TM 5-3820-233-35/1
Section II. FEEDER AND HOPPER
b. The feeder consists of a hopper in which
56. General
a feeder plate moves back and forth in re-
a. The reciprocating f e e d e r p r o v i d e s a
ciprocating movement actuated by the oscil-
workable flow of material for the many types
lating motion of a crank-arm drive. This
of aggregates and aggregate handling equip-
crank-arm drive is set to run at a specific
ment to be used with the crushing plant. They
RPM and should not be changed or it will
regulate and control the flow of material,
cut production or over-feed the crusher or con-
e l i m i n a t e s "choke-ups", spillage, overloads
veyor. E a c h s t r o k e d e l i v e r s a p r e d e t e r m i n e d
and relieves excess pressure and unnecessary
wear on the crusher.
amount of material to the plant.
