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INSTALLATION
Mount the vibrator with the shaft in the horizontal position, rotating in the direction of material flow.
Vibrators with shaft mounted vertically will create a gyratory effect; this may be desirable only if the bin
is isolated from its supporting structure.
Figure 1
illustrates how to locate vibrators on various types of
bins.
LOCATING A VIBRATOR ON A BIN HOPPER
FIGURE 1
Conical bins or hoppers are easily vibrated; however, if a second vibrator is necessary, mount it
diametrically opposite to the first vibrator.
For coarse materials:
mount one vibrator one-third of the way up the side of the bin and the other
vibrator halfway up.
For fine materials:
mount the first vibrator one-quarter of the way up and the second vibrator one-third
of the way up the side of the bin.
Rectangular bins and hoppers generally require one vibrator. If material continues to stick in the
corners, increase the vibration by first changing the force of the vibrator, and if that does not work,
change to a larger size vibrator, or use two vibrators.
Rectangular bins with hopper bottoms react the same as rectangular bins; however, more force is
usually needed.
