Custom Conveyor Automatically Transfers Powders that Cake

AFC SPIRALFEEDER^® Features New Agitator, Vibrator, Air Diffuser

Clifton, NJ: A new SPIRALFEEDER^® flexible screw conveyor from process equipment manufacturer Automated Flexible Conveyor, Clifton, NJ, features a custom design that automatically transfers fine powders that cake and clump without clogging the conveying tube. Developed to transfer a proprietary wheat flour for a major food and nutritional product manufacturer, this portable SPIRALFEEDER features an asymmetric agitator design to continuously sweep wide swaths of powder into the hopper discharge, FDA-compliant air diffusers to reduce particle-to-particle contact, and a vibrating hopper to ensure constant movement towards the screw. The fine powders move from hopper to discharge in a first-in, first-out process in a choice of throughput rates.

Suitable for gently transferring bentonite clay, powdered sugar, starch, detergent, and other non-free flowing materials and ingredients, the sanitary flexible screw conveyor also includes a hopper dust cover with dust sock to keep any fine particles enclosed in the powder transfer system. The potential for nuisance dust to escape into the work environment is virtually eliminated. In addition, an automated low level shutoff stops operation when the hopper is empty to prevent excessive wear on the screw conveyor and tube.

The AFC SPIRALFEEDER is custom-designed and manufactured at the company's New Jersey facility. Product and material testing are offered in the on-site test laboratory.