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Powder and Bulk Dot Com Newsletter
"For the materials handling & processing professional...."
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Vol. 3, No. 82, February 12, 2001
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN): 1526-9051
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Joseph Taylor, Editor, mailto:jtaylor@powderandbulk.com
Copyright 1999-2001, Powder and Bulk Dot Com
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Contents:
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> Press Releases, Show Announcements and Industry News Wanted!
> Add "Live" Customer Service To Your Web Site
> Dynisco Buys Beringer From Brown Machine
> Construction Progressing at Altair's Camden Project
> Top Picks at Amazon.com
> Ask Joe Column!
> New Compact Metal Separator for Areas with Limited Space
> We had over 21,000+ visitors in January!
> MAC Equipment Consolidates Manufacturing Operations
> 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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Dynisco Buys Beringer From Brown Machine
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FRANKLIN, Mass., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Dynisco Extrusion has
acquired Beringer, LLC based in Marblehead, Massachusetts from
Brown Machine. Bringing these two very strong extrusion
auxiliary companies together provides an extension of the
product offering from a single source. The product lines of
the two companies compliment each other quite well and will be
integrated over time. Beringer products include screen changers,
jet cleaners and water ring pelletizers.
The Dynisco Extrusion group, based in Hickory, NC, manufactures
a wide range of gear pumps, and advanced manual, hydraulic, and
continuous screen changers that can be installed as stand-alone
units or as part of integrated systems with pumps and static
mixers. Recently, polymer extraction pumps, and high viscosity
and high pressure pumps were added to the comprehensive product
line. Customers are able to improve production rates and product
quality while increasing yield.
Other groups comprising Dynisco, LLC include Dynisco
Instruments, based in Franklin Massachusetts, the leading
supplier of pressure and temperature transducers as well
as instrumentation for extrusion, injection molding, and
polymer processing applications. The product line includes
melt pressure transducers/transmitters and specialized
transducers used to sense the pressure of molten plastic
during such processes as extruding and fiber spinning. In
addition, Dynisco Instruments offers indicators, controllers
and a line of general purpose pressure transducers for
industrial applications.
The Dynisco Polymer Test group, located in Morgantown, PA,
manufactures a complete line of rheological and other
material testing equipment for the laboratory and production
environments. For nearly 25 years Dynisco has taken a leadership
role in the polymer processing industry to develop advanced
polymer melt testing instrumentation for quality control and
research applications. Technologies include melt index
monitoring, off-line and on-line rheology, moisture analysis,
instruments to test the quality of plastic films, and optical
testing.
The Dynisco European headquarters and site of primary
manufacturing operations is Dynisco Europe, GmbH, located in
Heilbronn, Germany. Dynisco, LLC has progressively expanded
its sales and manufacturing presence in Europe and Asia/Pacific
with offices now including Dynisco Instruments S.a.r.l.,
Paris, France; Dynisco s.r.l., Milan Italy; Dynisco UK Ltd,
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England. Most recent expansion
includes Dynisco B.V., located in Uden, The Netherlands;
and the offices of Dynisco SPOL, S.R.O., located in the Czech
Republic and Warsaw Poland. Dynisco Asia/Pacific is located
in Hong Kong, strategically positioned to serve the growing
Asian market.
Dynisco, LLC is a worldwide leader providing pressure and
temperature sensors and instruments for plastics processing
and other industrial applications; polymer test systems for
laboratory and in-process measurement; and gear pumps, screen
changers and other auxiliary equipment for the plastics
and process industries.
SOURCE Dynisco, LLC
Web Site: http://www.dynisco.com/
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Construction Progressing at Altair's Camden Project
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CODY, Wyo., Feb. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Altair International Inc.
(Nasdaq: ALTI) today announced that the pilot plant being
erected at its Camden, Tennessee mineral property is nearing
completion. The plant will process heavy mineral sands through
a gravity separation system designed and fabricated by MD
Mineral Technologies in Australia. Shipped in modular form,
it was delivered to Camden in January, where MD Mineral
Technologies is also in charge of plant erection and
commissioning. Earlier site work included plant site
preparation, the installation of water and power lines
and the construction of an impoundment for retention of
processed sand.
