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Choose between vibrators for wet and dry materials. Then, learn how to mount vibrators on bins to improve flow.

Air-Powered Vibrators for Wet Materials


Style 1	Style 2	Style 3	Style 4

Style 5	Style 6	Style 7

Also known as piston vibrators, these pound the sides of your bin to dislodge wet, sticky, and caked-on materials. Bin wall thickness determines the force required to move the material in the bin. To select a vibrator strong enough for your application, find your bin's wall thickness in the table.

Side Mount with Top Inlet Tube Connection

Style 1

Standard Piston—Vibrators with standard pistons make direct contact with your container wall for maximum impact.

					Inlet Air Connection		Outlet Air Conection				Mounting Holes		Overall
	Style	For Wall Thk.	Force @ Pressure	Vibration Freq. @ Pressure	For Tube OD	Type	Thread Size	Thread Type	Air Consumption @ Pressure	Volume @ Pressure	No. of	Dia.	Wd.	Ht.	Dp.	Piston Type		Each
304 Stainless Steel Body



		1	3/32"	15 lbf @ 80 psi	16,000 vpm @ 80 psi	1/4"	Push to Connect	10-32	UNF	2 ft³/min @ 80 psi	95 dBA @ 80 psi	1	3/16"	2 3/16"	1 1/4"	5/8"	Standard	5804K25	0000000


		Steel Body



				1	3/32"	21 lbf @ 80 psi	11,400 vpm @ 80 psi	1/4"	Push to Connect	10-32	UNF	2.1 ft³/min @ 80 psi	95 dBA @ 80 psi	1	1/4"	2 7/8"	1 1/4"	5/8"	Standard	5804K26	000000

Side Mount with Top Inlet Pipe Connection


Style 2	Style 3

Standard Piston—Vibrators with standard pistons make direct contact with your container wall for maximum impact.

Cushion-Impact Piston—Vibrators with cushion-impact pistons have an air cushion that prevents metal-to-metal contact.

					Inlet Air Connection			Outlet Air Conection				Mounting Holes		Overall
	Style	For Wall Thk.	Force @ Pressure	Vibration Freq. @ Pressure	Pipe Size	Type	Thread Type	Pipe Size	Thread Type	Air Consumption @ Pressure	Volume @ Pressure	No. of	Dia.	Wd.	Ht.	Dp.	Piston Type		Each
Steel Body



		2	1/8"	235 lbf @ 80 psi	17,400 vpm @ 80 psi	1/8	Threaded	NPT	1/8	NPT	4.5 ft³/min @ 80 psi	107 dBA @ 80 psi	1	5/16"	5 3/16"	1 7/16"	1"	Standard	5799K12	0000000


		2	1/8"	267 lbf @ 80 psi	14,700 vpm @ 80 psi	1/4	Threaded	NPT	1/4	NPT	4.5 ft³/min @ 80 psi	106 dBA @ 80 psi	1	3/8"	5 3/8"	1 9/16"	1 1/8"	Standard	5799K13	000000
		2	1/8"	292 lbf @ 80 psi	14,000 vpm @ 80 psi	1/4	Threaded	NPT	1/4	NPT	4.5 ft³/min @ 80 psi	106 dBA @ 80 psi	1	3/8"	5 3/8"	1 3/4"	1 5/16"	Standard	5799K14	000000
		2	1/8"	405 lbf @ 80 psi	12,200 vpm @ 80 psi	1/4	Threaded	NPT	1/4	NPT	4.5 ft³/min @ 80 psi	105 dBA @ 80 psi	1	1/2"	5 15/16"	2 1/16"	1 5/8"	Standard	5799K16	000000
		2	1/8"	586 lbf @ 80 psi	8,600 vpm @ 80 psi	1/4	Threaded	NPT	1/4	NPT	7 ft³/min @ 80 psi	105 dBA @ 80 psi	1	1/2"	7 5/8"	2 3/4"	1 7/8"	Standard	5799K17	000000
		3	3/32"	113 lbf @ 80 psi	3,900 vpm @ 80 psi	1/4	Threaded	NPT	1/4	NPT	3.7 ft³/min @ 80 psi	78 dBA @ 80 psi	1	1/2"	5 7/8"	2 3/4"	1 1/2"	Cushion Impact	5884K13	000000
		3	3/32"	147 lbf @ 80 psi	3,200 vpm @ 80 psi	1/4	Threaded	NPT	1/4	NPT	7 ft³/min @ 80 psi	81 dBA @ 80 psi	1	1/2"	7 3/4"	2 5/8"	2"	Cushion Impact	5884K14	000000

