Podmores Infeed Hoppers allow you to fill up one hopper with your product and let it feed other machines at the rate you require. No longer will you have to hand fill machines throughout the day, load our Hoppers up and leave them to empty.
| Frequency | 50Hz, 60Hz |
|---|---|
| IP Rating | IP54, IP65, IP66, IP67, IP68 |
| Materials | Aluminium, FDA Approved Plastics, FDA Rubber Lined, Mild Steel, Plastics, Rubber Lined, SS304, SS316L |
| Voltage | 110V, 230V, 415V |
Share
Learn more
Videos
Sprinkling, Spreading & Depositing
Automatic top up, freeing operators and ensuring performance
Let your system automatically control its own fill level with an Infeed Hopper.Â
Hold product
Create a buffer of product by allowing operators to load the Infeed Hopper and move on to other tasks.
Automatic operation
The Infeed Hopper will turn on as required, controlled by the next machine.
Call for help
The Infeed Hopper will call an operator to reload it with plenty of time to spare, ensuring no loss in performance of the system.
Reliable
Podmores offer an industry leading reliable design proven for 24/7/365 operation in critical process conditions.
Low Noise Level
The emission sound pressure level of our Infeed Hoppers is below 70 dB(A) at 1m distance, without product (Lpa re. 20µPa).
Low Running Cost
A basic Infeed Hopper costs as little as £0.05 per hour in operation.
Easy to clean
No moving parts and our hygienic design mean an easy to clean machine suitable for raw food contact.
Customised Solution
Podmores offer a customised solution to your materials handling needs.
Want to find out more?
Applications
- Almost any component/product
- Dry, flowable ingredients
- Cereal
- Chocolate
- Cheese (including grated)
- Chewing gum
- Coffee
- Confectionary
- Fish
- Fruit
- Grains
- Inclusions & toppings
- Meat
- Nuts
- Pasta
- Pharmaceuticals
- Popcorn
- Powders
- Rice
- Seafood
- Seeds
- Snack Foods
- Tea
- Vegetables
- And more
Key benefits
Podmores Infeed Hoppers allow you to fill up one hopper with your product and let it feed other machines at the rate you require. No longer will you have to hand fill machines throughout the day, load our Hoppers up and leave them to empty.
Our Infeed Hoppers communicate with other machinery to supply the right rate and stop if no product is required. This ensures optimum performance throughout your factory. When the Hopper is running low it will alert you so you never run short.
- Vary speeds easily and simply.
- Creates even and consistent delivery of product.
- Constant feed rate that doesn't adjust over time.
- Compact design fits into existing production lines or new lines easily.
- Hygienic design and stainless steel contact materials.
- Static or mobile versions available.
- No moving parts.
Adjustable gate
to set the layer
depth of product
Optional cutouts
to suit manual
loading while
keeping heights
low
A range of endÂ
options to suit
feeding machines
straight on or
from an angle
Proven Technology
Podmores Infeed Hoppers are found in factories all over the world, from small businesses to household name companies. Podmores Infeed Hoppers provide almost every product imaginable, from chocolates and confectionary, to fruit, nuts and popped popcorn. In non food applications they are used for fasteners, plastic parts, bottles, caps and much more, and are trusted in critical production line processes. Their durable design means almost no downtime.
Reliable
Our Infeed Hoppers are trusted in 24/7 operations in the largest companies in the world. We regularly come across machinery that has been running without interruption for 40+ years and that’s still going as well as it was when we originally sold it.
Tough but gentle
Podmores Infeed Hoppers are incredibly tough, handling product as hard as diamonds and aggregate, through to popped popcorn. Since 1930 we’ve handled almost every product imaginable, including products as gentle as chocolate curls/shavings and without damaging hard candy shells. This experience and our testing/demonstration facilities allow us to prove to you that our solutions are the best option for our orientation and sorting needs.
Want to find out more?
Controllers
Hygienic Design
ATEX
Related products
Get in touch
ADDRESS
Podmores (Engineers) Ltd
Unit H Great Fenton Business Park, Grove Road, Stoke, Staffordshire,
ST4 4LZ, UK