SOLIDS FLOW APPLICATIONS: WOOD AND PAPER INDUSTRIES
The CentriFlow Meter from Eastern Instruments is a Solid Particle Mass Flow Meter that is durable, accurate, maintenance-free, compact, and cost-effective. It is unique and positioned to replace weigh belts, impact meters, loss in weight meters, and static weigh scales, anywhere that accuracy, low maintenance, and zero drift are paramount.
Please see below for a variety of material test reports, videos and product application bulletins for applications in the wood and paper industry. From the burning of wood pellets for energy to the manufacturing of wallboard or plywood and even to the manufacture of engineered wood products for the building industry, the CentriFlow line of flow meters can help with the measurement of a variety of wood and paper related solids products, both accurately and effectively. If you do not see your particular product, contact us about our free product testing today.
The CentriFlow Meter can be used in nearly any industry for the measurement of a variety of materials relating to wood and paper. From the creation of energy using wood based products to the manufacturing of plywood or OSB, the CentriFlow Meter can be easily integrated in to your process for accurate, real-time flow measurement. The type of CentriFlow Meter, including the various options that are utilized will be determined by the product that you would like to measure. Whether measuring powders or pellets, chips or granules there is a CentriFlow Meter that is just right for your application.
Please click on the rotating pictures or the links below for a variety of test reports and videos of the CentriFlow Meter measuring a variety of products in Wood and Paper related industries. If you don't see your product, don't worry. We have probably measured it before. Contact us today!
BIO-ENERGY PRODUCTION
The Bio-Energy sector, with its varied methods of extracting energy from a wide variety of products, allows for a wide range of opportunities for using the CentriFlow Meter. The CentriFlow Meter can be used in a variety of ways, including measuring the feed stock for combustion. These feed stocks range from Cherry Pits to construction debris and everything in between.
CONSUMER GOODS
The manufacturing of many consumer goods such as laundry detergent, cat litter and oil absorbent materials require accurate flow measurement for both their proper manufacturing as well as their packaging. The CentriFlow Meter can measure any of the major ingredients as well as micro ingredients or even the finished products themselves.
ENGINEERED/ RECYCLED MATERIALS
Many products can be made from recycled materials ranging from carpet to engineered wood products. The CentriFlow Meter has assisted customers measuring a variety of products including carpet shreds, plastic bags, chipped plastic bottles and more.
WALLBOARD AND PLYWOOD
The CentriFlow has measured a variety of ingredients for manufacturing drywall including gypsum, calcium carbonate and powdered lime. For plywood, the CentriFlow is often used in order to properly ratio the wood chips and shreds with the adhesive used to manufacture the plywood.
