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Brabender Becomes a Powder and Bulk
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We are pleased to announce that
Brabender Technologie, Inc. has become a sponsor of Powder and Bulk
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Founded
in 1923 by Carl Wilhelm Brabender, Brabender remains, after more
than 75 years, the leading furnisher of instruments and equipment
for testing material quality and physical properties in all fields
of research, development, and industrial production in the chemical
and food industries.
Brabender Technologie Group
manufactures feeding and batching equipment and systems.
Products include FlexWall feeders, loss-in-weight feeders, weigh
belt feeders, BatchMaster batching systems, blenders, discharge aids
and mass flow meters for powders, flakes, pellets and fibers.
Brabender has thousands of installations worldwide.
PMMI Reports February Business
Conditions Remain Strong
ARLINGTON, Va., March 7 /PRNewswire/
-- The packaging machinery sector continued a pattern of strength
during February according to the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers
Institute's Business Conditions Index (BCI). All four of the indices
dropped slightly for the month, but remained above 50, the index
level indicating expansion or growth. General Business Conditions
fell 3.4 points to 57.1; Quotations dropped 0.4 points to 59.6;
Shipments dropped 0.8 points to 52.5; and New Orders fell 2.7 points
to 59 points.
"This
is the second straight month we have seen the all of the measures
stay above 50 points, says Charles D. Yuska, president of PMMI.
"The index continues to show consumer and industrial companies
are identifying, researching and purchasing capital equipment."
An index of more than 50 indicates an
expansion in the period and an index below 50 indicates a slowdown
in activity. The February BCI tabulates the input of approximately
100 of PMMI's 500 PMMI member companies. The BCI is based on PMMI's
"How's Business" survey, a weekly poll of member
companies. PMMI's Business Conditions Index (BCI) collects data on
four business indicators: general business conditions, new orders,
shipments and quotations/proposal activity on a weekly basis.
Packaging machinery sales, quotation
activity, new orders as well as general business conditions are
leading indicators for consumer goods companies' consumer
confidence. If consumer products companies believe that demand will
weaken, they tend to not invest in new capital equipment. If,
however, they feel demand will pick up, they tend to invest in
machinery that will bring their products to market quickly and
efficiently.
The Packaging Machinery Manufacturers
Institute (PMMI) is a trade association whose 499 members
manufacture packaging and packaging-related converting machinery in
the United States and Canada. For more information on PMMI, visit http://www.pmmi.org/
Source: Packaging Machinery
Manufacturers Institute
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and storage operators, it is dedicated to providing the latest
information on regulations, technological developments,
logistics management, and hazardous materials safety.
Issues: 12 issues/12 months
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Low
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New Delumper-Crusher Reduces Fines
Livingston, NJ -- The new DELUMPER
Model DC2020L features a seamless, stainless steel body, a 20"
x 20" inlet and discharge opening and wide mounting flanges for
easy connection to systems or hoppers. This straight thru unit is
easily installed and quickly goes to work reducing high volumes of
agglomerates and lumps to a free-flow condition.
The
Delumper 2020L utilizes specially designed teeth mounted on a smooth
rotating drum which intermesh with sizing combs. Solids are reduced
to their basic grain size without overgrind, heat rise or fines.
Lumps up to the full inlet opening size can be processed. The unit
runs at low speed and creates little vibration or noise.
Other features include a rigid, dust
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seals, heavy tapered roller bearings, convenient belt or direct
drive and individually replaceable teeth. Options include outboard
mounted bearing, packing or other seal systems, hardfacing, sanitary
finishes as well as controls and full system integration.
The Delumper 2020L is part of a full
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Handbook Of Crushing, 2002 edition, is available for free on a
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Unique
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Gottwald Mobiload ML101,
Year of manufacture: 1983, s/n 156003. For loading and unloading of
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"...topic
is covered in depth, with emphasis placed on the latest
techniques..."
"The
electronic CD makes it even easier to use - a very useful tool
to any traveling engineer. I wish I had the CD version in
college."
The
Delumper 2020L utilizes specially designed teeth mounted on a smooth
rotating drum which intermesh with sizing combs. Solids are reduced
to their basic grain size without overgrind, heat rise or fines.
Lumps up to the full inlet opening size can be processed. The unit
runs at low speed and creates little vibration or noise.
FOR
SALE: Gottwald Ship Loader/Unloader