Turnstile divider

Operating behavior & mechanical features

The sampled material can usually be fed directly – without prior dosing – into the feeding area of the divider, as the inwardly directed clearing arm ensures mixing and dosing before the actual dividing stage.

The material fed centrally onto the divider plate via the first broaching arm is now transported evenly by a second broaching arm in a spiral movement outwards over the edge of the plate and falls onto a conically shaped sheet metal housing, which is partially recessed. The product that falls into this recess is referred to as the “sample”.

The material that slides over the cone to the center of the divider is discharged as “waste” via the so-called waste channel.

Due to the forced guidance of the material flow through the clearing arms and scrapers, this Dividers works very reliably even with moist and sticky products.

For regular cleaning of the Dividers, some types can be opened up to 1/3, which increases accessibility and minimizes cleaning time.

The division ratio can be varied from 1:4 to well over 1:1000, depending on the divider size and design, by reducing the recess in the conical part using a slider.