Valves, Gates, & Airlocks
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Kemutec Adds Sales Rep
May 29, 2015Kemutec Group Inc., a leading supplier of powder processing equipment and components, announces the hiring of Chris Jones as Mucon sales representative. Chris is a seasoned sales professional with experience in wholesale distribution and the customer service industry. His primary...
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Valves and Slide Gates
May 27, 2015Bush & Wilton manufactures a wide range of rotary airlock valves, diverter valves, and slide gates to meet material handling requirements. The SBT twin piston slide gates are designed for a wide range of gravity flow applications. The one-piece cast bodies and heavy-duty components ensure...
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Flap Valves: Standards, Applications, and Limitations
May 20, 2015Flap valves are relatively new in the North American market and gaining wide acceptance. Although flap valves have been available in Europe for several years, it is only recently that they have been included in NFPA 69 Standard on Explosion Prevention Systems, 2014 Edition. Flap valves are...
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MEI Valvole Srl Partners with Pack and Process USA
May 20, 2015Celebrating its 30th year in the industrial valves business, MEI Valvole Srl has expanded into the North American market by partnering with Pack and Process USA, Turnersville, NJ. Management at MEI Valvole Srl is impressed in that, in such a short amount of time, Pack and Process USA has...
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Maholland Retires after 24 Years at Vortex
May 19, 2015Vortex Valves and Loading Solutions announces that Terry Maholland will retire as vice president of sales & business development, effective May 29, 2015. Maholland’s retirement will bring to a close a career of more than 20 years of development and leadership to the company....
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Bulk Solids Innovation Center Grand Opening Set
May 11, 2015After breaking ground on the project less than a year ago, the Kansas State University Bulk Solids Innovation Center will celebrate its grand opening with a purple ribbon-cutting ceremony at 2pm Thursday, May 14. The two-story, 13,000-sq-ft facility is the only one of its kind in North America...
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Bulk Solids Innovation Center to Spur Education, Research
May 1, 2015Bulk solids education in America gets a home this month with the opening of the Bulk Solids Innovation Center in Salina, KS. The Kansas State University Bulk Solids Innovation Center is the first facility dedicated to bulk solids research and education in the U.S., and is expected to serve as a...
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Roller Gates with Wear-Compensating Seals
April 27, 2015Versatile Vortex roller gates handle dry bulk material in gravity flow applications where positive material shut off and dust-tight sealing are required. They are ideal for many dry material applications, such as mixing and blending. The roller gates can be applied to shut off or meter the flow of...
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Processing Equipment Manufacturers See Continued Growth, Dollar Worries
April 24, 2015By Joe Florkowski The rest of 2015, as well as 2016, are expected to be strong years for the members of the Process Equipment Manufacturers’ Association (PEMA), but concerns about the labor force and the strengthening American dollar are reasons for pause, according to Charlie Ingram,...
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Maintenance Gates
April 22, 2015Lorenz Series A maintenance gates are used for mounting above airlocks or below bins and hoppers that require periodic shut downs for maintenance of dry material. These maintenance gates can be used in dilute phase, vacuum, and gravity applications. They are constructed with fully lined polymer...
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