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 Gericke USA: New Dense Phase System uses Low Velocity Slugs to protect Sensitive Products Somerset (NJ), United States – Process equipment manufacturer Gericke USA, has unveiled the Pulse-Flow PTA dense phase pneumatic conveying system. Featuring a proprietary design, the Pulse-Flow pneumatic conveying system directs the air or nitrogen into the pressure vessel and pipeline in timed, regular pulses that form the dry m…read more
Product News Sterling Systems & Controls: Grinding Automation Application Sterling (IL), United States – Sterling Systems & Controls, Inc. announces availability of its automation application module for the Grinding of solids, such as for Grinding applications in Feedmills. Grinders are known by many names/types, e.g. Grinder, Classifier, Hammermill, etc. Sterling Systems routinely incorporates its Gr…read more
Company News thyssenkrupp to build second Bioplastics Plant in China thyssenkrupp’s plant engineering business recently won another order to build a bioplastics plant based on the patented PLAneo® technology. It will be built in South China and will produce 30,000 tons of polylactide (PLA) annually. PLA is a compostable bioplastic made from 100% renewable biomass,…read more
Product News Siwertell: New high-capacity Ship Loader handles 12,000 Tonnes of Iron Ore per Hour Bjuv, Sweden – With the launch of a new high capacity loader, Siwertell demonstrates its commitment to finding solutions for any kind of operation, including the truly massive and adding value through innovative designs and automation. With a loading capacity of 12,000 tph of iron ore, or 8,000 tph of coal, the ne…read more
Company News Coperion at NPE 2018: FLUIDLIFT ecoblue minimizes Dust and increases Efficiency of Pneumatic Conveying of Pellets Niederlenz, Switzerland – Coperion’s newly developed FLUIDLIFT ecoblue® is a quality and efficiency-enhancing pneumatic conveying process for plastic pellets. According to Coperion, compared to conventional designs, the process generates much less dust and streamers, which improves the quality of the product and reduces w…read more
Project News Summit Agricultural Group announced Project to double Capacity at Corn-to-Ethanol Facility in Brazil On January 30, 2018, Summit Agricultural Group announced a USD 100 million expansion of FS Bioenergia, a corn ethanol production facility in Brazil. With this expansion, FS Bioenergia will annually process over 50 million bushels of corn (approx. 1.2 million tonnes) and will more than double annual…read more
Product News Coperion: Delta Kunststoffe AG expands its production by two ZSK Twin Screw Extruders Stuttgart, Germany – For the expansion and modernization of its production, Delta Kunststoffe AG in Weeze, Germany, has purchased two ZSK twin screw extruders from Coperion GmbH, Stuttgart. Both the ZSK twin screw extruder 26 Mc18 with a 26 mm screw diameter that was supplied in 2016 and the ZSK 45 Mc18 compact with a 4…read more
Product News Coperion raised the Specific Torque of the STS 75 Twin Screw Extruder Stuttgart, Germany – For the STS 75, Coperion has raised the specific torque of the STS twin screw extruder from 11.3 Nm/cm³ to 13.6 Nm/cm³. The new STS 75 compounder thus achieves improved product quality and at the same time up to 20% higher throughput in every application. 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
Company News Vortex appoints exclusive Dealer for South Korea Salina (KS), United States – ortex Global, a solids and bulk handling components company, is pleased to announce the appointment of TSP (Total Solution Provider) Korea as its new representative exclusive to South Korea. With this appointment, TSP Korea will be responsible for creating customer relationships, arranging site visi…read more
Project News Bolovia/ACI Systems in JV to extract and process Lithium from Salar de Uyuni Salt Lake On 12 December 2018, the Bolivian state-owned company Yacimientos de Litio Bolivianos (YLB) and the German company ACI Systems Alemania GmbH (ACISA) founded the joint venture YLB-ACISA. The aim of the joint venture is the sustainable extraction and industrialization of lithium, as well as other raw …read more
