K-Tron Process Group Welcomes You to IBIE 2010

K-Tron Process Group is proud to introduce ActiFlow ™ Smart Bulk Solids Activator, an innovative method to reliably prevent bridging and rat-holing of cohesive bulk materials in stainless steel hoppers without internal hopper agitation. The pharmaceutical ActiFlow design is a non-product contact device, consisting of a patent-pending vibratory drive and intelligent control unit, designed specifically to work with K-Tron’s line of gravimetric loss-in-weight feeders.

To learn more and to preview video, visit www.ktron.com/ActiFlow.

The K-Tron Premier 2410 powder receiver is designed to handle fine bulk materials. The modular designed receiver allows flexibility in the selection of material construction, power, filtration, receiver inlet sections and type of discharge to meet application requirements. The 2410 receiver is available in two versions for either general keep-full conveying or loss-in-weight (LIW) feeder refill applications. The unit offers various discharge valve types, including gravity gate, slide/orifice, and butterfly. Receivers for keep-full applications are fitted with a gravity gate discharge valve. Receivers designed for loss-in-weight feeder refill applications are fitted with a level sensor in the housing and require slide gate/orifice or butterfly valve. The receiver draws material until it is full and waits for a signal from the feeder below to open the discharge valve and dispenses the material. This cycle is then repeated. The 2410 receiver offers a conveying rate up to 408 kg/hr (900 lb/hr).

Quick-Change Feeder: Single-screw / Twin-screw

K-Tron's T35/S60 Quick Change Feeder (QC) is designed for applications requiring quick changeover of materials and convenience of fast cleaning. The QC feeder allows for the removal of the entire feed hopper with screws in place and replaced with a second unit. The removed hopper can then be transported to a cleaning facility for further disassembly, cleaning and prepped for another material. In loss-in-weight feeding applications where difficult flowing or cohesive materials form rat-holes or bridging in the hopper, K-Tron’s new ActiFlow flow aid eliminates the need for mechanical agitation greatly simplifying the cleaning process.

For more information and to preview video, visit www.ktron.com/QC. 

LSR Controller: Multiple Applications, One system

The K-Tron Premier LSR Controller consolidates several applications into one system allowing the LSR to control either a K-Tron Premier self contained loader or a single central receiver for pneumatically conveying a wide variety of bulk materials. The controller is locally mounted with all 24 VDC unit devices pre-wired. An auto-switching power supply accepts 115 or 230 VAC. The front panel of the controller includes a potentiometer to set draw times, on/off switch, and multicolored LEDs indicate power/alarm, loading status and dump status.

Available materials of construction for the enclosure are polycarbonate and stainless steel. The LSR Controller allows for nine different operating modes selectable with internal rotary switch and 10-position dip switch. The economical controller provides precise, reliable control filling by time or level and various discharge configurations including gravity or powered gate. For more information visit www.ktronpremier.com/LSR. 

Continuous Controlled Gravimetric Feeding: Smart Weigh Belt Feeder (SWB)

The K-Tron Smart Weigh Belt Feeder (SWB-300) offers continuous online auto tare reducing laborious manual calibration, and improving long term accuracy. Key features include advanced (SFT) Weighing Technology, auto belt tracking, improved belt cleaning, and improved inlet design. Weigh belt feeders are used in batch and continuous applications for controlling the flow rate of ingredients into the process or measurement of a wild flow of material. It is also applied in applications where headroom is limited, or when feeding friable material that may be damaged by other feeding methods.

For more information and to preview video, visit www.ktron.com/SWB.