FDRW FEEDERS
WP offers a full line of feeders such as the, chip feeder, rotary valve, rotary valve feeder, rotary airlock valve, rotary feeder valve and rotary airlock feeder.
Western Pneumatics offers many sizes of feeders to handle your specific product handling needs. Feeders may also be called chip feeders, rotary valves, rotary valve feeder, rotary airlock valve, rotary feeder valve and rotary airlock feeder.
Feeders are a heavy duty machine tipped airlock. An internal helical rotor turns inside a machined and chromed housing. Tight clearances between the rotating rotor and the housing minimize air leakage. The feeder is sized to handle a specific volume of product, it is never designed to be 100% full.
As the rotor turns, product is discharged out the bottom of the feeder, near the top of the feeder is a shear knife which cuts oversized product. Stainless steel overlayed blade tips and a chromed housing have proven they are a good combination in the fight against abrasion and corrosion.
A feeder can be used as an airlock where air pressure can be greater above or below it, with its heavy construction, is also serves as a choke to isolate fire or explosions.
Feeder Loan and Repair Department
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