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What type of feeder is needed? There are two basic types of feeders: volumetric feeders and gravimetric feeders. Volumetric feeders modulate and control the rate of discharge, gravimetric feeders modulate the mass flow rate. Failure to install the right equipment can lead to problems concerning the speed of operations. Find bulk feeder manufacturers in our Equipment Guide.

Products

Belt feeders
Explosion-Proof feeders
Gravimetric feeders
Mass flow feeders
Micro dosing feeders
Rotary feeders
Sanitary feeders
Screw feeders
Vibratory feeders
Volumetric feeders

Recommended manufacturers

Bunting

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The globally based Bunting Group designs and manufactures an extensive range of metal separators. The range includes magnetic separators, metal detectors, eddy current separators, and electrostatic separators for a wide range of processing applications such as mineral processing, food manufacture, mining, and plastics.

Coperion & Coperion K-Tron

Coperion & Coperion K-Tron
Coperion and Coperion K-Tron are system and equipment suppliers, including extruders, feeders, pneumatic conveying and components, who understand the importance of process efficiency. We design, develop, manufacture and maintain systems, machines and components for the plastic, chemical, pharmaceutical, food & pet food, mineral and nonwoven industries.

Dinnissen Process Technology

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Dinnissen Process Technology“Trusted by the best” In 1948 we created our first machine. Today, billions of people consume products that are touched by our machines, every day. During our 70 years in business, we have become a world leader in process technology in the world of powders, particles and granules.  We’re proud to be known for our expertise, quality products and tailor-made solutions.

DMN-WESTINGHOUSE

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DMN-WESTINGHOUSE has been designing and manufacturing rotary valves, diverter valves and other related components for the bulk solids handling industry for many years. As an independent company with no involvement in system design, our sole activity is the development, manufacture and sale of these components. DMN-WESTINGHOUSE offers tailor-made solutions to the global food, dairy, plastics, (petro)chemical, pharmaceutical, mineral, power and biomass industries.

Eastern Instruments

Eastern Instruments
Eastern Instruments designs and manufactures a variety of devices that both measure and control the flow of industrial bulk solids. Manufacturing robust, easy to use and extremely accurate solid-particle mass flow meters and feeders Eastern Instruments devices are perfect for batching, blending or ratio-control applications.

Eriez

Eriez
Eriez is the global leader in separation and vibratory technologies. Regardless of your process and material, Eriez offers every solution for gravity, conveyed, pneumatic or liquid line flows. Employing Eriez powerful magnetic separators for ferrous contaminants and metal detectors for both ferrous and non-ferrous metals ensures your product is free of dangerous tramp metals. Eriez offers electromagnetic and mechanical vibratory feeders, conveyors and screeners for sanitary and general purpose material handling.

Flexicon Corporation

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Flexicon manufactures bulk handling equipment including flexible screw conveyors, tubular cable conveyors, pneumatic conveying systems, bulk bag dischargers, bulk bag conditioners, bulk bag fillers, drum/box/container dumpers,  bag dump stations, weigh batching/blending systems, and plant-wide bulk handling systems with automated controls.

General Kinematics

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General Kinematics engineers and manufacturers vibrating equipment and systems for the processing of bulk materials. For six decades we've maintained a solid reputation for expert design leadership. From vibratory feeders to entire processes GK creates the solutions required to process materials for leading global organizations.

Gericke

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Gericke is a fourth-generation, family-owned company offering a complete range of process equipment and expert engineering services for the automated handling of dry, bulk materials. Gericke custom-designs, manufactures, installs and services pneumatic conveying systems, sifters, lump breakers, feeders, mixers, rotary valves, bag handling stations and more.

Hense Wägetechnik GmbH

Hense Wägetechnik GmbH
Hense Wägetechnik GmbH is specialized on static and dynamic weighing for silos, vessels and tanks. Hense Wägetechnik GmbH is able to provide economic solutions to retrofit existing silos with weighing equipment.

Polimak

Polimak
Polimak is specialized in bulk solid handling, conveying, storage, feeding, dosing, discharging, filling, dust collection systems, and components. Providing solutions from a single equipment to complete turnkey systems, our strength is coming from custom design and production capabilities for each individual application. Food, cement, iron, chemicals, plastics are some of the industries we serve.

