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This section provides an overview for feed hoppers as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 16 feed hopper manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked feed hopper companies as of December, 2024: 1.fimotec-fischer GmbH & Co. KG, 2.Attica Automation Inc., 3.iNOEX GmbH.
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A feed hopper is a device designed to store and supply powdered or granular materials.
It is widely utilized in industrial sectors, playing a crucial role in automated production lines and processing procedures.
Feed hoppers maintain a consistent flow of materials using mechanisms such as gravity and vibration, enhancing production efficiency. They not only alleviate the burden on operators but also contribute to stabilizing product quality.
Various types of feed hoppers exist, each tailored to specific uses, purposes, and the type of products being manufactured. Essentially, they are designed to hold components, selectively sort each component within a chute, and automatically convey them.
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Attica Automation Inc., founded in 1999, is a British manufacturer based in Oxford, Oxfordshire, specializing in assembly and high-speed inspection equipment. The company’s product lineup includes portable inspection systems for dimension and feature verification of fasteners like bolts, screws, and nuts. Such systems utilize eddy current instrumentation, laser measurement, and vision inspection technologies. The company also designs assembly and staking systems for nut locking features, along with multi-station assembly and robotic inspection systems. Expanding its portfolio, the company provides material handling equipment such as packaging conveyors and bulk feeding systems for automated loading.
nVenia is a manufacturer and supplier based in Wood Dale, Illinois, specializing in designing, manufacturing and servicing packaging equipment. The company’s product portfolio comprises integrated primary, secondary, and end-of-line packaging equipment, featuring Arpac, Hamer-Fischbein, and Ohlson brands. Their products include shrink wrappers, bag sewing systems, case packers, palletizers, and more. These products cater to diverse industries including consumer packaged goods (CPG), food and beverage, automotive and other industrial sectors. nVenia’s solutions help customers with automation, production enhancement, and labor cost reduction.
Godbersen Manufacturing Company (GOMACO) Corporation, founded in 1965, is an American manufacturer based in Ida Grove, Iowa, engaging in concrete paving technology. Certified with ISO 9001:2015, the company offers a range of products, including curbs and gutters, slipform pavers, and spreaders. Other products, such as trimmers, texture or cure machines, and finishers, are also part of the company’s portfolio. The company provides support equipment, such as stringless technology, sensor lines, and paving mold. These products are utilized in various sectors, including airports, road building, as well as tunnels and rails.
Mix Srl unipersonale, founded in 1990 and based in Cavezzo, Italy, is a manufacturer of mixing equipment and industrial components for handling bulk solids. Its products include mixers, dust collectors, and granulators used for solids like powders, pastes, and granules. In 1991, the company was registered in the National Research Register, and later, in 2004, it established its first foreign branch in France. It opened the Indian branch in 2013, followed by the German branch in 2014. It is ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 certified, and its mixers have obtained TÜV Italia certification.
Eggersmann Anlagenbau GmbH, established in 1976 and headquartered in Bad Oeynhausen, Germany, is a recycling machine and plant developer, manufacturer, and distributor. The company specializes in the manufacture of mechanical recycling equipment and offers a wide range of recycling machines for all kinds of processes, including machines for sorting, opening, and shredding. It also offers mobile and stationary recycling and composting machinery as a distributor for brands that include Backhus, Bekon, and BRT, primarily for biological recycling. The company primarily provides complete, custom mechanical and biological recycling plants, although it does supply individual machines.
vWillems Baling Equipment, established in 1992 and headquartered in Noord Brabant, Netherlands, is a manufacturer of packaging machinery and related products. The company provides balers for robot palletizers, flat foil packaging, and form fill seal machines, utilizing laser and water cutting machines technology for automated production. Its balers produce bales from one to 250 kg, catering to wood chips, hay, and synthetic fibers. Its expertise lies in designing, producing, and assembling fully automated production lines for space-saving packaging of voluminous raw materials. The company also offers custom-designed packaging machines for sorting, weighing, and compressing.
Polygonmach is a TSE and an ISO 9001-certified manufacturer specializing in construction machinery established in 2019 in Yenimhalle, Ankara,Turkey. The company’s product lineup includes a broad range of stationary hot mix asphalt plants for prepping asphalt, stationary and mobile type jaw crushers for processing aggregates, and containerised concrete batching plants for portable concrete mixing operations. The company’s products are commonly used in the construction industry, as well as in government infrastructure projects.
Nitto Kinzoku Kogyo is a manufacturer and distributor of stainless steel containers for industrial processing applications established in Yashio Shi, Saitama Ken, Japan, in 1957. The company primarily produces stainless steel containers, pressurized vessels, and dollies in a range of dimensions and capacities. It also offers related equipment and accessories, such as hose bracket pads, mixing or temperature controlling equipment, and PTFE flare ferle hoses. The company’s products are commonly used in the pharmaceutical, food processing, and laboratory industries.
Fimotec-Fischer GmbH & Co. KG, established in 1971 and headquartered in Denkingen, Germany, is a process production equipment and system manufacturer specializing in the sorting and feeding technology sector. The company primarily develops vibration feeding systems, centrifugal feeders, and bunker feeding systems. Its primary product sheet also contains handling and assembly stations, as well as handling and assembly lines. The company positions itself as a supplier of a single service, which is the design and manufacture of tailor-made easy-install sorting and feeding automation solutions that integrate with existing equipment.
Pieralisi Maip S.p.A. (Gruppo Pieralisi), a subsidiary of DeA Capital Group established in 1888, is a manufacturer based in Jesi, Ancona, Italy, offering extraction and centrifugal separation solutions. Supported by manufacturing facilities in Spain, Greece, and the United States, the company produces decanter centrifuges, centrifugal separators, and other components used in solid-liquid and solid-liquid-liquid separation. It serves various manufacturing industries, including food and beverage, mineral fuels, and lubricants. The company also offers plant and machinery predictive maintenance by trained specialist technicians.
Ranking as of December 2024
Derivation Method| Rank | Company | Click Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | fimotec-fischer GmbH & Co. KG |
20.0%
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| 2 | Attica Automation Inc. |
20.0%
|
| 3 | iNOEX GmbH |
10.0%
|
| 4 | PIERALISI MAIP SPA |
10.0%
|
| 5 | GOMACO Corporation |
10.0%
|
| 6 | POLYGONMACH |
10.0%
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| 7 | Nitto Kinzoku Kogyo Co., Ltd. |
10.0%
|
| 8 | nVenia, A Duravant Company |
10.0%
|
Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the feed hopper page as of December 2024. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
Newly Established Company
Company with a History
*Including some distributors, etc.
*Including some distributors, etc.
| Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
|
United States of America
|
3 | 50.0% |
|
Japan
|
2 | 33.3% |
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Italy
|
1 | 16.7% |
