Material Handling
MATERIAL HANDLING CASE STUDIES, WHITE PAPERS, & APPLICATION NOTES
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A Guide To Nanomixing Technology
This white paper presents an overview of mixing technologies employed in the dispersion of nano-sized solid particles into liquid. By Christine Banaszek
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Ultra-High Shear Mixing Strategies For Manufacturers
This white paper presents four advanced rotor/stator technologies for ultra-high shear mixing of fine dispersions, emulsions, and other applications beyond the capabilities of traditional single and multi-stage rotor/stator devices.
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Ribbon Blenders: A Best Practices Guide
This white paper presents some basic best practices for efficient processing in a Ribbon Blender. The ideas discussed here are recommendations based on practical and technical experience gained by Ross over several decades as a leading supplier of Ribbon Blenders to the process industries worldwide.
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Dual Purpose Vacuum Conveyor Triples Company’s Production Throughput
Whether it’s a start-up scaling up production to meet demand for a new technology that is taking hold in the marketplace, or established manufacturers developing new product offerings, the ability to react quickly to changes in demand depends greatly on a highly-efficient production process. This case study shows how one company introduced an innovative pneumatic conveyor to load and dispense its blended product into packaging. This endeavor led to reduced lead time, physical efforts, and dust from its loading operations.
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Application Note: Determination Of The Concentration Of Formaldehyde/Methanol/Water With Anton Paar Density/Sound Velocity Analyzer DSA 5000
Application Note: Determination Of The Concentration Of Formaldehyde/Methanol/Water With Anton Paar Density/Sound Velocity Analyzer DSA 5000
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Bag Handling, Check Sieving, Weigh System In this installation, materials are received in 50-pound bags and semi-bulk bags and are security screened for foreign objects while being conveyed to a weigh hopper, where they are automatically hatched in predetermined weights and discharged into process drums
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Case History: Vacuum Conveying System Integral To 2000% Growth Strategy Of Food Additives Supplier Automated material handling, including vacuum conveyor system, is the key to Piasa reaching twenty-fold growth, equaling the production capacity of all major competitors combined. By VAC-U-MAX
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Mixer And Blender Options For Vacuum Drying Requirements
Vacuum drying is ideal for processing heat-sensitive materials without risk of thermal degradation. It also allows manufacturers to recover costly solvents or safely dispose of any harmful volatiles removed from the closed system.
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Key Components Of Pneumatically Conveying Difficult Materials
Fine-tuned flow promotion devices, suitable filters and filter placement, as well as vacuum receiver design ensure peak performance in a system.
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Case Study: Bulk Bag Unloader Facilitates Safe Handling Of Toxic Materials Several years ago, the ITT Surprenant Division in Clinton, MA, now the Surprenant Wire and Cable Division of FL Industries, faced a major materials handling problem
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Improve Safety In Your Mixing Room
In the processing world, safety management cannot be overemphasized. The mixing room, in particular, is a source of many potential health and operational hazards.
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Blending And Drying High-Density Powders
For years, blending dense slurries has been a job for the traditional vacuum dryer with a rotating vessel. Today, processors are finding a different blender/dryer can handle the heaviest of materials more easily.
MATERIAL HANDLING VIDEOS, AND PODCASTS
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Sanitary Powder Feeder is Designed for Sanitary Processes Video
The Schenck Process PureFeed® AP-300 feeder was designed specifically for sanitary processes that include the following customer driven features: quick and easy disassembly, a dual arm agitation system for maximizing material handling versatility, and an FDA compliant EPDM feed hopper that is disposable and recyclable. That means simpler, shorter cleaning cycles and virtually, no chance of cross contamination when moving from one material to another. The PureFeed® AP-300 is available in volumetric and gravimetric configurations with feed rates from 0.5 to approximately 150 Kg / hour.
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Video: DrumQuik® PRO Dip-Tube And Connector System DrumQuik® PRO is an easy-to-use dip-tube based connector system that can be used with common pumps to safely extract liquids from rigid containers (jerrycans, drums, and IBCs). The closed-system design virtually eliminates chemical and fume exposure to personnel and the environment while protecting the integrity of the chemical or food grade liquid being pumped.
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SacMaster® Bulk Bag Unloader Video
The SacMaster® is a versatile and safe bulk bag unloading system designed specifically to include important features and functions identified by bulk bag manufacturers and users in multiple industries. Bag tensioning, hoist or forklift loading, height adjustability and the patented “Posi-Flow” agitation system, which fluidizes even the most compacted materials make SacMaster® the right choice for unloading starch, lime, aluminum dioxide, pigments, plastic pellets, and a wide range of other bulk materials.
MATERIAL HANDLING NEWS
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In this age of technological marvels and Internet madness, it's refreshing to see an innovation that isn't the product of an exotic new technology.
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The VAC-U-MAX Model 860/02 is perfect for managers who want to eliminate drum handling, and collect and discharge their powders in a safe, dust-free & convenient way.