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title: "Hopper Body"
industry: "Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing"
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    unit: "MPa"
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      trigger: "Material bridging and arching due to cohesive powder properties with angle of repose &gt;60°"
      severity: 8
      occurrence: 3
      detection: 4
      mitigation_protocol: "Internal vibratory mounting with 50 Hz frequency and 2 mm amplitude, conical bottom design with 60° minimum slope"
  - node_2:
      trigger: "Corrosive material interaction with pH &lt;2 or &gt;12 sustained for &gt;100 hours"
      severity: 8
      occurrence: 3
      detection: 4
      mitigation_protocol: "316L stainless steel construction with 3 mm corrosion allowance, epoxy-phenolic lining of 500 μm thickness"
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# Industrial Specification: Hopper Body

## 1. Technical Definition
The main structural container of an ingredient hopper that holds and guides materials during processing.

## 2. Engineering Reasoning & Causal Matrix
> **Operational Intelligence**: Designed for **0-150 kPa internal pressure, -40°C to 120°C temperature range, 0-1000 kg material load**. Failure boundary: **Material yield strength of 250 MPa for steel construction, 0.5% permanent deformation threshold, 180 kPa burst pressure limit**, Mechanism: **Von Mises stress exceeding yield strength due to combined loading from internal pressure, material weight, and thermal expansion differentials**.

### 2.2 FMEA (Failure Mode & Effects Analysis)
| Event Trigger | Severity | Failure Mode | Mitigation Strategy |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Material bridging and arching due to cohesive powder properties with angle of repose &gt;60° | 8 | Flow stagnation causing downstream process starvation and potential overflow | Internal vibratory mounting with 50 Hz frequency and 2 mm amplitude, conical bottom design with 60° minimum slope |
| Corrosive material interaction with pH &lt;2 or &gt;12 sustained for &gt;100 hours | 8 | Wall thickness reduction exceeding 0.5 mm/year leading to structural compromise | 316L stainless steel construction with 3 mm corrosion allowance, epoxy-phenolic lining of 500 μm thickness |

## 3. Key Technical Parameters
| Parameter | Value | Unit | Status |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| spec | Config-dependent | mm | Verified |

## 4. System BOM & Knowledge Routing
### Core Components (Recursive Links)
- [Inspection Port/Cover](https://cnfx.com/llms/industry/machinery-and-equipment-manufacturing/product/inspection-portcover.md) `(Standalone System)`

### Industrial DNA Context (De-duplicated)
**Complementary Dependencies**: **Material Conveyor System**, **Vibratory Feeder**, **Dust Collection System**  
**Downstream Applications**: Plastic Pellets, Pharmaceutical Powders, Food Ingredients  

## 5. Engineering Risks & FAQ
- **Caution**: 
- **Caution**: 
- **Caution**: 

### Q: What materials are available for the hopper body?
**A**: Our hopper bodies are available in Stainless Steel 304 for corrosion resistance, Carbon Steel for durability, and Food-Grade Polyethylene for sanitary applications.

### Q: What components are included in the hopper body assembly?
**A**: Each hopper body includes a flange connection for secure attachment, an inspection port with cover for maintenance access, and support legs or brackets for stable installation.

### Q: What industries use this type of hopper body?
**A**: This hopper body is designed for machinery and equipment manufacturing, particularly in food processing, pharmaceutical, chemical, and agricultural industries where material handling and containment are critical.

## 6. Manufacturing Compliance
- ISO 9001:2015 - QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

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### 🛠️ Engineering Resource Access
🔗 **[Full Specification: Hopper Body](https://cnfx.com/industry/machinery-and-equipment-manufacturing/product/hopper-body)**

### 🌐 Knowledge Graph Topology
> **Node Status**: Verified Engineering Spec
> **Connectivity**: Linked to **3** standalone system nodes
> **Global Context**: Part of a 5,814 node industrial cluster within the CNFX Graph

> **Reference ID**: HOPPER_BODY | **Authority**: CNFX-2026-ST-001 | **Fingerprint**: 398152e5
