Screw Feeders & Live Bottoms

• Used to meter or control the rate of flow from hoppers, bins or silos
• Ideal for metering a wide variety of bulk materials – from sluggish to free-flowing
• Inlet section is always flood loaded with bulk material – 100-percent full
• Can be single or multiple-screw design depending on hopper design and required feedrate
• Can be designed as a feeder/conveyor to meter bulk materials from a hopper, bin or silo and then convey the bulk materials over a longer distance

KWS designs and manufactures Screw Feeders and Live Bottoms to meet the needs of many industries, such as Chemical, Minerals Processing, Food, Wood Products and Wastewater Treatment.

KWS Screw Feeders and Live Bottoms are custom designed for your application. Bulk material characteristics, feedrate and hopper or silo configurations are considered when designing Screw Feeders and Live Bottoms.

KWS Screw Feeders and Live Bottoms are manufactured to rigid quality standards. KWS is an ISO 9000-2001 certified manufacturer. Every component and assembly is manufactured in the USA by highly skilled craftsmen. All KWS welders are certified in accordance with American Welding Society (AWS) Codes.

Available Features / Options

• Custom Engineered for Your Specific Application
• Wide Range of Construction Materials – Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel and Abrasion-Resistant Alloys
• Flight Configurations Designed for Material Characteristics – Variable Pitch, Mass-Flow or Tapered Flight
• High Torque Drive Units to Start Up Under Head Load Conditions

Available Configurations

• Single Screw Feeders
• Multiple-Screw Live Bottom Feeders
• Shaftless Screw Feeders
• Mass-Flow Screw Feeders