Product News Munson Machinery: Stand-Alone Lump Breaker Utica (NY), United States – Munson Machinery has introduced a new De-Clumper Lump Breaker modelread more
Product News Sterling Systems & Controls: Added Safety and Productivity in Bag Handling Sterling (IL), United States – Sterling Systems & Controls, Inc. announced that its Micro/Minor Ingredient Batching Systems can be provided with custom features that enhance personnel health and safety, along with added increases in productivity. Ingredient batching systems are multi-bin modular batching systems. As batches are …read more
Product News Emerson introduces Non-contacting Radar to meet Bulk Solids Level Measurement Challenges Shakopee (MN), United States – Emerson has launched a dedicated version of its Rosemount 5408 Non-Contacting Radar Level Transmitter to meet the specific demands of bulk solids level measurement. Through advanced technology and Human Centered Design principles, the SIL 3-capable device delivers enhanced accuracy, reliability and …read more
Product News Mobile High Capacity Bulk Bag Discharger and Flexible Screw Conveyor Whitstable, United Kingdom & Bethlehem (PA), United States – A new Mobile Frame-Mounted Bulk Bag Discharger with Flexible Screw Conveyor from Flexicon allows rapid, dust-free discharging and conveying of bulk solid materials at multiple plant locations. The BULK-OUT® BFF Series discharger allows forklift-loading of bulk bags from 914 to 2134 mm tall. A …read more
Product News BinMaster: Push-Button Access to Silo Inventory Lincoln (NE), United States – Get inventory data instantly at the push of a button. The BinMaster C-100 console mounts at a convenient location in the plant or a loadout. Employees simply walk or drive up to the C-100 and review level data from level sensors from one to 128 silos from a single console. read more
Company News BinMaster Joins K-State Bulk Solids Innovation Center in Level Measurement Technology Education Lincoln (NE), United States – BinMaster is excited to join the K-State Bulk Solids Innovation Center (BSIC) as it shapes the future for bulk solids industry professionals. The company has been asked to educate students about level measurement at the upcoming three-day course on "Storage and Flow of Bulk Solids" taking place Marc…read more
Company News Haver & Boecker at Powtech 2019: Packaging as a Key Factor of Success The Haver & Boecker Machinery Division will be exhibiting at this year's Powtech from April 9-11 under the motto ‘Perfect Flow for our blue planet’. The focus is on the question of sustainability and resource conservation. The packaging specialist from Oelde is presenting itself together with Ha…read more
Company News Metso receives Orders for seven Waste Shredders in China Helsinki, Finland – Metso has received orders to supply a total of seven M&J 4000S waste shedders to three waste incineration customers in China. The 4000 shredder series meets the special needs of extremely varied incoming material. The orders will be delivered in the first quarter of 2019. The new shredders will oper…read more
Product News 50,000 Installations and Counting: MoistTech provides State-of-the-Art Solution to Moisture Control Sarasota (FL), United States – MoistTech Corp™, a Sarasota (FL), USA based company, has operated with the support of business for over 40 years manufacturing highly accurate near-infrared (NIR) industrial moisture measurement gauges and has installed over 50,000 gauges and counting to date. The state of the art technology has t…read more
Project News Bedeschi to supply new Bucket Wheel Stacker/Reclaimer for ArcelorMittal Belgium Limena (PD), Italy – For ArcelorMittal Belgium, a major player in the world in the steel sector and a long-time customer of Bedeschi S.p.a., the company will supply a bucket wheel Stacker/Reclaimer and a Rotative stacker on a turnkey project base. read more
Product News Sterling Systems & Controls: Automatic Batching for Compounding Sterling (IL), United States – Sterling Systems & Controls, Inc. is pleased to announce it has custom engineered and manufactured automatic batching system for the ingredient batching of the rubber compounding process. A hybrid ingredient bulk material batching system combines minor bin and bulk bag ingredient batching providin…read more
Product News Martin Engineering: New Stainless Steel Conveyor Belt Cleaner offers High Performance and Long Life Neponset (IL), United States – A new secondary conveyor belt cleaner has been engineered specifically for challenging applications where traditional designs fail to deliver the necessary performance or wear life. The CleanScrape® Secondary Cleaner (CS2) from Martin Engineering is particularly effective in conditions where contin…read more
