New Sponsor : Clyde Materials Handling

Jacksonville Beach, FL -- We are pleased to announce that Clyde Materials Handling Ltd. has become a sponsor of Powder and Bulk Dot Com.

Clyde Materials Handling was formed in 1994 by the amalgamation of three well established and respected British materials handling companies. Each of these companies specializing in a specific field of pneumatic conveying and operating in a range of industries.

Macawber, a pioneer and technical innovator in the field of dense phase, medium phase and ultra-dense phase pneumatic conveying and pneumatic process injection systems for heavy arduous industries such as power, iron & steel, non-ferrous metals, minerals, gypsum, and ceramics. Original inventors of the dome valve, probably the best materials handling valve in the world.

"Transforming Processes - No Limits - Infinite Possibilities"

Sturtevant, provider of lean phase pneumatic conveying systems, industrial vacuum cleaning solutions, dust collection and pollution control systems for many industries world-wide including chemicals, power and primary plastics.

And VUM, specializes in lean phase hygienic vacuum conveying systems for the hygienic markets or lighter duties industries such as food, pharmaceutical industries and secondary plastics.

This unique combination ensures that Clyde Materials Handling remains at the leading edge of materials handling excellence, experience and expertise. Giving Clyde the ability to offer all forms of pneumatic conveying, lean, medium, dense and ultra-dense phase conveying systems, in either positive pressure or negative (vacuum) pressure mode. Throughputs from just a few kg/hr to 300 tonnes per hour. Conveying over distances from 3 meters to 2 kilometers.

See the Clyde Material Handling's banner ad on our "Turnkey Material Handling Systems Links" page:
http://www.powderandbulk.com/turnkey/materialhandling.htm

For more information contact:
Clyde Materials Handling Ltd.
Shaw Lane Industrial Estate
Doncaster
South Yorkshire  DN2 4SE
England
Telephone: +44 (0) 1302 321313
Fax: +44 (0) 1302 554400
Email: solutions@clydematerials.co.uk
Web site: http://www.clydematerials.co.uk

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BULKEX : Asia-Pacific Bulk Materials Handling Conference

Melbourne, Australia -- The Asia-Pacific Bulk Materials Handling Conference will run during the first two days of the BULKEX 2006 exhibition, from Monday 25th to Tuesday 26th September 2006, followed by two site tours on Wednesday 27th September.

This conference is a unique opportunity to learn from high caliber international experts in the field of bulk handling, included among them will be:
• Emeritus Professor Peter Arnold, Centre for Bulk Solids and Particulate Technologies, University of Wollongong
• Professor Peter Wypych, Centre for Bulk Solids and Particulate Technologies, University of Wollongong
• Professor Mark Jones, Director, Centre for Bulk Solids and Particulate Technologies, The University of Newcastle
• Balan Velan, Managing Director of Scorpio Engineering Pvt Ltd, India
• Thomas Schaefer, Managing Director, Ammermann Partners Pty Ltd
• David Morrison, Manager Materials Handling, Sinclair Knight Merz
• James M Durack, Senior Consultant, Connell Hatch
• Nicholas Davies, Surveyor, 3D Laser Scanning, Lester Franks Survey and Geographic

Find out about leading industry case studies; troubleshoot technical issues at in-depth workshops; and visit two outstanding bulk handling sites in Melbourne, the ABA Port of Melbourne import/export terminal and the Melbourne Cement Facilities.

Four workshops will take place within the conference; these will be facilitated by internationally renowned experts. Professor Mark Jones will look at design and troubleshooting of pneumatic conveying systems. Belt conveyor and transfer chute design will be examined by Dr Craig Wheeler & Dr William McBride from the Centre for Bulk Solids & Particulate Technologies, The University of Newcastle. Emeritus Professor Peter Arnold will lead a workshop on storage and feeding of bulk solids; and Professor Peter Wypych will facilitate the afternoon session on selection and operation of feeders for pneumatic conveying.

For general information, or to register to attend this event, call 02 9080 4307 or email registration@informa.com.au  To find out more about the diverse range of sponsorship and exhibition options available at BULKEX 2006 email deborah.bocock@informa.com.au or call (+61 2) 9080 4348

Companies interested in being associated with the Australian Bulk Handling Awards through sponsorship should contact Bruce Jenner on (+61 2) 9080 4364 or email bruce.jenner@informa.com.au

BULKEX 2006
25th – 27th September 2006
Melbourne Exhibition Centre
Web site: http://www.bulkex.com/

ContiTech Acquires Roulunds Tech

Hanover, Germany -- The ContiTech Conveyor Belt Group, Northeim, has bought the conveyor belt operations of the Danish company Roulunds Tech A/S, Odense. In the special conveyor belt sector, Roulunds Tech A/S posted sales of approximately 10 million euros in 2005. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.

