Storage
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Industry Professionals Overflow Conference Rooms at Powder Show
May 7, 2014Conference rooms were filled to capacity and more as the revamped 2014 International Powder & Bulk Solids Conference got underway Tuesday at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. A standing-room only throng turned out for the opening Keynote Technology Panel on...
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Man Dies in Grain Storage Bin
May 6, 2014Leon Madey, a 73-year-old farmer died Monday after becoming trapped in a grain bin in Genoa, IL, according to the DeKalb County the coroner’s office. According to reports, Madey had been loading a truck with his son and entered the silo in an attempt to clear a crust (a hard top that...
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Registration Open for Facilities Planning, Safety, Materials Handling Courses
April 29, 2014Registration is open for three courses from the Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS) and Kansas State University Distance Education Program. GEAPS 510: Facilities Planning & Design I, GEAPS 541: Developing an Effective Safety Culture at Your Company, and GEAPS 551: Materials Handling...
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IPM Systems LLC
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Portasilo Limited
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Fast-Fit Kit for Easy Fluidizer Installation
April 17, 2014Solimar Pneumatics offers a new method of installation for its Fluidizer disks. Now upgrading to the superior aeration of the Fluidizer can be accomplished easily for silos, hoppers, and bins. The new fast-fit kit only requires a two-in.-diam hole to be drilled. The Fluidizer is then inserted from...
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FIBCs: Prevention of Dust Explosions in Storage & Handling
April 15, 2014FIBCs are extensively used for packing, storing, and transporting a variety of materials (chemicals, minerals, food products, agricultural products, fertilizers, plastics, cement, etc.) in fine dust, powder, granular, or flake form. The use of FIBCs in industrial applications is ever-growing as...
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Practical Solutions to Costly Bulk Solids Flow Problems
April 14, 2014Eric Maynard, senior consultant, Jenike & Johanson Inc., will be presenting a fundamental technical workshop at the Powder Show, on May 6, Practical Solutions to Costly Bulk Solids Flow Problems. This session provides solutions to costly flow problems that normally occur with silos,...
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Tapered BFM Fitting for Surge Bins
March 31, 2014Tapered BFM fittings for surge bins and hoppers provide quick visual confirmation of product flow and volume. They are an ideal interface between production and packaging in dry, sanitary processes. The design is USDA accepted and 3A certified. They work well with vibrating, oscillating,...
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Ergonomic Lift for Five-Gallon Pails
March 21, 2014The Pail Partner lifter/transporter eliminates back strain from lifting and transporting heavy 5-gal pails. The Pail Partner’s special yoke securely holds a plastic or metal pail just below its rigid collar. The yoke can be easily raised or lowered as necessary to conveniently pick up stacks...
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