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Belt Weighfeeder Pfister BWF +

Apron Weighfeeder Pfister AWF

The robust systems you can rely on

Watch here how belt weighfeeder Pfister BWF works!

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Dosing and feeding

for industrial production

Pfister feeding and dosing devices exemplary in the cement production process:

Raw Mill Feeding Coal Mill Feeding

Pfister TRW Pfister TRW-K
Pfister BWF
Pfister AWF

Pulverised Fuel Feeding Cement Blending

Pfister DRW Pfister FRW/Pfister URW

Finish Mill Feeding Bulk Material

Pfister URW Pre-Loading
Pfister BWF Pfister VRW
Pfister AWF
Pfister TRW

Kiln Feeding Alternative Fuels Feeding

Pfister FRW Pfister TRW-S/D
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Tradition & progress

FLSmidth Pfister has almost 120 years of experience in Pfister weighfeeders are
manufacturing of industrial weighing equipment. It has been
member stock quoted FLSmidth Group/Denmark since 1998. - engineered
- designed
The patented rotor weighfeeder was invented by Pfister
- assembled
in 1984 to feed pulverised fuels for the cement burning
- tested
process. This state-of-the-art dosing device has proved its
properties in more than 2,500 installations worldwide.
with the experience
FLSmidth Pfister additionally supplies know-how for equip- of almost 120 years.
ment, related to the coal feeding process in order to ensure
problem-free material handling and optimal pneumatic
transport of the coal.

Fuels have a wide variety of material characteristics. Thus,

FLSmidth Pfister helps to design individual installation
solutions.

German Ludwig Pfister founded

the company in 1894
Above: Historic scale
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Functioning principle
of belt weighfeeders Pfister BWF

The picture below displays a belt weighfeeder Pfister BWF:
Material is extracted out of the material silo and fed into the
infeed hoppers. The conveyor belt transports the material
over the weighing bridge where a controller regulates the
speed of the belt inverse to the momentary load. From there
the material is discharged into the further processes, for
example cement mill feeding.
rate and the measured bulk material mass to calculate the
speed of the belt. Less material on the belt results in a higher
speed, more material in a lower speed.
With this pro-active principle, the prospective control
ProsCon, belt weighfeeders Pfister BWF achieve highly
stable short- and longterm accuracy.

Belt weighfeeders Pfister BWF are controlled by controller

Pfister iDD. The control is mounted at the frame of belt
weighfeeder Pfister BWF which makes an electrical control
cabinet obsolete. Alternatively a cabinet solution with gravi-
metric dosing controller Pfister GDC is available.

Prospective Control ProsCon:

Advanced Weighing Electronics
The electronic controller calculates the required speed of
the motor for the time of the discharge. It uses the set feed
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Customer benefits
of belt weighfeeders Pfister BWF

High flexibility High accuracy

- Modular design with a large variety in lengths - Advanced belt tensioning by tension roller
and widths can be adapted optionally which supports highest feeding accuracy
- Different types of inlet chutes guarantee - Digital tachometer (incremental encoder). This
excellent silo extraction for a variety of material results in accurate values for the controller to
properties calculate the needed speed of the motor
- Feed rate adjustment (t/h) in a range of up to - Impressive feed rate accuracy
a turn down ratio - 1:10

Easy maintenance
- Lifetime lubricated idler
- Easy calibration and adjustment of zero point

High reliability
- Belt and pulley strippers ensure no dirt is
sticking to the rollers or to any side of the belt
- Spherical v-grooved machined pulleys for
optimal belt guidance

Dimensions of belt weighfeeder Pfister BWF (with exemplary V-infeed hopper):

BB: belt width, AA: pulley center distance, EA: inlet to outlet distance,
W: infeed hopper width, L: infeed hopper length

EA
W
L

optional hamm er g ate

AA BB
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Structure of the dosing system:

Gravimetric Dosing Controller Pfister GDC

Pfister gravimetric dosing controller was es- variable frequency drive

pecially developed to guarantee high dosing
precision for gravimetric belt feeder Pfister
BWF and Apron weighfeeder Pfister AWF
The microprocessor-controlled Pfister gravimetric
dosing controller works with a 16 bit processor and
offers the following main features:
integrated multiple microprocessors,
which allow true parallel processing
Memory on EEPROM basis and a battery
backup RAM with inbuilt real time clock (RTC)
16 digital inputs and 16 digital outputs as well
as 3 analog inputs and 3 analog outputs
Support of Modbus and Profibus protocols

configurable functionality of inputs & outputs

field-programmable logic controller can quickly
implement features required on the field
7 touchscreen colour display HMI
optional field interface module through CAN
communication network for reduced cable cost

