Exploring the: Feeding Solutions Zone
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- Stefan Kalt - Bio
- Stefan Kalt recently joined K-Tron as Global Business Development Manager Plastic Compounding & Extrusion.
Article Published: 1/31/2012
- Jaime Gómez - Bio
- Jaime Gómez is the Global Business Development Manager for Chemicals and Plastics for K-Tron.
Article Published: 1/24/2012
- Loss-in-Weight Overview
- 4.3.1.2 – Elements and Operation Schematic 4.3.1.3 – Photo (upper right)PrincipleIn loss-in-weight feeding, the entire feeder, hopper and material are continuously weighed.
Article Published: 6/29/2011
- Loss-in-Weight Enhancements
- 4.3.2.2 – Photo (upper right) 4.3.2.3 – Perturbation Control Art 4.3.2.4 – Refill Control Art 4.3.2.5 – Pulsing Control ArtThe basic loss-in-weight operating principle requires that special enhancements to its control scheme ...
Article Published: 6/29/2011
- Weigh Belt Overview
- 4.3.3.2 – Elements and Operation Schematic 4.3.3.3 – Photo (upper right)PrincipleA weigh-belt feeder primarily consists of a short belt-type conveyor that moves the material from inlet to discharge.
Article Published: 6/29/2011
- Weigh Belt Enhancements
- 4.3.4.2 – Photo 4.3.4.3 – AutoTare Art 4.3.4.4 – Transport Lag Art 4.3.4.5 – Belt Slip ArtThe basic weigh belt operating principle requires that special enhancements to its control scheme be made if it is to be successfully a...
Article Published: 6/29/2011
- Weigh Meter Overview
- 4.3.5.2 – Elements and Operation Schematic 4.3.5.3 – Photo 4.3.5.4 – SFM Equation w/SchematicPrincipleMostly encountered in primary resin compounding where throughputs are high, the combination of rotary valve and a gravimetric sol...
Article Published: 6/29/2011
- Specifying a System
- (Download this article for off-line reading)Unheralded as it may be, specwriting is the foundation of a successful feeding system.
Article Published: 6/27/2011
- Feeders and Quality Assurance
- 4.8.2.2 – Recipe Effect Art 4.8.2.3 – ABC Example Art(Download this article for off-line reading)Much of the mountain of plastic products available in today’s global marketplace could not be manufactured, produced or formulated wit...
Article Published: 6/27/2011
