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Our publisher Joe Taylor is offering three high-value books as prizes to the next three blog readers who post articles here. These are technical books commissioned by British Materials Handling Board that will help process engineers solve a number of material handling problems.

The books are written by Lyn Bates, managing director of Ajax Equipment Ltd. in Bolton, UK. Lyn is a frequent contributor to our Ask Joe  column and serves on the Bulk Material Handling Committee of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. He is also a UK representative to the Working Party for Mechanics of Particular Solids of the European Federation of Chemical Engineers.

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It's easy to become a powerandbulk blogger. Just send an email with your contact information to don@powderandbulk.com with the subject line: sign me up for the powder blog. We'll create an account for you and help you get started. If you’re one of the next three bloggers, you’ll receive one of these books by Lyn Bates:

User Guide to Segregation
Price £ 30.00 (about $60 US) – two free copies offered to our blog authors

Segregation is virtually inevitable to occur when handling of free flowing materials composed of particles that differ in some of their physical properties. The significance and consequences of this phenomenon varies widely but, it can seriously impinge on plant performance or product quality.

Probably the most useful section of the book describes various means of controlling or mitigating segregation. Explaining the principles behind these methods allows users to develop designs and techniques tailored to suit their specific needs.

The book also provides a valuable source of references cited in the publication.

Guide to the Design, Selection and Application of Screw Feeders
Price  £ 49.95 (about $100 US) – one free copy offered to our blog authors

Screw technology today plays an increasing important role in the drive towards improving quality, reducing costs, securing better working conditions and providing flexibility in solids processing.

Solids handling is a core industrial activity, but is renown for operating difficulties that are quite unrelated to the capital cost of the equipment.

Reliable and accurate feeders can both improve the quality and consistency of a product through close control of the ingredients and offer impressive savings through the reduction of off-spec, give-away, or over-delivery of product to filling machines.

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