Bulk Solids Handling & Processing Innovations
There are numerous industries that depend on size reduction or comminution of bulk solids to improve performance or to meet specifications. There are many types of size-reduction equipment, which are often developed empirically to handle specific bulk materials and then are applied in other settings. Knowing the properties of the material to be processed is essential. Despite the availability of other particle production processes, size reduction remains today one of the workhorses for production of bulk solids with tailored particle properties.
Agglomeration or size enlargement processes transform small bulk solids or past materials to materials of larger sizes, with either random or controlled shapes - granules, briquettes, tablets, pellets, bricks, extrudates or compacts. Size enlargement is a process that has been used for centuries and in many ways, it still remains an art rather than an exact science. Perhaps this is due to the unpredictable behavior of bulk solids. Also in this process, determination of the required product properties is of utmost importance. This Technology Zone offers an insight into the latest innovations in size reduction and size enlargement techniques and equipment to assist you when handling dry bulk materials.
The Nibbler lump breaker from process equipment manufacturer Gericke USA, Somerset, NJ, features an optional mobility package that enables the size reduction machine to be easily moved upstream, downstream, or from one processing line to another.
Read moreThe FRITSCH Variable Speed Rotor Mill PULVERISETTE 14 classic line is the ideal mill for fast, effective comminution of soft to medium-hard, brittle, and fibrous materials as well as temperature-sensitive samples – proven worldwide for the use in trace analysis.
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In many pharmaceutical processes, what works in the lab doesn’t always scale-up seamlessly into production; this is true in conical milling. Larger batches, different process conditions, and varying material characteristics can all create unforeseen problems that ultimately impact performance.
Read moreFLSmidth launches digitally-enabled TSUV Gyratory Crusher, delivering the lowest total cost per metric tonne, even when crushing the most challenging ore.
Read moreCompared to conventional universal rotor impact mills, the Condux® Fine Impact Mill from NETZSCH Trockenmahltechnik offers significantly more flexibility in product processing, since the proven design specifications are implemented as a “modular system” to suit the application.
Read moreThe Drum Mill TM 500 is a laboratory ball mill designed to grind large sample volumes up to 35 l.
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Aristidis Melios (Vraykos Mechanical Limited)Aristidis Melios is the General Manager at Vraykos & Associates Mechanical Ltd. He holds a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from National Technical University of Athens, and has more than 30 years of experience in design, engineering and manufacturing of bulk materials handling systems in food industry in Greece and Balkans area. Mr Melios is an expert in managing industrial projects that concern mechanical or pneumatic conveying, weighing & dosing, mixing, dedusting, screening and storaging of food bulk products. He has the experience needed to create a cost efficient turn-key solution for every bulk materials industry. The last years leads the Vraykos company engineering team with success, inserting new ideas and technologies in the field of bulk materials handling systems.
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.
Todd Allison (Progressive Products, Inc)Todd Allison is President of Progressive Products, Inc, having moved from sales to take the leadership role and successfully driven the company’s growth over the last 10 years. Todd also leads the Apex Stages brand, part of Progressive Products, and was an adjunct professor in the Technology and Workforce Development Department at Pittsburg State University, where he taught Innovation Engineering.
Todd has spent most of his life in the pneumatic conveying industry and has over 15 years of experience in industrial sales and product design. He is a graduate of SCAD design school and attended the Kelce School of Business at Pittsburg State University. He serves on several advisory boards including the CEDBR Kansas Economic Outlook Team and the Mid America District Export Council.
Todd’s passion outside of work lies in photography, and he has been a freelance photographer since the early 1990s. He specializes in editorial, portrait, product, and fine art photography.
Chris Nawalaniec (Stedman Machine Company)Chris Nawalaniec is Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Stedman Machine Company, the Aurora, Ind.-based manufacturer of size reduction equipment and systems, founded in 1834. Nawalaniec graduated from the University of Cincinnati (BSME, MBA) and has more than 30 years professional experience in size reduction and particle size separation. Nawalaniec oversees new machinery and system sales, as well as the full-service test plant that has been operating at Stedman for more than 90 years.
Johan Lucas (Kemutec – Part of the Schenck Process Group)Kemutec B.V. was founded a few years ago, to enable dedicated service to Kemutec customers on the mainland of Europe. Johan Lucas, who is responsible for the Sales & Business Development of Kemutec in the Benelux, started his career 30 years ago as product manager of Kemutec. During these decades he created a long track record of projects and joint process developments in the Confectionary, Spices, Flavours, Dairy, Cereals and Bakery Ingredients. In addition to Beverages, Detergent, Pharmaceutical and the Chemical Industry with elements like feasibility studies, conceptual design,
system integration, etcetera - delivering advice, components, systems or total solutions. Due to his cooperation with many leading suppliers, he developed expertise in Powder Process & Handling technologies such as sieving, classifying, breaking, crushing, milling, conveying, mixing/blending, feed/dosing & weighing. Johan’s specific knowledge in powder process applications includes crushing/de-agglomeration after dryers/spray towers,
QA at filling & emptying - small/big bags, dry/wet cleaning - hygienic design, trouble-free feeding of liquid processes - dissolving & filtration. Johan enjoys a challenge to solve any kind of powder process problem. Contact him on +31 (0) 653 86 77 06, Johan.Lucas@schenckprocess.com
Peter Raeven Ing. (Dinnissen Process Technology)More than 30 years' experience in development and realisation projects as a project manager for feed, aqua feed and petfood. Working at Dinnissen for 20 years as account manager in feed, aqua feed and petfood division. Specialist in developing major projects with added value focussing on pneumatic conveying, mixing, drying, grinding and coating with liquid and powder systems.NEUMAN & ESSER is manufacturing grinding and classifying systems for 90 years. The market is repeatedly posing new system performance requirements. As a solution provider, NEUMAN & ESSER Process Technology’s core competency is to create innovations in response to changing market demands.
Read moreThe Palamatic Process range of lump breakers promotes the free flow of dry materials that tend to form agglomerates in storage.
Read moreThe Poly-Mill industrial grinder is the ideal solution for milling a wide range of bulk products.
Read moreFor over 40 years, Spec Engineering has been a leading process system integrator in the food and beverage industry, with expertise in storing, feeding, conveying, mixing, blending, separation, particle size reduction, batching, controls, and automation.
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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.
