Hopper Vibration – Bend, But Don’t Break!
By Jack Steinbuch
“Bend, but don’t break” is an old football saying that refers to a defense that “allows” the opposing team to move the ball down the field on offense, but ultimately prevents them from scoring touchdowns. While it’s not a perfect analogy, you could apply this statement to recommending externally mounted vibrators to aid in the flow of material down hoppers, bins, and chutes without damaging the mounting surface.
Our challenge is to recommend a vibrator that will flex (bend) the wall or surface where it’s mounted to aid in the flow of material but not break it. Some people do not use certain external vibrators as they’ve had the bad experience of cracking the mounting surface. It’s easy to blame that style of vibrator, or vibrators in general, and look for some other method to get their material to flow. Here, I will explain how vibrators should be utilized without damaging the mounting surface.
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Jack Steinbuch has been with The Cleveland Vibrator Company for over 36 years accumulatively. He has previous experience in the manufacturing industry as a Senior Application Engineer and has worn many hats on our team in sales and managerial capacities. Now, he’s in the position of General Sales Manager. With a BSCE from The University of Toledo, he is an expert in the realm of sizing vibratory screeners and feeders, and sizing vibratory drives for tables and other vibratory equipment. Understanding that customer service is crucial, Jack believes it is important to provide the proper product for every application, even if it happens to not be supplied by The Cleveland Vibrator Company.
In his off-hours, you can find Jack spending time with his family and playing with his grandchildren. He loves sports; both watching and playing, and is an avid golfer and a league bowler during the winter. He will be retiring at the end of September 2021 and hopes to spend his winters vacationing in Florida.
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