Side Mount with Side Inlet Pipe Connection

Style 4

Cushion-Impact Piston—Vibrators with cushion-impact pistons have an air cushion that prevents metal-to-metal contact.

					Inlet Air Connection			Outlet Air Conection				Mounting Holes		Overall
	Style	For Wall Thk.	Force @ Pressure	Vibration Freq. @ Pressure	Pipe Size	Type	Thread Type	Pipe Size	Thread Type	Air Consumption @ Pressure	Volume @ Pressure	No. of	Dia.	Wd.	Ht.	Dp.	Piston Type		Each
Steel Body



		4	3/32"	38 lbf @ 80 psi	3,550 vpm @ 80 psi	1/4	Threaded	NPT	1/4	NPT	2.8 ft³/min @ 80 psi	69 dBA @ 80 psi	1	3/8"	5 3/4"	1 15/16"	1 3/16"	Cushion Impact	5884K12	0000000

End Mount with Top Inlet Pipe Connection

Style 5

Standard Piston—Vibrators with standard pistons make direct contact with your container wall for maximum impact.

					Inlet Air Connection			Outlet Air Conection				Mounting Holes		Overall
	Style	For Wall Thk.	Force @ Pressure	Vibration Freq. @ Pressure	Pipe Size	Type	Thread Type	Pipe Size	Thread Type	Air Consumption @ Pressure	Volume @ Pressure	No. of	Dia., mm	Wd.	Ht.	Piston Type		Each
Aluminum Body



		5	1/32"	17 lbf @ 80 psi	6,500 vpm @ 80 psi	1/8	Threaded	BSPP	1/8	BSPP	0.5 ft³/min @ 80 psi	59 dBA @ 80 psi	1	8	3 3/16"	1 1/4"	Standard	58765K57	0000000


		5	1/16"	38 lbf @ 80 psi	5,600 vpm @ 80 psi	1/8	Threaded	BSPP	1/8	BSPP	1.6 ft³/min @ 80 psi	64 dBA @ 80 psi	1	10	3 11/16"	1 9/16"	Standard	58765K58	000000
		5	1/8"	105 lbf @ 80 psi	4,100 vpm @ 80 psi	1/8	Threaded	BSPP	1/4	BSPP	2.7 ft³/min @ 80 psi	72 dBA @ 80 psi	1	12	4 9/16"	1 7/8"	Standard	58765K59	000000
		5	3/16"	220 lbf @ 80 psi	4,400 vpm @ 80 psi	1/4	Threaded	BSPP	1/4	BSPP	4.5 ft³/min @ 80 psi	74 dBA @ 80 psi	1	12	4 9/16"	2 1/4"	Standard	58765K61	000000

Bottom Mount with Top Inlet Pipe Connection

Style 6

Standard Piston—Vibrators with standard pistons make direct contact with your container wall for maximum impact.

					Inlet Air Connection					Mounting Holes			Overall
	Style	For Wall Thk.	Force @ Pressure	Vibration Freq. @ Pressure	Pipe Size	Type	Thread Type	Air Consumption @ Pressure	Volume @ Pressure	No. of	Screw Size	Ctr.-to-Ctr.	Wd.	Ht.	Dp.	Piston Type		Each
Steel Body



		6	1/8"	438 lbf @ 80 psi	11,500 vpm @ 80 psi	1/8	Threaded	NPT	6.8 ft³/min @ 80 psi	97 dB @ 80 psi	2	1/2"	2 7/8"	4 11/16"	2"	3"	Standard	5798K2	0000000


