Product News Munson Machinery: Stand-Alone Lump Breaker Utica (NY), United States – Munson Machinery has introduced a new De-Clumper Lump Breaker modelread more
Company News BEUMER Group: Third Packaging Line for Ohorongo Cement, Namibia Beckum, Germany – Ohorongo Cement (PTY) Ltd., part of Schwenk Zement KG, is the only cement manufacturer in Namibia, Africa. Its mission is to cover the national demand for high-quality cement. Up to now, the company has used two packaging lines to transport the material quickly, and above all, safely on to trucks, e…read more
Product News Twin Tilt-Down Flexible Screw Conveyor on Mobile Base built to 3-A Standards Whitstable, United Kingdom & Bethlehem (PA), United States – New from Flexicon is a Twin Tilt-Down Flexible Screw Conveyor system with dual hoppers on a common mobile base, constructed and finished to 3-A sanitary standards. Ready to plug-in and run, the self-contained system can fill two vessels with the same material simultaneously, or convey two diffe…read more
Company News Kemutec Sifting Portfolio expanded with GKM Flat Deck Screeners Bristol (PA), United States – Kemutec has announced an exciting new partnership agreement with GKM Siebtechnik for the exclusive supply of GKM’s Flat Deck Screener equipment in the UK and Ireland. It comes in addition to Kemutec’s existing supply in the North America. Recognized for offering one of the widest ranges of powde…read more
Company News VAC-U-MAX at iPBS 2018: Powder Handling and Combustible Dust Cleaning Solutions Belleville (NJ), United States – VAC-U-MAX announced exhibition at the 2018 International Powder & Bulk Solids Expo that will be held April 24-26 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL, Booth 1316 – exhibiting the latest advances in powder-handling process automation solutions and industrial vacuum cleaning s…read more
Project News Panhandle Milling and NIPPN announced Plans for USD 100 million Flour Mill in Utah, USA Denver (CO), United States – PHM Brands’ Panhandle Milling and NIPPN CORPORATION have announced plans to develop a state-of-the-art flour mill and custom mix facility immediately adjacent to the Campbell Snacks bakery in Richmond, Utah. read more
Product News Munson Machinery: Sanitary Rotary Batch Mixer Wash-Down rated Utica (NY), United States – A new Sanitary Rotary Batch Mini Mixer on a mobile frame can de-agglomerate and blend up to 142 l of dry bulk ingredients with or without liquid additions at multiple plant locations. The mixer, model MX-5-S316L, manufactured by Munson Machinery, achieves total uniformity in 2 to 3 minutes, regardle…read more
Product News Rotary Batch Mini Mixer resists Abrasion Utica (NY), United States – A new abrasion-resistant Rotary Batch Mini Mixer model MX-10-AR blends up to 283 l of aggregates, metal powders, pigments, sand, chemicals, reinforced thermoplastics and other abrasive materials, with or without liquid additions, in ratios down to one part per million with total uniformity in two to…read more
Company News Bühler opens Application Center for Local Grains in Nigeria together with Flour Mills of Nigeria Kano, Nigeria – Bühler, in collaboration with Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc, has opened a grains application center in Nigeria dedicated to processing local and ancient grains. This sustainable and transformative commitment was made based on the need to address food insecurity, not just in Nigeria, but progressively …read more
Product News Lödige: Ploughshare Mixers ensure efficient Treatment for Municipal and Industrial Sewage Sludge Continuous Ploughshare® Mixers are the ideal solution whenever sewage sludge requires efficient and reliable treatment, as Lödige Process Technology will be demonstrating at IFAT (booth A2.520). The tried-and-tested machinery enables operators of municipal and industrial sewage works to tailor the…read more
Product News New cost-efficient LC light coater series by Lödige Process Technology Lödige Process Technology presents an entirely new model range: The LC light series. It is characterised by its standardised design. Lödige passes on the reduced workload in design, engineering and programming – compared with a customised solution – to its customers through a price reduction b…read more
Product News Fritsch: Fast Analysis of Particle Shape and Size of Powders, Bulk Solids, Suspensions and Emulsions Idar-Oberstein, Germany – The FRITSCH Analysette 28 ImageSizer for dry and wet measurement is an ideal particle sizer for all applications that require accurate and reproducible measuring results for both particle shape and size. The optical process of Dynamic Image Analysis provides results for a wide measuring range, deliv…read more