"Commissioning of the pilot plant is a critical milestone in
the development of our Camden mineral property," said C.
Patrick Costin, Vice President of Altair. "The Camden site
is fully permitted for pilot operations and we're very anxious
to begin processing material through the plant."
Altair's engineers are working closely with the MD group and
will assume operational responsibility later this month.
Pilot operations will establish mineral recovery factors for
installed gravity circuits and generate heavy mineral
concentrates in bulk quantities for "dry-mill" preparation
of final titanium and zircon products.
Altair International owns a proprietary technology for making
nanocrystalline materials of unique quality, economically in
large quantities. The company is currently developing special
nanomaterials with potential applications in fuel cells, hard
coatings, catalysts, cosmetics, paints, batteries, semi-
conductors and telecommunications. The technology may also be
used to make paint pigment at a cost forecast to be substantially
lower than commercial technologies employed today. Altair
holds mineral leases on a "world class" titanium mineral
sand deposit in Tennessee and is in the process of
constructing a pilot plant at that site. The company's
other principle asset is the Altair Centrifugal Jig, an
environmentally friendly breakthrough technology for mining,
coal treatment and environmental remediation.
For further information, please contact: William P. Long,
President of Altair International Inc., 307-587-8245; or
Paul Savageau of Savageau & Associates, 303-756-8045, for
Altair International Inc.
For technical information on Altair's nanoparticle operations
visit our business-to-business informational web site
http://www.altairtechnologies.com/
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Top Picks at Amazon.com
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Top picks from Amazon.com this week are:
"Material Handling Engineering Handbook and Directory, 1997-98"
by Bernard Knill (Editor)
Paperback (1997)
"Batch Control: Practical Guides for Measurement and Control"
by Eli Nisenfeld, A.E. Nisenfeld, H. Leegwater (Editors)
Hardcover, May 1996
"Particulate Flows: Processing and Rheology"
by D. A. Drew, D. D. Joseph and S. L. Passman (editors)
Hard Cover, January 1998
We thank you for your continued support of the Reading Room.
Do you need a book? Can you suggest a book you love, that we
should have in the Reading Room? Let me know and we will
try to include it!
Thank you for your continued support of Powder and Bulk
Dot Com and for our Reading Room. You can visit the Reading
Room at:
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Ask Joe Column!
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THIS WEEK'S ARTICLE
"Adapting Acoustic Monitoring Technology to Detect Bulk Solids Flow"
Guest article by Mr. Sheldon V. Shepherd
Industry Marketing Manager, Siemens Milltronics, Inc.
You can read Sheldon's article at:
http://www.powderandbulk.com/pb_services/askjoe.htm
PAST Ask Joe! ARCHIVED ARTCLES
Web Address for Ask Joe Archive is:
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-- WE NEED YOUR GUEST ARTICLES --
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For more information, please contact Joe Marinelli at:
mailto:shtech@fmtc.net
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New Compact Metal Separator for Areas with Limited Space
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ERIE, PA - Eriez Magnetics’ new Model CMS Metal Separator is
a compact system designed for areas where vertical spacing is
restricted. The separator detects ferrous, non-ferrous and
stainless steel metals in free falling or gravity fed products
that are dry and nonconductive. The unit can be used in a
variety of applications where vertical spacing is limited,
including the plastics, food, chemical and wood industries.
The standard CMS Metal Separator consists of a metal detector,
control and reject device all encased in a NEMA 12 enclosure.
It features mounting brackets positioned on the corners of
the enclosure for easy installation. An optional stainless
steel hopper to mount on top of the system is available.
For more information about Eriez’ new highly sensitive Model
CMS Metal Separator and a free copy of MD-195, contact Eriez
at 888-800-ERIEZ or http://www.eriez.com/
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
and materials feeding, screening, conveying and controlling
applications.
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We had over 21,000+ visitors in January!
