Hopper design for Vibrators
Hopper design for Vibrators
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I am looking for insight on sizing, locating and mounting vibrators on 4 sided hoppers to extend the time before failure of the hopper wall due to cracking.
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Hopper design for Vibrators
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RE: Hopper design for Vibrators
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RE: Hopper design for Vibrators
Use good motor protection, like solid-state overloads, since vibrators suffer excessive load if run under high-amplitude conditions, such as on empty bins or upon flimsy mounting. Excessive amplitude will cause motor O/L events.
Mount plates should be flat, and Grade 8 bolts used. After 1-2 hours operation, double-check the bolt tightness, and periodically check these again.
Ideally, this minimizes the run time of the vibrators, minimizes their amplitude (they are supposed to cause a "liquifying" or "flow-ability" of the material in the hopper, causing the material to vibrate, not the vibrator, per se), while maximizing the flow of material and the lifetime of the bin.
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