PRESS RELEASE

Release date: 2001

AccuRate® adds new Coni-Steel™ Feeder to its MECHATRON® Feeder family

WHITEWATER, WI - AccuRate® has again expanded its new line of MECHATRON® feeders with the release of a new model called Coni-Steel™. Unlike the flexible walled Coni-Flex™ models introduced last year, Coni-Steel™ feeders feature all-stainless steel construction and internal agitation systems. Gary Kuehneman, Director of Marketing and Business Development commented, "Our goal from the beginning was to respond to customer preferences, material characteristics and application requirements worldwide. By offering both flexible walled and stainless steel, rigid walled designs, we maximize the range of feeding solutions we can offer."
Like Coni-Flex™ MECHATRON® feeders, the new Coni-Steel™ design features:
  • Conical cornerless feed hoppers (patent pending).
  • The ability to quickly disassemble, clean, reconfigure or service the feed screw, motor(s) and the internal feed hopper from the non-process without removing extension hoppers, inlet valves, and discharge tubes (patents pending).
  • Floor or hanging mount configurations.
  • Totally integrated and pre-wired ("Mechatronic") volumetric and gravimetric control packages. Profibus, DeviceNet or Modbus fieldbus communications are optionally available.
        Additionally the Coni-Steel™ model features:
        • All stainless steel construction.
        • Two stage internal agitator that can be conveniently removed from the non-process side of the feeder rather than from the top.
        • Support for twin screw and vibratory feeding heads.
        The new Coni-Steel™ MECHATRON® feeders are being produced in both Whitewater, WI and Darmstadt, Germany for delivery worldwide.

        AccuRate®, A Unit of Schenck AccuRate and a member of SPI is a global supplier of bulk solids metering equipment and systems including MECHATRON® Volumetric and Gravimetric Screw Feeders, DEA Weighfeeders, Multicor Solids Flow Meters and DISOCONT® Control Systems. For additional information on AccuRate®'s MECHATRON® feeders or any other AccuRate product, contact the AccuRate Sales Department at (800) 558-0184, by fax at (262) 473-4384 or visit our Web Site at www.sarinc.com

        Note: Questions relating to this press release should be directed to Mike Karas, Marketing Communications Manager (800) 558-0184 or karas@sarinc.com
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