Small-scale twin-screw feeder for powder handling
Perfect for precision in lab environments, this small-scale feeder efficiently handles challenging powders that clump or bridge, ensuring consistent flow and accurate dosing in your formulations.
Feeds and Meters Powders Precisely
The ZD 5 FB from Three-Tec GmbH is a compact, flat-bottom twin-screw feeder designed to address the challenges of handling poorly flowing and free-flowing powders. Its stepper motor-driven mechanism ensures precise metering and consistent flow, making it ideal for pharmaceutical excipients, dietary supplements, and fine chemical mixtures. Operating with a throughput range of 0.003 to 1.45 liters per hour, this feeder caters to manual, bench-top, and high-speed operations. The ZD 5 FB integrates seamlessly into laboratory and production settings, offering a small footprint solution with a hopper volume of 0.1 liters. Compliance with industry standards ensures suitability for pharmaceutical, chemical, and food applications. Configurable settings and support for gravimetric systems enhance its versatility in demanding environments.
Benefits
- Ensures precise powder delivery, minimizing waste and improving formulation consistency.
- Compact design saves valuable lab and production space.
- Reduces handling issues with difficult powders, enhancing operational efficiency.
- Supports a wide range of powder types, increasing application flexibility.
- Easy integration into existing systems without extensive modifications.
- Applications
- Chemicals,Supplements,Vitamins,Poorly flowing powders,Pet care products,Food additives,Nutraceuticals,Industrial powders,Free-flowing powders,Fine powders,Pharmaceutical powders
- End products
- Cat litter granules,Fine chemical mixtures,Chemical additives,Dog food supplements,Powdered seasoning blends,Powdered food enhancers,Pharmaceutical excipients,Protein powder formulations,Vitamin capsules,Dietary supplements
- Steps before
- Blending,Grinding,Mixing
- Steps after
- Mixing,Formulation,Packaging,Batch Processing
- Input ingredients
- poorly flowing powder,free-flowing powder,clumping powder,caking powder,bridging powder
- Output ingredients
- accurately fed powder,metered powder flow
- Market info
- Three-Tec is known for its expertise in manufacturing precision dosing and feeding systems for industrial applications, with a strong reputation for customizable engineered-to-order equipment and innovative solutions tailored to specific customer needs.
- Throughput
- 0.003-1.45 l/h
- Metering tool diameter
- 5 mm
- Motor type
- Stepper motor
- Weight
- ≈ 6 kg with potentiometer,≈ 8 kg with logo! or S7-1500
- Speed
- 1-500 min-1
- Hopper volume
- 0.1 l (standard)
- Working mechanism
- Twin-screw feeding
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Continuous
- Automation level
- Stepper motor control
- Clumping handling
- Designed for poorly flowing powders
- Speed control
- 1-500 min⁻¹
- Throughput range
- 0.003-1.45 l/h
- Abrasion resistance
- Yes
- Cleanability
- High
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Bridging potential
- High
- Flow characteristics
- Poorly flowing / Free-flowing
- Clumping tendency
- Yes
- Feeding consistency
- Uniform
- Machine footprint
- Compact
- Shape
- Flat-bottom
- Discharge method
- Twin screw
- Weight
- ≈ 6 kg with potentiometer,≈ 8 kg with logo! or S7-1500
- Hopper volume
- 0.1 L
- Control panel type
- Potentiometer / Logo! / S7-1500
- Integration possibilities
- Customizable motor integration
- Discharge method
- Flat-bottom twin-screw
- Customization Level
- ET or customized motor options