Top Ten Frequently Asked Questions on Feeder Accuracy

Feeder accuracy is a concern of any processor who has to control the flow of bulk solid material. This handy guide attempts to answer the most common questions surrounding the area of feeder accuracy, and should serve to form a working knowledge of the basics of continuous feeding.

While applications can range from the simple regulation of a single material to highly complex and sophisticated, multi-ingredient blending systems involving many feeders and processing lines, this discussion will limit its focus to individual feeder accuracy.

By combining a presentation of the principles of feeder accuracy along with the practical aspects of their application to real world process operation, it is hoped a more useful and rounded understanding is achieved.