New collaborative research carried out by Freeman Technology,Tewkesbury, UK, and Gericke, Regensdorf, Switzerland, demonstrates how to achieve faster, more reliable equipment selection in powder processing industries.

 

Through a series of experiments, experts from the two companies have identified easily measurable powder properties that can be used to predict screw feeder performance for any given powder. The resulting correlations support optimised feeder selection for a new powder on the basis of testing just a small quantity of product.

“For Gericke AG, selecting the best screw feeder for a given powder is an essential aspect of our business, and something our customers rely on us to do well,” said Daniel Büchi, process engineer at Gericke. “This study shows that, with the FT4 Powder Rheometer®, we can measure powder properties that will streamline this task. 

 

Being able to predict feeder flow performance from quick tests that require just a small amount of sample is potentially very valuable for us and for the wider industry.” www.freemantech.co.uk; www.gericke.net

 

 

Gericke self-cleaning twin-screw extruder for low-capacity applications