Winyard Engineering - Winyard Auger Filler Rice Depositor

Applications & Use Cases

• Accurately dispenses granular products such as rice, pulses, and seeds into various packaging formats.
• Suitable for portioning dry food ingredients into bags, pouches, jars, or trays.
• Used in food manufacturing for precise volumetric filling of free-flowing and semi-free-flowing materials.
• Applicable in packaging lines requiring consistent weight or volume dispensing for quality control.

Typical Specifications

Typical capacity

For this class of equipment, throughput can range from 10 to 60 fills per minute, depending on product density and fill volume.

Power supply

Commonly found on units of this type, a 230V, single-phase or 400V, three-phase electrical supply is typically required.

Filling range

Auger fillers typically offer a wide filling range, from a few grams up to several kilograms, adjustable via auger pitch and rotation.

Material contact parts

Components in contact with the product are generally constructed from food-grade stainless steel for hygiene and durability.

Accuracy

Auger fillers are known for their high filling accuracy, typically within ±0.5% to ±2% depending on the product and machine calibration.

Footprint

The footprint for a standalone unit of this type is typically compact, often around 1m x 1m, excluding any integrated conveyors or packaging machinery.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What types of products can this depositor handle?

  This type of auger filler is primarily designed for dry, free-flowing, and semi-free-flowing granular products such as rice, sugar, spices, coffee grounds, and certain powders.

• Is this unit suitable for liquids or pastes?

• What maintenance is typically required for an auger filler?

• Can the fill volume be adjusted?

• What packaging formats can this depositor fill?

• Does this unit come with tooling for different product sizes?