Types of feeders - Do you know what kinds of feeders there are?

Types of Feeders - Do you know what kinds of feeders there are?

I. Heavy-duty plate feeders, light-duty plate feeders, trough feeders, and motor-driven vibrating feeders

1. Heavy-duty Plate Feeder

The advantages of a heavy-duty plate feeder are that the feed rate can be adjusted according to the speed of the chain plate. It has superior impact resistance compared to other feeders, making it versatile, durable, and with a long service life. (Heavy-duty plate feeders are used for coarse crushing in large mines).

2. Light-duty Plate Feeder

Light-duty plate feeders are mostly used for coarse crushing in small and medium-sized mines.

3. Trough Feeder

Trough feeders have a simple structure and small footprint, and are mostly used for coarse crushing in small mines.

4. Motor-driven Eccentric Hammer Vibratory Feeder

Motor-driven eccentric hammer vibratory feeders have a large amplitude, resulting in uneven feeding but a large feed rate. They are mostly used for truck transport silos and truck feeding.

II. Suspended Motor Vibrating Feeder and Large Electromagnetic Vibrating Feeder

Commonly used in medium and fine crushing feeders. Advantages include stable feeding and the feed rate can be selected according to the size of the crusher. Disadvantages include: muddy or water-containing ores are prone to caking, making feeding difficult.

III. Small and Medium-Sized Electromagnetic Vibrating Feeders, Swaying Feeders, and Disc Feeders

1. Small and Medium-Sized Electromagnetic Vibrating Feeder

Small and medium-sized electromagnetic vibrating feeders are mostly used for ball mill feeding. Advantages include: the feed rate of granular ore can be arbitrarily adjusted according to the current, resulting in a stable feed rate without spillage. Disadvantages include: difficulty and instability in feeding muddy or water-containing ores.

2. Swaying Feeder

Swaying feeders are used for ball mill feeding. Advantages include: stable feed rate, no spillage, and minimal impact from water-containing or muddy ores. Disadvantages include: adjusting the feed rate is more complicated, requiring adjustment of the crank stroke, and the strokes of both cranks must be synchronized.

3. Disc Feeder

Disc feeders are generally used for feeding ball mills. Their advantage is that they are better than other stroke feeders for feeding ore containing water or mud. Their disadvantages are that the feeding is not stable, material spillage occurs around the disc, and the labor intensity of the operator is high.