Product News WITTE Drying Advance recovers Product, eliminates Waste Washington (NJ), United States – An innovative drying system from vibratory process equipment manufacturer The Witte Co. features an integral baghouse dust collector positioned directly above the fluid bed drying zone. A concept pioneered by The Witte Company, this configuration contains 100% of the fine particles entrained in the…read more
Product News Liebherr launches first purely electrical Port Crane Biberach an der Riß, Germany – The new LPS 420 E is the latest extension of the Liebherr mobile harbour crane product range. The newly designed machine is a purely electric driven portal crane. All crane movements like luffing, hoisting, slewing and travelling are done by electric motors. read more
Product News Greif-Velox VeloVac XL: Safe and clean bagging of ultra-light powders in FIBCs Lübeck, Germany – Until now, ultra-light powders like carbon black and fumed silica have been by their nature particularly difficult to efficiently bag in FIBCs (“Big Bags”) without producing too much dust. With its VeloVac XL vacuum technology, manufacturer Greif-Velox offers a solution to this problem, deliveri…read more
Company News Motan Colortronic LTD: 50 Years in the Service of Plastics Processing Constance, Germany – The young engineer Erwin Miller started his career in the plastics industry in 1964. As an employee with entrepreneurial vision, he quickly recognised the potential in this emerging market. In 1974, he ventured into self-employment and founded Colortronic LTD. read more
Product News Flexicon: Hazardous Material Drum Tipper Whitstable, United Kingdom – A new TIP-TITE® Drum Tipper by Flexicon transfers hazardous bulk material from small and large drums into downstream processing equipment or storage vessels automatically and dust-free, maximising worker safety.read more
Market News 20th POWTECH in Nuremberg – celebrate with us Nürnberg, Germany – From September 26 - 28, 2017, bulk solids experts, process technicians, engineers and plant operators from all over the world will come together at the 20th POWTECH in Nuremberg, the world’s largest special fair for mechanical processing technology. Over three days and in six halls, you can experi…read more
Company News First Pfeiffer MVR Vertical Mill in the Dominican Republic Kaiserslautern, Germany – Convincing operating data from the field are the best reference and Pfeiffer MVR vertical mills perform very well, which is recognized internationally by specialists from various industries. It is therefore not surprising that Cemento Panam is also convinced by this state-of-the-art grinding technol…read more
Product News Reliable and Food-safe Transport of poorly flowing Cocoa Powder for Beverage Production Regensdorf, Switzerland – Cocoa powders are used to provide the characteristic taste and colour of chocolate beverages. Finely ground cocoa powders are usually mixed with the other ingredients to make the beverage powders. Handling cocoa powder can be tricky due to the nature and the fineness of the powder. Gericke has succe…read more
Product News Pharma Grade Filter Receiver allows higher Capacity while maintaining Cleanability Whitstable, United Kingdom & Bethlehem (PA), United States – Flexicon's PNEUMATI-CON® Pharmaceutical Grade Filter Receiver for medium- to high-throughput vacuum and positive-pressure conveying of extra-fine, difficult-to-handle and/or contamination-sensitive bulk solid materials, features designs to readily change/inspect filter cartridges and sanitise the i…read more
Product News Efficient Technology for Cooling and Combustion Air Supply in the Cement and Lime Industry Aerzen, Germany – With the Aerzen Turbo, the compressor specialist AERZEN has a future-proof technology in its product range that sets standards in terms of efficiency, performance, sustainability and reliability - an ideal solution for cooling and combustion air supply in the cement and lime industry. read more
Product News Martin Vibration Systems & Solutions: Innovative Vibrator Mounting Solution without Welding or Bolting Marine City (MI), United States – Global provider of industrial vibration equipment Martin Vibration Systems & Solutions, member of Martin Engineering, has introduced a versatile mounting solution for bins, hoppers and chutes – with no welding, drilling or tapping required – speeding up vibrator installation and eliminating the …read more
Company News Interview: Rubber for Effective Wear Protection in Conveyor Systems Poing, Germany – Rubber is the material of choice when it comes to protecting surfaces in conveyor systems for light and medium-weight materials against wear. However, not every rubber is alike and not every elastomer is equally suitable for every requirement. Rico Harting, Product Manager at wear protection special…read more
