Cross Stream Cutter

The Cross Stream Cutter (CSC) is designed to extract a representative increment/cut by discharging a complete cross section of the free-falling bulk material in an outlet chute. This ensures that the sample accurately reflects the composition of the entire material stream, eliminating bias caused by particle segregation or flow variations. The CSC operates automatically and reliably, integrating seamlessly into existing conveyor systems. Its robust construction and precision-engineered blade allow for consistent performance even in demanding industrial environments such as mining, power plants, and bulk material processing facilities.

The Cross Stream Cutter is:

• Theory of Sampling (TOS)-compliant which gives every particle in the stream an equal probability to be included in the extracted increment.
• Designed to occupy less space, compared to the Cross Stream Sampler (CSS), making it well suited where space constraint is an issue.
• Equipped with less moving parts compared to other primary samplers.
• Thanks to a scalable design, the CSC can cope with small as well as high volumes of moving bulk materials.
• Well suited for harsh environments and rough materials, as commonly seen e.g., in the mining industry.

The CSC consists of a cutter oriented parallel to the moving stream surface. The cutter is attached to a double rail carriage, located above the material flow. The motor control ensures that the cutter operates at a constant speed of up to 0.6 m/s when cutting through the falling material stream. Each time the cutter moves through the stream, from left to right or right to left, an increment is continuously discharged to the outlet chute.