The Importance of the Custom Manufacturing in Dry Bulk Material Handling Equipment
The handling of bulk solids, especially aggregates and other hard minerals requires highly robust and reliable conveyor equipment.
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Mechanical Conveying
Mechanical handling equipment for efficient and effective bulk material movement
Many kinds of mechanical conveying systems are available and are used according to the various needs in dry material processing operations. Selecting the best mechanical conveyor for an application is essential to processing success and for business profits. Mechanical conveyor systems, for instance belt conveyors, (flexible) screw conveyors, vibrating conveyors, bucket conveyors (and elevators), aero-mechanical conveyors, spiral conveyors and cable & tubular drag conveyors are often the lifeline to a company’s ability to effectively move its bulk product in a timely fashion. This Technology Zone offers an insight into the latest innovations in mechanical conveying solutions for dry material processing industries.
Articles about Mechanical Conveying
Technical Guidance Series Part one: Abrasion
Conveyor belts can be highly complex components, including many different rubber compounds designed to protect from the damage created by different materials and working environments found in the bulk handling industry.
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AERO-FLEX Flexible Auger Conveying System for Dust-Free Floor-Level Loading
VAC-U-MAX offers a full range of AERO-FLEX Flexible Auger Conveyor Systems for mobile, metered, and dust-free transfer of powders and bulk materials.
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Fines Are Necessary For Almost All Bulk Material Processing Industries
Fines are a necessary requirement for almost all bulk material processing industries.
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Poeth Z / C-Conveyor Ideal for Circular Processes Recycling Industry
Poeth recently delivered various projects for Plastic Recycling. In many cases, a Z-Conveyor as well as C-Conveyor was chosen for conveying.
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Replacement of Pan Conveyor to Reduce Dust in Cement Plant
The conversion or replacement of existing AUMUND conveying equipment, as well as non-AUMUND equipment, has been an integral part of the technological expertise of the AUMUND Group for more than 30 years.
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Andreas Schlenker (IPCO)Andreas Schlenker is Senior Sales Manager for scattering applications at IPCO Germany GmbH – Subsidiary Göppingen. He holds a degree in electrical engineering from the Fachhochschule Esslingen and has more than 20 years of experience in the design, engineering and marketing of scattering equipment. He has worked for IPCO since 2001 and is the specialist for the handling of bulk materials in the flooring, composite, automotive, non-woven, textile, recycling, electronic, filter, food, furniture, and wallpaper industries. Over the years he has accumulated a lot of experience with worldwide projects involving individual scattering units, complete process solutions involving IPCO’s ThermoPress technology and customized process solutions.
Brad Vos (SPEC Engineering)Brad Vos is the Director of Automation at SPEC Engineering, a process engineering company located in Plainfield, Illinois. Brad has over 10 years of experience in plant process design, mechanical design, electrical design, and automation. Working alongside SPEC’s engineering team, the Automation department provides solutions for quality control, data collection, process stability and plant or machine automation utilizing PLC and HMI control systems. Brad holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Doan Pendleton (VAC-U-MAX)Doan Pendleton is Vice President of VAC-U-MAX located in Belleville, New Jersey. With over 20 years of professional experience in the design, engineering, manufacturing and marketing of dry bulk material transfer systems, Doan’s experience includes strong application knowledge of bulk ingredient handling systems for the food, pharmaceutical and chemical industries, as well as extensive experience with portable and central industrial vacuum cleaning systems. Mr. Pendleton holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing/Marketing Management from Suffolk University. As Executive Manager, Mr. Pendleton manages Global Sales and Marketing.
Roel Kneepkens (Van Beek)Roel Kneepkens has been working as a Sales Engineer at Van Beek Drunen, the Netherlands since 2006, the specialist in the area of screw conveyors where customisation is the starting point. Van Beek has more than 80 years of experience in the sale, design and production of high-quality screw conveyors in steel and stainless steel for the food, chemical and environmental sectors. Roel is responsible within Van Beek for OEMs worldwide, but the Dino bulk truck loader is also his responsibility. Under his alias Mr. Bulk Truck Loader he shows on social media how bulk goods can be transported efficiently and safely to, for example, a silo truck.
Chris Brennan (Spiroflow Ltd)Chris has been working at Spiroflow for over 10 years and is currently in the role of technical sales manager. He handles all the technical drawings and specifications during the sale and aides our drawing office while the equipment is designed, he also assists the manufacturing department with the build. His vast knowledge of powder handling and mechanical design is why he is involved in every aspect of designing our powder handling solutions.
Right Finish Level For Screw Conveyor System Ensures Optimum Conveyor Performance
A screw conveyor system is composed of a body (casing) and a rotating screw. The right combination of the two elements ensures that a product is conveyed by pushing it from point A to point B.
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C&M Seeds’ Expansion Boosted By Self-cleaning Tubular Chain Conveyor From Luxme
In the last 18 months, Luxme International has installed a Tubular Chain Conveyor with automatic Stay Clean technology to meet the expansion of C&M Seeds’ primary processing and storage facility in Palmerston, Ontario.
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Brazil: Fertilizer Handling with AUMUND Bucket Elevators
AUMUND Ltda, Brazil, has received an order from Metso to supply four Bucket Elevators for a plant being built by the JBS Group in Guiaçara in the State of São Paulo
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Avoiding the Rip off – a Guide to Chevron Conveyor Belts
Chevron profile conveyor belts are a key component on a huge variety of bulk handling equipment.
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