POWDER FEEDER, POWDER FILLING AND PACKAGING MACHINE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING POWDER PACKAGE

摘要

[PROBLEMS] Provided are a powder feeder that operates at high speed and in which erroneous operation is suppressed, a powder filling and packaging machine, and a method of manufacturing a powder package. [MEANS FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEMS] The powder feeder includes a member (1) having a plate-like part in which through holes (2) are formed, a motion mechanism (18) for moving the member (1) so that the upper openings of the holes (2) move on a specified movement path, opening/closing members (5) for opening and closing the lower openings of the holes (2) as the member (1) moves, a powder filling part (14) for placing, in a predetermined segment of the movement path, a specified amount of powder (3) into the holes (2), and a sensor (4) installed over the movement path in its portion other than the predetermined segment and continuously monitoring the movement path on the plate-like part.