		6	3/16"	403 lbf @ 80 psi	6,500 vpm @ 80 psi	1/4	Threaded	NPT	14.4 ft³/min @ 80 psi	99 dB @ 80 psi	2	1/2"	3 3/4"	8"	2 1/4"	3 13/16"	Standard	5798K3	000000
		6	1/4"	758 lbf @ 80 psi	4,100 vpm @ 80 psi	1/4	Threaded	NPT	10.9 ft³/min @ 80 psi	102 dB @ 80 psi	2	5/8"	4"	8"	2 3/4"	3 1/8"	Standard	5798K4	000000

Base Mount with Side Inlet Pipe Connection

Style 7

Standard Piston—Vibrators with standard pistons make direct contact with your container wall for maximum impact.

Cushion-Impact Piston—Vibrators with cushion-impact pistons have an air cushion that prevents metal-to-metal contact.

					Inlet Air Connection					Mounting Holes			Overall
	Style	For Wall Thk.	Force @ Pressure	Vibration Freq. @ Pressure	Pipe Size	Type	Thread Type	Air Consumption @ Pressure	Volume @ Pressure	No. of	Dia.	Ctr.-to-Ctr.	Wd.	Ht.	Dp.	Piston Type		Each
Steel Body



		7	1/8"	120 lbf @ 80 psi	6,500 vpm @ 80 psi	1/4	Threaded	NPT	5 ft³/min @ 80 psi	82 dBA @ 80 psi	2	1/2"	3 1/2"	4 1/2"	3 7/8"	2"	Cushion Impact	1153N1	0000000


		7	1/8"	170 lbf @ 80 psi	4,200 vpm @ 80 psi	1/4	Threaded	NPT	9 ft³/min @ 80 psi	83 dBA @ 80 psi	2	1/2"	4 1/2"	6"	5 5/8"	2 1/2"	Cushion Impact	1153N2	000000
		7	1/8"	242 lbf @ 80 psi	11,000 vpm @ 80 psi	1/4	Threaded	NPT	5 ft³/min @ 80 psi	92 dBA @ 80 psi	2	1/2"	3 1/2"	4 1/2"	3 7/8"	2"	Standard	1154N1	000000
		7	1/8"	325 lbf @ 80 psi	7,000 vpm @ 80 psi	1/4	Threaded	NPT	9 ft³/min @ 80 psi	93 dBA @ 80 psi	2	1/2"	4 1/2"	6"	5 5/8"	2 1/2"	Standard	1154N2	000000
		7	1/4"	310 lbf @ 80 psi	3,000 vpm @ 80 psi	1/4	Threaded	NPT	15 ft³/min @ 80 psi	85 dBA @ 80 psi	2	5/8"	7 1/2"	9"	7 1/4"	3 13/16"	Cushion Impact	1153N3	000000
		7	1/4"	610 lbf @ 80 psi	5,000 vpm @ 80 psi	1/4	Threaded	NPT	15 ft³/min @ 80 psi	98 dBA @ 80 psi	2	5/8"	7 1/2"	9"	7 1/4"	3 13/16"	Standard	1154N3	000000

Portable Magnetic-Mount Air-Powered Vibrators for Dry Materials

Move one of these vibrators to the source of your flow problem. They are lightweight and have a magnetic mount, so they can be attached to steel and iron containers. Use an adhesive-back metal pad (sold separately) to attach it to nonferrous containers. These vibrators are often used to shake powders, grains, and small parts to maintain a steady flow through your bin. Every 10 pounds of dry material requires one pound of force to move it. If your bin has 200 pounds of dry material, you need a vibrator with at least 20 pounds of force.

