1. System Overview
This project features an advanced, fully integrated system that combines vacuum conveying technology with precision weighing and dosing control. Designed for automated and dust-free material handling, the system ensures accurate batching for various industrial processes.
2. System Components & Workflow
The core of the system is a weighing-enabled vacuum feeder. It extracts material from the source and transfers it into a sealed vacuum hopper, completing the conveying stage. The hopper is integrated with a high-accuracy weighing system and discharges material via a metering screw.
Operation is managed by a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC). Operators set the target weight for each batch on the PLC interface. Upon initiation, the system automatically discharges material from the vacuum hopper into a downstream buffer or process hopper. The integrated weigh module continuously monitors the discharged weight in real-time.
3. Control & Automation
When the discharged weight reaches the pre-set target, the PLC instantly stops the metering screw, concluding the dosing phase. The system then automatically prepares for and initiates the next conveying cycle from the source, creating a continuous, closed-loop operation without manual intervention.
4. Key Features & Benefits
Full Automation: The PLC-controlled sequence eliminates manual handling, ensuring consistent operation and reducing labor costs.
Precision Dosing: Real-time weighing feedback coupled with controlled screw metering guarantees high dosing accuracy, minimizing material waste and ensuring product quality.
Closed, Dust-Free Design: The entire conveying and dosing process is enclosed, containing dust and preventing contamination. This protects the working environment, ensures operator safety, and is ideal for handling sensitive or hazardous materials.
Efficient Integration: The seamless combination of conveying, weighing, and dosing into a single system saves space, simplifies process layout, and improves overall production efficiency.
5. Purpose
This system is engineered to achieve fully automated, precise, and clean batching, making it an ideal solution for industries requiring stringent control over material proportions and a clean operating environment, such as pharmaceuticals, food, chemicals, and plastics.
