Bin activators BA, BAS for hopper or silos discharge

• The BA Bin Activator is a device of tapered conical shape that, due to vibration, facilitates material flow from hoppers or silos.
• It consists:
  • of a seamless carbon or stainless steel cone
  • manufactured on a sheet metal lathe,
  • a seamless SINT engineering polymer seal with integrated upper and lower flange,
  • suspensions for connection with the silo cone,
  • as well as one or two electric OLI motovibrators.

Function

• To fit the BA Bin Activator, the silo cone has to be shorter than usual, leaving a wide outlet section.
• A flange supplied before or together with the Bin Activator is welded on the silo outlet cone on site.
• Special suspensions and a seamless, flanged SINT engineering polymer seal form a flexible connection between silo and Bin Activator.
• One or two electric OLI motovibrators fitted on the unit generate vibration of the Bin Activator every time the feeding device beneath the silo is started for feeding material.
• During operation the Bin Activator describes a gyratory movement which is transmitted to the material inside the silo.
• The result is smooth material flow through the Bin Activator outlet into the connected feeder.
• BA Bin Activators are used in various industrial applications to facilitate discharge of powdery or granular materials from a silo or hopper.
• The use of this equipment ensures optimum feeding of the material according to a “mass flow” condition, thus avoiding bridging or rat holing phenomena.

Features

• Q = 5 ~ 320 m³/h .
• Range: Ø 400mm  ~ 3,000mm).
• Material: carbon steel, 304L / 316L stainless steel.
• Robust, compact design.
• Range of seals (gaskets) including FDA-approved, food-grade version and high-temperature version.
• Wide range of baffle plates in accordance with application.
• Low power requirement.
• Extra durable suspensions and seal (gasket).
• 70% fewer welds than with traditional bin activators.
• Seamless heavy-duty activator cone.