As of the 28th April the specialized divisions, Maxoflex and Sicon were integrated into ContiTech’s Conveyor Belt Group PMS Engineered Products, specializing in custom designed conveyor solutions.

"With this acquisition, we are strengthening our Industry and Engineered Products segments," says Hans-Jorgen Duensing, who is in charge of the ContiTech Conveyor Belt Group. "The products of Roulunds Tech are a sensible addition to our assortment. We are now in an even better position to help our customers with all their conveyor belt needs. At the same time, we are expanding our global presence."

The special conveyor belt products include MAXOFLEX® vertical lift belts with sidewalls; the SICON® system, an enclosed conveying system which can negotiate very sharp corners whereby the belt edges are brought together to form an enclosed loop, thus preventing the material being conveyed from polluting the environment; steep-angle belts; and conveyor belts for transporting hot materials, for instance in cement and clinker plants.

ContiTech Conveyor Belt Group is a specialist for conveyor belts and conveyor belt service material with global operations. The business unit of ContiTech AG posted sales exceeding 300 million euros in 2005 with a workforce of approximately 2,500. The company has production facilities in Germany, Chile, China, Greece, India, Mexico and Hungary.

About ContiTech

ContiTech AG, Hanover, has a worldwide workforce of around 23,000 employees. In 2004 it realized sales of close to EUR2.1 billion. ContiTech is a division of Continental AG, one of the world's top automotive component suppliers, with a workforce of more than 81,000 and sales of EUR12.6 billion in 2004.

For more information contact:
ContiTech AG
Vahrenwalder Strasse 9
30165 Hanover, Germany
Phone +49 511 938-1304
Fax +49 511 938-1305
Web site: www.contitech.de

Malvern's Dr. Aberle to give Keynote Lecture

Malvern, UK -- Susan Aberle, project manager for Malvern Instruments’ on-line particle size analysis group, will be a keynote speaker at the forthcoming conference ‘Control of Particulate Processes VII’.

The conference, which will focus on intelligent sensing and control as the path to manufacturing excellence, takes place from 29 October to 2 November 2006 at Harrision Hot Springs, BC, Canada. Dr Aberle’s presentation will cover the use of on-line particle sizing for process control.

Manufacturing processes for particulates and solids are acknowledged as presenting greater processing challenges than either liquids or gases, and this conference takes place against the backdrop of increased investment in enabling techniques for improving product manufacturing performance.

With developments such as the FDA’s PAT initiative, the trend is for all materials properties ultimately to be characterized on-line or at-line. The conference provides a forum for reviewing state-of-the-art developments in particulate process measurement, control and modeling.

For more information about Malvern’s materials characterization products visit http://www.malvern.com/

For more information about Particulate Processes VII:
http://www.engconfintl.org/6avbody.html

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Compact Rotary Valve for Powders Rotary tube selector valve diverts liquids or powders in 1 line up to any of 16 lines, or converges materials in multiple lines to 1 line.

Separators Remove Ferrous & Nonferrous Metals
Low-profile Machine-Mounted Separators by Bunting Magnetics, are engineered to detect and reject all types of metal contaminants, but fit where headroom is limited.

Martin Breaks Ground : New Center for Innovation Martin Engineering has announced plans to construct in Neponset a multi-million dollar, world class bulk material handling research and development center.

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People post their requests for help and offer their suggestions to others in our open forum.

Mr. Crooks is looking for screens with square wires:

Hello, in my screening application I use screens with one square wire and one round wire. I am wondering if any of you have experience with this type of wire screen?

I am looking to have some more manufactured and would like to stay away from the OEM. North American or Overseas Manufacturers are welcome. Time is of the essence. (to post reply, click here)

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Gerard Daniel Worldwide
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Mr. Chen needs help with blending/mixing dry mortar:

In building materials (like dry mortar) production, batch processing is normal. Therefore, a single shaft (ploughshare-type) batch mixer or twin shaft (Forberg-type) batch mixer could be used in the application.

Could somebody tell me the difference between the two types of mixers themselves and also the:

1) Advantage and disadvantage
2) Mixing efficiency to achieve homogeneous mixture
3) Charge and discharge
4) Durability
5) Maintenance
6) Cost

in this application?  (to post reply, click here)

Thanks,
Daniel Chen
D.M.T.Shenyang
dchen@drymortar.cn

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