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NO MORE WASTING
EXPENSIVE COLORANT

Optimize your feeding process with the NEW Conair TrueFeed gravimetric feeder. Units are simple to install and use, extremely accurate and economical. These color and additive feeders deliver accurate feeding rates on the basis of continuous loss-in-weight metering technology with closed-loop control of the feeding speed. 

The TrueFeed can be used in injection molding, extrusion and blow molding processes. All operate wit the same bilingual, user-friendly control. 

Color changes are quick - under 60 seconds - and easy. The TrueFeed does not require time-consuming color calibration when materials are changed. 

Each feeder is equipped with a throat adapter that fits between the machine hopper and the throat. The feeder installs easily to the adapter allowing additives to be metered by the dispensing cylinder into the flow of material as it passes through the adapter. Metering and feeding additives at the throat result in even greater savings in material inventory and colorant over traditional pre-colored, centrally blended materials or imprecise volumetric technologies. 

• Reduce your material costs
  The consistency of this feeder ensures that every pallet counts. Absolutely no material waste. Unique dispensing cylinder eliminates pulsing outputs of auger and pocket type feeders. 
• Increased productivity
  The TrueFeed does not require time-consuming color calibration when materials are changed. Eliminates machine downtime associated with conventional volumetric feeders. 
• Unbeatable accuracy
  The dispensing cylinder is driven by a stepper motor for consistent speed. The design ensures that the colorant is dispensed evenly, extremely accurate, and without any pulsation from the cylinder into the plastic, giving you maximum control of the process and the end product. 
• Super simple to use
  Injection molders, simply set the additive percentage, enter the shot weight, screw recovery time and press start. For extrusion processes the unit can be run open-loop or slaved to the extruder (extrusion tracking). 
• Fast return-on-investment
  Call today! These value-priced units quickly pay for themselves in material savings and machine uptime. 

FEATURES

No tools required for material and color changes The unit is easy to disassemble. Simply release the knob holding the feeder to the scale, remove the feeder, pull back on the slide gate to drain the material from the hopper, then release the motor clamps and remove the motor and dispense cylinder.
OPTIONS
Compressed Air Loading Lid Choose the TrueFeed with the compressed air loading for processing granular pellets.  Compressed Air Vacuum Loading Lid Use the TrueFeed with the vacuum loading option for dusty or granular materials. The vacuum loading option offers increasing pulling power and a filter to trap dust and fines. Vacuum is generated with compressed air.  Dispense Cylinder Cylinders are designed to provide a non-pulsing consistent feed and are more accurate than traditional auger screws. The cylinders allow for quick and easy change out during cleaning. Several sizes are available to fit with your application.  Slide Mount Base Makes cleanout and calibration even more convenient and easier than the standard unit. It allows quick interchange of feeders. Communications Track material usage with the Ethernet TCP/IP communications package.	Throat Adapters A variety of throat adapters are available to fit with your processing machine. The standard adapter has a 50mm diameter inlet and 45mm square outlet.   Water-cooled Throat Adapter This throat adapter provides temperature isolation from hot dried material. Used when combining a temperature sensitive additive into a hot dried material.  Alarms - visual and/or audible An alarm light and/or a alarm horn are available to alert the operator to low material level.  Regrind and hard-to-flow material applications High Torque Stepper Motor The high torque stepper motor is required for feeding regrind or hard to flow materials. This motor is always used in conjunction with the A-20HT or A-30HT dispense cylinder.

In control of your expensive colorant and additives. The Conair dispensing cylinder gives you outstanding control of the feeding process. The consistent feeding of this unit allows the actual set point to be lowered, ensuring a substantially faster return on your investment.

Dispensing Cylinders
Choose the dispensing cylinder that is right for your application.

*Used for regrind and irregular shaped materials.