Bulk Solids Handling & Processing Innovations
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.
Gently conveying and feeding high-value powders and bulk solids can be critical to a wide range of processing industries including food, milling, pet and animal feed supplement, chemical, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics.
Read moreMany production plants have big issues with big amounts of dust and the unpreventable resulting problems.
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The well-known and proven MAXXDRIVE industrial gear units from NORD DRIVESYSTEMS provide high output torques from 15 to 240 kNm and are ideal for use in heavy-duty applications such as agitators, belt drives, mixers, mills, drums, or crushers.
Read moreA potash fertilizer elevator was using solid hardox elevator buckets which were expensive and wearing quickly causing loss of production. 4B solved the problem with wear-resistant, self-cleaning Atlas AM Nyrim buckets – fitted with a steel wear band for excellent impact resistance.
Read moreKey Technology, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, introduces Zephyr™, the next-generation horizontal-motion conveyor.
Read moreHealthy Pet® is a global supplier of pet bedding and litter. They are experts in natural material, using rescued plant fiber to make all of their products. Having previously worked with Sweet, they contacted us again in 2019 to assist with an expansion of their Georgia facility.
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Ramon Tarrago (Sinfines Factory)Ramon Tarrago, is the General Manager at Sinfines Factory, he has extensive experience in handling of powder and bulk materials, leads the technical department, from simple counseling to the development of custom engineering projects, where we are always in a position to offer the more efficient solution with innovation, technology, and transparency.
As a leader in our industry, we are used to working with all types of clients, local or international, where product customization is vital to the operation of the plant. Quality is the basis of the strength of our company and of our choices, from the purchasing of raw materials to the products we supply to the customer.
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.In one of the latest DSI Sandwich high angle conveyor installations, Dos Santos International has started up a new hybrid Sandwich belt high angle conveyor at a cement processing plant.
Read moreLargest UK producer of rape/canola oil recently upgraded its main silo feed elevator to incorporate 4B’s advanced anti-static AM Nyrim elevator buckets. Increasing capacity by reducing material build-up in the buckets and improving hygiene throughout the production process.
Read moreAMC develops, manufactures, and supplies a comprehensive range of quality drilling fluids and specialty products to the mining, water well, HDD, CBM, civil construction, and tunneling industries worldwide. AMC forms part of the Imdex Group, a leading mining technology company delivering technologies to the global minerals industry.
Read moreDos Santos International commissioned its DSI Sandwich belt high angle conveyor with Zanella Engenharia e Industria de Maquinas of Curitiba, Parana, Brazil.
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For over 40 years, SINFINES FACTORY has been a solid reference for companies involved in the handling of bulk materials, from simple advice to the development of customized engineering projects.
Hethon is a worldwide specialist in powder and liquid dosing, especially for substances that are difficult to dose.
Having 40 years of experience, Polimak provides bulk solids handling, conveying, storage, feeding, dosing, discharging, filling solutions from a single equipment to complete turnkey systems.
Since 1915, EXEN has been providing the best solution for clogging problems with our Pneumatic hammer "Air Knocker" and a wide range of flow aid devices. For material flow problems. No more banging!
Spec Engineering offers custom engineering solutions, providing the latest technology to manufacturers in the food, beverage, plastics, and chemical industries.
For over 60 years we have provided protection solutions that can suppress, isolate and vent combustible dust or vapor explosions in process industries.
Highly efficient industrial sieving, screening, sifting and separating solutions for processing bulk material. Hygienically designed, crevice free, constructed from FDA approved materials. ATEX rated as standard.
Progressive Products, optimizes pneumatic conveying systems by reducing waste and cost, minimizing downtime, and improving productivity with high-performing components.
Process automation systems for receipt-to-process bulk material transfer and Industrial Vacuum Cleaning Systems for high volume recovery of many materials including combustible dusts.
Individual advice and efficient solutions for the whole weighing technology process
Newson Gale; Manufacturers of static control equipment and solutions for hazardous area explosion protection in industrial processes.
WAMGROUP offers the one-stop-solution for Bulk Solids Handling & Processing and Waste Water Treatment Equipment.
Jenike & Johanson is the world's leading company in powder and bulk solids handling, processing, and storage technology
High-performance rotary valves and airlocks for metering, feeding, and airlock in bulk material processing and pneumatic conveying applications. Fully NFPA and OSHA compliant.
Smart Elbow® deflection elbows stop material from impacting the elbow wall, preventing: abrasive wear, degradation & heat-related build-up & plastic streamers. 45° & 90° in 1.25 to 18” dia.
Eastern Instruments feeders allow for both accurate, real-time flow measurement, as well as very precise control of flow rate and total for nearly perfect batching or blending.
REMBE® is a safety specialist in explosion safety and pressure relief. It provides customers in all industries with safety systems for their plants and equipment.
Coperion and Coperion K-Tron are system and equipment suppliers, including extruders, feeders, pneumatic conveying and components, who understand the importance of process efficiency.
Dinnissen has become a world leader in process technology in the world of powders, particles and granules. We’re proud to be known for our expertise, quality products and tailor-made solutions. “Trusted by the best”
Flexicon equipment conveys, conditions, discharges, fills, dumps and/or weigh batches powder and bulk materials dust-free.
Dec is a leading global provider of powder handling systems and process containment technologies. It has been supplying the pharmaceutical, chemical, food and cosmetic industries for over 30 years.
