Question 1

At what speed is the feed flowing through the pipes?

Accepted Answer

This will depend on the frequency, amount of air and pressure drop, but for time calculations we can estimate about 10 meters per second

Question 2

Can dust remain inside the pipes?

Accepted Answer

Not in our feeding systems since before and after each shot air is blowing in the pipes, just to avoid dust that could remain from former shot. Such blowing time could be modified in the software

Question 3

Can the feed system regulate air flow and speed?

Accepted Answer

Through our software you can regulate the amount of feed to dose by manipulating the speed of the auger screw and the frequency of the variator of the blower

Question 4

How does the dosing system work?

Accepted Answer

We generate each dose volumetrically, using auger screws, which must be calibrated when the feeder is installed and when changing feed or feeding batch

Question 5

How many doses can be sent per day?

Accepted Answer

With the single-shot machines more than 2,500 doses, being more than 5,000 doses in the designs with a double doser

Question 6

How often can I feed a tank?

Accepted Answer

It will depend on the number of tanks that the fish farm has and the dosing time. The more tanks to feed the longer there will be between each dose

Question 7

What is the speed at which the feed travels through the pipeline?

Accepted Answer

Approximately an average speed of 10 meters per second

Question 8

What maximum size of dose can I send?

Accepted Answer

Each feeder will support the maximum dose size that has been requested from us before its manufacture. This dose size will condition the size of the pipe to be installed, the blower, and the dosing equipment.

Question 9

What percentage of accuracy has the feeders?

Accepted Answer

The design of our auger screws allows us to dose with an approximate precision of 99% (being 100% if we use a weighing system)

Question 10

What percentage of pellet breakage is there?

Accepted Answer

Sending extruded or pelletized feed through a pipeline using air can break some pellets. It mainly depends on the type of pellet. In our tests we have detected a maximum breakage rate of around 3% at distances of 400m

Question 11

Do I need single-phase or three-phase current?

Accepted Answer

Our hatcheries feeders work with single-phase current; pre-grow and ongrowing feeders require three-phase current

Question 12

How much does a feeder consume?

Accepted Answer

The consumption of our feeding systems is mainly conditioned by the blower or blowers that we use, which represents more than 80% of the total consumption

Question 13

What frequency and voltage is needed?

Accepted Answer

Depending on each country, our power systems are manufactured adapting to the current of each country, both single-phase and three-phase

Question 14

Can a dose include several types of feed?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can mix as many types of food as silos you have installed

Question 15

Can feed be degraded due to air temperature?

Accepted Answer

No. Thanks to the cooler, the air supplied does not reach a temperature that could alter the feed.

Question 16

What is the minimum and maximum pellet size to use?

Accepted Answer

With our hatchery feeders we are able to feed microdiets from 50 microns. In the ongrowing stage the pellet size is greater than 20mm

Question 17

What types of feed can be used?

Accepted Answer

We currently work with any type of extruded or pelletized feed from any manufacturer of feed for aquaculture

Question 18

Can I increase the dosing parameters of my feeder?

Accepted Answer

It is not possible since the mechanical components of the feeder have been dimensioned according to specific needs defined in advance by the fish farmer, which implies little margin to alter parameters.

Question 19

Can I increase the number of outputs of my feeder?

Accepted Answer

Once the feeder is manufactured, the number of outlets cannot be increased, so we recommend taking into account when dimensioning it a potential increase in the number of tanks or cages to be fed, whenever the feeding times allow it.

Question 20

Can we install the feeding system outdoor?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but a cover is recommended to preserve it from inclement weather

Question 21

What are the requirements for locatin the feeding system?

Accepted Answer

Simply a flat base, which can be leveled and able to support the weight of the feeding system with full silos

Question 22

What is a centralized feeding system?

Accepted Answer

It is a system in which the feeder is placed in a centralized position and from which the pipes are installed to connect each tank or cage with the feeding system.

Question 23

What is a pneumatic feeding system?

