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Powder and Bulk Dot Com Newsletter
"For the materials handling & processing professional...."
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Vol. 1, No. 25, December 20, 1999
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN): 1526-9051
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Joseph Taylor, Editor, mailto:jtaylor@powderandbulk.com
Copyright 1999, Powder and Bulk Dot Com
This is a 100% opt-in newsletter with news and information
for the materials handling professional. The Newsletter is
currently sent to 1,057 materials handling professionals at
the time of this mailing. Unsubscribe instructions are at
the end of this newsletter.
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS
With the holidays rushing upon us, I would like to personally
extend my best wishes to you and your family.
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!
> Powder and Bulk Dot Com Sponsors
> Free Powder Technology Publications
> New Rare Earth Magnet Surpasses Current Separation Levels
> Go Holiday Shopping at Amazon.com
> Ask Joe Column!
> Black Clawson to Built Film Line for Bemis
> We had over 189,000 hits in November!
> Make Your Computer Ready for the New Year
> 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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Do you have company news, a new product, new service or other
information you would like to share with our subscribers?
We give full credit to contributing authors.
Deadline for the next issue is December 22th.
mailto:news@powderandbulk.com
...or visit our news and information submission page at:
Click here to submit a press release
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Powder and Bulk Dot Com Sponsors
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CLASSIC SCRAPERS
We are pleased to welcome Classic Scrapers, a division of
Conveyor Service Corporation to Powder and Bulk Dot Com.
Classic manufactures medium and heavy duty scrapers for belt
conveyors including their "Hed Shed", "Mine Duty" and
"V-Plow"
scrapers. Other products include impact beds and seal skirts.
Visit their web site at:
http://www.classicscrapers.com/
MILLTRONICS - MASS DYNAMICS
Milltronics has recently renewed their sponsorship in our
site. The Mass Dynamics group offers a complete line of
solids flow meters, weigh feeders, belt weighers, belt scales,
and level measurement technologies. Equipment is rugged,
well suited to your materials environment and accurate.
For more information visit their web site at:
http://www.sea.siemens.com/ia
GRECON, INC.
This month Grecon has renewed is sponsorship of Powder and
Bulk Dot Com. Prevent dust fires and explosions in pneumatic
conveying and exhaust systems by detecting and extinguishing
sparks before they reach the filter. For up-to-date
protection for you plant and personnel call Grecon.
For more information visit their web site at:
http://www.grecon-us.com/Sparks.htm?powderandbulk
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Free Powder Technology Publications
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Ajax Equipment has been leading powder handling specialists
since 1970 and, as a service to industry, have prepared a
series of papers dealing with various aspects of powder
handling problems and techniques based upon their experience.
These papers explain and develop the current theories and
practices of various aspects of solids handling, powder
behavior and testing. A selection of related documents,
with which the company has been connected, are also listed
for reference.
Additionally, information is also available on powder testing
devices, wall friction, particle attrition, static and
continuous mixing, de-aeration, compacting, heating and
cooling of powders and varied associated topics.
Papers available include:
1. Regimes of Flow in Storage Hoppers
2. Storage and Feeding of Particulate Solids
3. Interfacing Hoppers with Screw Feeders
4. Developments in Hopper Flow Systems
5. Converting Core Flow Hoppers to Mass Flow
6. Entrainment Patterns of Screw Feeders
7. De-aeration of Powders
8. Developments in Screw Feeders
9. Powder Testing for Flow
FURTHER INFORMATION: If you would like to receive copies of
the above, or discuss or comment on their contents, please
contact:
Mr. Lyn Bates
Ajax Equipment Limited
Mule Street
BOLTON UK BL2 2AR
Telephone: +44(0)1204 386723
Fax: +44(0) 1204 363706
Web site: http://www.ajax.co.uk/
mailto:techinfo@ajax.co.uk
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New Rare Earth Magnet Surpasses Current Separation Levels
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ERIE, PA – Forty percent stronger than standard magnets, Eriez’
new RE5HP Rare Earth tube magnets, powered by Erium 3000,
provide the highest level of separation efficiency of any
tube magnet on the market today. State-of-the-art circuit
geometry and increased holding power improve separation of
fine and weakly magnetic contaminants in processing applications
such as pharmaceutical/chemical powders, liquid lines and
food processing.
