How to Fix your Weigh Belt Feeder without major changes to your process
Weigh Belt Feeders have been widely used for many years to measure the flow rate and totalization of solid materials in a process while providing a feed device to move materials through that process. For some products they can be accurate enough to keep in your process and deal with their calibration issues, but for some products, they can be a maintenance nightmare and something that needs to be replaced. However, with their large footprint and complex installation, finding a replacement feeder that fits can be a real issue. One way to deal with this maintenance issue but to still have that vital process measurement is to install a flow meter that can be installed at the end of a belt conveyor. Since the Weigh Belt is in essence a belt conveyor, it would be used as just a material handling device and not a flow meter. Once such a device that can fit in such a tight space is the CentriFlow Type I meter from Eastern Instruments. CentriFlow Type I Meter ...