Rotary feeders

rotary feeders acs valves md series ACS Valves’ MD Series of rotary feeders are constructed with an 8-vane rotary valve that ensures proper pressure sealing at the inlet and outlet flange. The MD Series has an available variable frequency drive that modulates drive speed and reduces electricity consumption, based on the fluctuating power requirements of the feeder valve system. The rotary feeders are available in cast iron, cast 304 or 316 SS. Seven valve sizes are available from 4 to 16 in.

ACS Valves; 800-655-3447; www.acsvalves.com

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Wayne Labs has more than 30 years of editorial experience in industrial automation. He served as senior technical editor for I&CS/Control Solutions magazine for 18 years where he covered software, control system hardware and sensors/transmitters. Labs ran his own consulting business and contributed feature articles to Electronic Design, Control, Control Design, Industrial Networking and Food Engineering magazines. Before joining Food Engineering, he served as a senior technical editor for Omega Engineering Inc. Labs also worked in wireless systems and served as a field engineer for GE’s Mobile Communications Division and as a systems engineer for Bucks County Emergency Services. In addition to writing technical feature articles, Wayne covers FE’s Engineering R&D section.