Accepted Answer

It is a system in which we use the air from a compressor or a blower to send the feed through pipes from the feeding system to the tanks or cages

Question 24

What materials are used for manufacturing?

Accepted Answer

According to the needs of each client, we can manufacture in stainless steel AISI 304, AISI 316L, galvanized and aluminum. The pontoons and containers are made of steel by the respective manufacturers.

Question 25

Can problems arise due to static electricity?

Accepted Answer

We are not conscious that such problems had arisen

Question 26

How do I avoid condensation inside the pipes?

Accepted Answer

After each shot, the blower continues to blow to avoid leaving moisture inside the pipe. Also, you can program the feeding system to blow only air when not feeding

Question 27

What curvature should the pipes have in an installation?

Accepted Answer

The curves affect negatively the duration of the pipes, since in these the feed particles produce more abrasion when the radius of curvature is smaller. The recommendation is that the curves have the largest possible radius of curvature, never being less than 30D, with D being the outer diameter of the pipe. The use of elbows and curves at 90º is totally excluded

Question 28

What is the maximum distance I can feed?

Accepted Answer

Currently we feed distances of 400 meters on land, reaching up to 800 meters at sea

Question 29

What is the weight of a polyethylene pipe per meter?

Accepted Answer

In the following table you can see the approximate weight per meter

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Question 30

What size pipeline do I need for my fish farm?

Accepted Answer

The diameter of the pipe to be used will be calculated by our engineers based on the size of the dose, the distance and the blower to be used.

Question 31

What standard pipe sizes are there?

Accepted Answer

Our feeding systems use HDPE pipes of diameter 20, 32, 40, 50, 63, 75, 90,100 and 110 mm.

Question 32

What type of polyethylene pipe is recommended?

Accepted Answer

The use of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) PN10, PE100 pipes with feeding certification is recommended.

Question 33

How many outputs can a selector have?

Accepted Answer

It will depend on the size of the pipe to be used, being the maximum supported of 200 outlets

Question 34

What does the matrix selector mean?

Accepted Answer

The technology developed and patented by FFF of a matrix-shaped selector allows us, on the same surface, to have more outlets than traditional rotary-shaped selectors. In addition, it allows us to go from one outlet to another much faster and more precisely due to the movement in 2 coordinate axes that allows us to move from left to right, top to bottom and diagonally at the same time.

Question 35

How can silos be loaded?

Accepted Answer

There are multiple ways to load silos depending on their size and location. At FFF we manufacture some models to measure and advise clients with different standard options on the market.

Question 36

What is the maximum capacity per silo?

Accepted Answer

At FFF we manufacture standard silos up to 2.5 cubic meters. For larger sizes, standard manufactured silos are used, which we connect to our feeding system

Question 37

What material are silos made of?

Accepted Answer

The silos designed and manufactured by FFF are built in AISI 304, 316L or Galvanized Stainless Steel

Question 38

What is a spreader?

Accepted Answer

A spreader is an accessory that is installed at the end of the pipeline and allows the feed sent through the pipeline to spread as widely and homogeneously as possible.

Question 39

What type of spreader should I use?

Accepted Answer

Depending on the morphology of the tank to be used, we recommend different types of spreaders. On our website https://www.fishfarmfeeder.com/en/feeding-systems/spreaders/ you will find more information and examples

Question 40

Why is the use of spreaders important?

Accepted Answer

The use of spreaders allows, among other things, an optimal spreading of the feed on the surface of the water, which contributes to a more homogeneous growth of the fish and prevents the feed from being wasted, consequently improving the FCR

Question 41

At what speed is the feed flowing through the pipes?

Accepted Answer

This will depend on the frequency, amount of air and pressure drop, but for time calculations we can estimate about 10 meters per second

Question 42

Can dust remain inside the pipes?

Accepted Answer

Not in our feeding systems since before and after each shot air is blowing in the pipes, just to avoid dust that could remain from former shot. Such blowing time could be modified in the software

Question 43

Can the feed system regulate air flow and speed?

