Reaffirmed 2018

1. Scope

This standard lays down brief description for application of various feeders and guidelines for selection of such feeders for handling solid bulk materials.

NOTE - Most commonly used feeders in various industries are belt, apron, screw, vibratory, reciprocating, rotary valve, rotary table and rotary plough feeders.

2. References

The following standards contains provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards indicated below:

IS No. Title

12108 : 1987 Code of practice for selection of rotary table feeders

12204 : 1987 Code of practice for selection of reciprocating feeders

12215 : 1987 Code of practice for selection of belt feeders

12400 : 1988 Code of practice for selection of electromagnetic feeders

12401 : 1988 Code of practice for selection of mechanical vibrating feeders

12960 : 1990 Determination of power requirements of screw feeders - General requirements

13324 : 1992 Screw feeders - General requirements