Featured Equipment
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Bags, Bagging, & Packaging Spotlight - July 09
Bulk Bag Hang-Weigh Filler This bulk bag filler provides simplified portability for bulk bag filling operations. Traditional floor-mounted load cells pose problems and limitations if the filler frame needs to be moved. The load cells of the hang-weigh filler system have been relocated onto the...
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Special Aspects of Light-Density Material Weighing
Light-density materials are typically those materials that have bulk densities under 10 lb/cu ft. These materials are found in many different applications including: tobacco (leaves and additives); forest products (OSB wood chips and MDF wood fines); textiles (polyester fiber); plastics (...
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Level Indicators & Flow Measurement Spotlight - July 09
Point Level Switches Model LS2000 radio-frequency point level switches sense the level of dry solids in hoppers, silos, and dust collectors. The proprietary RF circuit allows the probe to function, even when the probe is fouled with material buildup. Since the unit has no moving parts, there are...
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Bulk Bag Filler Used at First Industrial-Scale Nanotube Facility
Spiroflow Ltd, a sister company of Spiroflow Systems Inc. (Monroe, NC), has installed and started up its highest accuracy Spirofil bulk bag filler. The machine is capable of filling 45- and 110-lb bulk bags at the world’s first industrial-scale nanotube manufacturing facility in...
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Piping, Tubing, & Couplings Spotlight - July 09
Pneumatic Conveying Fittings This company manufactures and warehouses pneumatic conveying fittings for all bulk handling applications. All fittings are available in aluminum, stainless steel, and carbon steel. Sizes range from 1½ to 8 in. and OD standard wall thicknesses are available in 0....
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Weighing & Batching Focus - July 09
Hydraulic Tank and Hopper Scales Guardian tank- and hopper-mounted scale systems are designed to keep weighing accurately, even in the harshest conditions. Constructed in Type 300–series stainless steel, the hydraulic load cells are built to last a lifetime and require no electricity within...
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Fine Grinder
The M-Series fine grinder is used for grinding dry, free-flowing material as fine as 200 mesh (75 microns) with tight distribution of particle size. It is best suited for heat-sensitive materials such as resins, sugar, and powder coatings. Utilizing a high-speed impact principle, the feed material...
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Hammer Mill
The Universal Mikro Pulverizer (UMP) has been designed to replace the Bantam as a versatile size reduction apparatus, with different configurations and model sizes available. The UMP features a fabricated housing with a hinged door and tri-clamp closure mechanism. It features interchangeable...
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Pre-Breaker Mill
The Kek Kibbler pre-breaker mill is designed to work as a stand-alone mill or in conjunction with other Kek mills. Strong and robust, the unit is designed to demolish large lumps up to 150 mm and reduce them down to 2-3 mm in preparation for further processing. Size reduction takes place through a...
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Centrifugal Impact Mill
This 24-in. dia. sanitary stainless steel centrifugal impact mill, or pin mill, for dry or wet bulk solids provides fine-to-coarse grinding of friable materials into controlled particle sizes down to 325 mesh, as well as lump breaking and conditioning of fibrous materials. High-speed rotation of...