			Inlet Air Connection						Overall
For Content Wt., lb.	Force @ Pressure	Vibration Freq. @ Pressure	Pipe Size	Thread Type	Gender	Air Consumption @ Pressure	Volume @ Pressure	Wt., lb.	Wd.	Ht.	Dp.		Each







			Steel Body

			250	25 lbf @ 60 psi	3,500 vpm @ 60 psi	1/4	NPT	Female	2.5 ft³/min @ 60 psi	85 dBA @ 60 psi	4	1 15/16"	7 1/2"	1 15/16"	1134N11	000000000

Pads

Material	Mount Type	Dia.		Each
Steel	Adhesive Back	4"	1134N12	0000000

Heavy Duty Air-Powered Vibrators for Wet Materials

To dislodge extremely thick, sticky materials from the sides of your bin, these vibrators have a sturdy base for secure mounting and even force distribution. Bin wall thickness determines the force required to move the material in the bin. To select a vibrator strong enough for your application, find your bin's wall thickness in the table.

Standard Piston—Vibrators with standard pistons make direct contact with your container wall for maximum impact.

Cushion-Impact Piston—Vibrators with cushion-impact pistons have an air cushion that prevents metal-to-metal contact.

				Inlet Air Connection			Outlet Air Conection					Mounting Holes			Overall
	For Wall Thk.	Force @ Pressure	Vibration Freq. @ Pressure	Pipe Size	Thread Type	Gender	Pipe Size	Thread Type	Gender	Air Consumption @ Pressure	Volume @ Pressure	No. of	Dia.	Ctr.-to-Ctr.	Wd.	Ht.	Dp.		Each
Standard Piston







				Iron Body

				1/8"	326 lbf @ 80 psi	5,900 vpm @ 80 psi	1/4	NPT	Female	1/4	NPT	Female	7 ft³/min @ 80 psi	95 dBA @ 80 psi	4	3/8"	2"	3"	4 11/16"	3"	5800K81	0000000


				3/16"	601 lbf @ 80 psi	4,600 vpm @ 80 psi	1/4	NPT	Female	3/8	NPT	Female	12 ft³/min @ 80 psi	99 dBA @ 80 psi	4	5/8"	3"	4 3/8"	6 3/8"	4 3/8"	5800K82	000000
				1/4"	610 lbf @ 80 psi	3,300 vpm @ 80 psi	1/4	NPT	Female	3/8	NPT	Female	15 ft³/min @ 80 psi	99 dBA @ 80 psi	4	5/8"	3"	4 3/8"	6 3/4"	4 3/8"	5800K83	000000
				3/8"	1,917 lbf @ 80 psi	3,000 vpm @ 80 psi	3/8	NPT	Female	1/2	NPT	Female	21 ft³/min @ 80 psi	102 dBA @ 80 psi	4	3/4"	4 1/8"	5 3/4"	8 7/16"	5 3/4"	5800K84	000000
				3/8"	2,422 lbf @ 80 psi	2,600 vpm @ 80 psi	1/2	NPT	Female	1/2	NPT	Female	33 ft³/min @ 80 psi	104 dBA @ 80 psi	4	3/4"	4 1/8"	5 3/4"	9 13/16"	5 3/4"	5800K86	000000


				Cushion-Impact Piston







								Iron Body

								1/8"	260 lbf @ 80 psi	5,300 vpm @ 80 psi	1/4	NPT	Female	1/4	NPT	Female	7 ft³/min @ 80 psi	86 dBA @ 80 psi	4	3/8"	2"	3"	4 11/16"	3"	5800K72	000000


								1/8"	480 lbf @ 80 psi	4,100 vpm @ 80 psi	1/4	NPT	Female	3/8	NPT	Female	12 ft³/min @ 80 psi	90 dBA @ 80 psi	4	5/8"	3"	4 3/8"	6 3/8"	4 3/8"	5800K73	000000
								3/16"	490 lbf @ 80 psi	2,900 vpm @ 80 psi	1/4	NPT	Female	3/8	NPT	Female	16 ft³/min @ 80 psi	90 dBA @ 80 psi	4	5/8"	3"	4 3/8"	6 3/4"	4 3/8"	5800K74	000000
								1/4"	939 lbf @ 80 psi	2,100 vpm @ 80 psi	3/8	NPT	Female	1/2	NPT	Female	21 ft³/min @ 80 psi	92 dBA @ 80 psi	4	3/4"	4 1/8"	5 3/4"	8 7/16"	5 3/4"	5800K75	000000
								3/8"	1,350 lbf @ 80 psi	1,810 vpm @ 80 psi	1/2	NPT	Female	1/2	NPT	Female	32 ft³/min @ 80 psi	94 dBA @ 80 psi	4	3/4"	4 1/8"	5 3/4"	9 13/16"	5 3/4"	5800K76	000000

