Patent ID: 6085939
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A method for controlling a device for feeding dust-like or finely granular flowable material from at least one conveying container into a transport line, wherein the at least one conveying container is simultaneously supplied with pressure which empties the dust-like or finely granular flowable material, whereby, after the pressure is removed, the at least one conveying container is filled again with the flowable material, this process comprising a transport cycle, said method comprising the steps of:a) providing a predetermined optimal amount of flowable material based on relevant transport-technological data for a maximum possible filling level of the at least one conveying container;b) measuring an amount of flowable material emptied from the at least one conveying container during a preceding transport cycle, based on the relevant transport-technological data;c) determining a deviation by comparing the measured amount of flowable material emptied in step b) to the predetermined optimal amount of flowable material to be transported in step a); andd) adjusting a time interval between a next transport cycle from the preceding transport cycle when the deviation in step c) is present.