Belt dosing feeder

continuousfor abrasive productsfor aluminum

Precise weighing and feeding of bulk materials are key for product quality and process efficiency in many different production processes. Although there is a wide range of weighing systems, the most common solution is to use a belt conveyor. Magaldi developed a belt feeder for severe applications which, thanks to the use of the Superbelt® conveyor, stands out for: • reliability • weighing accuracy • capability to operate under severe conditions (high temperatures, heavy loads, dust contamination, restricted access for maintenance). The Superbelt® conveyor can be easily transformed into a weigh feeder through load cells installed on the supporting structure of the carrying idlers. The feed rate is determined by combining the belt speed, monitored by an encoder, and the weight signal, given by the load cells. The controller automatically adjusts the belt speed to maintain the feed rate close to the set point value. Unlike conventional belt feeders, the Magadi one is much more reliable thanks to the Superbelt® conveyor technology. The belt damage-tolerant design is based on a multi-link concept: the mesh provides redundancy, little to no maintenance, and trouble-free continuous operation. Even if the mesh gets severely damaged, the conveyor will keep running without sudden failures until the scheduled maintenance.