Handling non-free-flowing bulk materials presents unique challenges that require specialized equipment to maintain efficiency, prevent blockages, and reduce wear and tear. Materials such as wet powders, sticky substances, and highly cohesive particles often resist gravity-fed movement, making it essential to select the appropriate bulk material handling system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
WTW Americas specializes in engineering, designing, and manufacturing equipment specifically tailored to handle sticky, wet, hot (up to 750\u00b0C), abrasive, and non-free-flowing bulk materials. Their heavy-duty, German-engineered equipment is rigorously lab-tested to ensure mass flow without issues like rat-holing or bridging. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unlike free-flowing materials that move easily through standard chutes, conveyors, and hoppers, non-free-flowing materials tend to clump, bridge, or arch, leading to operational inefficiencies. Common examples include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Selecting the right combination of flow aids, material-specific conveyors, and wear-resistant components can significantly improve handling efficiency and reduce operational challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Efficient unloading of bulk materials from transport vehicles is crucial to maintaining workflow. WTW Americas’ M\u00e1quina descargadora de camiones (TDM)<\/a><\/strong> is engineered to expedite the unloading process of materials into processing facilities with minimal civil work and without the need for costly excavation. It can handle materials delivered by trucks, front-end loaders, barges, and railcars, with discharge rates adjustable from 0 to 1,200 t\/h.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Storing non-free-flowing materials in silos can lead to challenges like bridging and ratholing. The M\u00e1quina de descarga de silos (SDM)<\/a><\/strong> from WTW Americas features a rotating discharge arm that uniformly extracts materials such as wet sands, clays, and mineral inputs directly from silos, ensuring consistent flow and preventing solidification over time.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n For reclaiming materials from stockpiles, domes, or hoppers, WTW Americas offers the M\u00e1quina descargadora de b\u00fanker (BDM)<\/a><\/strong>. It is particularly effective in managing tough-to-handle inputs like phosphate rock and wet potash, operating on rails to ensure uniform material extraction and transport to downstream processes. With reclaim rates ranging from 10 to 2,500 t\/h, the BDM is ideal for scaling production in large manufacturing plants.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n2. Silo Discharge Machines (SDM)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
3. Bunker Discharge Machines (BDM)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
4. TKF Chain Conveyors<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n