The higher strength of the RE5HP holds finer contaminants
even more tightly to its surface to ensure the removal of
fine metal contamination – virtually eliminating wash-off
by product flow. Designed with the same dimensional envelope
as its predecessors, the RE5HP can retrofit into existing
grates and traps to effectively prevent machinery damage
and ensure product purity.
"The new RE5HP tube magnet keeps downtime associated with
metallic contamination to a minimum. And, it offers
increased holding force, higher gauss rating and improved
separation efficiency – at no additional cost," says Dave
Heubel, Product Manager, Separation.
Eriez, recognized as "world authority in advanced technology
for magnetic, vibratory and metal detection applications,"
designs, develops, manufactures and markets advanced
technology equipment for magnetic separation, metal detection,
vibratory, and materials conveying and controlling applications.
For more information regarding the RE5HP contact:
Mr. Keith Jones
Eriez Magnetics
P.O. Box 10608
Erie, PA 16514-0608
Telephone (toll free): 800-345-4946
Outside the United States: 814-835-6000
Fax: 814-833-3348
mailto:kjones@eriez.com
Web site: Eriez
Magnetics 
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Go Holiday Shopping at Amazon.com
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For a change and with the holiday season approaching we are
including some links to help you with finding the right gift
at Amazon.com. Amazon now offers not only books, but movies,
music, toys, games, electronics, software and home improvement
items. You can link off directly to any of those areas
by clicking on the link below:
Books and Book Gift Sets:
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tag=powdeandbulkdotc&path=subst/home/books.html
Personal and Home Electronics:
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Toys and Electronic Games:
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Music and CD's:
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PC and Mac Computer Software:
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Home Improvement Tools and Hardware:
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We have found Amazon.com to be a great, secure place to buy
from. Specially with their "One-Click" shopping and over
night shipping. Thank you for your continued support of
Powder and Bulk Dot Com and for our Reading Room. You can
visit the Reading Room at:
http://www.powderandbulk.com/pb_services/readingroom.htm
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Ask Joe Column!
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GUEST ARTICLES
Do you have an area of expertise in bulk materials, have you
solved a difficult materials problem? You too, can be an Ask
Joe! guest author!
Share your knowledge with others and promote yourself (the
old publish or perish is true!) by contributing an article
to the Ask Joe! Column.
For more information, please contact Joe Marinelli at:
mailto:shtech@fmtc.net
THIS WEEK'S ARTICLE - "Bulk Powder Conveying, Part II"
A guest article by Henk Colijn of Colijn & Associates.
You can read Henk's article at:
http://www.powderandbulk.com/pb_services/askjoe.htm
Ask Joe! ARCHIVED ARTCLES
Web Address for Ask Joe Archive is:
http://www.powderandbulk.com/pb_services/ask_joe_archive/toc.htm
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Black Clawson to Built Film Line for Bemis
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Fulton, NY -- Black Clawson Converting Machinery has been
commissioned to manufacture a combination extrusion coating/cast
film line for Bemis Associates’ Seam Tape Division.
The coextrusion line, capable of handling 60” widths, will run
at speeds up to 400fpm and will produce polyurethane heat
sensitive tape commonly used to repel water and reinforce seams
that experience high amounts of repetition. This tape is widely
used in the recreational and industrial outfitting markets.
The combination extrusion coater/casting section is provided
for maximum flexibility allowing the machine line to produce
extrusion coated and cast film products. Two 3½ extruders
provide coextrusion capability for an adhesive/barrier product.
