New Vibratory Feeder Dosing System Gently Feeds Bulk Materials

Latest Volkmann Design Weighs, Meters, Continuously Transfers in One Unit

Process equipment manufacturer Volkmann USA, has introduced its latest Vibratory Feeder Dosing System. Integrating weighing, feeding, and dosing in a single, compact unit, the new VFD 100 gently and continuously feeds powders, pellets, granules, and other free-flowing bulk materials into mixers, extruders, and other equipment in volumetric feeding, and may be quickly adjusted to automatically weigh and dose the materials in precise amounts via loss-in-weight (LIW) feeding. Batch to batch variations due to human error are eliminated and a consistent, uniform product is achieved every time.

Designed for food, chemical, nutrition, and pharmaceutical manufacturers, the VFD 100 feeder receives the bulk material from the company's companion pneumatic vacuum conveyor and then applies a gentle vibrating action that automatically sets the material or mixture in a single, uniform layer. Atop a built-in platform scale, the dry material advances down the enclosed discharge chute in a first-in, first-out process that guards against degradation, separation, and contamination.

The bulk material feeder is suitable for installation in FDA-regulated facilities and meets ATEX requirements as explosion-proof by design. The feeding system may be tested in the company's Bristol, PA test facility with a fully operating pneumatic vacuum conveying system.

For more information, contact Volkmann, Inc., 1900 Frost Road Suite 102, Bristol, PA 19007; 609.265.0101; contact@volkmannusa.com; www.Volkmannusa.com.