Quick change feeding devices for industrial applications

Experience seamless product transitions with quick-change feeding devices, designed for fast dismantling and cleaning, ensuring efficient batch processing and minimal downtime.

Three-Tec GmbH presents the ZD 12 T-Q and ED series Quick Change Twin-Screw Feeders, engineered for seamless integration into chemical, pharmaceutical, and food processing lines. These feeders excel in rapid tool-free disassembly, facilitated by quick-release fasteners and bayonet lock mechanisms, allowing efficient transitions and contamination-free cleaning.

Designed to handle varying granular and powdered materials, including fine chemicals and nutraceuticals, these feeders support precise feeding rates ranging from 0.02 to 5,000 dm³/h. Their modular design features conical and trough-shaped hoppers, adept at ensuring consistent flow of metal powders, vitamins, and detergent granules.

The feeders boast compatibility with industry-standard control systems, enabling batch operation and integration into automated production lines. Manufactured from high-grade materials, they offer excellent resistance to chemical corrosion, suitable across diverse manufacturing processes. Each model can be customized to meet specific throughput and material handling requirements, supported by Three-Tec’s engineering expertise.

Benefits

  • Minimizes operational downtime with quick-change capabilities for seamless product transitions.
  • Ensures product integrity with contamination-free cleaning and assembly processes.
  • Delivers precise material handling, enhancing batch consistency for diverse granular products.
  • Lowers maintenance effort with tool-free disassembly, optimizing workflow efficiency.
  • Adaptable to various production environments with customizable configurations and corrosion-resistant materials.
Applications
Supplements,Vitamins,Metal powders,Fine chemicals,Detergents,Nutraceuticals,Spices,Pharmaceutical powders,Granular products,Sweeteners
End products
Iron powder flakes,Paprika powder,Magnesium supplement granules,Granulated sugar,Vitamin c tablets,Powdered detergent,Protein supplement powders,Pharmaceutical pill coatings,Washing powder,Aspartame
Steps before
Material Selection,Product Loading,Granulating
Steps after
Product Changeover,Cleaning,Contamination-Free Storage
Input ingredients
granular products,well-flowing materials
Output ingredients
dosed material,measured output
Feeding rate
0.02 to 5'000 dm3/h
Flow value
ffc < 1-4
Dismantling method
Quick-release fasteners
Lock type for feeding screws
Bayonet lock
Hopper shape
Conical / Trough-shaped
Working mechanism
Volumetric and Gravimetric Twin-Screw
Cleaning method
Tool-less,Quick-Release Fasteners
Changeover time
Quick,90° Turn Mechanism
Batch vs. continuous operation
Batch
Cleanability
Easy to dismantle and clean,no tools required
Density/particle size
Well-flowing,granular products
Product changeover speed
Quick-release,contamination-free
Hopper shape
Conical / Trough-shaped
Suitable product form
Granular,well-flowing products
Device size
ZD 12 T-Q,ED 40-Q,ED 50-Q,ED 65-Q,ED 65 T-Q
Feeding mechanism
Single or twin-screw
Hopper shape
Conical or trough-shaped
Quick-release fasteners
Yes
Bayonet lock
90° turn dismantling
Tool-free dismantling
Quick-release fasteners
Connection type
Bayonet lock
Hopper interchangeability
Conical or trough-shaped
Hopper removal process
Tool-free replacement
Product changeover
Contamination-free
Market info
Three-Tec is known for its expertise in manufacturing precision dosing and feeding systems for industrial applications, with a strong reputation for customizable engineered-to-order equipment and innovative solutions tailored to specific customer needs.