Vacuum-Mount Air-Powered Vibrators for Wet Materials

These vibrators attach more quickly than other vibrators by generating a vacuum instead of bolting or welding, so you can place them at the source of the blockage and quickly move them between bins. They're often used to dislodge sticky, caked-on materials from trailers, railcars, and hoppers. Bin wall thickness determines the force required to move the material in the bin. To select a vibrator strong enough for your application, find your bin's wall thickness in the table.

				Inlet Air Connection			Outlet Air Conection						Overall
	For Wall Thk.	Force @ Pressure	Vibration Freq. @ Pressure	Pipe Size	Thread Type	Gender	Pipe Size	Thread Type	Gender	Air Consumption @ Pressure	Volume @ Pressure	Wt., lb.	Wd.	Ht.	Dp.		Each
Standard Piston







				Iron Body

				1/8"	260 lbf @ 80 psi	5,300 vpm @ 80 psi	1/4	NPT	Female	1/4	NPT	Female	8 ft³/min @ 80 psi	86 dBA @ 80 psi	10	11 5/8"	6 3/4"	4 3/8"	1136N11	000000000


				3/16"	490 lbf @ 80 psi	2,900 vpm @ 80 psi	1/4	NPT	Female	1/4	NPT	Female	17.5 ft³/min @ 80 psi	90 dBA @ 80 psi	10	19 5/16"	8 9/16"	6 3/8"	1136N12	00000000

Bracket-Mount Air-Powered Vibrators for Wet Materials


For 1/8" Wall Thk.	For 1/4" Wall Thk.	For 3/8" Wall Thk.

Weld a bracket to each of your containers and move these vibrators from job to job. They're commonly used to dislodge sticky, caked-on materials from container walls. Bin wall thickness determines the force required to move the material in the bin. To select a vibrator strong enough for your application, find your bin's wall thickness in the table.

	Vibrators																	Brackets
				Inlet Air Connection			Outlet Air Conection						Overall
	For Wall Thk.	Force @ Pressure	Vibration Freq. @ Pressure	Pipe Size	Thread Type	Gender	Pipe Size	Thread Type	Gender	Air Consumption @ Pressure	Volume @ Pressure	Wt., lb.	Wd.	Ht.	Dp.		Each		Each
Standard Piston







				Iron Body

				1/8"	326 lbf @ 80 psi	5,900 vpm @ 80 psi	1/4	NPT	Female	1/4	NPT	Female	7 ft³/min @ 80 psi	95 dBA @ 80 psi	8	7 1/16"	5"	3"	5728K21	0000000	5728K33	000000


				1/4"	610 lbf @ 80 psi	3,300 vpm @ 80 psi	1/4	NPT	Female	1/4	NPT	Female	15.8 ft³/min @ 80 psi	99 dBA @ 80 psi	33	10 1/4"	7 1/2"	5 1/2"	5875K14	000000	5875K24	000000
				3/8"	1,917 lbf @ 80 psi	3,000 vpm @ 80 psi	3/8	NPT	Female	3/8	NPT	Female	21 ft³/min @ 80 psi	102 dBA @ 80 psi	76	13 9/16"	11 1/2"	6"	5875K16	00000000	5875K27	000000
				3/8"	2,422 lbf @ 80 psi	2,600 vpm @ 80 psi	1/2	NPT	Female	1/2	NPT	Female	33 ft³/min @ 80 psi	104 dBA @ 80 psi	93	15 1/4"	11 1/2"	6"	5875K17	00000000	5875K27	000000

Heavy Duty Air-Powered Vibrators for Wet Materials with Setup Kit

These vibrators come with everything you need to get started. Use them to dislodge extremely thick, sticky materials from the sides of your bin. Vibrators have a sturdy base for secure mounting and even force distribution. Bin wall thickness determines the force required to move the material in the bin. To select a vibrator strong enough for your application, find your bin's wall thickness in the table.

