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Powder and Bulk Dot Com Newsletter
"For the materials handling & processing professional...."
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Vol. 2, No. 75, December 18, 2000
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN): 1526-9051
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Joseph Taylor, Editor, mailto:jtaylor@powderandbulk.com
Copyright 1999-2000, Powder and Bulk Dot Com
This is a 100% opt-in newsletter with news and information
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We want to wish all our members a Merry Christmas!
Our goal is to provide information to improve your business
by using the resources available on the Internet.
Thanks,
Joe Taylor
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Contents:
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> Press Releases, Show Announcements and Industry News Wanted!
> Coming Soon! RealTime Aide - Personal Edition
> Powders Show Breaks New Ground with Revamped Conference Program
> Bulk Technology 2001, Dusseldorf, Germany
> Go Holiday Shopping at Amazon.com
> Ask Joe Column!
> Posimetric Feeders Sold For Coal and Aggregates
> We had over 18,000+ Visitors in November!
> Demar Conveying Names Impex as International Master Agent
> Hot Messages from the Help Forum
> Call For Photographs!
> From the Job Fair
> Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Sponsorship & Archive Information
> ReferWare
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Press Releases, Show Announcements and Industry News Wanted!
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Powders Show Breaks New Ground with Revamped Conference Program
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Powder & Bulk Solids Conference Program Expanding into Five
Days, Introducing New In-Depth 'Focus On' Program, and Offering
Showfloor Refreshment Breaks
Norwalk, CT, December 12, 2000-Powder & Bulk Solids Conference/
Exhibition, the world’s largest and most comprehensive event
for the latest innovations in dry processing and powder technology,
announced today a series of new improvements to its conference
program. The Powder & Bulk Solids Conference/Exhibition will
be held May 7-11, 2001 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention
Center, Rosemont, IL, USA. (Exhibition: May 8-10, 2001,
Conference: May 7-11, 2001.)
The Powder & Bulk Solids conference program will continue its
commitment to providing the dry processing community with one
of the most highly regarded continuing educational programs
around the world by expanding its offerings. The conference
program’s new features will include an expanded five-day
conference, an in-depth 'Focus On' educational program, new
conference tracks, and a series of networking opportunities
for its conferees.
"We’ve been working hard to create a program in which our
attendees can increase their knowledge of powder handling and
processing," says Kevin Richards, Industry Vice President, show
producer and manager, Reed Exhibition Companies (REC). "You won’t
find this type of quality course offering anywhere else in the
country."
Conferees wishing to increase their course load will, no doubt,
appreciate the fact that the Powder & Bulk Solids Conference
Program has been expanded into five days. Cindy Strachan,
Director of Industry Development, REC, explains, "Because of
the unique nature of powder handling and processing, opportunities
for in-depth education on the subject are fairly limited. The
Powder & Bulk Solids Conference has earned the reputation of
being North America’s premiere source for dry processing
education."
The new 'Focus On' program is integral to dry processing
professionals’ educational development. The 'Focus On' program,
to be held the morning of May 8, 2001, is a group of specially
concentrated courses led by a panel of world-renowned industry
experts. Each personalized session will provide practical
solutions and applications of developments in powder handling
technology, in an interactive format. The 'Focus On' Program,
designed specifically for those looking for more advanced levels
of education, will include the following topics:
* Focus On Agglomeration and Size Enlargement
* Focus On Automation and Instrumentation
* Focus On Dust Control, Generation and Environmental Issues
* Focus On Particle Characterization
* Focus On Pneumatic Conveying
* Focus On Solids Flow, Handling and Storage
Richards adds, "For those who do not have time to go back to
school and take advanced-level courses, conferees will have
the opportunity to brush-up on their skills in a matter of days."
New tracks for the 2001 Powder & Bulk Solids Conference are:
E-business, Environmental Issues, including issues such as
hazards, loss protection, dust control, dust generation, and
Professional Development, (such as skills needed to improve
employees). Returning to the program in 2001 are the
following popular tracks: Plant Maintenance, Packaging Solids
Characterization & Properties, Solids Handling & Storage, and
Automation & Instrumentation.
A sampling of the session topics include: acoustic cleaners,
blender selection, dust generation & control, explosion protection,
online research tools, packaging, weighing systems, powder testing,
particle characterization, science of powder flow, hydrostatic
weighing, dense phase conveying, bag packaging equipment &
materials, and tumble/growth agglomeration.
