New Sponsor : Prater-Sterling

Jacksonville Beach, FL -- We are pleased to announce that Prater-Sterling has become a sponsor of Powder and Bulk Dot Com.

In 1925, Ralph Prater began manufacturing hammermills for the feed industry under the name Prater Pulverizer Company. Since the 1987 acquisition of Sterling Controls, Inc., Prater quickly launched into the systems business with new capabilities in process controls, batching and weighing systems, bagging controls and plant automation.

Today, Prater-Sterling has an extensive line of products including hammermills, fine grinders, mixers, classifiers, airlocks, compactors, systems & automated controls. All Prater-Sterling equipment and parts are designed and built to provide years of reliable and trouble-free service.

"Backwards Engineering - Results Come First"

The professionals at Prater begin every project with your product “Results” in mind, then work backwards to create the component or system to fit your needs. At Prater “Results Come First.”

If testing or tolling is required, Prater maintains a modern, fully equipped, professionally staffed test lab to run customers products to determine the type and size of equipment they would need to handle their particular product.

Toll Processing: Prater-Sterling's toll lab, utilizing production-sized equipment, is maintained to produce larger quantities for market testing and small production runs. Rental equipment is also available for that purpose. These facilities allow for quick turn around to provide you with the information and finished product that you need.

For more information contact:
Prater-Sterling
2 Sammons Court
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
Telephone: 630-759-9595 or toll-free 800-323-5735
Fax: 630-759-6099
Email: info@prater-sterling.com
Web site:  http://www.prater-sterling.com/

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Jenike & Johanson Moves to New Headquarters

Tyngsborough, MA -- Jenike & Johanson, Inc. has marked its 40th anniversary by moving into a new world headquarters located in Tyngsborough Business Park in Tyngsborough, Massachusetts. This new facility effectively blends office space, a state-of-the-art bulk materials characterization laboratory, and a bulk solids training center.

Testing capabilities in the new laboratory allow the simulation of process conditions up to 2,200 degrees F, as well as testing at ambient weather extremes ranging from hot humid days to cold winter nights.

Dr. John Carson, President of Jenike & Johanson, notes, "This is a major step forward for our company. The significantly increased space provides much-needed room for recent growth. We have the largest and most complete laboratory in the world for characterizing the properties of bulk solids. In addition, this location provides the ideal environment for our employees and clients. It has easy access to major airports and is surrounded by classic New England beauty."

Jenike & Johanson is the world's leading technology company in the field of bulk solids handling, processing, and storage, providing services and tools to clients seeking a scientific approach to bulk solids handling challenges.

Since its founding in 1966, Jenike & Johanson has built upon the work of Dr. Andrew Jenike, the first person to develop a comprehensive theory regarding the flow of powders and other bulk solids. For over forty years, Jenike & Johanson has been successfully designing reliable handling systems and troubleshooting and solving problems associated with poorly operating bulk material handling systems around the world.

Web site:  http://www.jenike.com/

New Line of Weight Controllers from Hardy Instruments

San Diego, CA -- Only three inches deep, the HI 4050 general-purpose weight controller is the first of a new line of modular controllers by Hardy Instruments. It is used in tank farm, batching/blending, filling/dispensing, check weighing, level by weight, and force measurement applications.

To meet your specific installation needs, the HI 4050 is available with AC or DC power and in panel, remote or blind DIN rail mounting packaging configurations. Installations are simplified with no special tools required to cut rectangular holes. Just use the included template to drill standard holes and install.

The controller includes a standard Ethernet 10/100 Base T with an embedded web server and an RS 232 printer or scoreboard display port. Optional network communications over Ethernet/IP or DeviceNet are also available.

The HI 4050 weight controller includes Hardy Instruments’ core technologies:

• Waversaver® which eliminates the effects of surrounding vibration to provide a fast, stable weight display

• C2® which allows for electronic calibration without the need for test weights

• Secure Memory Module with Secure Digital (SD) card (SMM®-SD) which allows manual transfer of configuration data to another instrument or PC using SD technology

• Integrated Technician® (IT) for system diagnostics and troubleshooting

Hardy Instruments has been a leader in weighing solutions for over 80 years and is best known for its innovative approaches to precision weighing and vibration monitoring equipment. An ISO 9001-certified manufacturer, Hardy Instruments is based in San Diego, California.

For more information contact:
Hardy Instruments
Telephone: 1-800-821-5831
Web site: http://www.hardyinstruments.com/

Calcination : Innovative Plant Delivery for Alcan

Espoo, Finland -- Alcan Gove, part of Alcan Inc., a global leader in aluminum and packaging, ordered two alumina calcination plants from Outokumpu Technology in October 2004 for its Gove alumina refinery expansion project in Australia’s Northern Territory.

Outokumpu Technology’s scope covered the process technology and some special equipment for the calciners, basic and detailed engineering, technical support and project management services as well as training and commissioning services.

