Sterling Wheelchair AF-XXX Manuel D’Utilisation

Additive Feeders 

Chapter 2: Functional Description 

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•  This feature allows the additive feeder to automatically increase or decrease the 

material feed rate as the extruder screw speed changes. 

•  0.3 cubic foot capacity hopper with slide gate allows for rapid change of additives  

•  Hopper mounting cutout for vacuum receivers 
•  Hopper loader mounting cutout for hopper loaders 
•  Blank cover available for custom cutout 

•  Switch augers for changing process throughputs 

•  Special main throat and flanges can eliminate transitions and accommodate different 

machine hoppers 

•  Audible/visual alert to allow supply hopper level to avoid feeding straight resin into 

the processing machine 

•  Remote mount 
•  Advisory or process interrupt capability 
•  Alarm silence/acknowledge button 

•  Removes tramp metal from the process stream 

 

This section includes information on safety devices and procedures that are inherent to the 
additive feeder. This manual is not intended to supersede or alter safety standards established 
by the user of this equipment. Instead, the material contained in this section is recommended 
to supplement these procedures in order to provide a safer working environment. 

At the completion of this section, the operator and maintenance personnel will be able to do 
the following: 

•  Identify and locate specific safety devices. 
•  Understand the proper use of the safety devices provided. 
•  Describe the function of the safety device.