loss-in-weight feeder


loss-in-weight feeder

[′lȯs in ′wāt ‚fēd·ər] (mechanical engineering) A device to apportion the output of granulated or powdered solids at a constant rate from a feed hopper; weight-measured decrease in hopper content actuates further opening of the discharge chute to compensate for flow loss as the hopper overburden decreases; used in the chemical, fertilizer, and plastics industries.