Model 520 Information

  • The Model 520 is MERRICK’s economical Loss-in-Weight System consisting of a Volumetric Feeder, Platform Scale and Genetix® Controller. A Loss-in-Weight Feeder is a device or collection of devices, which receives material from an upstream supply and meters that material into a downstream process at a set feedrate based on feedback from a weigh-sensing device.
  • Platform Scale

    • 304 Stainless Steel, low profile construction
    • Precision strain gauge load cell with temperature and barometric compensation

    Hopper

    • 1.0Ft³ -15.0 Ft³ Volume Hopper
    • All Welds Continuous
    • Material Conditioner/Agitator by Overwind Helix
    • Drive Motor Speed Controller
      • LED Status Indicators
      • Start/Stop Switch
      • Potentiometer Speed Control 0%-100%
      • NEMA 4X, IP-65 Enclosure
      • 50:1 Auger Speed Reduction without any mechanical changes
      • Current Limiter for Auger Protection

    Accuracy

    • ± 0.5% Continuous
    • ± 0.1% Batching

    Feed Rates

    • 1 to 2,400 Lbs/Hr

    Gravimetric Turndown

    • 115 Volts, 1 Phase, 60 Hertz
    • 15 Amp Service

    Available Accessories

    • Special Materials of Construction
    • Hopper Vibrator
    • Extended Discharge Tray Length
    • Hazardous Location Components
    • Larger Capacity Hopper

    Control

    • Genetix® Controller
    • Continuous, Batching and Rate-Controlled Batching Loss-in-Weight Applications
    • Communication Interfaces:
      • MERRICK Serial Communications Protocol
      • Modbus ASCII, Modbus +
      • DeviceNET, ControlNET
      • DF1, Datahighway +
  • For Spare parts for this model and more click here

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