Gove is a remote small township in Northern Australia with accommodation at a premium and the infrastructure incapable of supporting a major construction force that would normally be required for the refinery expansion.

In order to optimize cost and to minimize the project delivery schedule Outokumpu Technology adapted its calciner designs to fit with Alcan’s implementation strategy, used for the first time in this industry. The large calcination plants, each with a capacity of 3500 tonnes per day, were fabricated as pre-assembled modules in Thailand.

The modules contain the vessels, fully installed into the steel structure along with refractory lining, piping, electrics, instrumentation, insulation and most of the mechanical equipment. Each calciner was assembled in two modules weighing over 1800 tons and dispatched as a single shipment on a special ship from Thailand to Australia. The first unit arrived in Gove in April and the second in late July 2006.

Outokumpu Technology is a worldwide technology leader in minerals and metals processing, providing innovative tailored solutions for a wide variety of customer needs in iron and steel, aluminum and non-ferrous metals industries. With a global network of sales and service centers, research facilities and 1800 experts the company generated annual sales of 556 million euro in 2005.

For additional information contact:
Mr. John Taylor
Outokumpu Technology Australasia Pty Ltd
Telephone: +61 3 9674 2301
Web site: http://www.outokumputechnology.com/

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Mobicon Containers for Hazardous Substances The secure handling of hazardous materials, that includes chemicals, flammables, corrosives and plastics, is an important consideration for the materials handling industry.

Parsum IPP70 – New for In-line Particle Size Analysis
The new probe extends the variety of applications for which Parsum systems provide ideal solutions for particle measurement.

Stedman's 2-Stage Reduction Swing Hammer Mill Materials in this unit are disintegrated/shattered by the revolving hammers upon entry and are further reduced by the force of impact against the heavy breaker plates.

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Mr. Singh needs help with a flow control valve erosion:

We have a erosion problem in flow control valve of CaC2 conveying.  The flow control valve is cone and ring type arrangement, it use to control the flow of CaC2 which come from pressurize (5.2 bar) dispenser of CaC2.

The valve is installed in 16mm line and control the flow from 25 kg/min to 45 kg/min.  We are facing the problem of frequent erosion of the cone.

Can anybody suggest better flow control valve which will provide precise control and better life.  (to post reply, click here)

Sincerely,
Ranjay Singh
Tata Steel
ranjay.singh@tatasteel.com

Mr. Ashman wants to know about dosing talc:

I need suggestions for metered dosing of talc at about 400 kg/hr into a rotating drum to act as a coating medium to reduce stickyness of the product exiting the drum.

Due to steam and vapor being in the drum, I am concerned that if a screw auger was used, the steam would get in the pipe /auger and stop the flow.

Another option I am considering is to blow the talc into the drum, but would it be possible to meter this? or would weigh cells on the feed tank be the option? (to post reply, click here)

Thank you,
James Ashman
The Scotts Company
james.ashman@scotts.com

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Business Development Manager - Cincinnati, Ohio

Industrial Treatment Department of an International Process Equipment Supply Company has a need for a Business Development Manager. This position will be based in the Cincinnati, Ohio area. Interested candidates, who meet the minimum requirements as listed under Qualifications, should apply by forwarding an updated resume or work history to Kevin Haggerty at kevin@cmcmilling.com

Qualified candidates must have been in their current position for no less than six months to be considered for this position.

Job Summary:
Responsible for Profit and Loss statements, planning, growth and revenue plans.  Manage and evaluates selling effort of sales representatives, direct sales and rental programs for the Industrial Treatment Services.

Essential Functions:
·Continued growth, profit levels and management of the daily operations.
·Reporting all business issues and profit levels to management.
·Preparation and submittal of appropriation requests including equipment scheduling for both capital rental fleet and equipment sales inventory.
·Equipment rental and sales pricing, proposal preparation and approval
·Approval and distribution of sales rep commission.
·Continued development of marketing campaign and tools for the sales group.
·Identify new business opportunities and implement action plans.
·Assist sales group in identifying potential sales prospects and sizing equipment

Qualifications:
·Bachelor's degree, or equivalent, in business or engineering.
·At least eight years' field/sales experience in a process equipment company
·Experience with filtration, centfication or solid/liquid handling a plus.
·Valid state motor vehicle operator's license. Willingness to travel extensively
·Strong communication skills, verbal, presentation, and writing.
·Interest in directing and guiding others, supervisory interest or skills.

Contact:
Kevin Haggerty - Recruiter
Custom Milling & Consulting
PO Box 6224
Wyomissing, PA 19610
Email: kevin@cmcmilling.com
Phone: 610-926-0984
Fax: 610-926-0989

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This weeks photo is of the recently-upgraded shiploader at Alaska Railroad's, Seward Coal Terminal. A 75 hp Rulmeca Motorized Pulley was installed on the boom shuttle conveyor to increase shiploading rate from 800 tph to 2,000 tph.

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