K-Tron Feeders Presentation

25thMarch,2010-Singapore29thMarch,2010-ShanghaiGravimetricFeedingSystemsGravimetricFeedingSystemsinPolyolefinCompoundinginPolyolefinCompoundingTopicsTypicalProcessLayoutsFeedingSystemSelection•MaterialSpecification•TypeofFeeders•Flexibility&EaseofOperationGravimetricFeedersRefillingOperationDigitalSFTWeighingTechnologySmartConnexControlsProcessAccuracy&SavingsExamplesofSystemInstallationsSummaryTopicsTypicalProcessLayoutsFeedingSystemSelection•MaterialSpecification•TypeofFeeders•Flexibility&EaseofOperationGravimetricFeedersRefillingOperationDigitalSFTWeighingTechnologySmartConnexControlsProcessAccuracy&SavingsExamplesofSystemInstallationsSummary1BigBagUnloading2StorageSilo3BagDumpStation4DiverterValve5LineClearValve6Piping7VacuumReceivers8SequencingValve9SideChannelPump10RootsBlower11BypassValve12Filter13ControlPanel14Loss-in-weightFeeders15ExtruderIdealProcessLayoutwithRefillSystemColoring1.ResinFeeder2.Pigments+AdditivesAlloying1.ResinFeederA2.ResinFeederB+Add.12CompoundingProcessLayoutDCS/PLCK-VisionLineControllerVacuumreceiversLIWFeedersExtruderKCMInputfromotherlines12345HighlyFilledEngineeredPlastics1.Resin2.Additives3.Filler4.GlassFiber5.LiquidCompoundingProcessLayoutDCS/PLCK-VisionLineControllerVacuumreceiversLIWFeedersExtruderKCMInputfromotherlinesCompoundingProcessLayoutEngineeredPlasticswithMasterbatch&PigmentStation1.Resin2.Masterbatch&Pigment3.FillerorGlassFiber4.Liquid1234DCS/PLCK-VisionLineControllerExtruderScrewConveyor/BlenderInputfromotherlinesSmartFlowMeterRotaryValveK4GTopicsTypicalProcessLayoutsFeedingSystemSelection•MaterialCharacteristics•TypeofFeeders•Flexibility&EaseofOperationGravimetricFeedersRefillingOperationDigitalSFTWeighingTechnologySmartConnexControlsProcessAccuracy&SavingsExamplesofSystemInstallationsSummaryMaterialCharacteristicsMaterialNameFeedRateMaterialProperties:•ParticleSize,Shape&Distribution•BulkDensity•FlowCharacteristics•TemperatureEnvironmentalConditions•Humidity•TemperatureMaterialCharacteristicsLongAspectRatioParticleSizeDistributionCompressibilityHopperkg/hkg/hdm3/hdm3/hdm31Resin1Pellet0.605002,0008333,333WeighbeltNA2Resin2Pellet0.605002,0003,3333,333WeighbeltNA3Resin3Pellet0.602001,0001,6671,667WeighbeltNA4HSPellet1.3015503838SingleScrewSpiralSC1045BKPellet0.6030100167167SingleScrewAugerAF2086AlStPellet0.501550100100SingleScrewAugerAF2057PowderAdditivesPowder0.404102525TwinScrewsConcaveCC122Pellet0.5550300545545AugerAC11Pellet+powder0.4030100250250AugerAC59GlassFiberlg=3~4mm0.753001,0001,3331,333VibratoryNA165810MineralPowder0.803001,0001,2501,250TwinScrewsConcaveCF165811PlasticizerLiquid30-50cps1.01101009999DiaphragmNA303SingleScrewHopperbycustomerProposedFeederFeederNameMaterialTypeBulkDensityNo.Refills/hr8Misc/Rework50ScrewTypeVolumeRateFeedRateMaterial&FeederSelectionTableTopicsTypicalProcessLayoutsFeedingSystemSelection•Procedure•MaterialCharacteristics•TypeofFeeders•Flexibility&EaseofOperationGravimetricFeedersRefillingOperationDigitalSFTWeighingTechnologySmartConnexControlsProcessAccuracy&SavingsExamplesofSystemInstallationsSummaryFeederTypeGranulatefreeflowingPelletsfreeflowingPowderfreeflowingPowderpoorflowingFibresfreeflowingFibrespoorflowingLowfeedratesHighfeedratesAccuracywhenwell-suitedKeyAdvantageSinglescrewVol++++++-O-++2-5%CostSinglescrewGrav++++++-O-++0.5%CostTwinscrewVolOO++++OO++O2-5%Cost/FlexibilityTwinscrewGravOO++++OO++O0.5%FlexibilityVibratorytrayGrav++OAbrasivematerials-++OO+0.5%CostgentlehandlingWeighbeltGrav++OO*+*+*-+0.5%Cont.Meas.HeadroomBulkSolidPumpGrav++++++-+-+++0.5%Costgentlehandling++well-suited+suitedOpartiallysuited-notsuited*withprefeederTypeofFeedersSingleorTwinScrewsTwinConcave-profileScrewsTwinAugerScrewsTwinSpiralScrewsDoubleSpiralScrewsSpiralScrewAugerScrewAugerScrewwithlargertubeveryfreeflowingfreeflowingrel.freeflowingpoorflowingdustystickylumpygreasydamphygroscopicbridgingratholingfloodingcompactingfluidizingplasticizingLegend:1Powder2Pellets3Granules4Fibers5FlakesrequiresagitatorCharacteristicsPrincipleofOperationZone1:ConsolidationInterparticleforcesproducelock-upattheendofZone1Zone2:RotationMaterialisinlock-upconditionthroughoutZone2androtatesasasolidbodyZone3:RelaxationInterparticleforcesfallbelowlock-upthresholdZone4:DischargeMaterialcascadesatitsnaturalangleofreposeBulkSolidsPumpFeederMT12MicrofeederFeedingofveryfineandstickyadditivepowderfrom20g/hrupto2kg/hror0.04to4.0dm3/hrWhatisActiFlow?What?•ArevolutionarysmartflowcontrollerdeviceWhere?•BoltedoutsidethehopperwallWhy?•Noproductcontact•EnsuresmaterialactivationhasaminimaleffectontheweighingsystemKCMCAUTION-Disconnectpowerbeforeopening.115/230VAC50/60HZ,2000Watts(Max)ActiFlowCONTROLCAUTION-Disconnectpowerbeforeopening.115/230VAC50/60HZ,2000Watts(Max)SerialWeightChannelMotorPower/SpeedPickupCoilPower/PositionFeedbackActiFlowControlUnitActiFlowDeviceKCMExtensionHopperWeighingSystemFeederActiflowOverviewActiFlow:VideoTankMeteringPumpPlatformScaleControlsFlexConnectionFlexConnectionVentLiquidLoss-in-WeightFeederHopperk