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Andritz Sprout Airlock Rotary Feeder
Variety of Rotor Choices for your airlock rotary feeder

Product Overview
Airlock Rotary Feeder

The Andritz Sprout airlock rotary feeder has an eight-blade design to ensure best performance

  • Eight pockets per rotor
  • Closed-end rotor design
  • Type 2 features adjustable tips for close rotor-to-housing clearances, peak valve efficiency and maximum life of the airlock rotary feeder.
    • provides maximum rotor strength
    • minimizes packing damage, and
    • permits end-bell air purging.

Our Airlock Rotary Feeder tips are manufactured in brass, stainless steel, abrasion-resistant steel, stellite inlaid, and Ni-hard.

Our Airlock Rotary Feeder tips are also available in more pliable materials such as neoprene, TeflonŽ and polyurethane.

  • Shroud [end plate] periphery, vane edges and adjustable tips may be hard-surfaced to minimize the effects of abrasive materials on the rotor.
Airlock Rotary Feeder Cubic Feet Per Hour

 

Rotor displacement of Andritz Sprout Airlock Rotary Feeder (dimensions in inches)
Rotor size
(dia. X length in inches)
Rotor displacement
in cu. ft./rev.
Normal
Airlock
RPM*
Maximum
Recommended
Feeder
RPM*
Normal
Required
HP*
Approximate Weights
(lbs.)
Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Type 4 Valves Drives
0806 .122 .116 .063 .032 45 25 1/2 173 100
1008 .29 .27 .130 .070 45 25 3/4 245 125
1410 .70 .65 .310 .155 45 25 1 443 185
1614 1.30 1.225 .650 .325 45 25 1-1/2 640 250
2018 3.02 2.9 1.50 .575 37 25 2 1205 280
2422 4.95 4.92 2.3 1.15 31 25 3 2285 300
3026 9.00 8.7 4.2 2.10 31 25 5 2400 375

*Dependent upon characteristics of material handled.


Andritz Inc.
Muncy, PA 17756
(570) 546-8211 • FAX: (570) 546-1615

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