The new FEEDMAX S3 net: Easy to handle, and fit for the hardest applications

07.11.2016

For more than a decade now, the single material loaders of the FEEDMAX series have an important place within the WITTMANN product range. Quality of construction and extraordinary user-friendliness have been the defining hall marks of production. The new FEEDMAX S3 net shows all of these virtues and more – with plenty of added features into the bargain.

For more than a decade now, the single material loaders of the FEEDMAX series have an important place within the WITTMANN product range. Quality of construction and extraordinary user-friendliness have been the defining hall marks of production. The new FEEDMAX S3 net shows all of these virtues and more – with plenty of added features into the bargain.



The FEEDMAX S3 net material loader has a powerful collector motor, and is designed for a throughput of up to 150 kg/hr. This unit executes a 100% trouble-free conveying of synthetic granules and any sort of regrind to dryers, dosing devices, and processing machines. For the first time, the loader deploys a second filter: This security filter prevents the motor from getting dusty in case the main filter is not correctly re-installed after being cleaned. The cylindrical part of the conveying unit is made of stainless steel. In order to keep the quality standard on the highest level, the respective stainless steel sheets are machined in-house. The material inlet also consists of stainless steel, and is composed of two parts; a stainless steel cast part of about 5 mm wall thickness, and secondly a stainless steel reduction. This part is connected to the cast part via a clamping ring, and it serves as the connector for the conveying tube.
When the FEEDMAX S3 net is supplied with electricity and compressed air, the unit starts the conveying process immediately after having operated the on/off switch. Using a potentiometer scale, the conveying times can be exactly defined. The net part of the new FEEDMAX S3 net expresses the possibility of controlling several loaders using only one touch screen remote control. The self-explanatory color display of the control has a status indication. It enables the setting of conveying times, dosing proportions, and dedusting cycles for up to six units.


A special characteristic of the FEEDMAX S3 net is the new all around visible status display, the so-called ambiLED. This feature allows the status of the unit to be seen from any point of view in the production hall. This display alerts the user to the lack of material within the conveying process – which may happen when the material bin has to be filled again or replaced. Through this visual management, machine downtime or loss of production can be easily avoided. The cleaning of a loader should take only a little time, and it should also be possible to execute the procedure without having to use special tools. Cleaning the filter of the FEEDMAX S3 net is easy. A self-securing fixture needs to be manually loosened. The foldaway lid can then be opened, and the filter can be removed.