Software for the FT4 powder rheometer, the universal powder tester, demystifies hopper design, guiding the user through powder measurement, data analysis and equipment specification.
The fully automated FT4 measures all the parameters required for hopper design with unprecedented precision.
The software determines critical hopper parameters from this data using well-established design methodologies.
A testing and design cycle is typically complete in around two hours.
Achieving mass flow, the preferred operating regime, within a bin or hopper depends on the correct specification of outlet size and hopper half angle.
These parameters are calculated from measurements of shear cell, wall friction and bulk density.
The widely used design methodologies were developed several decades ago and have proven extremely successful.
However, measuring powders and interpreting the data used to be regarded as an expert task.
The Hopper Design Software simplifies relevant powder characterisation, showing users how to measure all the necessary parameters.
Guidance through data interpretation allows the engineer to quickly convert measured data into equipment specifications.
Assessing different construction materials is straightforward.
