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Flux Hopper

Assembly

Gravity-feed container with metering valve dumping powdered flux into weld joint ahead of gun. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Flux Hopper parts and their functions

5 top-level parts · 5 parts in total · full bill of materials below
Flux Hopper parts diagram: 1 hopper body, 2 hopper gate, 3 hopper vibrator, 4 metering screw, 5 fastener set. 5 parts in 5 top-level items.
Flux Hopper parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.
#PartQtyWhat it does
1 Hopper Body 1× Steel or aluminum cone-shaped vessel 50–100 liters
2 Hopper Gate 1× Slide or butterfly valve controlling flux flow rate
3 Hopper Vibrator 1× Electric vibrator or air pulse preventing flux bridging
4 Metering Screw 1× Rotating auger distributing flux evenly into nozzle
5 Fastener Set 1× Bolts and clamps attaching hopper to welding head mount

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Bill of materials for Flux Hopper

5 top-level lines · 5 rows shown · 5 parts total · indented to 3 levels
# Item / sub-assembly Part no. Qty/assy Ext. qty Parts Type
1 Hopper Body submerged-arc-welder-hopper-body 1× 1 · part
2 Hopper Gate submerged-arc-welder-hopper-gate 1× 1 · part
3 Hopper Vibrator submerged-arc-welder-hopper-vibrator 1× 1 · part
4 Metering Screw submerged-arc-welder-metering-screw 1× 1 · part
5 Fastener Set fastener-set 1× 1 · part

Where the flux hopper is used

1 product across 1 domain contain it, directly or inside a sub-assembly

Used in 1 assembly

Submerged Arc Welding System

Sourcing: possible vendors

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VendorHQSpecialtyMOQLead time
🇨🇳Foxconn
foxconn.com ↗ 		Shenzhen, CN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇸🇬Flex (Singapore)
flex.com ↗ 		Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇮🇳Dixon Technologies
dixoninfo.com ↗ 		Noida, IN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇨🇳BYD Electronics
bydelectronic.com ↗ 		Shenzhen, CN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇸🇬Venture Corp
venture.com.sg ↗ 		Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks