New HC Mechatron® Combines Ruggedness And Configuration Flexibility In A High Output Feeder

PRESS RELEASE

Release date: September 2001

New "HC" MECHATRON® combines "ruggedness and configuration flexibility" in a high
output feeder

WHITEWATER, WI - "Rugged configurability" are terms which accurately describe Schenck AccuRate's newest member of the MECHATRON® feeder family. Designed to accommodate feed rates in excess of 1,100 cubic feet an hour and headloads of up to 5,000 lbs, both volumetric and gravimetric configurations of the new "HC" feeder feature a cast aluminum and stainless steel frame, conical flexible hopper with external paddle agitation, 2 or 3 HP AC drive packages and fully integrated and pre-wired controls. Steve Becker, Senior Development Engineer, stated, "our goal was to create an affordable "heavyweight" feeder that featured the non-process side configurability, MECHATRON® feeders have won design awards for - we accomplished our goal."

Volumetric FeederGravimetric Feeder

Other "HC" MECHATRON® feeder features include:

The ability to disassemble, clean, reconfigure or service from the non-process side.
10 ft³, 20 ft³, 50 ft³ and 100 ft³ conical stainless steel extension hoppers
360 degree connection clamps to eliminate material leakage
Space efficient 42" x 48" (1066 mm x 1220 mm) foot print (feeder only)
"Mechatronic" integrated, pre-wired, volumetric or gravimetric control packages
Profibus, DeviceNet, Modbus or Ethernet communications interfaces (optional)

Overall, the MECHATRON® family of Coni-Flex™ (flexible walled) and Coni-Steel™ (all stainless steel) feeders are available in a variety of configurations capable of handling most dry materials at feed rates from 10 grams per minute to 1,100 cubic feet per hour.

746 E. Milwaukee Street, P.O. Box 208, Whitewater, WI 53190
(888) 742-1249 • (262) 473-2441 • Fax: (262) 473-4384
e-mail: mktg@accuratefeeders.com

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