Case Study Outline:

Application: 14 x 12 Heavy Wall Steel Hopper

Liner: Tivar 88-2

Bulk Material: 6” Minus Gypsum

Problem: Major sticking of mud and fines. Damage to hopper from equipment trying to clean out.

Background:

National drywall manufacturer struggles to provide steady flow of large gypsum rock into process through a number of heavy duty steel hoppers.

Problem:

The mud and fines of the gypsum sticks to the sloping steel hopper walls. This resulted in a plugged discharge and conveyor ‘blanks’ on the feeder conveyor going into further processing.

Solution:

Tivar 88-2 liners were engineered and fabricated to fit into existing steel hopper and discharge chute. Steel hopper was re-worked and Tivar 88-2 liners were installed including radiused corners to eliminated corner sticking.

Result:

After the Tivar 88-2 liners were installed, all the build-up and sticking problems have been completely eliminated. Hiccups in feeding equipment were also eliminated. After 3 years of operation, the liners have shown minimal wear. Production staff noted substantial labour savings to monitor and clean the hopper.

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