High-speed dosing
AssigneeBühler Insect Technology Solutions AG
InventorsVincent de Gelder, Maurits Petrus Maria Jansen
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Abstract
In particular, particular, the present disclosure relates to a method for supplying feed for rearing insect larvae, the method comprising the steps of (o) supplying feed to a container using a coarse feed supplying means, (i) determining at a determining means the amount of feed in the container, (ii) calculating the amount of feed necessary to bring the total amount of feed in the container to a predetermined amount of feed, and (iii) supplying feed to the container in the amount calculated in step (ii) using a fine feed supplying means.
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A method for supplying feed for rearing insect larvae, the method comprising the steps of:
- (o) supplying feed to a container using a coarse feed supplying means;
- (i) determining, by way of measures received from a container weighing station, the amount of feed that should be added to the container;
- (ii) calculating the amount of feed necessary to bring the total amount of feed in the container to a predetermined amount of feed;
- and,
- (iii) supplying feed to the container in the amount calculated in step (ii) using a fine feed supplying means;
- wherein during steps (o) and/or (iii), the amount of feed in the container is monitored continuously or periodically, wherein the supplying of feed is stopped when the predetermined amount of feed is reached.
A method for supplying feed for rearing insect larvae, the method comprising the steps of:
- (o) supplying feed to a container using a coarse feed supplying means;
- (i) determining a ratio of feed to insect larvae weight and, by way of measures received from a container weighing station, the amount of feed that should be added to the container;
- (ii) calculating the amount of feed necessary to bring the total amount of feed in the container to a predetermined amount of feed;
- and,
- (iii) supplying feed to the container in the amount calculated in step (ii) using a fine feed supplying means;
- wherein during steps (o) and/or (iii), the amount of feed in the container is monitored continuously or periodically, wherein the supplying of feed is stopped when the predetermined amount of feed is reached.
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