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 MoistTech: Solutions for the Ceramic Industry Sarasota (FL), United States – Whether in the production of ceramic raw materials or the processing of these raw materials into ceramic products, moisture is the key to achieving the best quality of the final product. MoistTech offers optimized solutions for moisture measurement, which enable users to increase their profits, redu…read more
Company News Acmon Group commissioned another Project in the Chemical Industry Sector Schimatari, Greece – The Acmon Group recently commissioned a project for the Greek construction chemicals company Alchimica, which includes a complete processing unit - from raw material reception to bagging and palletizing of finished products. The chemical industry has always been an important industrial sector for th…read more
Project News Doppelmayr: Assembly of RopeCon Conveyor started at Booysendal Platinum Mine Wolfurt/Vorarlberg, Austria – Assembly has started for the first of the two Doppelmayr RopeCon® installations for the transport of platinum ore at the Booysendal concession. The South African mining company Booysendal Platinum (Pty) Limited, a subsidiary of Northam Platinum Limited, accesses the platinum ore deposit Booysendal …read more
Company News BEUMER Group acquires full control of the FAM Group of Magdeburg Beckum, Germany – The FAM Group of Magdeburg, a supplier of conveyor systems and loading technology, is now wholly owned by the BEUMER Group, Beckum. BEUMER is an international leader in the manufacture of intralogistics systems for conveying, loading, palletizing, packaging, sorting and distribution. The purchase ag…read more
Company News Ajax Equipment Screw Conveyors & Feeders for Thailand Bolton, United Kingdom – Solids handling specialist, Ajax Equipment, has completed a pair of projects in Thailand; firstly supplying two food grade inclined screw conveyors for handling filter cake at the company’s production facility. Following the success of this order, two horizontal twin screw feeders and a screw conv…read more
Company News Flexco Europe offers targeted Training Courses in its Flexco University Rosenfeld, Germany – To ensure that users can work productively with their conveyor systems, Flexco Europe offers comprehensive training courses. The company created the Flexco University to this end. Customer employees can either access online training, or they can visit the on-site training center for training courses…read more
Product News DMN-Westinghouse: New MZC-II Rotary Valve offers improved Functionality, Hygiene, Safety and Maintenance Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands – DMN-WESTINGHOUSE introduced a new rotary valve for the food processing dry bulk industry which is intended for dosing products and ingredients. With the new MZC-II rotary valve, the company claims it is setting a new standard in terms of functionality, hygiene, safety and maintenance.read more
Product News Martin Engineering launches Pioneering Conveyor Belt Optimization Program in Italy Neponset (IL), United States – Martin Engineering, a global supplier of bulk materials handling equipment, has launched its successful Mr Blade conveyor belt optimization program in Italy’s construction materials sector. Mr Blade is a direct-to-site service to maintain and replace belt-cleaner blades – accurately specifi…read more
Product News Belt Conveyor Safety: Flexible Pulley for multiple Deflection of Pull Wires over longer Distances Löhne, Germany – Emergency pull-wire switches have become established as "extended emergency-stop" buttons, especially along conveyor belts: one pull on the wire, and the relevant part of the machine comes to a safe halt. As long as the conveyor is running in a straight line - as is usually the case - the wire can e…read more
Project News BEUMER Group to build a long-distance Overland Conveyor for Coal Mine Expansion in USA Denver (CO), United States – BEUMER Group has been selected by Warrior Met Coal ("Warrior") to support the expansion of Blue Creek Mine, a new state of the art underground longwall mine of high quality steelmaking coal. The extracted steelmaking coal will be processed at the surface in a coal preparation plant before being move…read more
Project News Fortescue Metals: USD 2.6 billion Stage 2 Development of Iron Bridge Magnetite Project approved Fortescue Metals Group subsidiary FMG Magnetite and its joint venture partner Formosa Steel IB have approved the development of Stage 2 of the Iron Bridge Magnetite Project. The Stage 2 development includes a wet ore processing facility with a capacity 22 million mtpa, a 135 km concentrate pipeline,…read more
