Vibratory Feeders

Name: Vibratory Feeders
Brand: Carrier Vibrating Equipment
Availability: InStock

Need to deliver smooth, consistent, and metered material flow?

Delivers smooth, consistent material flow

Adjustable feed rates for accurate control

Handles a wide range of bulk materials

Durable design with low maintenance

Efficient & Economical Conveying of Bulk Materials

Engineered for accuracy and durability, Carrier Vibrating Feeders deliver smooth, consistent material flow across even the toughest applications. From fine powders to coarse, abrasive materials, they help processors maintain control, optimize throughput, and keep operations running reliably.

Our vibrating feeders provide the most efficient and economical method of conveying bulk materials, with the easiest means of controlling feed rate. Our wide range of robust vibratory feeders are customized to meter a predetermined amount of bulk solids from one point to another in a process line. Several drive systems are available including tuned, two-mass, natural frequency and brute force direct drive systems.

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Drive Systems

Pioneered by Carrier Vibrating Equipment, natural frequency drive design utilizes the principles of natural frequency to amplify a drive force to reduce power requirements. Our natural frequency feeders are energy efficient and are designed to handle high capacities, while maintaining stroke under extreme headloads. Carrier’s two-mass, sub-resonant vibrating feeder drive systems utilize heavy-duty coil springs, delivering a linear angle of attack along the full length of the feeder pan. Our simple brute force direct drive vibrates the feeder trough with eccentric weighted motors and are often controlled by adjusting the speed with a variable feed design.

Carrier’s wide range of robust feeders can be customized to suit specific process requirements. Design options include scalping or screening decks, removable dust-tight covers, overhead drive and isolation arrangements, abrasion resistant liners, explosion-proof designs, and more. Grizzly feeders feature self-relieved bars made of reinforced or hardened steel that prevent product from wedging, are available for scalping mined minerals and aggregates.

Vibrating Feeders are ideal for:

Reclaim hoppers and bins

Storage silo operations

Truck dumping

Product sizing

Crushing systems

Furnace charge feeders for foundry operations

Features & Benefits

Large capacity vibrating feeders handle heavy headloads up to 3,000 tons per hour.

Fixed or variable feed rates provide versatility for various process requirements.

Robust drive systems (tuned, two-mass, and natural frequency drives) move and slide bulk solids at predetermined, highly controlled feed rates that stabilizes material delivery without surging or stalling.

Provides robust operation in the most demanding conditions utilizing relatively low horsepower.

Supported from below or suspended from above on soft steel coil or rubber isolation springs to reduce dynamic reactions to surrounding structures.

High temperature designs available for handling materials up to 2000 degrees F.

Choice of trough construction materials from carbon steel to metal alloys and polished trough to handle sticky bulk solids.

Easy installation, low maintenance, minimum downtime, and economical in initial cost and operation.

Equipment Options & Accessories

Isolation Arrangements

Supported from below or suspended from above, Carrier offers several isolation configurations using steel coil or soft rubber isolation springs to isolate vibration from surrounding structures.

Bearings

Specially engineered bearings for long-lasting durability.

Discharge Ports

Available with side, end, intermediate, straight, or bias discharges provide flexibility for various design and process specifications.

Complete Customization

Removable dust-tight covers, overhead drive, liners, explosion-proof motors, construction with a variety of alloys, and more.

Clean-In-Place

Clean-in-place (CIP) and fire suppression systems available as part of the vibratory feeder.

Gentle or Aggressive Designs

Available in low or high vibration designs to process the widest range of materials.

Custom Controls

Minimize field commissioning work with simple starter panels or customized PLC-based controllers complete with remote startup and engineering services.

Applications

Biomass, Paper & Wood

Carrier’s vibrating feeders meter and transport bulk biomass feedstocks. They regulate the flow of raw material into downstream processes, protecting systems from overfeeding. Carrier has experience in applications such as wood chips, sawdust, paper and pulp, particleboard, hogged wood, and agricultural residues used in energy production.

Catalysts, Chemical Compounds, Powders & Resins

Gently move and meter bulk materials used in chemical manufacturing, petrochemical processing, and specialty industrial products at highly controlled rates. Catalysts, chemical compounds, powders, resins, granules and pellitized materials are moved without particle degradation or breakage.

