Testing Continues on Oliver’s Voyager Series
by brian ~ March 10th, 2010Recent activity in Oliver’s R&D department included further testing of two uniquely designed gravity separators. “We have built two Voyager Class gravity separators” reports Dave Knudsen of the Oliver engineering design team. First is a multiple fan unit adjusted using variable frequency drives, while the second incorporates a common shaft through the multi fan machine. Each has distinguishable differences in form and function and each is performing beyond expectations. In total there are more than a dozen design improvements to the Voyager series, incorporating ideas from Oliver’s engineering team, and customer input.
Products being tested range from small vegetable seed to larger commodities. All separation results produced by the Voyager gravity table, including bulk density, capacity rates, and machine performance are being recorded.
While Oliver prepares to launch the Voyager series, data being collected will help in discovering where this machine will be best suited in the market and what the benefits will be to our customers. Work will continue with better manufacturing methods with design ideas flying off the drawing board weekly. When this machine hits the market it’s going to be reliable and it’s going to be the best gravity table available.


