Bulk Materials Handling – Bulk Solids Today

Ronnie S Evans signs 56-strong trailer fleet up to Michelin Effitrailer programme

Family-owned haulier Ronnie S Evans has signed its entire fleet of trailers up to Michelin’s Effitrailer programme, after a successful eight-month trial projected savings of £45,000. After being fitted to an initial 15 assets, Michelin’s dedicated trailer telematics system showed its worth by alerting the haulier to 45 cases of low tyre pressure – preventing potential puncture costs of up... Read More

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Poor load handling and loading techniques can be costly

The risk of a delivery van’s floor suffering significant and costly damage during the loading process can be eliminated with the JCB Teletruk, says Paul Murray, JCB’s Teletruk general manager According to a recent report by the Urban Transport Group, some 3.8 million vans (goods vehicles below 3.5 tonnes in weight including their cargo) are now registered in the UK. This... Read More

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Sanitary lump breaker has dual drives, side removal screens

A new DeClumper™ lump breaker model RDC-3030-SS from Munson Machinery reduces agglomerates and compacted materials to original particle sizes. At 279 mm high, it fits in restricted spaces between bulk storage, handling, processing and packaging equipment. With optional feed hoppers and support bases, it can also operate independently. Material entering the 762 mm square inlet is reduced in size by... Read More

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Dust-tight drum tipper for difficult materials

WFlexicon have introduced a TIP-TITE® drum tipper that is designed for use with poorly-flowing or agglomerated materials, allowing rapid transfer of free- and non-free-flowing bulk solid materials dust-free. Similar in performance to open chute tippers but with total dust containment, the outlet on the downstream end of the tipper is nearly equal in area to that of the drum opening,... Read More

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REMBE at POWTECH 2019 – these are the highlights

Accreditation of the REMBE Research + Technology Center as an independent testing laboratory The REMBE live demonstrations have been an integral part of the POWTECH for many years. The same applies to the key player Roland Bunse - an established figure in the world of Explosion Safety since the 1990s, who has been at REMBE just as long, and has... Read More

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Automatically cleanable magnetic separator for powders and granulates

At Powtech in Nürnberg (Stand 1-416) Goudsmit Magnetics of Waalre will introduce an automatically cleanable ‘Easy Clean’ magnetic separator. This is used to remove metal particles (>30 ?m) from powders in the food, chemical, ceramic, plastics and other industries. The Easy Cleanflow magnet is notable for its high magnetic flux density of over 12,000 gauss on the bars that come... Read More

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Dynamic Air Exhibiting Operating Pneumatic Conveying System, Bella Mixer and Vibratory Equipment at Powtech Stand #2-319

Dynamic Air, a world leader in the design and manufacturing of pneumatic conveying systems and process equipment, will be exhibiting an operating pneumatic conveying system as well as the Bella twin shaft mixer and vibratory equipment, at the upcoming Powtech show. Dynamic Air manufactures a complete line of dense phase and dilute phase vacuum and pressure pneumatic conveying systems, process... Read More

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Replacement Auger Screws for all types of machine – a 21st century contribution to the Bulk Solids Handling industry

The Archimedes screw has been around for many years and represents a deceptively simple way to move materials. From liquids to solids and everything in between, a rotating helix can propel a product and deliver the accuracy demanded by many Bulk Solids Handling machinery. For over 21 years, Trantec Solids Handling Ltd, based in Clayton-le-Moors, Lancashire has been producing just... Read More

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Hosokawa Viblette VBL-F,the New Standard for Particle Size Measurement of Cohesive Powders

The new, Hosokawa Viblette VBL-F, wet sieve analyzer is launched this month and is seen as the modern standard to replace conventional wet sieving methods in dry particle size analysis. The simple to use Viblette VBL-F offers sieving times a third less than conventional sieving methods whilst using only 1/6th the liquid to produce accurate and reproducible particle size analysis... Read More

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Doosan Shows Popular Excavators at The Rental Show

Doosan Construction Equipment will display two of the company’s most popular excavator models for the rental industry on its booth – 5301 – at the Anaheim Convention Center during The American Rental Association Show in Anaheim, California, USA from 17-20 February 2019. The Doosan® DX85R-3 and DX140LC-5 excavators will be on-site during the show, and Doosan staff will be available to... Read More