Kits include a U-channel bracket, a manual air valve, an automatic filter/regulator/lubricator, and two hoses with fittings. Some come with an extra replacement hose.

Standard Piston—Vibrators with standard pistons make direct contact with your container wall for maximum impact.

Cushion-Impact Piston—Vibrators with cushion-impact pistons have an air cushion that prevents metal-to-metal contact.

				Inlet Air Connection			Outlet Air Conection					Mounting Holes			Overall
	For Wall Thk.	Force @ Pressure	Vibration Freq. @ Pressure	Pipe Size	Thread Type	Gender	Pipe Size	Thread Type	Gender	Air Consumption @ Pressure	Volume @ Pressure	No. of	Dia.	Ctr.-to-Ctr.	Wd.	Ht.	Dp.		Each
Standard Piston







				Iron Body

				1/8"	326 lbf @ 80 psi	5,900 vpm @ 80 psi	1/4	NPT	Female	1/4	NPT	Female	7 ft³/min @ 80 psi	95 dBA @ 80 psi	4	3/8"	2"	3"	4 11/16"	3"	5800K21	0000000


				3/16"	601 lbf @ 80 psi	4,600 vpm @ 80 psi	1/4	NPT	Female	3/8	NPT	Female	12 ft³/min @ 80 psi	99 dBA @ 80 psi	4	5/8"	3"	4 3/8"	6 3/8"	4 3/8"	5800K32	000000
				1/4"	610 lbf @ 80 psi	3,300 vpm @ 80 psi	1/4	NPT	Female	3/8	NPT	Female	15 ft³/min @ 80 psi	99 dBA @ 80 psi	4	5/8"	3"	4 3/8"	6 3/4"	4 3/8"	5800K33	000000
				3/8"	1,917 lbf @ 80 psi	3,000 vpm @ 80 psi	3/8	NPT	Female	1/2	NPT	Female	21 ft³/min @ 80 psi	102 dBA @ 80 psi	4	3/4"	4 1/8"	5 3/4"	8 7/16"	5 3/4"	5800K34	00000000
				3/8"	2,422 lbf @ 80 psi	2,600 vpm @ 80 psi	1/2	NPT	Female	1/2	NPT	Female	33 ft³/min @ 80 psi	104 dBA @ 80 psi	4	3/4"	4 1/8"	5 3/4"	9 13/16"	5 3/4"	5800K35	00000000


				Cushion-Impact Piston







								Iron Body

								1/8"	260 lbf @ 80 psi	5,300 vpm @ 80 psi	1/4	NPT	Female	1/4	NPT	Female	7 ft³/min @ 80 psi	86 dBA @ 80 psi	4	3/8"	2"	3"	4 11/16"	3"	5800K12	000000


								1/8"	480 lbf @ 80 psi	4,100 vpm @ 80 psi	1/4	NPT	Female	3/8	NPT	Female	12 ft³/min @ 80 psi	90 dBA @ 80 psi	4	5/8"	3"	4 3/8"	6 3/8"	4 3/8"	5800K13	000000
								3/16"	490 lbf @ 80 psi	2,900 vpm @ 80 psi	1/4	NPT	Female	3/8	NPT	Female	16 ft³/min @ 80 psi	90 dBA @ 80 psi	4	5/8"	3"	4 3/8"	6 3/4"	4 3/8"	5800K4	000000
								1/4"	939 lbf @ 80 psi	2,100 vpm @ 80 psi	3/8	NPT	Female	1/2	NPT	Female	21 ft³/min @ 80 psi	92 dBA @ 80 psi	4	3/4"	4 1/8"	5 3/4"	8 7/16"	5 3/4"	5800K15	00000000