Mill feeding control Pfister MUR


Belt weighfeeder Pfister BWF
Highly accurate and reliable feeding
For all kinds of continuously
operated processes
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Belt weighfeeder Pfister BWF is espe- High Accuracy:
cially suited for dosing nearly all kind - Advanced belt tensioning device
of bulk materials. It proves its reliabil- guarantees stable tension of
ity and performance day by day. The conveying belt
modular design with its large variety in - Digital tachometer measures the
lengths and widths allows an adaption variable speed drive with a digital
to nearly all applications. tachometer (incremental enco-
der). This results in accurate
High Reliability: values for the controller to calcu-
- Belt guiding devices make sure late the necessary motor speed
the belt runs in the middle of the - Monitoring of belt drift / belt slip
rollers and idlers by a proximity switch. This infor-
- Belt and pulley strippers make sure mation is also used for calcula-
no dirt sticks to the rollers or to tion of the needed motor speed.
the belt - Very high feed rate accuracy
- Spherical machined pulleys for
optimal belt guidance
- Compact controller with prospec-
tive control ProsCon mounted in a
cabinet at the feeders frame or as an
onsite solution
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Technical facts
of belt weighfeeder Pfister BWF

Application fields: All continuously operated processes

Material: Bulk materials such as limestone, iron ore, clinker, sand,

gypsum, raw coal, clay etc.

Feeding capacity: from a few 100 kg/h up to 1,500 t/h (higher capacities on request)

Design example: - Various infeed hoppers with shut-off devices

- Belt weighfeeder Pfister BWF
- Discharge hood
- Spillage conveyor (optional)
- Temperature resistant belts (optional)
- Cold climate package (optional)

Features: - Stable material dosing

- Outstanding reliability
- High short- and longterm accuracy
- Compact, robust machinery
- Large variety in lengths
and widths
- Large feeding range
- Easy to maintain

Dosing control: - Gravimetric dosing controller Pfister GDC

- Prospective control ProsCon
- User oriented interfaces

Certificates: ISO 9001

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Raw mill feeding at a cement plant

At this cement plant old belt weighfeeders (see

picture to the right) were replaced by state-of-
the-art belt weighfeeders Pfister BWF to feed
lime stone at a rate of 40 t/h (see picture below).
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Cement mill feeding

At this cement plant belt weighfeeders

Pfister BWF handle the complete cement mill
feeding with
- clinker at a feed rate of 80 t/h
- gypsum at a feed rate of 15 t/h and
- additives at a feed rate of 5 t/h

Old belt weighfeeders from the 1970ies

(see picture on the right above) were replaced by
three modern belt weighfeeders Pfister BWF.
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Iron ore and coal feeding at a sinter plant

After extraction from the vibrating hopper iron
ore or coal is dosed by belt weighfeeders Pfister
BWF onto a collecting belt to feed a sinter plant
at a feed rate of 180 t/h.

Coal feeding at a coke plant

At these two coke plants coal is fed onto a collecting belt by belt weighfeeders Pfister BWF
at a feed rate of 180 t/h (picture on the left) and at 350 t/h (picture on the right).
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Application in minerals dosing

These belt weighfeeders Pfister BWF were
designed and assembled for application in a
minerals plant. Dosed materials are petcoke,
limestone and phosphate cake with feed rates
up to 850 t/h.
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Raw mill feeding

At this cement plant belt weighfeeders Pfister
BWF feed limestone into the raw mill at a feed
rate of 120 t/h. An extra long infeed hopper and
a belt length of 16 meters (see picture to the
right) were realized.

note: extra long belt

with 16 meters!

Belt weighfeeder Pfister BWF for iron ore

with a vibrating chute
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Assembly workshop for

belt weighfeeders Pfister BWF in India

Based on the more than a century

long experience of the German
engineers at the FLSmidth Pfister
headquarters in Germany, gravi-
metric belt feeders Pfister GBF are
engineered, designed and assembled
at the brand new FLSmidth produc-
tion facilities in Bawal/India.

