Twin screw feeder for poorly flowing powders
Optimize your process with precision feeding for powders that easily clump or cake, ensuring reliable and efficient material flow without interruptions.

Feeds and Dispenses Poorly Flowing Powders
The ZD 55 FB from Three-Tec is a specialized gravimetric twin-screw feeder that addresses the challenges of handling poorly flowing and cohesive powders such as those used in pharmaceuticals, fine chemicals, and nutraceuticals. Featuring a differential weigher and an innovative bottom scraper, it ensures the complete discharge and precise dispensing of materials that prevent formation of bridges or clumping within the hopper. The ZD 55 FB is ideal for applications such as tablet powder blends and laundry detergent powders, providing consistent metering for both continuous and manual operations. With a throughput capacity ranging from 17 to 5,565 liters per hour, it integrates seamlessly into existing production lines, enhancing process reliability. Driven by an AC motor, the unit offers dependable performance with minimal energy consumption. Constructed to support stringent processing conditions, it meets the rigorous standards required in chemical and pharmaceutical environments, ensuring safety and compliance for a wide spectrum of products. Additionally, its design facilitates easy cleaning and maintenance, reducing downtime and maintaining productivity in high-demand settings.
Benefits
- Ensures consistent feed rates, minimizing material wastage and optimizing operational efficiency.
- Prevents clumping and bridging, maintaining smooth and reliable material flow.
- Supports diverse powder handling in various industries, enhancing production versatility.
- Reduces maintenance needs with easy cleaning access, minimizing downtime.
- Meets stringent compliance standards, ensuring product safety and quality.
- Applications
- Supplements,Metal powders,Detergents,Fine chemicals,Mineral powders,Nutraceuticals,Pharmaceutical powder
- End products
- Herbal extract powders,Iron oxide powder,Calcium carbonate powder,Vitamin supplements,Tablet powder blends,Api granules,Energy drink powders,Laundry detergent powders
- Steps before
- Mixing,Weighing,Material Handling
- Steps after
- Blending,Packaging,Quality Control
- Input ingredients
- poorly flowing powder,free-flowing powder,powder with clumping tendency,powder with caking tendency,powder forming bridges
- Output ingredients
- discharged bulk material
- 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
- 17-5'565 l/h
- Diameter metering tools
- 55 mm
- Motor type
- AC motor
- Weight
- approx. 265 kg with control and frame
- Dosing type
- Gravimetric
- Feed type
- Poorly flowing and free-flowing powder
- Working mechanism
- Twin screw feeder
- Feeding system
- Gravimetric
- Integrated steps
- Bottom scraper
- Suitable for
- Poorly flowing and free-flowing powder
- Clumping prevention
- Active with bottom scraper
- Bridge formation control
- Incorporated
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Continuous
- Abrasion resistance
- Yes
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- Mild
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Cleanability
- Easy
- Biological compatibility
- No
- Machine weight
- Approx. 265 kg with control and frame
- Diameter of metering tools
- 55 mm
- Screw type
- Twin screw
- Discharge method
- Bottom scraper
- Footprint
- N/A
- Drive type
- AC motor
- Control system
- Differential weigher
- Material discharge
- Bottom scraper
- Feeder type
- Twin screw