02/10/2025
📐 Angle of Repose – A Small Angle with Big Consequences 📐
Did you know? The Angle of Repose is one of the most critical powder properties for flow performance.
It’s the steepest angle at which a powder naturally piles without collapsing — and it directly affects how well your powder discharges from hoppers and chutes.
⚠️ A higher angle of repose can mean:
Increased risk of bridging or rat-holing
Incomplete discharge of material
Extra need for flow aids or steeper hopper designs
⚙️ Example: Tea powder or milk powder with a high angle of repose often arches over hopper outlets — causing flow blockages and costly downtime.
At Proquip, we design hopper geometries and discharge mechanisms that are customised to your material’s flow properties. The result? Smooth, uninterrupted powder flow.
📌 Don’t let a small angle cause big consequences.
👉 Visit us at www.proquip.co.in
