As a component of bulk and specialty material handling processes, rotary feeders are often utilized in industries such as agriculture, industrial, automotive, cosmetics, mining, food and chemical processing. Read More…
Leading Manufacturers
Eriez
Erie, PA | 800-345-4946ERIEZ is a global manufacturer of an entire range of vibratory feeders and related machinery. We serve all the process industries, including food, chemical, pharmaceutical, ceramics, glass, packaging, metalworking, minerals processing and others. We also offer feeding machines so that all of your needs can be met. Please contact our company for a quote today!
Carrier Vibrating Equipment, Inc.
Louisville, KY | 502-969-3171Internationally known, Carrier Vibrating Equipment specializes in manufacturing vibratory feeders and screeners. We have been pioneers in process equipment technology for over 60 years. Our economical products are easily installed, offering minimum downtime and low maintenance. Our equipment serves industries such as chemical, glass, dairy, pharmaceutical and explosives.
General Kinematics
Crystal Lake, IL | 815-455-3222At General Kinematics, we design and manufacture vibratory feeders, conveyors and more for applications in foundries, recycling mining, coal and food processing. We are always working on new, creative designs for our customers that are cost effective in pricing. We have the expertise and knowledge to respond to your objectives for efficient, dependable, products.
Martin Vibration Systems Solutions
Marine City, MI | 888-919-5568Martin is the leader in industrial vibrators and vibration systems and solutions. We provide the quietest and most energy efficient vibratory feeders, hoppers and compaction tables available and a host of other products to make material flow easy. Martin serves a wide range of manufacturing industries which use our equipment to improve productivity and safety all while increasing the bottom line.
Autofeed Corporation
Hamilton, ON | 905-648-8200Over 20 years as a vibratory feeder manufacturer, Autofeed has an outstanding reputation nationally & globally for offering the finest in parts handling equipment & service. A skilled & creative staff knows the best vibratory bowl feeder, elevator feeder or rotary parts feeder configuration for loading & discharge of delicate electrical components & plastic moldings to large springs & castings.
VTR Feeder Solutions
Grimsby, ON | 800-313-8655VTR was established in 1995 as a single man operation founded on the premise of creating reliable, efficient parts feeding solutions. Now, just over a decade later, VTR is an industry leader in the busy Canadian automation field with an eye to ever expanding markets worldwide.
Rotary Feeder - EriezIdeal for air pollution control applications, rotary feeders provide quiet, subtle processes to separate materials in order to feed a wide variety of parts without the use of tracks or vibration. Typically constructed from cast iron, carbon steel or stainless steel, rotary feeders are often used for dry free-flowing powders.
Offering high feed rates, rotary feeders are ideal for thick parts are not inclined to tangle when pulled to the outside of the bowl at high speed. Offering efficient separation of both large and small parts, rotary feeders tend to mar parts less than any other feeder type and offer an ergonomic solution to monotonous and physically strenuous sorting tasks.
Primarily used to discharge production materials from hoppers and bins, cyclones and receivers, rotary feeders are constructed from components including a rotor shaft, housing, head plates, and packing seals and bearings. The rotors typically have large vanes that are cast or welded on and are often driven by either small internal combustion engines or electric motors.
The parts are simultaneously stabilized as they accumulate on the outer edge in order to start orientation. After orientation, the parts exit the bowl and are conveyed to the next stage in the process. However, parts that are damaged or misaligned in any way will not be conveyed forward, but will be returned back to the feeder bowl to either be recirculated or discharged.
Specialized custom tooling is often available in order to better suit certain types of parts and well as to achieve a desired rate of speed. For example, one special type of rotary feeder, referred to as a rotary airlock feeder, is best suited for pneumatic conveying systems and dust control equipment.