Product News Flexicon: Twin Flexible Screw Conveyor with common Hopper, mobile Base Whitstable, United Kingdom – New from Flexicon is a Twin BEV-CON Flexible Screw Conveyor system with a common hopper and mobile base constructed and finished to sanitary standards. Ready to plug-in and run, the self-contained system can fill two vessels with the same material simultaneously. Mounted on a frame with locking cas…read more
Product News Conveyor Components Company: Diaphragm Level Control… Helping to Stop Plugged Chutes Croswell (MI), United States – The Model DLC by Conveyor Components Company of Croswell, MI, USA is a flush mount, pressure activated, diaphragm style level control and plugged chute detector. The model DLC has 2 dry (unpowered) 15 amp microswitches that activate when material within the bin or chute presses upon the diaphragm fa…read more
Product News Bulk Bag Discharger feeds Vacuum Lines Dust-free Whitstable, United Kingdom & Bethlehem (PA), United States – A new Flexicon BFF Series Bulk Bag Discharger contains dust when connecting bag spouts and feeding material into vacuum conveying lines, preventing contamination of the product and plant environment. A removable bag-lifting frame is held by forklift immediately above a palletised bulk bag for r…read more
Company News Coperion and Herbold Meckesheim deliver Bottle-to-Bottle Recycling Plant to Magpet Stuttgart, Germany – or Indian preform and plastic packaging manufacturer Magpet Polymer Pvt Ltd, Coperion and Herbold Meckesheim are collaborating technologies in construction of an entire plant for bottle-to-bottle recycling from a single source. In addition to mechanical processing of used PET bottles, the recycling …read more
Personal News Eirich: Solutions for Preparation of Compounds for Graphite Electrodes In the production of compounds for graphite electrodes, coke is mixed with pitch and additives at temperatures around 180°C. This process is a key factor in determining the quality of the final product; as well as optimizing the mixing of all the recipe ingredients, it is necessary to fill the pore…read more
Product News Navis to equip Series of nine new Bulk Carriers with Bulk Version of MACS3 Loading Computer Navis, provider of maritime software solutions for cargo and vessel performance and compliance, will equip a series of nine new build 82,000 dtw bulk carriers with the dedicated bulk version of MACS3 loading computer. The vessels are currently being built at Yangzijiang shipyard, China, and will be …read more
Project News GFG Alliance reveals Plans for new Mega Steel Plant in Whyalla, Australia GFG Alliance executive chairman Sanjeev Gupta has revealed that the company is planning to construct a steel plant in Whyalla, Australia. According to Sanjeev Gupta, the new plant will be the largest in the Western world, capable of producing 10 million tonnes per year, with the ability and infras…read more
Company News Vortex acquired Metal Fabrication and Manufacturing Company Kasa Fab Salina (KS), United States – Vortex has announced the acquisition of Kasa Fab, a leading custom metal fabrication and manufacturing company. Located in Salina, Kansas, USA, Kasa Fab was a division of Kasa Companies, which includes Kasa Controls & Automation, IntelliFinishing, and Kasa Anlagen.read more
Product News Martin Engineering: Controlling Fugitive Dust at Limestone Conveyor Transfer Neponset (IL), United States – A global provider of quicklime and chalk products has resolved a significant fugitive material problem by implementing state-of-the-art containment and dust suppression on one of its primary limestone conveyors. After finding that an estimated 10 to 20% of the material load was spilling along the be…read more
Company News Qingdao Huaxia Rubber Industry Co. Ltd. - Certificates for Mining Applications Qingdao Shi (Shandong Sheng), China – HUAXIA HHE belt received the MT668 certificate for mining and coal mine application, the quality is Flame Retardant, underground application. Qingdao Huaxia Rubber Industry Co., Ltd. is listed among the top 3 Chinese conveyor belt manufacturers since 1985. We can provide quite satisfactory service a…read more
Product News Martin Engineering: Modular Transfer Point Kit for Belt Conveyors offers fast Installation Neponset (IL), United States – The Martin® Transfer Point Kit from Martin Engineering includes modular horizontal loading zone, settling zone, and stilling zone configurations, providing easier installation and a wider variety of chute options while facilitating future upgrades. The kit simplifies the installation process, …read more
Company News Valmet has completed the Acquisitions of EWK Umwelttechnik and ECP Group Valmet has completed the acquisition of EWK Umwelttechnik GmbH and ECP Group Oy following the agreements that were announced on June 10. EWK Umwelttechnik is a German company manufacturing and supplying air emission control systems and after-installation services. ECP Group is a manufacturer and mai…read more