The Satake Hydrator is an innovative grain tempering mixer designed to provide high levels of moisture addition in a single operation.
The use of vibration to provide exceptional water dispersion is combined with slow stirring and a long dwell time to ensure absorption for up to 8% moisture. Grain leaving the machine has no free surface moisture, eliminating any subsequent temper bin discharge problems.
The Hydrator can be used in conjunction with a simple water flowmeter or the most sophisticated automatic moisture control system. Tests show that the Hydrator disperses water so effectively that the range of individual kernel moisture contents in a sample is less that half that of conventional tempering mixers. The angle of response of a sample, taken immediately after the Hydrator, is significantly lower than with conventional equipment. Angle of response is a good measure of the flow characteristics of grain, the lower the angle the more free-flowing is the material.
