity.

Benefits

  • Enhances dosing precision, ensuring consistent product quality across batches.
  • Facilitates quick adaptation to various production demands with interchangeable components.
  • Reduces operational interruptions through easy maintenance and cleaning features.
  • Increases production accuracy with advanced load cell technology for precise weighing.
  • Integrates seamlessly into automated lines, lowering the need for manual interventions.

General


Applications
Food,Fine chemical,Feed,Recycling,Nutrition,Detergents,Compounding,Chemical,Pharma,Plastics,Minerals,Masterbatch,Aquafeed,Dairy,Petfood
End products
Specialty chemicals,Nutritional supplements,Biodegradable polymers,Food additives,Mineral powders,Dietary tablets,Color masterbatches,Plastic granules,Milk powder,Fish pellets,Recycled plastic pellets,Animal feed pellets,Pet kibble,Cleaning agents,Soap powders,Pharmaceutical powders
Steps before
Material Preparation,Ingredient Weighing,Pre-Mixing
Steps after
Mixing,Blending,Packaging
Input ingredients
powders,pellets,flakes,fibers,flowable ingredients
Output ingredients
ingredient without degradation,consistent screw filling,mass flow
Market info

Technical Specifications


Feed type
Powders,Pellets,Flakes,Fibers
Hopper material
Flexible Polyurethane
Agitation method
Amplitude Adjustable Paddles
Screw material
Interchangeable
Cleaning method
Easy and Quickly Cleanable
Weighing system
Digital Load Cell / High Resolution Strain Gauge
Accuracy
High Weighing Accuracy
Motor type
Optional Hinged Motor
Paddle motor speed
Adjustable Speed for Difficult Ingredients

Operating Characteristics


Working mechanism
Loss-in-weight feeding
Consistency control
Amplitude adjustable paddles
Operation type
Universal feeder for flowable ingredients
Adjustability features
Interchangeable screws and tubes
Changeover capability
Quick adjustment to ingredients and feed rates
Cleaning features
Easy and quick cleaning
Motor adjustment
Optional hinged motor for easy removal
Paddle control
Optional separate paddle motor
Flow management
Mass flow of ingredients without degradation

Material Compatibility


Flowable ingredients compatibility
Powders,Pellets,Flakes,Fibers
Cleanability
Easy and quickly cleanable
Corrosive resistance
Polyurethane hopper
Density/particle size
Varies with ingredients
Abrasion resistance
Flexible polyurethane components

Physical Characteristics


Flexible Hopper
Polyurethane
Hopper Agitation
Amplitude adjustable paddles
Screw Filling Method
Consistent mass flow
Screw Tube
Interchangeable
Motor Configuration
Optional hinged motor
Paddle Motor
Optional separate for speed adjustment
Cleaning
Easy and quickly cleanable

Custom Options


Interchangeable screws and screw tubes
Allows quick adjustment to changing ingredients and feed rates
Flexible polyurethane hopper
Agitated by amplitude adjustable paddles
Optional hinged motor
Easy screw removal from the rear
Optional separate paddle motor
Paddle speed adjustment for difficult flowing ingredients
High-tech weighing system
Digital load cell or high resolution strain gauge load cell