Webinar: An Introduction to Bulk Solids Feeding Devices

This webinar will provide an overview of the more common feeding devices used to meter the flow of bulk solids from a storage vessel.

Kevin Cronin, Editor-in-Chief

August 21, 2024

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Joe Marinelli
Joe Marinelli, senior consultant, Solids Handling Technologies Inc.Solids Handling Technologies Inc.

On Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at 2 p.m. Eastern/11 a.m. Pacific, Joe Marinelli, senior consultant, and Scott Miller, consultant, Solids Handling Technologies Inc., will present, “Metering Options: An Introduction to Bulk Solids Feeding Devices” as part of Powder & Bulk Solids' DryPro webinar series.

This webinar will provide an overview of the more common feeding devices used to meter the flow of bulk solids from a storage vessel. Rotary valves, screw feeders, vibratory feeders, and belt feeders will be covered. The various functions of a feeding device will be discussed and some of the relevant material characteristics for feeder selection and design will be introduced.

This information will help attendees select a feeding device for a given material and application, while understanding function, operation, and possible limitations of different feeding devices.

Key takeaways include:

  • Understanding the relationship between the feeding device and the storage vessel supplying material

  • Explanation of functions a feeder can perform

  • Overview of rotary valves feeders, screw feeders, vibratory pan feeders, and belt feeders

  • Relevant product properties when selecting a feeding device


Register for this webinar

About the Author

Kevin Cronin

Editor-in-Chief, Powder & Bulk Solids

Kevin Cronin has been editor-in-chief, Powder & Bulk Solids, for 35 years. For several years, he also edited food and chemical industry publications. He received a B.A. in communications—with a concentration in journalism—from the University of Scranton, Scranton, PA, in 1988.

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