The SMD rotary valve is used below silos and bunkers in order to convey material to the down-stream conveying organs, such as the trough chain conveyor, the screw conveyor or the apron conveyor. Likewise the rotary valve is used in front of mixers, dryers and mills.
How does the SMD rotary valve work?
A rotor with rotor blades precisely turns in the rotary valve housing. The area between the rotor blades forms a compartment. Each rotor cell takes in bulk materials below the inlet opening and dispenses it at the discharge opening. This results in a volumetrically, continuous conveyance. The conveying performance can be determined according to the bulk material transported and the rotation speed of the rotor