Schenck Process Food and Performance Materials (FPM)

Schenck Process Food and Performance Materials (FPM) - BulkInside
Schenck Process Food and Performance Materials (FPM) engineer’s cutting-edge technologies and solutions across the bulk material handling spectrum, delivering unmatched precision and accuracy for dry powder pneumatic conveying, mixing, blending, milling, sifting, screening, weighing and feeding. Additionally, the group provides highly efficient air filtration systems for dust collection applications.

Thayer Scale

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Thayer Scale manufactures the highest quality products in the industry. We have a broad range of conveyor belt scales, weigh belt feeders, loss-in-weight feeders, volumetric feeders, material flow promotion, instrumentation, and power control assemblies. We provide accurate, “Built to Survive” weighing systems and material-handling solutions.

Vraykos Mechanical Limited

Vraykos Mechanical Limited
Vraykos Limited specializes in the design, engineering and manufacturing of industrial projects. With our 30 years of experience in the field of industrial projects, our company has earned a reputation for its high quality services, punctuality and reliability. Our clientele mainly includes the largest industries that deal in food, plastics, chemicals and animal feed.

WAMGROUP S.p.A.

WAMGROUP S.p.A. - BulkInside Company Profile
WAMGROUP is the global market leader in Screw Conveyors and amongst the most prominent players in the field of Bulk Solids Handling & Processing Equipment. The company founded in Modena, Italy, in 1968, employs some 2,100 people at more than 60 locations in 40 countries. The Company’s comprehensive product range includes equipment for Bulk Solids Handling & Processing, Dust Filtration, Waste Water Treatment and Renewable Energy Generation.

