1. Powerful efficiency. Cost savings. Totally flexible.
FEEDtheformer™
FEED the Former™
automated
transfer systems bridge the gap,
safely and efficiently moving your raw
material to the further processing
equipment while reducing manual
touch points. This intelligent, totally
flexible use of automation allows you
to improve efficiency, increase capacity
and enhance food safety, all while
saving you time and money.
Adding value through automation
2. The industry demands efficiency, and processors
like you are consistently being asked to produce more
with fewer resources while maintaining the highest
standards in food safety. Our newest offering has been
designed with these important concerns in mind. The
Provisur® family of proven brands has the expertise
and offerings to build and calibrate an integrated
system that works for your operation. Introducing
FEED the Former™
, a flexible material handling
system that automates the process of transferring
product to the next stage of processing. Taking out the
manual labor step and removing the associated carts
and equipment saves money, improves yields, and
increases production while enhancing food safety.
Improved yields
With no carts to worry about, there’s no spillage from moving
and dumping product, and no product left inside the carts or
spilled on the floor means less waste.
Increased production
Removing human intervention allows you to optimize run
time. You’ll have a much more efficient transfer by removing
traffic flow obstacles, allowing consistent, quicker on-time
delivery of the raw material.
Enhanced safety
Manual intervention and carts are two big risk points
for food safety and sanitation. Cross-contamination
of raw material and production runs can come from
material left in carts, so eliminating them will enhance
the safety of your line. FEED the Former has also
been designed to make sanitation easier.
Cost savings
With the elimination of manual labor to move product
into your former, you’ll no longer have all of the time
and costs associated with carts, including reduced
sanitation time and lower potential for injury. In
addition, consistent flow rates reduce wear on
downstream equipment. This leads to improved
uptime and lower cost for you.
Flexible, intelligent design
We’ve done our research on how to improve your line
and add value through this automated process
so that we could build in the features you want most.
That’s our promise. Weiler® FEED the FORMER. Adding
value through automation.
3. Feature Benefit
Removable Wear Strips
No conveyor bed; less surface
contact; easier to clean
Drop Down Sides Easy access to belt for sanitation
Lugged Belt Positive drive and reliable tracking
Belt Guides Self aligning belt
Frame Construction Open for optimum sanitation
Minimal Surface To
Surface Contact
Sanitary design; easy to clean
Belt Rides Under
Adjustable Side Panels
Minimizes product spillage and
belt fraying
Plastic Belt Return
No moving parts; sanitary;
maintenance free
Gravity Tensioned
Belt Wipe
No residual raw material on belt;
improved yields
Rubber Lagged/Seamless
Motorized Pulley
Extremely clean and sanitary
drive system
Gate Kick Stands Easy access to bottom side of gate
Feed the FORMER™
• Built Weiler®
tough: FEED the Former is
built with the same high quality material
handling design features you’ve come to
expect from Provisur®
equipment.
• Multiple applications: The system can handle
almost any raw material, including beef, pork
and chicken, feeding a number of pieces of
further processing equipment such as formers,
stuffers, pumps or holding hoppers.
• Unique diverter gates: We’ve designed the
diverter gates with a unique curvature that
allows higher capacity and flow rates and
virtually eliminates meat stoppage and
blockage.
• Food safety improvements: The sanitary
design reduces risks associated with safety
and sanitation.
• System automation: The user-friendly
controls are automated for hopper monitoring
and prioritized product delivery between
the preparation line and further processing
equipment.
• Designed for you: FEED the Former can be
tailored to your specific application and
processing needs, regardless if you are
installing a new line or need to retrofit into an
existing line and process. The option to use
conveyors or pumps gives flexibility in the
design process so that the equipment can be
tailored to fit your needs.
• Enhanced ROI: Even with all of the exceptional
features, FEED the Former cost of ownership
is low, ensuring the health of your bottom line.
• Support to get you going: We offer turnkey
project management and general contractor
capabilities to be sure you get the support you
need to get FEED the Former working for you.
• Two-step validation: To be sure your FEED the
Former meets your needs, we use Optiline®
to validate proof of concept, then the Factory
Acceptance Test validates fit and function.
