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Auger Screw Conveyor
In any powder or granular packaging line, efficient and clean product transfer is critical. The ADM‑Auger Screw Conveyor is designed to move free-flowing or semi-free-flowing products, such as flours, spices, milk powder, or protein blends from one point to another with total containment and precise control.
As part of an ADM turnkey system, the auger screw conveyor often connects upstream bulk storage or blending tanks to downstream filling equipment like an auger filler to suit vertical form fill seal (VFFS) or premade pouch machines. This seamless integration improves line hygiene, reduces dust, and prevents inconsistent feeding, ensuring the rest of the line operates with maximum reliability and speed.
Ideal for both food-grade and industrial applications, this system protects flow consistency, especially with fine powders and light-density materials that are sensitive to external airflow or moisture.
The ADM‑Auger Screw Conveyor is a food-grade, enclosed tubular conveying system that uses a rotating screw to move dry materials horizontally, vertically, or at an incline. The screw is housed inside a fully enclosed casing to protect against product loss, dust contamination, and moisture ingress.
Each unit is built from 304 or 316 stainless steel, depending on the application, and includes easy-access inspection ports, sealed bearings, and CIP-friendly finishes. Variable speed drive (VSD) motors allow the system to adjust feed rates in real time especially useful when paired with live filling machinery or batch-based mixing processes.
ADM custom-builds each auger conveyor to suit your material type, capacity, and layout ensuring maximum integration with our weighing and filling systems.
- Enclosed stainless steel housing for hygienic, dust-free operation
- Customised screw diameter, pitch, and flighting for each product type
- Horizontal, vertical or inclined layouts to suit plant footprint
- Variable-speed drive (VSD) for accurate flow control
- Quick-access covers and sanitary design for easy cleaning
- Compatible with upstream bulk hoppers and downstream filling machines
- Available with agitators or conditioning systems for poor-flow powders
- Built for wet washdown and food safety compliance (FSANZ/HACCP)
The ADM‑Auger Screw Conveyor is ideal for:
- Protein powder and sports nutrition mixes
- Milk powder and infant formula
- Coffee grounds, cocoa powder, spices
- Rice flour, starch, baking mixes
- Pet food powders or granules
- Industrial chemicals (non-food safe variant available)
Detailed Application Example: Protein Powder Handling
In a high-speed sports nutrition packaging line, protein powders—such as whey, soy, or pea—must be transferred from bulk holding bins or blending vessels to downstream fillers without creating airborne dust or inconsistent feeding.
Installed between the blending tank and ADM auger filler or VFFS machine, the ADM‑Auger Screw Conveyor delivers a steady, enclosed stream of product, reducing dust escape and ensuring the auger filler always receives a constant head of powder.
This improves fill consistency, prevents bridging, and allows fast cleanouts between flavour variants (e.g. vanilla, chocolate, strawberry), all while maintaining compliance with allergen and hygiene controls.
Benefits for Protein Powder Applications:
- Maintains consistent dosing rates, improving fill accuracy
- Prevents powder bridging or product pulsing into fillers
- Enclosed design eliminates airborne dust for operator safety
- CIP-ready design simplifies allergen changeover
- Easily integrated into ADM’s turnkey filling and bagging solutions
Specifications
| Model | ADM-A2-2K-2.2 | ADM-A2-3K-2.6 | ADM-A2-3K-3.2 |
| Type | Round Barrel | Round Barrel | Round Barrel |
| Hopper size | 200 litre | 200 litre | 200Litre |
| Lift Capacity | Up to 3 m3 / hr | Up to 3 m3 / hr | Up to 3 m3/hr |
| Power supply | 415V, 50Hz, 0.6kW | 415V, 50Hz, 0.8kW | 415V, 50Hz, 1.3kW |
| Discharge height | 2.2m or custom | 2.6m or custom | 3.2m or custom |
| Tube size | 114mm o/d | 114mm o/d | 114mm o/d |
| Option1 | Full Control box | Full Control box | Full Control box |
| Option 2 | Level sensor | Level sensor | Level sensor |
Specifications
| Model | ADM-U2-3K-2.6 | ADM-U2-5K-2.6 |
| Type | Half barrel removable | Half barrel removable |
| Hopper size | 200 litre | 200 litre |
| Lift Capacity | Up to 3 m3 / hr | Up to 5 m3 / hr |
| Power supply | 415V, 50Hz, 1.0kW | 415V, 50Hz, 1.5kW |
| Discharge height | 2.6m or custom | 2.6m or custom |
| Tube size | 114mm o/d | 141mm o/d |
| Option 1 | Full Control box | Full Control box |
| Option 2 | Level sensor | Level sensor |