Product News Schenck Process launches MULTIDOS® VDP-C apron weighfeeder Darmstadt, Germany – Schenck Process has announced the latest extension to its MULTIDOS® weighfeeder range. MULTIDOS® VDP-C is a new range of medium-sized and compact apron weighfeeders mainly suitable for raw material feeding, hot clinker feeding and similar applications.read more
Product News New 4B Adjustable Depth Bearing & Surface Temperature Sensor Leeds, United Kingdom – The Milli-Temp series can be used on any application where bearing temperature monitoring is needed. The Milli Temp is a loop powered analogue sensor with a 4-20 mA linear output that is scaled across a temperature range for continuous temperature monitoring. read more
Company News Bulk Solids Innovation Center: Introduction to Particle Technology – Course on the Flow and Conveying of Bulk Solids Salina (KS), United States – This comprehensive course offered by the K-State Bulk Solids Innovation Center covers various topics related to bulk solids, pairing classroom instruction with practical exercises. Course content will help an employee better understand bulk solids handling, storage, and flow behavior to enhance thei…read more
Product News Glatt Ingenieurtechnik: New Phosphorus-from-Ash Recovery System at POWTECH 2019 Binzen, Germany – At POWTECH 2019 plant manufacturing and process development specialist, Glatt, is presenting a groundbreaking waste-free process that recycles the phosphorus from ash to produce ready-to-use high-quality fertilisers. The second highlight is a new plant concept for continuous powder agglomeration: i…read more
Company News Superior partners with Tractor & Equipment Company in Southeast U.S. Morris (MN), United States & Birmingham (AL), United States – Superior Industries, Inc., a US-based manufacturer and global supplier of bulk material processing and handling systems, announced their partnership with Tractor & Equipment Company (TEC) as its new full line dealer in Alabama and Georgia. The Birmingham, Alabama-based dealer, with 20 other…read more
Company News Order awarded for Aumund machines at LafargeHolcim in France Rheinberg, Germany – LafargeHolcim is investing around EUR 100 million in the modernisation of the Martres-Tolosane cement plant in the South West of France. AUMUND Fördertechnik GmbH and AUMUND France S.A.R.L. will be accompanying the customer on this ambitious upgrade project until well into 2019, supplying a varied …read more
Company News Smart Products for various Requirements and high quality Food Processing Stuttgart, Germany – At this year’s Anuga FoodTec (March 19-22, 2024, Cologne/Germany), Coperion’s Food, Health and Nutrition Division will be showcasing innovative food and pet food processing solutions at booth B-011 in hall 10.1. Coperion will present the newly developed and patent-pending cooling die MEGAtex S7 …read more
Company News 4B Group strengthens its Position in Europe with new French Office & Warehouse Leeds, United Kingdom – 4B France, subsidiary of the 4B Group, a worldwide manufacturer of components for bucket elevators and conveyors and electronic monitoring equipment, has just celebrated the inauguration of its new facilities, a brand-new purpose-built office and warehouse complex, situated just 6km from the company…read more
Product News BEUMER Group develops Screw Weigh Feeders for precise and controlled Feeding of alternative Fuels Beckum, Germany – To reduce the use of expensive primary fuels like coal and oil in the energy-intensive cement production, operators focus increasingly on alternative fuels and raw materials. BEUMER Group offers tailor-made systems for the entire material flow chain – from receiving and unloading the delivery vehi…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Product News A new Era in Chain Manufacture – Friction Welded Conveyor Chains, Dawn of a new Era Chains have been used for the transmission of force and movement in numerous applictions since hundreds of years, due to its toughness and durability in comparison to e.g. ropes. To improve their efficiency and applicability it was necessary to implement a new manufacturing/joining process. read more
Product News Martin Engineering: Powerful Railcar Vibrators Deliver High Force, Low Weight Neponset (IL), United States – A global leader in industrial vibration technology has introduced a portable vibrator that activates the free flow of bulk materials from closed-top hopper railcars. With one of the highest force to weight ratios available in the marketplace, the Martin ® IMP3 Impacting Railcar Vibrator delivers th…read more
Product News BossTek: Precise Additive Metering for combined Dust & Odor Control Peoria (IL), United States – In a move to deliver even greater performance and flexibility to its lineup of atomized mist cannons for odor management and wide-area disinfection, BossTek® has introduced a new model with a dosing pump to precisely meter additives such as surfactants, tackifiers, odor treatments and disinfectants…read more
