What is 'apron feeder' 🧑‍🔧

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A limited-length version of apron conveyor used for controlled-rate feeding of pulverized materials to a process or packaging unit.

An apron feeder is in fact a conveyor that is constructed from metal.

It regulates the feed by carrying the ore to the delivery point at a controlled rate of speed.

The face of the conveyor is made from heavy armor plating, and works like the track on a crawler type tractor.

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Apron feeder

What is apron feeder...

In simple terms, an apron feeder (also known as a pan feeder) is a mechanical type of feeder used in material handing operations to transfer (feed) material to other equipment or extract material (ore/rock) from storage stockpiles, bins or hoppers at a controlled rate of speed.

What are the disadvantages of an apron feeder...

An apron feeder can suffer premature wear if the recommended clearance between these components exceeds 13mm. Larger clearances also increase the risk of bigger lumps of raw materials getting wedged into the gap. In some cases, this may cause the machine to stall but it is also possible for a machine to fail catastrophically at its weakest point.

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