The Kamengo research team discovered that the behaviour of the Feeder was a major contributor to bin plugging. First, conventional feeders have a propensity to compact material as they shear material from a storage bin. Second, conventional feeders have a tendency to withdraw material preferentially from the rear of the storage bin.
In 1988, Kamengo installed its first Kamengo Feeder. Since then, the company has developed into a design practice that specializes in the design of storage bins and feeders for handling difficult flowing bulk materials. The company has tackled complex projects, including retrofits of storage and feed systems suffering from chronic plugging. Kamengo has installed over 100 storage and feed systems, serving multiple industries and handling a variety of large particle, cohesive and fine bulk solids.