GRAVIFEED

Product catalog summary

Overview: The GRAVIFEED is a gravimetric loss-in-weight continuous blender designed for starve feed extruders. It is engineered to blend pellets, regrind, and flakes with high dosing accuracy and adaptability to process variations.

Models and Throughputs: The blender is available in four models: Small (5-200 kg/h), Medium (40-750 kg/h), Large (80-1500 kg/h), and Extra Large (150-2500 kg/h). Each model is designed to handle different throughput requirements.

Networking Options: The system supports various networking protocols for remote control and data acquisition, including OPC via Ethernet and CanBus, ModBus TCP/IP, RS485/422 ModBus, Profibus, and CanBus.

Control and Precision: The blender features advanced control software, high-performance PLCs, and load cells for precise measurement and control. It is equipped with a weighing system that minimizes background noise, ensuring accuracy during dynamic control stages.

Vibratory Tray Feeders: Each ingredient is metered by individual vibratory tray feeders, suitable for feeding free-flowing pellets, granules, regrind, and flakes with varying bulk densities and flowability.

Main Features: The GRAVIFEED offers quick access to all parts, a drain spout for easy hopper emptying, clean-out doors for residue removal, and a self-supporting structure for vacuum receiver installation. It includes a PLC-based control system with high-resolution load cells and requires no scheduled maintenance.

Contact Information: Doteco SPA, Italy; Doteco Latino América, Brazil; Doteco USA, USA. Contact details are provided for each location.

Catalog excerpts

GRAVIFEED GRAVIMETRIC LOSS-IN-WEIGHT CONTINUOUS BLENDER FOR STARVE FEED EXTRUDERS

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VIBRATORY TRAY FEEDERS Each ingredient (main and additives) is continuously metered by individual vibratory tray feeders. Therefore the system is suitable to feed pellets and also regrind and flakes, with a wide variety of bulk densities and flowability. GRAVIMETRIC LOSS-IN-WEIGHT CONTINUOUS BLENDER FOR STARVE FEED EXTRUDERS Free flowing pellets and granules Continuous gravimetric blender, designed to blend pellets, regrind and flakes in extrusion processes where key-factors are the dosing accuracy and the capability to follow and compensate the variations of unstable processes. FULL GRAVIMETRIC...

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DOTECO SPA Via E. Mattei, 30 41037 San Martino Spino Modena ITALY Phone +39.0535.31653 Fax +39.0535.31727 E-mail [email protected] www.doteco.com DOTECO LATINO AMÉRICA Rua Izonzo, 643 Ipiranga 04249-000 São Paulo BRASIL Phone +55.11.2948.1454 Fax +55.11.2351.5520 E-mail [email protected] www.doteco.com DOTECO USA 2450 Abutment Road, Suite 7 Dalton, GA 30721 USA Phone +1.706.529.8787 Fax +1.706.529.1898 E-mail [email protected] www.doteco.com

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