Bin Hopper Vibrator (BH Vibrator)

NAVCO Bin Hopper Vibrator

Keep Your Bulk Materials Flowing With NAVCO Bin Hopper Vibrators

NAVCO® Bin Hopper Vibrators are pneumatic piston vibrators engineered to keep your material flowing no matter where it’s housed. Whether it’s material sticking, caking, bridging or rat holing, NAVCO BH Vibrators break up the log jam and Get Your Material Moving!

Move Bulk Material No Matter the Container

Bin Hopper Vibrators have been utilized on all the most common containers in use today, Silos, Hoppers, Bins, Bunkers, Chutes, Pipes, Vessels and Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) have all been outfitted with BH Vibrators. They have also been used on other types of equipment including Spray Dryers, Feeders, Pile Driving, Trucks, Vibrating Tables, and More.

Protect Employees and Equipment

Eliminate taking a hammer to hoppers and containers to get your material moving. By incorporating a BH Vibrator into your process, you can protect your employees’ health and safety while reducing the wear and tear on your equipment.

Time Tested Industrial Vibrators, Made in the USA

Made in the USA, the original NAVCO BH Vibrator design was introduced in 1955. The BH Vibrator keeps material flowing across the USA and around the world, helping to manufacture the products you use every day.

Deployed Across Multiple Industries

Agriculture, Energy, Construction, Pharmaceutical, Mining, Food Processing, Metal Manufacturing, Trucking, Chemical, and many more.

High Amplitude and Low Frequency = Consistent Material Flow

The high-energy impulse from the high amplitude, low frequency vibration reduces the sticking strength of bulk materials and the sliding friction between the material and the container wall. This enables a consistent flow of materials through the container.

Linear Vibration Enables Precise Problem Solving

The forces generated by BH Vibrators can be directed and concentrated in problem areas. The linear nature of the vibration force also ensures no damaging shear forces are applied to the mounting bracket or storage vessel.

Pneumatic (Air) Power to Fit Your Work Flow

BH bin hopper vibrators are pneumatic / air vibrators that are easily incorporated into existing industrial processes.

Process Reliability

Downtime and process upsets can have a negative impact on productivity and profitability. BH vibrators eliminate process interruptions due to lack of material flow.

Let NAVCO Design a Custom Hopper Vibration System For Your Application

Understanding where to place the vibrator can be just as important as having the vibrator. This is why NAVCO offers bin mapping services to all our customers who purchase a vibrator. Our engineers work closely with our customers to understand their issues and the equipment they utilize. With that information, the engineers map out a detailed diagram that shows where to place and how to operate the vibrators. By utilizing the bin map diagram to place your BH vibrators, you will have a complete hopper vibration system; making sticking, bridging, and rat holing of your bulk materials a thing of the past.

BH Vibrators Come In Three Types

Available in Repetitive Impact, Single Impact, and Air Cushioned the BH Vibrator can apply the correct force necessary to keep your material flowing. With each type available in multiple sizes, NAVCO has the right BH Vibrator for your application.

Repetitive Impact BH Vibrator – High Impact Hits Over & Over Again

NAVCO BH Vibrator Repetitive Impact BH Vibrator Trace

The Repetitive Impact BH Vibrators are designed to maximize the bin response by utilizing a high-energy impulse. With each stroke of the vibrator the internal piston strikes the base of the unit transferring the maximum amount of linear force.  This impacting method is the most effective of the three in eliminating difficult flow problems.

Single Impact BH Vibrator –
One Hit Wonder

NAVCO BH Vibrator Single Impact BH Vibrator Trace

Designed to have the piston give a single impact into the base, the Single Impact BH Vibrator proves a single high energy impulse triggered by a timer, button, or other controlling device. They excel at helping fine and light materials move and at addressing problem areas of a container that need just a little extra encouragement to get material flowing.

Silent BH Vibrator –
Reduced Noise Levels

NAVCO BH Vibrator Silent BH Vibrator Trace

Also known as air cushioned, quiet, or sinusoidal the Silent BH Vibrator traps a pocket of air between the piston and base eliminating the physical impact between the two. This allows the vibrator run at a lower noise level when compared to the two impact BH Vibrators. There is a trade off in the reduced noise level as a larger sized unit may be needed to produce the same amount of linear force

Multiple Sizes to Fit Your Application

Available in Repetitive Impact, Single Impact, and Air Cushioned the BH Vibrator can apply the correct force necessary to keep your material flowing. With each type available in multiple sizes, NAVCO has the right BH Vibrator for your application.

