The Technology: Scalping Augers
As an insulator, one of the difficulties faced with various machines is the consistent flow of material. How many times, sitting in an attic, will some insulation machines produce air with no material, then to have a large wad of material shoot out the end like a canon. It is frustrating. Cool Machines provide an answer that other manufactures have not. It is called “scalping augers.” These are based on decades of engineering knowledge, experience in the field, and a deep family heritage of insulation manufacturing.
Insulators want a machine that provides a fast, clog-free, consistent, smooth blowing experience without bridging of material. A common nuisance among many machines is the necessity to push the material down because a void (bridging) has been created. Bridging is greatly reduced with a Cool Machine because of the scalping augers.
The scalping augers, pictured below, are lined up on two shafts. You will notice that the full-flighted augers (B) move the material into the scalping augers (D) which fully agitate and pulverize the material. Fingers (C) interlacing the scapling augers prevent a buildup of material. This is especially helpful with fiberglass which wants to bunch up. By the time the material enters the airlock opening (A) the material is conditioned very well. Each auger is easily greased with accessible heavy duty, triple sealed bearings (E).
What can you expect from our proprietary designed auger system?
- Pulverize the densely packed material into a consistent mash.
- Drastically reduce the amount of bridging of material.
- Constantly move the material over the airlock.
- Causes the material to break up into a fine mash that drops into the airlock where it is further conditioned to create a constant, smooth, uniform blow of material.
- Fiberglass cannot accumulate on the augers because of the scraping fingers.
These scalping augers handle cellulose with a breeze and they also do well with even the toughest of fiberglass materials on the market!
