loss-in-weight feeder

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loss-in-weight feeder [′lȯs in ′wāt ‚fēd·ər]

(mechanical engineering)

A device to apportion the output of granulated or powdered solids at a constant rate from a feed hopper; weight-measured decrease in hopper content actuates further opening of the discharge chute to compensate for flow loss as the hopper overburden decreases; used in the chemical, fertilizer, and plastics industries.

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