App Helps You Size Vibratory Separator
Sizing app helps select the right product from Gerard Daniel’s Performance-series machines, as well as other round vibratory machine brand of similar configuration.
A new online Vibratory Separator Machine sizing app from Gerard Daniel is believed to be the only sizing calculator available directly to buyers. According to the company, selecting the right size vibratory separator machine can be challenging. Between product density, particle size, screen apertures, multiple decks, and other variables, it has been difficult for a novice user to become an expert in the technology in order to make a confident decision on a suitable machine for a new process, Gerard Daniel says.
The new Separator Machine sizing app not only makes it easy to select the right product from Gerard Daniel’s Performance-series machines, it works equally well for virtually any other round vibratory machine brand of similar configuration.
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Once the user has the basic information ready, it takes only a few seconds to produce an accurate result. This data includes:
- Material desired to pass through a single deck, lb/hr.
- Percentage of material passing through screen
- Mesh type and required aperture
- Product bulk density, lb/ft3
Entering all these inputs into the app produces the recommended machine size for the specific application, from the company’s 18-in. Compact model up to its 60-in. PerforMAX model, plus a reasonable safety factor. It also confirms the following specific mesh attributes:
- Wire Diam.
- Opening, in in. & microns
- % Open Area
