Product News Munson Machinery: Stand-Alone Lump Breaker Utica (NY), United States – Munson Machinery has introduced a new De-Clumper Lump Breaker modelread more
Project News EGA’s Guinea Mining Project receives massive thyssenkrupp Barge Loader Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) announced that the final major piece of equipment for its under-development bauxite mining project in the Republic of Guinea has arrived in the West African country. The barge loader, which is the height of a four-storey building, was shipped to Guinea from thyssenkr…read more
Project News Rio Tinto: Major Investment to sustain Pilbara Iron Ore Production Capacity approved Melbourne (VIC), Australia – Rio Tinto, together with joint venture partners Mitsui and Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal, have approved an investment of $1.55 billion (Rio Tinto's 53 per cent share $820 million) to sustain production capacity at two projects which form part of the Robe River Joint Venture in the Pilbara region of …read more
Company News Duravant to acquire Sorting, Conveying and Processing Equipment Company Key Technology Global engineered equipment and automation solutions provider Duravant LLC has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Key Technology, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of digital sorting, inspection, conveying and processing equipment.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
bulk solids handling Journal Product News Removing Aggregate from Barges: A flexible, mobile floating Barge Offloading Platform The utilisation of waterways is an easy, cheap and environmentally friendly way to transport solid bulk material like aggregate from A to B. A barge-mounted excavation simplifies the emptying process. Ideally suited for this purpose are cranes in balanced design as they minimize tilting of the suppo…read more
Product News IEP Technologies: Explosion Isolation Flap Valves provide reliable low-cost Explosion Protection Ratingen, Germany – IEP Technologies recently introduced the IFV and IFV-M Isolation Flap Valves. These self-actuating devices are cost effective, easy to install, and reliable. Used in a wide range of industries where dust hazards may exist, such as food, wood processing, power generation, chemical, pharmaceutical …read more
Product News RToddS Engineering: New, Patented Tool Prevents Dropped Fasteners There are more than 50,000 OSHA recordable incidents involving "struck by falling object" every year in the United States, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That's one injury caused by a dropped object roughly every 10 minutes.1 Many of these injuries are significant and some …read more
Company News FLSmidth and KOCH Solutions sign Agreement involving major Bulk Material Handling Technology Copenhagen, Denmark – The agreement includes – among other assets – intellectual property regarding port/terminal equipment, stockyard systems, pipe conveyors and various continuous surface mining equipment from both legacy FLSmidth and Mining Technologies (ex-TK) portfolios. read more
Project News Rio Tinto enters Scandium Market with Construction of new Plant in Canada Melbourne (VIC), Australia – Rio Tinto will become the first producer of high-quality scandium oxide in North America, with construction of a new commercial scale demonstration plant underway at its Rio Tinto Fer et Titane (RTFT) metallurgical complex in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec.read more
Company News Ajax Equipment: Mobile Integrated Hopper and Screw Feeders for Pathway Intermediates Bolton, United Kingdom – Solids handling equipment maker, Ajax Equipment, has supplied leading bioscience research specialist, Pathway Intermediates, with two stainless steel integrated hopper and inclined screw feeders. The new equipment is designed to significantly increase Pathway’s output of a mixed powder. Pathway In…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
Product News Flexicon: Automated Bulk Solids Drum Dumping System Whitstable, United Kingdom – A new TIP-TITE® Drum Dumping System from Flexicon automatically rolls drums containing bulk material into position, dumps the material into downstream equipment and rolls empty drums out of the dumping station, allowing safe, high-capacity transfer from drums of all popular sizes weighing up to 340…read more
Product News Beumer Group: Bag-in-Bag – Film Packaging protects Paper Bags from the Environment Beckum, Germany – The new BEUMER bag-in-bag system quickly and reliably packs filled paper bags individually or in groups with a weather-resistant plastic film. This protects the contents against moisture, dust, insects and other environmental influences during storage and transport. The BEUMER bag-in-bag is easy to …read more
Company News Duro Felguera wins Contract for construction of Sodium Carbonate Transport Facility in Chile Gijón (Asturias), Spain – Duro Felguera has been awarded a new bulk solids transport project in the Mejillones Bay (Antofagasta region, Chile). It is an EPC (engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning) contract. The project is called Soda Ash and consists of the construction of a new facility for the trans…read more
Company News Dust Suppression Firm BossTek sponsors Mining Scholarship at Missouri University of Science and Technology Peoria (IL), United States – BossTek, a global provider of dust suppression technology, has established a memorial scholarship fund in honor of one of the company’s founding members to support mining engineering education at Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, Missouri.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 BinMaster: Vibrating Sensors measure Levels in hazardous Locations Lincoln (NE), United States – Operations processing powders, fine-grained, or coarse-grained bulk solids can add the BinMaster VR-90 vibrating rod or VF-95 vibrating fork to their arsenal of point level sensors for hazardous locations. The VR-90 and VF-95 are approved to ATEX, FM, CSA, and IEC standards for use in hazardous loc…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 Sterling Systems: Ingredient Batching Systems provided with Dust Collection and Pneumatic Conveying Sterling (IL), United States – Sterling Systems & Controls, Inc. is a manufacturer of custom micro, minor and bulk weighing and ingredient batching systems. What's special about Sterling Systems is that the company develops customized systems so that customers get what they want and need, the way they want it.read more
Product News Ajax Equipment: Mixers for Frozen Potato Production at Agristo Bolton, United Kingdom – Solids handling specialist, Ajax Equipment, has supplied leading European pre-fried and frozen potato product producer, Agristo, with two continuous mixers featuring an enhanced mirror polish finish. The stainless steel Ajax machines will be used to mix grated potato with various additives including…read more
Company News WAMGROUP inaugurates new Technology Centre on 50th Company Anniversary Ponte Motta-Cavezzo (MO), Italy – During the celebration of its 50th anniversary on 15 June 2018, the WAMGROUP inaugurated its new technology centre at the company headquarters in Italy. Research at the new facility focuses on bulk material characterization, dust filtration, solid-liquid separation in livestock farming and vari…read more
Company News Rail-Veyor now hauling all Deep 1 Production Material at Agnico Eagle's Goldex Mine Sudbury (ON), Canada – Rail-Veyor Technologies Global announced that it's Rail-Veyor system is now hauling all of the production material at Agnico Eagle Mines Limited's Goldex Mine in Val-d'Or, Quebec, Canada for their Deep 1 project. Installation of the energy-efficient 3 km underground system began as part of Goldex's…read more
Project News Sandvik to invest in a new Plant for Manufacturing of Fine Metal Powders in Sweden Stockholm, Sweden – Sandvik will invest about SEK 200 million (approx. USD 25 million) in a new plant for manufacturing of titanium and nickel fine metal powders within the business area Sandvik Materials Technology. The investment will complement the existing powder offering and strengthen Sandvik’s position in the …read more