FLSmidth production facilities in Bawal/India

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Assembly Workshop for

belt weighfeeders Pfister BWF in India
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Gravimetric belt feeder Pfister GBF:

Highly accurate and reliable coal feeding
in the Power Industry

For dosing crushed coal to pulver- Gravimetric belt weighfeeder Pfister

izers in firing processes GBF is especially designed for feeding
crushed coal to pulverizers in the boiler
firing process in the power industry.

Gravimetric belt weighfeeder Pfister

GBF mainly replaces old volumetric
feeders to improve a constant material
feeding into the firing process.

Due to its precise gravimetric dosing the

coal fired boilers can be operated more
stable, less access air is required and
the efficiency of the boilers increased.


Functioning principle of
gravimetric belt feeder Pfister GBF
The picture below displays a gravimetric belt feeder
Pfister GBF and its weighing and dosing principle:
Crushed coal is extracted out of the material silo and fed
into the infeed hoppers.
The gravimetric belt feeder Pfister GBF consists of a
conveyor belt with integrally moulded side skirting which
is equipped with moulded V guide at the bottom of the
carrying side ensuring no swaying of the belt, thus maintain-
ing accuracy. A belt scraper scrapes coal off the top surface
of the conveyor belt. Its blade is kept pressed against the
surface of the belt by a counterweight.
The weighing zone of gravimetric belt feeder Pfister GBF is
defined by two rollers precisely located at a fixed distance.
The weighing roller is at the center of these two rollers and
suspended directly through load cells on both sides. The
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load on the weighing zone is measured by dual load cells
which are barometrically insensitive and environmentally
sealed. These load cells yield a very high linearity.
The signal from the load cell is fed to a microprocessor-based
gravimetric dosing controller Pfister GDC. Thus, the speed
of the belt is controlled inverse to the momentary load.
From there the crushed coal is discharged into the further
processes.
Gravimetric belt feeder Pfister GBF is auto calibrated by
integrated calibration sensors. In case of load cell disrepancy
an automatic change over switches to a volumetric weighing
mode automatically. In the volumetric mode, the feeder runs
based on historic density. It reverts automatically to gravi-
metric mode if load cell data show no more discrepany.
Technical drawing of a
gravimetric belt feeder Pfister GBF:
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Technical facts of
gravimetric belt feeder Pfister GBF

Application fields: Feeding to pulverizers and mills

Material: Crushed coal, bituminous coal

Feeding capacity: up to 150 t/h

Design example: - Inlet collar

- Head and tail pulley
- Flat type idlers with mounting brackets
- Discharge hoppers with shut-off devices
- Gravimetric belt feeder Pfister GBF
- Belt and scrapers
- Drive unit with shaft mounted gearbox
- Cleanout conveyor

Features: - Stable material dosing

- Outstanding reliability
- High short- and longterm accuracy
- Compact, robust machinery
- Custom-made lengths and widths
- Large feeding range
- Easy to maintain through 4 inspection doors
- Pressure-proof design up to 3.5 bar as per NFPA 85

Dosing control: - Gravimetric dosing controller Pfister GDC

- VFD drive
- User oriented interfaces

Certificates: ISO 9001

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Applications with Pfister GBF:

Oversize solutions

Gravimetric belt feeders Pfister GBF can be built

for extra sizes according to the customers needs.
The drawing below shows a solution for an over-
size silo inlet with 3,500 x 1,000 mm in size and
8,525 mm in length.

Apron weighfeeder Pfister AWF
and apron feeder Pfister AF
Hghly accurate and reliable for
continuous dosing of heavy bulk
material
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The apron weighfeeder Pfister The apron feeder Pfister AF shows
AWF is designed with a heavy, the same design and properties,
durable belt made of steel plates. but is used as a discharge feeder
With this heavy-duty design it helps without a dosing function.
to control the volume and weight
of materials that are added to a
process, and regulates the rate at
which these materials are added.
Apron weighfeeder Pfister AWF
measures large, bulky materials
like minerals or coal. To withstand
the heavy weight of these types of
materials, the belt portion of the
apron feeder is made from thick
steel trays. Chains along either end
of the feeder help move the trays
along the conveyor area.
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Technical facts
of Apron weighfeeder Pfister AWF
and Apron feeder Pfister AF

Application fields: Feeding bulk materials

Material: Clay, raw mix, limestone, minerals, raw coal etc.

