Problem & answerS-01
Slow Screening or Low Throughput
Likely causes
- Feed rate too high or machine overloaded
- Mesh blinded (blocked) by fines or moist powder
- Wrong mesh size installed
- Powder moisture too high
How to fix it
- 1Reduce the feed rate; keep the load below the manufacturer’s limit (e.g. 3 kg for small vibratory screens).
- 2Stop and clean the mesh.
- 3Confirm the correct mesh size for the material.
- 4Check powder moisture if blinding repeats.
It is fixed when
Powder passes evenly across the screen at a steady rate.
Stop it coming back
- Feed gradually into the centre of the screen.
Did this solve the problem?