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MAC Equipment Consolidates Manufacturing Operations
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Monday, February 5, 2001 - Gary L. Cavey, President and CEO
of MAC Equipment announced today the closure of the High Point,
North Carolina manufacturing plant and the consolidation of
its operations into the Houston, Texas and Sabetha, Kansas
facilities. This decision is based on a strategic analysis
of MAC business objectives. Lower production costs will be
realized from condensed inventory, freight and order control
efficiencies. Increased utilization in Houston and Sabetha
will reduce overhead costs.
In addition, reductions in invested capital and other expenses
will have positive strategic effects. Importantly, sufficient
growth capacity for future demand increases will be maintained.
Cavey added, "Our commitment to markets, products and regions
historically served by High Point remains strong. To our
customers, the level service, delivered cost and superior
quality will not diminish due to this consolidation. Although
a difficult decision, this will allow MAC to better serve our
customers with faster, more efficient service with increase
manufacturing flexibility and reduced cost".
Future production will be relocated into both the Houston and
Sabetha plants to strengthen their load. Certain non-manufacturing
functions will continue to be performed in High Point including
Engineering, Field Service and Sales.
MAC Equipment offers customers technology-driven solutions
to air filtration and material management challenges.
Specializing in pneumatic conveying and dry air filtration
systems, MAC has more than 30 years of experience working
with customers to create innovative solutions. Supported by
the MAC Service Center providing components and replacement
parts, along with two state-of-the art test facilities, and
in-house process controls group and a professional project
management team, MAC Equipment focuses on delivering superior
results driven by quality workmanship and a focus on
understanding and solving customers’ needs.
You can visit MAC Equipment's web site at:
http://www.macequipment.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. Willis needs help with gravity discharge from silo:
My company has nine steel 1000T silos, Diameter 11m x 18m high,
which are used to store dried maize (corn). The silos have a
flat concrete bottom each with there own horizontal screw auger,
which discharges into a central drag conveyor. The silos each
has facility to install a side mounted backup auger. Recently
one of the main augers failed so we used the side mounted auger.
Unfortunately the auger emptied the maize from one side rather
than the centre of the silo. This resulted in a ‘wrinkle'
forming in the wall of the silo 2/3rds up from the bottom,
covering an area of 2m². Obviously I need to avoid this
happening again.
I was thinking of permanently installing an sloping tube
inside each silo to gravity discharge the maize into the
drag conveyor. The tube would have a hole in the top to line
up with the centre of the silo. This way we could discharge
2/3rds of the silo with out using the power auger.
Does anyone have any experience in this area, or if you could
recommend any reference material on this topic. Such as good
'grain handling' textbook which would give some engineering
design parameters.
Any recommendations would be most appreciated.
Rod Willis
Company engineer
mailto:rod.willis@nzstarch.co.nz
Mr. Amit needs aeration air for pellet silo:
We intend to provide aeration facility for our PP pellet
silos. These silos store pellet directly after extrusion.
What linear velocity of air should we design the system
for? A early reply would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks and Best Regards,
Amit
Mailto:shubhra@pacific.net.sg
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 Multi-Port, Wye-Line Diverter
designed, fabricated and recently delivered to customer which
handles nylon resin by Salina Vortex. It is capable of
transporting pneumatically-conveyed material from five sources
to five destinations simultaneously. The diverter incorporates
valve sensor manifold technology and was pre-assembled, piped,
wired and plumbed on a specially constructed steel frame.
The finished valve assembly was 26 '8" long, 8' 6" wide, 8' 6"
tall and weighed 13,000 pounds.
Photo courtesy of Mr. Kevin Peterson of Salina Vortex Corporation
http://www.svortex.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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From the Job Fair
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APPLICATION ENGINEER FOR PNEUMATIC CONVEYING
Fluid Transport Division of Ducon Technologies Inc has an
immediate need for an experienced engineer to prepare quotes,
write proposal, estimation, read specifications & drawings,
negotiate with clients. Overseas travel required. Must have
experience in dilute & dense phase pneumatic conveying systems.
Compensation:Total six figure package
(Base salary of $70,000.00 plus commission on orders)
Fax/e-mail resume to:
Personnel Manager
Ducon Technologies, Inc.
Fax: 631-293-6129
Web site: http://www.ducon.com/
mailto:admin@ducon.com
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