The turret winder on this system features expandable steel
shafts, to allow varying web widths and Black Clawson’s
stationary knife technology, which assures Bemis of no
fold-back at the core.
All components will be controlled by the Integrator™ II
Supervisory Control System. The Integrator allows supervision
of the entire converting line from one position and provides
for information management and dissemination, both on-site
and from remote locations.
Bemis Associates, of Shirley, Massachusetts manufactures a
range of heat seal film adhesives for the clothing, manufacturing
and automotive industries. They also have manufacturing
facilities in Great Britain.
With headquarters in Fulton, NY, USA, Black Clawson
Converting Machinery, LLC, produces a wide range of
converting machinery for plastics, packaging and paper
industries including pressure sensitive tapes and labels,
release coatings, cast films, flexible packaging and
pelletizing. With customers located throughout the world,
Black Clawson Converting Machinery has been installed on
all the major continents.
For more information contact:
Black Clawson Converting Machinery LLC
46 North First Street
Fulton, NY 13069
Tel (315) 598-7121
Fax (315) 593-0396
mailto:bc@blackclawson-cm.com
Web site: http://www.blackclawson-cm.com/
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Make Your Computer Ready for the New Year
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As we approach the New Year, this is a good time to remember
to update your personal and work computer programs. This is
a personal ritual I do during the holiday "slow down", if it
can be called that.
Here is what to look for:
Operating System: If you are using Windows there are a number
of patches and updates to your operating system. Most important
of those are Y2K related updates. I know that for WIN 98 there
are several patches and updates available from Microsoft. Make
a point to visit their site at http://www.microsoft.com/
and
check for these and other software updates available on their
web site.
Financial Programs: Most financial or check book type programs
have date-related information and should be checked and patched.
The two programs I use, Quickbooks and Quicken both have patches
or revisions to update the programs and make them Y2K compliant.
An interesting note from their site was that Quicken recommended
that the updates be installed BEFORE the year end to prevent
any kind of problems. Other programs like this include Money
by Microsoft. You should check your software vendor's home
page for more information.
Critical Programs: Do you use a data base sales program or
calendar program? Anti-virus software is one such program.
Browsers are constantly being updated with security patches,
etc. Find the programs that you can not do without and make
sure that they have the latest patches for Y2K.
Take a moment when things get a little slow this holiday
season and make sure your computer ready for the new year.
Joe Taylor
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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. Verraes wants software to evaluate tests:
I am looking for a software package for the evaluation of
translational Jenike shear tests to a reasonable price, I
prefer a windows version. I need it as quick as possible.
Frank Verraes
Antwerpse Heirweg 37
B-8340, Belgium
mailto:frank.verraes@online.be
Al needs help with coating:
Could any one help with with a method to dry stearate coat
a powder? The estimated quantity is 300 tonnes per year.
Many thanks in advance,
Al
mailto:Tudhoe@dircon.co.uk
IPMAG wants a ball mill for sugar:
We are looking for manufacturers/suppliers of ball mill
used for preparing slurry by grinding refined sugar in
methylated sprit. The slurry is used in sugar manufacturing
industry.
IPMAG
904 Fortune Centre
Sharah-e-Faisal
Karachi 75400, Pakistan
Telephone: 92-21-4547281
Fax: 92-21-4547282
mailto:ipmag@hotmail.com
Mr. Franco needs help handling iron ore pellets:
I would like to have information about how to reduce or
eliminate the pollution generated during the iron ore
pellets handling. Have you heard about a technique related
to pellet washing?. We have problems of ultrafines
generation during pellet handling. Any information about
it will be appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Gerardo García Franco
Telephone: (52)(86) 493600 ext. 3613
Fax: (52)(86) 337659
mailto:ggarciaf@gan.com.mx
Ms. Clemems needs help with seasonings:
My name is Gwendy Clemens and I'm a student who is working
for Griffith Laboratories in Herentals (Belgium) where I'm
doing some research on powder flowability.
I'm looking for a method to measure the flowability from
seasonings (food industry) that is easy to do and repeatable
for quality control.