Accepted Answer

Through our software you can regulate the amount of feed to dose by manipulating the speed of the auger screw and the frequency of the variator of the blower

Question 44

How does the dosing system work?

Accepted Answer

We generate each dose volumetrically, using auger screws, which must be calibrated when the feeder is installed and when changing feed or feeding batch

Question 45

How many doses can be sent per day?

Accepted Answer

With the single-shot machines more than 2,500 doses, being more than 5,000 doses in the designs with a double doser

Question 46

How often can I feed a tank?

Accepted Answer

It will depend on the number of tanks that the fish farm has and the dosing time. The more tanks to feed the longer there will be between each dose

Question 47

What is the speed at which the feed travels through the pipeline?

Accepted Answer

Approximately an average speed of 10 meters per second

Question 48

What maximum size of dose can I send?

Accepted Answer

Each feeder will support the maximum dose size that has been requested from us before its manufacture. This dose size will condition the size of the pipe to be installed, the blower, and the dosing equipment.

Question 49

What percentage of accuracy has the feeders?

Accepted Answer

The design of our auger screws allows us to dose with an approximate precision of 99% (being 100% if we use a weighing system)

Question 50

What percentage of pellet breakage is there?

Accepted Answer

Sending extruded or pelletized feed through a pipeline using air can break some pellets. It mainly depends on the type of pellet. In our tests we have detected a maximum breakage rate of around 3% at distances of 400m

Question 51

Do I need single-phase or three-phase current?

Accepted Answer

Our hatcheries feeders work with single-phase current; pre-grow and ongrowing feeders require three-phase current

Question 52

How much does a feeder consume?

Accepted Answer

The consumption of our feeding systems is mainly conditioned by the blower or blowers that we use, which represents more than 80% of the total consumption

Question 53

What frequency and voltage is needed?

Accepted Answer

Depending on each country, our power systems are manufactured adapting to the current of each country, both single-phase and three-phase

Question 54

Can a dose include several types of feed?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can mix as many types of food as silos you have installed

Question 55

Can feed be degraded due to air temperature?

Accepted Answer

No. Thanks to the cooler, the air supplied does not reach a temperature that could alter the feed.

Question 56

What is the minimum and maximum pellet size to use?

Accepted Answer

With our hatchery feeders we are able to feed microdiets from 50 microns. In the ongrowing stage the pellet size is greater than 20mm

Question 57

What types of feed can be used?

Accepted Answer

We currently work with any type of extruded or pelletized feed from any manufacturer of feed for aquaculture

Question 58

Can I increase the dosing parameters of my feeder?

Accepted Answer

It is not possible since the mechanical components of the feeder have been dimensioned according to specific needs defined in advance by the fish farmer, which implies little margin to alter parameters.

Question 59

Can I increase the number of outputs of my feeder?

Accepted Answer

Once the feeder is manufactured, the number of outlets cannot be increased, so we recommend taking into account when dimensioning it a potential increase in the number of tanks or cages to be fed, whenever the feeding times allow it.

Question 60

Can we install the feeding system outdoor?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but a cover is recommended to preserve it from inclement weather

Question 61

What are the requirements for locatin the feeding system?

Accepted Answer

Simply a flat base, which can be leveled and able to support the weight of the feeding system with full silos

Question 62

What is a centralized feeding system?

Accepted Answer

It is a system in which the feeder is placed in a centralized position and from which the pipes are installed to connect each tank or cage with the feeding system.

Question 63

What is a pneumatic feeding system?

Accepted Answer

It is a system in which we use the air from a compressor or a blower to send the feed through pipes from the feeding system to the tanks or cages

Question 64

What materials are used for manufacturing?

Accepted Answer

According to the needs of each client, we can manufacture in stainless steel AISI 304, AISI 316L, galvanized and aluminum. The pontoons and containers are made of steel by the respective manufacturers.

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