What is the method which you find unreliable? What rate in tonnes/h? Have you looked at dry materials screw feeders, commonly used in the chemical industries? Also look at impact weighers. The falling material stream hits a pivoted plate which deplects according to the rate of material flow, also commonly used. Requires regular replacement of the impact plate (especially for alumina) but very reliable.

Michael Reid. ■

Dear Mr. Ghosh,

Feeding exact quantity of material should not be difficult with present day available equipment, load cells etc. Even, weighing machine used for bag filling can be re-modelled to have exact quantity in a tolerance according to weight and measure regulations.

Exact solution / equipment depends on the existing set-up, space, associated equipment, etc. It is difficult to make specific suggestion without knowing the specific situation.

Regards,

Ishwar G Mulani.

Author of Book : Engineering Science and Application Design for Belt Conveyor

Email : parimul@pn2.vsnl.net.in ■

Dear Mr.

We deliver high accurate and reliable proportioning systems. We have a big experience with alumina too. Our systems are closed and don’t allow exhaust of gases out of the system.

Please open our website WWW.IPT-ONLINE and look to our line of proportioning equipment.

Please send us a drawing of existing system and rate of flow and we will make you an proposal.

We hope to hear from you soon

DR. I. Peschl ■

The method you are inquiring about depends on the precision grade preferred. there are two types of control for flow control: Continuous and by Batch. The difference among the two is that continuous is less precise than Batch.

As for your second inquiry, if you are still in need, we, Global Industrial Supplies, can supply this equipment. All we need from you is the number of tonnes/hr that you need. ■

Dear Mr. Ghosh,

The best measuring devise for such application is loss in Weight Feeder. However it depend on the accuracy and reliablity of equipment, which differ from manufacturer to manufacturer. My company Tranweigh India Ltd., which is joint venture company with Pfister of Germany is spcealised in Loss in weight Feeders and our electronics/softwares give accuracy to a level of 1%. A arge number of such equipment supplied by us/ by our jv partners are working at many places in the world. If the subject requirement is still open pl. send your enquiy to our mumbai office at the following address:

M/s Transweigh India Ltd.

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Kandivali ( West),

Mumbai- 400067, India

Tel: 91 22 28682311/ 28682906/28683232

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Presently I am stationed at Kuwait for implementation of a Batch plant for a Glass Industry in Kuwait as such I can be contacted for a personal meeting on my above cell No. ■

Dear Sir,

We would suggest you to go in for a hopper weigher only. we can supply the kit from India and if need be come & install it also. But the cost will be bit high.

Thanks & regards

V.Sundar

newtonws@gmail.com ■