Also I'm looking for information about factors that have an
impact on the flowability from powders. How you can improve
the flowability from powders?
Which impact temperature, pressure and humidity have on the
flowability of powders. Maybe you have also have other
information on this subject.
I hope that you can help me and that I will hear something
from you soon. You can contact me by sending an email.
Gwendy Clemens
mailto:gwendolina.clemens@student.khk.be
Mr. Acey needs help sealing his stitches:
Anyone got advice on the cheapest way to set up a stitch
sealing operation? I run a sand and aggregate bagging operation
in the UK and I would like to get into the roofing market,
but the customers demand woven sacks which are stitch sealed!
Anyone got any ideas,
Rob Acey
mailto:acey@waitrose.com
Mr. Stelluti needs bagging equipment:
I am looking for a packaging equipment that will package
powders into polyethylene watertight bags.
Can you please direct me to a company that can accomplish
this.
Sincerely,
Anthony Stelluti
mailto:a.stelluti@sympatico.ca
Mr. Zhiner is looking for info on Fuller equipment:
Looking for info on Fuller Kompact pump. Heard it was used
in the fifties and sixties. Can't find operational evidence
of it anywhere. Any help would be appreciated.
John
mailto:joe.d.zhiner@dlcwest.com
The Help Forum is open for everyone to use. Share your
expertise with others, you can find these & other messages at:
http://www.powderandbulk.com/default.htm
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Call For Photographs!
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packaging, conveying or handling "action shot" for our home page.
If you have a favorite photograph of bulk materials handling
at its best, please email us a jpeg or gif of the photo with
a description of what is in the photo for our home page.
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Photographs are be changed every two weeks to give everyone
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From the Job Fair
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PROJECT ENGINEERS AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT WANTED
Operations Concepts, Inc. (OCI) is a leading, hands-on,
independent, and objective consulting firm providing
outstanding engineering and operations/logistics management
services to manufacturing and distribution firms worldwide.
OCI is seeking talented individuals with the following degrees
or related work experience:
Industrial or Mechanical Engineer - Experienced in the layout
and design of production lines, process operations, and
packaging lines. Education and work experience should include
knowledge of: equipment sourcing, equipment specification
preparation, material requirements planning, people/manpower
analysis, cycle time analysis, value added/non-value added
step analysis, and work simplification studies.
Logistics Management or Operations Management - Experienced in
warehouse design and operations troubleshooting, distribution
center design and automation planning, in-plant logistics
analysis and planning, and supply chain management planning.
Education and work experience should include knowledge of:
materials handling systems; materials management systems;
inventory storage/space analysis and planning; WMS, MRP, DRP,
and bar-coding software; barcode systems; and RF data
collection systems.
Please Contact:
Human Resources
Operations Concepts, Inc.
900 N. Kings Hwy., Suite 307
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
Fax: 856-667-4602
Web site: http://www.operationsconcepts.com
mailto:oci@operationsconcepts.com
NATIONAL SALES MANAGER WANTED
DeSpain Engineering, located in Kernersville, NC, represents
Babcock-BSH throughout North America for equipment sales and
engineering services. A complete description can be found on
our website at http://www.despaineng.com/
We are seeking an individual to be directly responsible for
all sales of BSH equipment throughout North America. This
person will establish sales networks, manage client contacts,
and hire additional sales support staff as necessary to sustain
growth. Must be a strong leader, but a team player. Must have
a 4 year degree in mechanical or chemical engineering, and a
minimum of 5 years engineering sales and marketing experience.
Preference given to an individual with a related background
and experience in heat transfer equipment sales. Travel
required to service major accounts and develop a sales
organization. Salary negotiable. Benefits include employee
health insurance.
Please reply to:
Mr. Jim DeSpain
DeSpain Engineering
PO Box 1070
Kernersville, NC 27284
Telephone: 336-996-0692
Fax: 336-99-8573
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