Cement

Control the flow of highly abrasive raw materials and hot clinker in cement plants. Carrier’s feeders prevent material bridging, regulate throughput to grinding mills, and withstand severe thermal shock and abrasion to ensure continuous, 24/7 operation in cement production.

Clay, Brick & Concrete Mix

Our vibrating feeders and conveyors control the flow of bulk materials through production lines. They meter, scalp, and transport harsh bulk solids like clay, brick, and concrete mix. Because these materials are abrasive, Carrier builds this equipment with heavy-duty troughs and abrasion-resistant liners to handle extreme wear.

Coal & Other Minerals & Ores

Coal and other mineral ore applications require heavy-duty feeding equipment to handle raw or crushed materials used in energy production, metal manufacturing, and industrial processing.

Fertilizer

Manage and regulate bulk agricultural and chemical materials on production lines such as granular, powdered, or pelletized nutrients used in agriculture and horticulture. Carrier vibrating feeders act as a steady, controlled link between storage hoppers and processing machines like crushers and dryers.

Fiberglass

Carrier’s vibratory feeders provide a precise, energy-efficient method of conveying and metering bulk materials like fiberglass, as it is known to be a difficult-flowing and abrasive material. Our feeders utilize controlled, harmonic vibration to eliminate clumping, bridging, and surging and can be engineered to screen, scalp, or separate fiberglass particles while conveying.

Foundry Castings, Sand, Sprue & Scrap

Our heavy-duty foundry feeders provide controlled material flow to separate sand from metal, cooling castings, and metering scrap for furnaces. With its gentle vibratory motion these feeders prevent casting damage to ensure uniform sand quality while optimizing throughput.

Frac Sand, Sand & Aggregates

Frac sand and sand & aggregate involves the handling and processing of granular materials used in hydraulic fracturing, construction, glass manufacturing, and other industrial applications.

Glass Cullet

Carrier’s feeders ensure a consistent feed density to downstream processes and are designed to handle heavy, abrasive, and heat-treated glass cullet used in the production of new glass products and other industrial applications.

Lithium-Ion Battery Minerals

For lithium and critical minerals, they prevent material bridging and surging while protecting particle integrity, ensuring stable, battery-grade production and continuous-duty plant reliability.

Pelletized Plastics

For pelletized products (like biomass, plastics, or feed), our material handling equipment delivers a gentle, controlled flow designed to prevent breakage or degradation.

Pharmaceuticals

In pharmaceutical processing, Carrier feeders gently handle delicate materials while maintaining strict sanitation, making them ideal for tasks like preventing clumping, accurately feeding into packaging lines, and integrating with fluid-bed drying or cooling systems.

Recycling & Waste Materials

Meter, convey, and separate bulk recycling materials. Our feeding machines move materials forward via vibration, ensuring an even, controlled flow that prevents jams and allows downstream machines like sorters and screens to operate at maximum efficiency.

Rubber

Carrier Vibrating Equipment’s vibratory feeders automate the metering, movement, and thermal processing of rubber. They prevent sticky rubber materials from clumping or matting on the bed, and they eliminate the need for traditional belts or fouled screws.

Used Beverage Cans (UBC)

Carrier Vibrating Equipment builds specialized vibratory feeders that regulate the flow of shredded or whole Used Beverage Cans (UBC) and pair with air knife separators to remove contaminants, ensuring clean aluminum.

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Vibrating Feeder FAQs

What are vibrating feeders used for in industrial processing?

Vibrating feeders are used to move and meter bulk materials at controlled feed rates. They help maintain consistent material flow into crushers, dryers, conveyors, screeners, reclaim hoppers and bins, storage silos, and other downstream equipment.

What types of materials can vibrating feeders handle?

Carrier vibrating feeders are engineered to handle a wide range of materials, including abrasive aggregates, minerals, foundry sand, biomass, powders, food, pet foods, pharmaceuticals, recycled materials, and hot or fragile products.

How do vibrating feeders improve process efficiency?

By delivering a steady, controlled material flow, vibrating feeders reduce surging, bridging, and inconsistent feed rates that can disrupt downstream equipment and lower production efficiency.

Can vibrating feeders be customized for specific applications?

Yes. Carrier designs vibrating feeders around material characteristics such as bulk density, moisture content, particle size, temperature, and required throughput to ensure reliable performance.

What are the advantages of natural-frequency vibrating feeders?

Natural-frequency designs reduce energy consumption, minimize stress on components, and provide longer equipment life compared to conventional mechanical feeding systems.