Material Handling Case Studies, White Papers, & Application Notes

1. Case Study: Bulk Bag Unloader Facilitates Safe Handling Of Toxic Materials 1/30/2006
   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
2. New Blade Design Gives Double Planetary Mixer A Bright Future 12/15/2011
   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.
3. Blender Loading System Upgrade Meets New Production Requirements

   Desired increases in production rates and some changes in products forced a major food processor and packager in the Northeast to consider upgrading some of its material handling and processing operations. By VAC-U-MAX

4. Case Study: Working Together To Solve A Feeding Problem 12/15/2009

   Pfizer Inc., headquartered in New York, produces human and animal prescription medicines for national and international markets. One of the company’s global research and development centers, located in Ann Arbor, Mich., operates a pharmaceutical sciences pilot plant in nearby Holland, Mich., that produces preproduction quantities of various products for testing before full-scale production at other facilities. The pilot plant was experiencing an ongoing problem manually feeding a range of solid materials into various-sized inerted reaction vessels that contained a solvent. By Schenck Process

5. Pneumatic Conveyor Provides Competitive Edge For New Bio Based Detergent Expansion 5/31/2013

   Sticky powders present manufacturers and processors with unique material conveying challenges involving volumetric auger fillers that dispense powders, granulars, and flakes for packaging. This article demonstrates how a proprietary vacuum conveying design prevents a sticky material handling problem. 

6. Efficiencies In Powder Dispersion For Manufacturers 3/1/2018

   Uniformly dispersing powders into a liquid batch in a practical amount of time is a common problem for F&B manufacturers. This white paper explores five tips for dispersing powders more efficiently.

7. 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.

8. Pneumatic Conveying System Makes Cap Handling a Snap

   SunSweet Growers, a north California bottler, was thrilled as its number one client hit soft drink pay dirt with line after line of specialty beverages.

9. Improving Gravimetric Feeder Performance 11/28/2018

   How can I improve my screw feeder’s gravimetric performance? In order to get material to feed better volumetrically, understanding material characteristics of what we are trying to feed must be analyzed first.

10. Automating Dry Bulk Ingredients In A Manual Process 11/26/2018

    When automating a dry bulk ingredient addition into a manual process, it can be difficult to know where to begin. But, before looking at equipment, there are several key factors that need to be considered.