BROOKFIELD (AMETEK)

Powder Flow Tester Brookfield

Reference: AME-PFT3230

The PFT Powder Flow Tester delivers quick and easy analysis of powder flow behavior in industrial processing equipment. It is ideal for manufacturers who process powders daily and want to minimize or eliminate downtime and expense that can occur when hoppers discharge erratically or fail to discharge altogether.

The Brookfield Powder Flow Tester is the simple answer to industry needs:

A competent lab technician can run tests and collect data within minutes, eliminating the need for a powder specialist.
The automated analysis provided by the Powder Flow Pro software calculates various properties of the powder, including the critical dimensions for reliable powder flow out of the hoppers, feeders, bins and silos.
The Wolfson Center for Bulk Solids Handling Technology at the University of Greenwich, England, has worked closely with Brookfield to design the Powder Flow Tester, thereby ensuring its suitability for practical industrial use.
The competitive purchase price is a small fraction of comparable devices available in the powder flow market.

Analysis of the “Flow Function” leads to calculation of the critical outlet dimensions of feeders, hoppers, etc., through which the powder will flow.
Comparing the “Flow Function”, or these critical dimensions, allows powders to be benchmarked, ranked and compared against one another for flowability.
The dimensions can also be used to determine whether a particular powder will flow through an existing plant or process, or to determine what the geometry should be if purchasing new solids handling equipment.

Applications include but are not limited to R&D, Incoming Materials Inspection, New Product Formulation, Quality Control, Process Plant Design.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

Tests powders for formulation, characterization and QA/QC
Quickly and easily develop product SOP
Minimize or eliminate production downtime and expense
Compact design - easily fits on a workbench
Easy to use and intuitive Powder Flow Pro software included
Full Flow Function Test in 25 minutes
Bulk Density (Fill and Final)
Time Consolidation Test with Full Flow Function data
Wall Friction
Flow Index
Arching Dimensions
Rat-hole Diameter
Hopper Half Angle
Gravity Chute Angle
Compressibility (Carr) Index
Compressibility (Hausner) Ratio
Choice of faster Flow Function Tests for QA/QC
Data Output to Excel
Comprehensive report generation

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