Flat Bottom Conveyor Chain Upgrade
LEEDS – A major rice mill from southern Arkansas with an annual capacity of over fifteen million bushels (420,000t) operates with multiple flat bottom chain conveyors.
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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
Van Beek Screw Conveyor Component of Revolutionary 3D Concrete Printer
DRUNEN – The Technical University of Eindhoven (TU/e) has been in the news a lot in recent years with the 3D printing of concrete. Together with the construction industry, the university wants to develop knowhow to print recyclable concrete products.
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Securing Overlap Belt Splices
LEEDS – A grain storage facility of a large North American trading company was concerned that the bolts used to secure the overlap splice section of an elevator leg belt were prone to pull through.
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Reduce Elevator Downtime and Maintenance
The bucket elevator at a major peanut processing facility was not performing to capacity due to poor bucket fill and discharge.
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CenTrax Belt Tracker Puts Conveyor Belts with Garland Roller Pairs Back on Track
A cement factory in the United Kingdom was experiencing a lot of problems due to a 1200 mm wide conveyor belt, fitted with 5-part garland roller pairs, mistracking. The installation was fitted with tracking systems that were not performing correctly. CenTrax engineers were able to design a custom-made solution.
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A Guide to Reducing Conveyor Belt Expenditure
Cargo terminals spend many millions every year repairing and replacing conveyor belts. Here, conveyor belt specialist Leslie David provides a compelling insight into why much of that expenditure is wasted and how a more informed approach to belt selection can significantly reduce such wastage.
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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.
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.
The Pursuit of a Low Energy Drag Conveyor System
CHICAGO, IL – The conveying of ingredients, foods, and bulk solids all require energy. However, the loss of energy through excess motion of air, noise, and heat varies greatly among conveying options.
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Dynamic Engineering Geared at Productivity & Safety
In many industrialized nations, the recent mining and resources sector boom fuelled by investments from Governments & private companies into major roads and infrastructure works can have a positive economic flow-on effect for various industrial sectors.
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Screw Conveyors vs. Chain-Vey
CHICAGO, IL – It’s not all too uncommon when walking through grain processing areas of craft breweries to see an old PVC pipe covered in a patchwork of duct-tape and thin sheet metal. Awkwardly suspended between two pieces of equipment, the conveyor limps along leaking product from the most recent wear point, or weak patch, accumulating on the floor.
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Replacing Steel Cord Elevator Belts by means of a Multiple-Use Belt Fastener
To us, the elevator belt is the key in combination with a highly critical part, the elevator belt fastener.
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