VDL
rotary feeders

Specialists in bulk material handling.
With over 40 years’ experience.

Thanks to their many years of experience, VDL and JACOB are leaders in the bulk material handling sector. Our products are the result of targeted research and continuous development.

Suitable for bulk materials

VDL rotary feeders are suitable for handling many types of bulk materials and granules. For example, powdered milk, sugar, cocoa, starch, flour, chemicals or pellets.

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Dust removal

Rotary feeders can also be used as dust removal equipment, as an air lock downstream of dust filters and cyclones, or as dosing equipment downstream of screw conveyors. 

A partnership that gets things moving


JACOB and VDL have been working together for decades. Thanks to shared know-how, extensive industry experience, in-house development and state-of-the-art manufacturing, we offer more than just a product – we offer a genuine technical partnership.

Our services and support

  • A professional partner from consultation to delivery and installation 
  • Direct connection using the JACOB piping system 
  • Products designed for special environments 
  • Standard and bespoke solutions tailored to your needs 
  • Testing your product for the appropriate application
  • Warranty and post-warranty service
     

We are there where the handling of bulk materials matters

Our VDL rotary feeders are used in the following sectors, amongst others: 

  • Animal feed 
  • Food  
  • Recycling 
  • Wood processing
  • Pharmaceutical 
  • Chemical industry
     

VDL Rotary Feeders

Whether your company operates in the feed, food, recycling, plastics processing or any other sector, thanks to our wide range of rotor designs, conversions and options, it is almost impossible not to find the right feeder for your needs

  The highly robust design of VDL feeders combines efficient filling with minimal product damage. The design of VDL feeders also takes into account the requirements for easy maintenance. 

Rotacni podavac typ HTS

Type HT-S

Maximum pressure drop: 0.4 bar
Maximum capacity: 45 m3/hod

Rotacni podavac MD

Type MD

Maximum pressure change: 1 bar
Maximum capacity: 45 m3/hod

Rotacni podavac SMD

SMD type

Maximum pressure change: 1 bar
Maximum capacity: 37 m3/hod

Rotacni podavac typu UPR

Type UPR

Maximum pressure change: 1 bar
Maximum capacity: 20 m3/hod

Rotacni podavac typu VPR/VPS

Type VPR/VPS

Maximum pressure change: 1 bar
Maximum capacity: 50 m3/hod

Rotacni podavac typu RS

Typ RS

Maximální změna tlaku: 1 bar
Maximální kapacita: 140 m3/hod

Special version

Customised solutions

VDL is a proactive partner that offers you the best possible solution for your specific situation. We have already manufactured and supplied special feeders for many customers and clients.

Do you need customisation? 

  • More wear-resistant  
  • Different dimensions
  • Special surface treatments
  • Special rotors
  • Customised flanges

Easy to clean

To prevent contamination and the need for repeated cleaning, we have developed a new feeder that can be quickly dismantled

  • Suitable for the food industry
  • Stainless steel rotor, cast from a single piece
  • Suitable for pressure differentials up to approx. 0.4 bar
  • No additional adjustment required
  • No need to dismantle the drive during cleaning

Fire-resistant and shock-resistant

Our rotary feeders are also available in an EX-certified version for use as a barrier in explosive atmospheres. 

  • Autonomous safety system
  • Many rotor variants
  • Explosion- and flame-resistant*

Certification: CE0588 II 1/2 D Ex h IIIB T135° Da/Db D FSA 15 ATEX 1661/1662 X


* up to 1.7 bar (PU blades) and 2.5 bar (steel/stainless steel blades)