K-Tron is a global leader in the gravimetric and volumetric feeder market, producing feeders, pneumatic conveying equipment and related controls for the food and pet food processing industries. Within the food industry, K-Tron has served numerous applications including tortillas, bread and cake mixes, pasta, snack food, cereal, candy, cookies and crackers, ice cream, pet food and more.

Sanitary Volumetric / Gravimetric Feeders

• Single and Twin Screw Feeders
• Specialty Feeders
• Vibratory Feeders
• Weigh Belt Feeders
• Micro-Ingredient / Compact Feeders
• Liquid Loss-in-Weight Feeders
• Bulk Solids Pump (BSP) Feeders
• Gain-in-Weight Batching Systems

K-Tron Feeders: Smart Feeding Solutions for Dry Bulk Material and Liquid Process Control This brochure provides information about choosing the best feeder for your process. An indepth explanation of feed rates by model offers valuable information in addition to an explanation on how different screw designs handle a diverse range of bulk materials. In principle, every feeder starts as a volumetric feeder. A gravimetric feeder offers a window into your process. Find out more about choosing the best volumetric or weigh feeder for your process. Learn More: Download K-Tron Feeders Brochure

Whether you are feeding by volume or feeding by weight, in batch or continuous processes, no one gives you more smart feeding solutions then K-Tron. K-Tron feeders provide high-accuracy feeding solutions to handle a wide range of ingredients, from chocolate chips to floodable powders and waxy liquids. Product line includes volumetric feeders, loss-in-weight feeders, weigh belt feeders and mass flowmeters.

Smart Weigh Belt Feeders (SWB)

K-Tron's stainless steel Smart Weigh Belt (SWB) feeder serves many food applications and is the first weigh belt feeder to offer the continuous online auto tare function, enabled by a second weigh bridge. Weigh belt feeders offer gravimetric feeding at higher feed rates in areas where low headroom is a problem.

The Smart Weigh Belt (SWB) feeder is available in open and closed frame versions and in 300 mm and 600 mm belt widths, enabling feed rates up to 40,000 kg/hour (88,000 lb/hour). K-Tron has earned industry recognition for its proprietary digital weighing technology. Using the K-Tron Smart Force Transducer (SFT) weighing technology in combination with the K-Tron Smart Connex™ feeder control platform, K-Tron Soder feeders have demonstrated excellent performance, accuracy and return on investment in demanding food industry applications.

K-Tron Smart Weigh Belt Feeder (SWB-300 and SWB-600) The K-Tron Smart Weigh Belt (SWB) feeder offers continuous online auto tare by using two Smart Force Transducer III digital weigh modules. This InfoFlyer explains the SWB's continuous auto tare feature, advanced SFT weighing technology, as well as model sizes and feed rates offered by the SWB product line. The unit is available in open and closed frame versions with 300mm and 600mm belt widths. Learn More: Download Smart Weigh Belt Flyer

Central Powder Receivers: Premier P-Series (Sanitary)

Maximum batch conveying rates: Rates dependent on specific application. Continuous conveying rates are higher. Units meet strict sanitary requirements of the food and pharmaceutical industry.

Model	Typical Products	Typical Application	Maximum conveying rate
			kg/hr	lb/hr
P10 filtered	powder/fragile products	Food, Pharma	600	1,300
P30 filtered	powder/fragile products	Food, Pharma	1,800	4,000
P100 filtered	powder/fragile products	Food, Pharma	4,000	8,800

Gain-in-Weight Batching: Custom Engineered Batching Solutions

K-Tron Gain-in-Weight Batching Stations are the preferred choice for flexible and economical batch preparation in applications involving up to 8 components and 100 recipe lines. Each component is sequentially and independently metered to a weigh collection hopper from which the completed batch is discharged. Any of K-Tron's wide range of volumetric metering devices may be employed as demanded by ingredient handling characteristics. Learn More: Download Gain-in-Weight Batching Datasheet