Other manufacturers

3i's Technologies
3Sigma Systems
Acrison Inc.
ACS Valves
Action Equipment Company, Inc.
AD Process Equipment
Adaptive Engineering & Fabrication (AEF)
Ajax Equipment
All-Fill Inc.
Allegheny Manufacturing LLC
Alvibra A/S
American Bin & Conveyor, LLC
Anderson-Crane Company, Inc.
Anval Valves Pvt. Ltd.
Applied Chemical Technology, Inc.
Applied Vibration Limited
ARBO Engineering
Artech Ultrasonic Systems AG
Astro Metal Craft
AUMUND Fördertechnik GmbH
Automated Process Equipment Corporation
AViTEQ Vibrationstechnik GmbH
Axtel industries Ltd
AZO INC.
Beccaria Srl
Bega Helix S.A de C.V
Best Process Solutions, Inc.
BFM® Global Ltd.
BHT srl
BTW Plant Solutions
Bulk Pro Systems
Cambelt International Corporation
CAMImpianti S.r.l.
Carman Industries
Carolina Conveying, Inc.
Carrier Vibrating Equipment, Inc.
CJ Waterhouse Co. Ltd.
Cleveland Vibrator Company
Concetti Group
Conveyor & Elevator Co Ltd
Conveyor Engineering & Manufacturing
Conveyors, Inc.
Coscollola Engineering
Dec Group
Deca Vibrator Industries, Inc.
Detroit Stoker Company
Diamondback Technology, Inc.
Dodman Ltd
Doubrava Industrieanlagenbau GmbH
Dutch Spiral B.V.
EBM Manufacturing
EMDE Automation GmbH
Entecon International B.V.
Erie Technical Systems Inc.
ETIA SAS
EUROmilling A/S
EXEN Corporation
Exventys – Archimedys™
Fansider Srl
Floveyor Pty Ltd
FLSmidth
FormPak, Inc.
Frazier and Son
FRITSCH GMBH
Galaxy Sivtek
Gambarotta Group
GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft
General Dosing S.r.l.
Genesis Process Solutions Ltd
Gericke Rotaval ltd
Geroldinger GmbH
GIMAT Srl
GMdix
Golconda
Gough & Co (Engineering) Ltd
Guttridge Ltd
HaF Equipment
Hapman
Hartman Scale Company Inc.
HECHT Technologie GmbH
Hethon
HOSOKAWA SOLIDS, S.L.
IFE Aufbereitungstechnik GmbH
Imperial Conveying Systems
Imperial Metal Products / Jersey Crusher Inc.
Indpro Engineering Systems Pvt Ltd
Industrial Screw Conveyors, Inc.
Innotech Process Equipment
interVIB GmbH
ISERCO
J&M Industrial
J-Tec Material Handling
J. Engelsmann AG
Jansen&Heuning - Bulk Handling Systems
JAUDT Dosiertechnik Maschinenfabrik GmbH
Jenike & Johanson
JOEST GmbH + Co. KG
JVI Vibratory Equipment
Kamengo
Kinematics & Controls Corporation
KITZMANN
Klinkenberg Zaanstad BV
KOELLEMANN GmbH
Kopar Oy
KREYENBORG GmbH & Co. KG
Kubota Brabender Technologie GmbH
KWS Manufacturing Company Ltd.
Lahti Precision Oy
LAMBDA CZ s.r.o.
LCI Corporation
m-tec mathis technik gmbh
Matcon Ltd. - a unit of IDEX Corporation
Merrick Industries, Inc.
Metalfab, Inc.
Metso
MF TECNO s.r.l.
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N.M. Heilig BV
NAVCO® - National Air Vibrator Company
Netter GmbH
NEU Process
Novindustra AG
Olds Elevator LLC
Orbetron LLC
Orthman Manufacturing
Paglierani s.r.l.
Palamatic Process
PEBCO, Inc.
PLANTECH-CST
Pneumatic Conveying, Inc., Pneu-Con
Pofer Srl
PPM Technologies, LLC
Prater Industries, Inc.
Premier Tech
Process Control Corporation
RHEWUM GmbH
Rospen Industries Ltd
ROSTA AG
Rotex Global, LLC.
S&F GmbH
S. Howes
Saxlund International Ltd
SCHÄFFER Verfahrenstechnik GmbH
Segler-Foerderanlagen Maschinenfabrik GmbH
Serpecon Ltd
SINEX Industrie
SINFIMASA (SINFINES Y MAQUINARIA S.A.)
Sinfines Factory
Smico Manufacturing Co, Inc
Sodimate, Inc.
Spaleck GmbH & Co. KG
STAG AG
STB Engineering
Sterling Systems and Controls, Inc.
STM
Superior Industries
Sweet Manufacturing Company
Syntechtron
TBMA
Tecweigh
TerraSource Global
Tetra Pak Powder Handling
The Witte Company, Inc
Thomas & Muller Systems Ltd.
Thomas Conveyor
ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions
TIETJEN Verfahrenstechnik GmbH
Tomal AB
Transitec Anlagenbau GmbH
Transmin
Trantec Solids Handling Limited
Triton Innovation
TS Manufacturing Company
Van Beek
Velocity Dynamics, Inc.
Vibra Screw Inc
VIVO Consult
VTS Verfahrenstechnik Schweitzer GmbH
VX management
Webac Vibrator Gesellschaft für Vibrationstechnik mbH
WÖHWA Waagenbau GmbH
Wrights Dowson Group
Young Industries, Inc.
Zeppelin Systems GmbH

