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June 20, 2005
How Much Does It Cost Me?
Considerable cost savings can be achieved with the installment of a REOVIB MFS vibratory feeder controller.
(PRWEB) June 18, 2005 -- Amps are how many electrons that flow past a certain point per second. Volts are a measure of how much force that each electron is under. Think of water in a hose. A gallon a minute (amps) just dribbles out if it is under low pressure (voltage). But if you restrict the end of the hose, letting the pressure build up, the water can have more power (watts), even though it is still only one gallon a minute. In fact the power can grow enormous as the pressure builds, to the point that a water knife can cut a sheet of steel Kevlar. In the same manner as the voltage is increased a small amount of current can generate a great deal of watts.
The cost to operate an appliance is based on the following factors:
1. Fuel cost
2. Duty cycle
3. Type and quantity of fuel
The cost of fuels varies by utility companies; electricity may cost approximately .0693¢ per kilowatt hour (kWh), (U.S. Average Revenue per KWh is .0693¢).
To determine the cost to operate a vibratory bowl feeder, you need to multiply the amp draw from the supply to the vibratory feeder controller by the volts, (Amps x Volts = Watts). Divide the Watts by 1,000, (Watts / 1,000 = kWh). Then multiply the kilowatts of the vibratory bowl feeder by the number of hours of use per day, (kWh x Hr. = Duty Cycle). Multiply the approximate cost per kilowatt by the duty and this will give you the cost per hour to operate your vibratory parts feeder, (.0693¢ x Duty Cycle = Cost).
Example:
12A x 110V = 1,320 watts
1,320 watts / 1,000 = 1.32kWh
1.32kWh x 8hrs = 10.56kWh
10.56kWh x .0693¢ = $0.731808 per hour
Considerable cost savings can be achieved with the installment of a REOVIB MFS vibratory feeder controller. The soft start feature reduces the inrush current from the controller to the electro magnetic coils, this will eliminate the “hammering” and extend the life of the coils. The resistance of the MFS controllers gives true linear voltage control from 0 – 100% of the supply while the capacitors store the unused energy for the next impulse release exciting the coils for vibration. The coil air gap can be minimized, thus reducing the current draw by as much as 50% over an inductance controller. The amplitude is held constant while the MFS controller is working in regulation mode, thus compensating for various load conditions within the feeder while removing operator intervention to adjust the speed for load conditions. The feed system can be electronically tuned to give optimum performance at resonant frequency (5 – 150Hz) with the use of an accelerometer, and then saves this in the systems memory for operational use compensating for cracks, broken springs, loosened bolts and dead spots, at the same time keeping your production running.
Posted by Industrial-Manufacturing at June 20, 2005 01:24 AM