Feeding capacity: up to 1,500 t/h (higher capacities on request)

Design example: - Inlet hopper

- Head and tail pulley
- Flat type idlers with mounting brackets
- Discharge hoppers with shut-off devices
- Drive unit with shaft mounted gearbox
- Cleanout conveyor

Features: - Stable material feeding

- Outstanding reliability
- High weighing accuracy (referring to apron weighfeeder Pfister AWF)
- Compact, robust machinery
- Custom-made lengths and widths
- Large feeding range
- Easy to maintain

Dosing control: - Gravimetric dosing controller Pfister GDC

- VFD drive
- User oriented interfaces

Certificates: ISO 9001

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Applications with
Apron weighfeeder Pfister AWF
and Apron feeder Pfister AF:

Mill feeding at a raw mill

The picture on the right displays Apron weigh-

feeders Pfister AWF installed for mill feeding of
clay and raw mix.

The picture below shows Apron feeders

Pfister AF utilised in a minerals process.
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German design & assembly

of Pfister rotor and belt weighfeeders

FLSmidth Pfister weighfeeders are engineered,

designed and assembled at FLSmidth Pfisters head-
quarters in Augsburg/Germany and at their workshop
in India.

An experienced team of engineers and technicians tests

all equipment at their own test systems.

In addition, Pfister spares and parts are kept in stock for

immediate disposal.

FLSmidth Pfister assembles all weighfeeders in Augsburg/Germany and in India

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Pfister customer service &

after sales support

Thousands of FLSmidth Pfister systems are currently in

operation worldwide and require global presence. Therefore
FLSmidth Pfister operates sales and service offices in eight
countries on four different continents.

Experienced service technicians stand by your side and pro-

vide first-class service. A 24-hour hotline and online trouble-
shoo-ting provide worldwide support. Also
available are telesupport packages.

FLSmidth Pfister not only keeps a large number of spare

parts in stock. Skilled spares specialists are looking forward
to assist you in optimizing your own spare parts manage-
ment.

FLSmidth Pfister services are rounded up by service contracts,

which can be adapted individually to the customers needs.

Customer training on-site or at FLSmidth Pfister training

center ensures the best possible knowledge transfer.

Pfister After Sales Support:

- 24-hour Hotline
- Telesupport
- Modern Maintenance
Management
- Trainings and Seminars
- Service Contracts

Augsburg - Germany
Headquarters:
FLSmidth Pfister GmbH
Staetzlinger Str. 70
86165 Augsburg, Germany
T. +49 821 7949 0 | F. +49 821 7949 524

Sales Department: sales@flsmidthpfister.com

Technology Department: engineering@flsmidthpfister.com
Service Department: service@flsmidthpfister.com

Branch offices:

FLSmidth USA, Inc. FLSmidth Pfister GmbH

Pfister Operations 6, Rue de Bretagne
3235 Schoenersville Rd., Bethlehem, PA 18017, USA 38070 St. Quentin Fallavier, France
p. +1 610 2645110 | f. +1 610 2645537 p. +33 4 74 95 55 44 | f. +33 4 74 94 50 75
pfister.usa@flsmidthpfister.com pnl@flsmidthpfister.com

FLSmidth Pfister Ltda. FLSmidth Private Ltd.

Rua Jos Dolles, 264 - Jardim Clarice II i-Think Techno Campus, A-Wing, 6th Floor, Office No. 2
CEP 18116-710 - Votorantim, S.P. Brazil Pokhran Road II, Thane West - 400 607, India
p. +55 15 3416 7438 | f. +55 15 3416 7599 p. +91 22 6117 2555 | f. +91 22 6117 2862
uwe.richter@flsmidthpfister.com twsales-in@flsmidthpfister.com

FLSmidth Pfister GmbH Malaysian Branch FLSmidth Pfister China

C-3A15, Centre Wing, Metropolitan Office Suite No. 8, Taisu Road,
Metropolitan Square, Jalan PJU 8/1 Beiguan Industrial Park,
Damansara Perdana, 47820 Petaling Jaya Jiaozhou City, Qingdao 266309, P.R. China
Selangor, Malaysia p. +86 532 8526 6706 | f. +86 532 8526 6699
p. +60 3 7728 2039 | f. +60 3 7727 2039 24-hour-hotline: 400 612 3636
sales@flsmidthpfister.com info-china@flsmidthpfister.com

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