Product News BEUMER: Fully automatic Loading of Bags on Trucks Beckum, Germany – Loading and palletising cement bags simultaneously with the BEUMER autopac. The BEUMER autopac of the 2400 and 3000 construction series is a system which enables users to automatically load bagged bulk materials like cement on trucks and simultaneously palletise them - quickly and with the desired p…read more
Product News Coperion: New Generation of Strand Pelletizers for improved Pellet Quality and easier Handling Stuttgart, Germany – Coperion Pelletizing Technology GmbH introduces improved dual bearing strand pelletizers which have been re-engineered based on field experience and current market demands. The SP140, SP240 and SP340 models in the SP series have been equipped with a variety of enhanced features for easy, rapid han…read more
Company News Martin Engineering expands Operations in UK and Scandinavia Neponset (IL), United States – Martin Engineering has expanded its UK and Scandinavian operations, allowing it to offer wider service, faster equipment delivery and extensive employee training to customers. Martin Engineering’s new facility located near Mansfield, Nottinghamshire includes a new office, training centr…read more
Product News Sterling Systems & Controls: Lot Tracking — Total Traceability and Validation Sterling (IL), United States – Sterling Systems & Controls, Inc. announced that lot tracking is available with all of its batching control systems and, like all other aspects of the Sterling Systems & Controls offering, can be customized to meet the needs of the customer. Total Traceability and Validation can be provided on all …read more
Project News Kamigumi establishes Company for Development of a Bulk Terminal in Myanmar Japanese logistics company Kamigumi have announced to establish a terminal operating company named International Bulk Terminal (Thilawa) Co., Ltd. (IBTT) mainly focusing on the handling of grain, feed and other bulk cargo at the Thilawa region of Yangon port in Myanmar as a joint venture with Lluvia…read more
Product News Kemutec launches new PPS Easy-clean Air Classifier Mill Darmstadt, Germany & Bristol (PA), United States – With a unique design that delivers unparalleled cleaning access for ultra-fine dry grinding applications, Kemutec’s Easy-clean Air Classifier Mill is the latest model to be introduced to the trusted PPS range. The mill’s innovative design allows operators complete and unobstructed access to…read more
Project News Consortium signs Project Development Agreement for Waste-to-Chemistry Facility in Rotterdam A consortium of companies comprising Air Liquide, AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals, Enerkem and the Port of Rotterdam has signed a project development agreement covering initial investments in an advanced waste-to-chemistry facility in Rotterdam. The facility will be the first of its kind in Europe to …read more
Product News Flexicon: Drum Tipper mates with low-height Receiving Vessels Whitstable, United Kingdom – A new TIP-TITE® Drum Tipper for 115 to 200 liter drums manufactured by Flexicon features an elongated discharge cone that mates with the gasketed inlet of low-height receiving vessels, allowing dust-free transfer of free-flowing bulk solid materials. Housed within a three-sided safety enclosure wit…read more
Product News Dinnissen Process Technology introduces new mixing innovation: The Pegasus® R&D Mixer Sevenum, Netherlands – This innovation in mixing technology was born out of a very specific request from a customer of Dinnissen. This producer asked for a compact mixer for testing a very specific chemical process. For this purpose, Dinnissen designed and built a special Pegasus® R&D Mixer: a very small mixer that allow…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 Munson: Rotary Batch Mixer with integral Lump Breaker achieves Uniformity in 1 to 3 Minutes Utica (NY), United States – A new MUNSON® Rotary Batch Mixer with integral Lump Breaker provides inline de-agglomeration of compacted bulk materials before blending batches gently with total uniformity in one to three minutes.read more
Product News Kleemann extends Crusher Control Application by Stockpile Monitoring Function Windhagen, Germany – The intuitive SPECTIVE operating concept contributes significantly to efficient operability of the Kleemann crushing machines. The mobile application SPECTIVE CONNECT, in particular, supports the operator on the work site on a typical workday. The material discharge, and therefore the associated mat…read more