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Model*

A (1)

B

C

D

E

F

G (2)

H

K - NPT (3)

Wt. - lbs

Wall Thickness

1/2

1/2

3-3/4

1-3/4

3-1/2

4-1/2

N/A

2

1/4

3

1/16 – 1/8

1/2

3/4

5-5/8

3

4-1/2

6

N/A

2-1/2

1/4

8

1/16 – 1/8

5/8

1

7-1/4

3-3/4

7-1/2

9

N/A

3-1/4

1/4

18

3/16 – 1/4

5/8

1

7-1/4

3-3/4

7-1/2

9

N/A

3-1/4

1/4

18

3/16 – 1/4

7/8

1-1/4

9-1/2

5

7-3/4

10-1/2

3-1/4

5

3/8

50

1/4 – 3/8

7/8

1-1/2

12

6-1/4

7-3/4

10-1/2

3-1/4

5

3/8

64

1/4 – 3/8

1

1-1/4

11-3/4

5-7/8

12

14-1/2

4

6-1/2

1/2

105

3/8 – 1/2

1

2

16-1/2

8-1/2

12

14-1/2

4

7-1/4

1/2

180

3/8 – 1/2

1-1/2

2

19-1/2

9-7/8

11

14-1/2

7

10-1/8

1/2

350

3/8 – 1/2

2

2-1/2

22-1/2

11-1/2

13

16-1/2

8-1/2

12-1/4

3/4

650

1/2 – 3/4

* Click Model to View Product Data Sheet (PDF)

(1) Mounting Bolt Diameter    (2) N/A Indicates Two Bolt Mount    (3) Single Impact Model NPT Size Found on Product Data Sheet

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The NAVCO network of representatives and distributors are located nearby in over a dozen cities across the USA and Canada, ready to help you choose the right vibratory solution for your application.

Customize to Your Application

In the majority of applications, NAVCO standard BH Vibrators offer a long, reliable life in even the most severe environments. For applications that require features beyond the standard, our BH Vibrators are available with a broad range of customizations options that can be tailored to your process. From sanitary environments to high temperature locations, we’ve got you covered.

PTFE Low Friction Coating

PTFE can be applied both the interior and exterior of the BH Vibrator. Internally it offers natural lubricity for applications where lubrication is not an option and is more forgiving to potential internal contaminants (particles from atmosphere, poor air quality, etc.). Externally the coating is more suitable to clean and washdown environments.

Tapped
Exhaust(s)

Exhaust porting and tapping options available to suit the application. Tapped exhaust ports muffle the vibrator exhaust or allow it to be ported out of the work area.

Washdown & Corrosion Coating

Coating available to help with washdown and corrosion of the vibrators. For food grade applications please see our Stainless Steel BH Vibrators.

High Heat
Coating

Special tolerance and coatings are available for extreme heat applications.

Mounting Options

NAVCO offers a broad range of standard mounting options so that you can get vibration right where you need it. Don’t see a suitable option below? We also specialize in working with our customers to design custom fixtures for novel applications. From radiation cleanup at Fukishima to installing thermoprobes in Alaska, we’ve seen it all. Contact us today if you would like to discuss your application in detail.

Channel
Mount

The NAVCO standard for mounting. Suitable for installations on a broad range of vessels, from dump body trailers to silos.

T-Slot
Mount

T-slotted mounting plate suitable for mounting on flat sided vessels.

U-Bolt Mount for Pipes and Chutes

Light duty mounting option for pipes and chutes. Designed to fit specific pipe OD to ensure snug fit. Allows vibration to be applied to small pipe ODs.

Saddle Mount for Pipes and Chutes

Saddle Mounts designed to fit your specific pipe OD. Heavy duty saddle mount provides reinforcement to the pipe section, while ensuring distribution of vibration around the circumference of the pipe. Allows easy relocation to meet changing process demands.

Saddle Mount for Conical Hoppers

NAVCO will design and manufacture a conical saddle mount to fit your specific hopper. This is an optimal installation for areas where a welded installation is not feasible.