Live Bin Bottoms MU

• MU Live Bin Bottoms (Multiple Screw Feeders) are equipped with:
  • a modular trough which encloses up to 6 shafted helicoid flight or paddle screws,
  • externally flanged, fully protected end bearing assemblies complete with manually adjustable packing gland and shaft seal,
  • a rectangular outlet spout covering the entire width of the bin bottom, bolted end plates,
  • splined shaft couplings for medium heavy-duty, and
  • flanged shaft couplings for the heavy-duty version.
• Furthermore, MU Live Bin Bottoms are equipped with one gear motor per screw shaft or, depending on the application, with a drive unit driving more screws.

Function

• MU Live Bin Bottoms are used for discharging difficult materials from polygonal hoppers or silos.
• In particular, they are used for extracting biological or industrial sludge, paper scrap, wood chippings, sawdust, as well as flour or bran in the flour milling industry.

Features

• Robust design.
• Screw diameter: 150 ~ 600 mm.
• Up to six screws in one trough.
• Open trough length ranging from 1,500 to 4,000 mm.
• Trough housing and screws manufactured from carbon steel, stainless steel or SINT engineering polymer (screws only).
• For certain applications screws and trough lining manufactured from SINT engineering polymer.
• Medium heavy-duty or extra heavy-duty helicoid flight screws or paddle screws.
• Medium heavy-duty or extra heavy-duty trough in modular flanged sections.
• Vertical outlet spout with rectangular cross section or open trough flush outlet both with integrated, drilled WAM standard flanges.
• Robust flanged cast iron end bearing assemblies with external bearings and manually adjustable packed gland seals.
• Splined shaft couplings (medium heavy-duty); flanged shaft couplings (extra heavy-duty).
• Independent direct compact gear motor drive for each screw.