Returning by popular demand will be the Lunch and Learn Program.
Free to all full and one-day conferees, the popular and informal
luncheons are designed to bring participants together to exchange
ideas, share information or get answers to questions. Each table
at the luncheon will feature a discussion topic of general interest.
Industry experts will serve as moderators at each table, supplying
information and keeping the discussion moving.
In addition to the Lunch and Learn Program, Powder & Bulk Solids
will host coffee and afternoon refreshment breaks on the Powder
showfloor. Reports Strachan, "We have received feedback from numerous
conferees who said they would like more time to tour the showfloor
during their visit to Powder & Bulk Solids Conference/Exhibition.
These informal breaks will give conferees an opportunity to tour
the showfloor and network with exhibitors."
Strategically located in the heart of the process manufacturing
industry, the Powder event attracts an international audience,
from over 42 countries, who are engaged in the processing,
handling, testing, packaging, transportation and storage of dry
particulate matter/ bulk solids. For more information:
Please call 800-354-4003 or 203-840-5650
or visit the Powder & Bulk Solids web site at
http://powdershow.reedexpo.com/
Powder & Bulk Solids Conference/Exhibition is sponsored by
Process Equipment Manufacturers’ Association (PEMA). It is
endorsed by Solids Handling and Processing Association (SHAPA),
The Association of Powder Process Industry & Engineering Japan
(APPIE), Australian Society for Bulk Solids Handling
(ASBSH), The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (IACHE),
Glasgow Caledonian University and Centre for Bulk Solids and
Particulate Technologies (CBSPT).
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Bulk Technology 2001, Dusseldorf, Germany
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13 & 14 March 2001, Radisson SAS Hotel, Düsseldorf, Germany
Over the last ten years, global economic developments have had
an increasing influence on supply and demand trends in the dry
bulk market. This increase has impacted on the shipping, cargo
handling and transportation industries and, as a result,
capacity of bulk handling equipment has increased and, with
it, new technologies in design and manufacture.
The perfectly timed two-day event will address issues
concerning the latest developments in the bulk cargo handling
industry providing comprehensive, detailed coverage of all
aspects of bulk handling equipment. Bulk Technology 2001 will
be one of the most important international events for the
bulk cargo handling industry, The event will be an excellent
forum for those involved in the design, marketing, purchase
and use of bulk handling equipment.
..... from Coal to Powder and Granulars ........
The event will provide a wealth of information to those who
are considering buying bulk handling equipment. Bulk Technology
2001 will be an excellent forum to update technical knowledge
and inform participants of the latest and future design and
technology of bulk handling equipment. Each session will
highlight and discuss current issues, solutions and new
technology used in the design of the equipment.
Exhibition
There will be an exhibition adjacent to the main conference
hall and will be integrated with meeting points so as to
maximize contact with the delegates and visitors. You will
be able to promote your company products and services to a
wide range of senior decision-makers attending the conference.
For further information:
Millennium Conferences International Ltd
"Chantry House"
156 Bath Road
Maidenhead
Berkshire SL6 4LB
United Kingdom
Telephone +44 (0)1628 580 246
Facsimile +44 (0)1628 580 346
http://www.millenniumconferences.com
mailto:bulk2001@millenniumconferences.com
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Ask Joe Column!
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THIS WEEK'S ARTICLE
"Testing Materials With Large Particles"
by Joseph Marinelli
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Posimetric Feeders Sold For Coal and Aggregates
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Coal
ABB Alstom Acquires Nine Posimetric Feeders® For Title 1 Fuel
Conversion Project At Consumers Energy
Nine Posimetric® feeders have been ordered by ABB Alstom Power
to feed coal pulverizers at Consumer Energy's B.C. Cobb Station
and at the J.H. Campbell Complex.
Manufactured by Pennsylvania Crusher, the Posimetric feeders
will replace the nine batch scales and paddle feeders currently
in service at the Michigan stations. Because the Posimetric
units feed coal at a far more consistent and reliable rate
than ordinary feeders, and with greatly reduced maintenance,
they often bring significant improvements in boiler heat rate
coupled with minimal downtime.
Aggregate
A Posimetric" Feeder has been ordered by Ash Grove Cement to
feed the raw aggregate mill at their Leamington, Utah facility.
Installation is scheduled for the spring of 2001.