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Experts for Feeders

Steve Massman received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Steve has been with General Kinematics for over 20 years, starting as a Design Engineer, holding several other titles before reaching his current title of Technical Director. Since his start at General Kinematics Steve has been a member of the General Kinematics R&D Committee since 2011, designed over 200 pieces of equipment, and has 9 assigned and pending patents. He is instrumental in the development of GK’s grinding technologies. When Steve is out of the office he spends his time with his family in the great outdoors; kayaking, windsurfing, and snorkeling. Contact GK for more at info@generalkinematics.com
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James is a veteran of solids flow measuring process design with over 27 years of experience under his belt. He is a recognized expert in flow-metering and feeding applications in a wide variety of sectors across a multitude of industries, including the food, chemical and building supply industries.
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As Bunting’s Technical Sales Engineer, Tom Higginbottom helps companies solve metal separation and detection problems. Since joining Bunting in March 2017, Tom has developed a reputation as a magnetic separation and metal detection equipment specialist, regularly visiting sites across Europe to advise on ways to improve metal separation and recovery. He is also a committee member of the British Metal Recyclers Association’s Young British Metals Recyclers (YBMR).
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Süleyman is General Manager of Polimak with more than 20 years of experience in design, engineering, manufacturing, and marketing of bulk solids handling systems. He leads the organization to provide problem-free solutions from single equipment to complete turnkey systems for a wide range of industries. Pneumatic conveying systems, dust collectors, rotary valves, big bag dischargers, batching & dosing systems, storage silos are some of the components designed and produced by a highly qualified engineering team in the organization. Holding a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Süleyman’s background includes software development, industrial automation, and IoT technologies. This facilitates Polimak’s vision of providing data-driven smart process technologies for the bulk solids handling industry in the new digital age.
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Todd Messmer is the Product Manager for the Schenck Process Weighing and Feeding Product Line in North America. He has 21 years of Applications Engineering experience customizing and designing Screw Feeders, Weighbelts, Vibratory Feeders, Flow Meters, and Bulk Bag Unloaders into customers’ processes. Todd has worked with a diverse range of companies in the Food, Plastics, Chemicals and Pharmaceutical industries and has written several articles for key industry publications. He holds degrees in both Electronics and Marketing and currently manages a team of Applications Engineers for Schenck Process. Expert in Screw Feeders, Weighbelts, Vibratory Feeders, Flow Meters, and Bulk Bag Unloaders.
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Sharon Nowak serves as Global Business Development Manager for the Food and Pharmaceutical Industries for Coperion and Coperion K-Tron. Nowak works closely with the Research & Development and Engineering departments as well as worldwide customer requests to identify new applications and provide design and focus on the very specific needs of these industries. Nowak has a 30+ year background in the process equipment industry for food and pharmaceuticals as well as a degree in Chemical/Biochemical Engineering from Rutgers University in New Jersey, USA. She has extensive experience designing and integrating feeders and material handling equipment including pneumatic conveying into continuous and batch processes for food and pharmaceuticals including blenders/mixers, mills/micronizers, extruders, granulators and coaters, and contained processes for potent pharmaceutical compounds.
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Gareth Meese works as Regional Sales Director – EMEA (Europe, the Middle East, India, and Northern Africa) for Eriez-Europe, a global leader in several key technology areas, including magnetic separation, metal detection, and material handling equipment. With nearly 20 years of experience in continuously-evolving positions, Gareth is well versed in bulk material handling applications. When Gareth joined Eriez as an Export Sales Engineer, he led several Eriez teams tasked with expanding business throughout Scandinavia, the Baltic States, and the Czech Republic. Later, as Export Sales Manager, he concentrated on growing Eriez-Europe in Russia, Europe and Northern Africa. His recent promotion expands his geographic responsibilities further with the addition of the Middle East and India. Gareth has been instrumental in pursuing Eriez’ vision and holds a Bachelor of Science in Physics from Cardiff University. Gareth is more than prepared to discuss and recommend a tailored solution for any unique bulk material handling application.
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Since 2016, David Hyer has served as the President and General Manager of Thayer Scale and is responsible for daily operations. In 2013, he rejoined the company after serving as the division manager of the circuit-board test and inspection business at Teradyne. His professional experience includes senior management positions in sales and business development at Teradyne and two venture capital-backed startups. His first position was with Thayer Scale in 1985 as a college student writing machine-level code for the PI-164 instrument. David has expertise in the design and manufacture of market-leading conveyor belt scales and gravimetric feeders. With an unyielding focus on product line specialization and quality, the company’s portfolio of products and customized solutions are tailored to the unique requirements of its three key segments; Food, Energy & Building Products, and Chemical & Industrial. David holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Tufts University. He is married with three children and enjoys tennis, golf, and spending time on his boat.
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Matthias Hofmann is Technical Director at singold gerätetechnik gmbh. The company specialises in the development and production of pneumatic knockers and other products for the bulk solids industry such as flap shutters and double-flap sluices. As a Dipl.-Ing.(FH), Markus Hofmann initially contributed his extensive knowledge in plant construction and mechanical engineering as a design engineer at various mechanical engineering companies, including in the position of chief engineer. Since 2019, he has been further developing the product range at singold gerätetechnik gmbh and supporting customers in finding the optimal solution for their plant.
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Matthew Bailey – Technical Lead

Matthew is a mechanical engineer holding an honours degree from the Auckland University of Technology and has been responsible for BFM® Global’s product development, testing and compliance programme for almost 5 years. Matt’s experience is centered on the powder handling industry with a specific focus on flexible connectors, and all the compliance requirements around them. From food to pharmaceutical and all industries in between, Matt works with our Distributor partners, end users and OEMs from Europe, Asia and the Americas to solve application challenges. He regularly attends industry tradeshows around the world and understands the complex requirements of each different market.
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