Volumetric flat-bottom twin-screw feeder for powders
When handling powders prone to clumping, a reliable feeder ensures uniform flow and precise material dosing, crucial for maintaining production efficiency and product quality.
Feeds and Discharges Clump-Prone Powders
The ZD 12 FB from Three-Tec GmbH is a volumetric twin-screw feeder with a unique flat-bottom and bottom scraper design. It specializes in handling powders with a tendency to clump, cake, or bridge, often encountered in pharmaceutical, chemical, food, and plastics industries. This feeder ensures consistent and complete discharge by utilizing a twin-screw mechanism that prevents material blocking, making it ideal for producing paracetamol tablets, ibuprofen capsules, or metal alloy powders. Operating at 0.3 to 200 dm³/h, it integrates seamlessly with continuous production lines, offering volumetric control ideal for pre-processing and processing departments. The ZD 12 FB is available with material options that address specific corrosion resistance requirements and meets industry standards, ensuring reliable operation in demanding conditions.
Benefits
- Ensures consistent powder flow, minimizing disruptions caused by clumping or bridging.
- Increases production efficiency with automated volumetric control.
- Adapts to a variety of powder types, enhancing versatility across multiple industries.
- Integrates smoothly into existing production lines, requiring minimal modification.
- Supports compliance with industry standards for reliable and safe operation.
- Applications
- Vitamins,Supplements,Metal powders,Powders with tendency to clump or cake,Fine chemicals,Detergents,Nutraceuticals,Pharmaceutical powder,Minerals
- End products
- Metal alloy powders,Laundry detergent powder,Baking powder,Magnesium citrate,Ibuprofen capsules,Iron supplements,Paracetamol tablets,Detergent pods,Vitamin c powder,Fine chemical reagents,Protein supplement powder
- Steps before
- Material Handling,Material Storage,Pre-Mixing,Sieving
- Steps after
- Blending,Compacting,Packaging,Quality Control
- Input ingredients
- poorly flowing powder,free-flowing powder,clumping powders,caking powders,bulk materials
- 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.
- Feeding rate
- 0.3 to 200 dm³/h
- Feeder type
- Twin-screw,volumetric,flat-bottom
- Discharge method
- Bottom scraper
- Material handling capacity
- Poorly flowing and free-flowing powders
- Bridge breaking capacity
- Yes
- Working mechanism
- Flat-bottom twin-screw with bottom scraper
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Continuous
- Material flow type
- Poorly flowing and free-flowing powder
- Material discharge
- Gentle and complete
- Density/particle size
- 0.3–200 dm³/h
- Twin screw design
- Yes
- Flat-bottom design
- Yes
- Bottom scraper
- Yes
- Discharge method
- Bottom discharge
- Feeder type
- Volumetric
- Material feeding type
- Poorly flowing / Free-flowing powder
- Feeder configuration
- Twin-screw
- Control panel type
- Touchscreen HMI / Manual
- Integration possibilities
- PLC / SCADA connectivity
- Screw configuration
- Twin screw
- Hopper design
- Flat-bottom with bottom scraper
- Feeder type
- Volumetric