Manufactured by Pennsylvania Crusher, the Posimetric feeder
will replace the hydraulic triple gate system currently in
service at the plant. Because this new feeder uses no internal
flights or vanes to move material, and provides a material
seal at the feeder inlet, the plant expects to eliminate
mill air in-leakage while reducing maintenance and downtime.
For information, contact:
Mr. Bob Chase
Pennsylvania Crusher Corporation,
Box 100, 600 Abbott Drive,
Broomall, PA 19008-0100 U.S.A.
Telephone: (610) 544-7200
Fax: (610) 543-0190
Web site: http://www.penncrusher.com/
mailto:bchase@penncrusher.com
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Demar Conveying Names Impex as International Master Agent
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(Houston, Texas) Demar Conveying Systems has announced the
selection of Impex as their master agent for international
sales. Impex currently serves the bulk material handling
industry in several foreign markets and has agents in key
Latin American and Asian countries. Impex is owned and
operated by Mr. Richard Grana.
Mr. Grana's sales experience with engineered equipment in
foreign markets extends the reach for Demar Conveying in
accord with their long-range growth plan. Mr. Grana joins
Demar's current network of representatives in the United
States and Southern Mexico who provide solutions to client's
material handling needs. Mr. Grana can be reached at
270-534-8344 or by e-mail at mailto:r-grana@home.com .
Demar Conveying Systems is a belt conveyor manufacturer
specializing in engineered-class systems and equipment.
Demar designs, builds and installs belt conveyors, trippers,
stackers, belt feeders, shiploaders and overland conveyors.
They manufacture equipment using quality components for
long life and reliability. The Demar staff of engineers
and designers has experience in both design and manufacture
of bulk material handling equipment. These resources allow
Demar to provide proven quality designs that are price
competitive.
In addition to quality and price, Demar considers their
ability to provide turnkey systems as their primary
competitive advantage. Demar Conveying Systems is one
component of Demar, Ltd. Four other divisions round out
a complete, one-stop solution for any client. Demar
Engineering supports conveying projects with civil and
process design. Demar Automation provides electrical and
control systems design. Demar Constructors handles
Construction Management on turnkey projects. Demar
Architecture designs associated buildings and enclosed
galleries.
Demar Conveying Systems typically target projects between
$200,000 to $5,000,000. They also offers a standard product
line of stackers, portable conveyors and belt feeders.
For more information contact:
Mr. Steve Smith
Demar, Ltd.
6200 Savoy Dr., Suite 800
Houston, Texas 77036
Telephone: 713-963-0930
Fax: 713-963-0941
Web site: http://www.demar-engr.com/
mailto:steve.smith@demar-engr.com
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Hot Messages from the Help Forum
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People post their requests for help and offer their suggestions
to others in our open forum.
Mr. Hurtado needs help with drink mix production plant:
We are seeking for a consultant/systems integrator to design
and implement equipment to make drink mixes at our soluble
coffee factory located in Managua, Nicaragua. The project may
appeal to experienced freelance consultants or retired engineers
with expertise primarily in unloading, batching, milling,
blending and distribution to packaging. If interested please
contact us for further details.
Ernesto Hurtado
Plant Manager
Tel 505 233 1122
Web site: http://www.cafesoluble.com/
mailto:ehurtado@cafesoluble.com
Mr. Casey needs help with a salina slide gate
We are in the process of installing a new cement hopper with
a Salina stainless steel, air-actuated gate and a Bayshore
loading spout. My question is, should we install a butterfly
valve between the hopper cone and the gate? Are we asking for
trouble by not installing some sort of manual shut off valve?
Thanks for your reply.
Turner Casey
Angelle Concrete
mailto:slacement@aol.com
These and other messages can be found in the Help Forum.
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Call For Photographs!
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This week's photo is of a Pebco Telescoping Chute is used for
abrasive or large particle size materials on stack-out systems,
barge loading and high tonnage loading applications. Pebco
manufactures the Cascade Chute, Dustless Loading Spout, and
Telescopic Chutes for truck, train, and ship loading.
Photo courtesy of Becky Albritton of Pebco.
http://www.pebco.com/
We would love to have your photo of a bulk materials process,
packaging, conveying or handling "action shot" for our home page.
If you have a favorite photograph of bulk materials handling
at its best, please e-mail us a jpeg or gif of the photo with
a description of what is in the photo for our home page.
Full credit and the description of the photo will be given.
Photographs are be changed every two weeks to give everyone
a chance to be included.
Send your photograph and description to,
mailto:news@powderandbulk.com
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