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Powder and Bulk Dot Com Newsletter
"For the materials handling & processing professional...."
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Vol. 2, No. 46, May 22, 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
for the materials handling professional. The Newsletter is
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Our goal is to provide information to improve your business
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Thanks,
Joe Taylor
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Contents:
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> Press Releases, Show Announcements and Industry News Wanted!
> Bag Filling System for Hard-to-Feed Materials
> GreCon, Inc. Celebrates Grand Opening of New Facility
> Top Picks From Amazon.com
> Ask Joe Column!
> Plastics Recycling System Successfully Commissioned in Mexico
> We had over 19,000 Visitors in April!
> MB500™ Masterbatch Pelletizing System
> 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 May 25th.
Please try to submit articles via email. If you have
photographs to be included with article, post the photo on
your web site and include the URL of the photo with your
article. (Though we do want "action-shots" for our home page!)
mailto:news@powderandbulk.com
...or visit our news and information submission page at:
Click here to submit a press release
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Bag Filling System for Hard-to-Feed Materials
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WHITEWATER, WI - The unique Loss-Of-Weight batching system
includes a de-aeration lance which draws out a large percentage
of the free air between the powder particles in an effort to
rapidly settle materials in the bags.
The popular quick-disconnect feature provides for ease of
cleanability and flexibility of materials. The bag filling
system is ideal for the Loss-Of-Weight batching of aeratable
to dense powders into bags and drums with batch sizes ranging
from 10 to 50 kg in 30-60 seconds.
The AccuRate Model 8000 microprocessor based control with
customized batching software has the ability to control the
bag clamping device, feeder batching, and the de-aeration
lance operation all through the use of a operator foot switch.
The system controller also offers bulk dribble and bump
features.
AccuRate has been finding solutions to bulk solids metering
problems for over 30 years. AccuRate is a unit of SCHENCK,
located in Darmstadt, Germany. AccuRate, pioneers of the
first flexible walled volumetric feeder, continues to
provide innovative solutions through state-of-the-art
technology and superior customer service. AccuRate has
been IS09001 certified since 1995.
For more information contact:
AccuRate
746 E. Milwaukee St.
P.O. Box 208
Whitewater, WI 53190 USA
Toll Free: 800-558-0184
Telephone: 262-473-2441
Fax: 262-473-4384
Web site: http://www.sarinc.com/
mailto:mktg@sarinc.com
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GreCon, Inc. Celebrates Grand Opening of New Facility
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GreCon, Inc. hosted an open house on Friday, April 7th, to
celebrate the grand opening of their new facility located in
Tigard, Oregon. Many people came out to participate in the
event, including the CEO of parent company, GreCon GMBH,
Gerd Greten from Germany.
"Forty years ago I came to the United States as a young
student and was moved by the feeling of freedom and
creativity I was able to enjoy. It became my dream to
own a business in this country. It is obvious we have
all come a long way," Mr. Greten said proudly in his
opening statement to the employees of GreCon.
Following opening ceremonies everyone joined together in
front of the new building. A long blue ribbon was then
passed to them as Mr.Greten explained the color blue was
symbolic of the ocean which connects Germany and the United
States. With scissors in hand everyone cut the ribbon at
the same time, celebrating the success of the joint effort
and of the official opening.
Highlights of the new building include:
-10,000 square feet
-More efficient production and testing areas
-Direct Modem Contact - allows on-line technical support,
troubleshooting and upgrades
-Customer consultation and individual training during
equipment production and testing phases
For more information contact:
Shawne Halm
Marketing Director
GreCon, Inc.
15875 SW 74th Avenue
Tigard, OR 97224
Telephone: 503-641-7731
Fax: 503-641-7508
Web site: http://www.grecon-us.com/
mailto:shalm@grecon-us.com
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Top Picks From Amazon.com
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Reference books our visitors like the most! We have added a "rack"
of new books in our bookstore, take a few moments to browse.
Top picks from Amazon.com this week are:
"Pneumatic Systems : Principles and
Maintenance"
by S. R. Majumdar
Hardcover, 282 pages, November 1995
"Fundamentals of Ceramic Powder Processing and
Synthesis"
by Terry A. Ring
Hardcover, 961 pages, October 1997
"Dust Explosions in the Process
Industries"
by Rolf K. Eckhoff
Paperback, 2nd edition, March 1997
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:
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
"Wear in Lean-Phase Pneumatic Conveying Pipelines"
Guest article by Richard Farnish, Consulting Engineer
The Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology
You can read Richard's article at:
http://www.powderandbulk.com/pb_services/askjoe.htm
PAST 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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Plastics Recycling System Successfully Commissioned in Mexico
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Jacksonville, Florida -- Trebor Resource Recovery, L.L.C.
successfully completed the commissioning of an electrostatic
system in Mexico. The Trebor supplied equipment was delivered
to Mefusa S.A. de C.V. just outside of Mexico City. The
systems objective is to recover clean Polyethylene and Aluminum
from telecommunication scrap. Mefusa re-extrudes the
polyethylene in to several products.
Completion of this project represents over 12 months of
consulting, testing and design that included liberation
studies and various types of separation testing. "Mefusa
is an important international client for us and it's
good to see a project like this move ahead. We look
forward to continuing our relationship with Mefusa on
future projects", says Trebor President Robert Carver.
Mefusa contracted with Trebor and Scandinavian Recycling
of Sweden to provide a turnkey solution for grinding and
processing of the PE/Aluminum scrap. Scandinavian Recycling
provided the granulation circuit that included a prechopper,
granulator, magnetic separation and material handling and
feeding equipment.
The separation system supplied by Trebor utilizes screening,
aspiration, electrostatic separation, engineering and other
ancillary equipment. The system is designed to process
2,000 lbs./hr. of feed and capable of handling various types
of cable jacketing. Product grades for both the PE and
aluminum are currently greater than 95% and the use of a
middlings recirculation circuit ensures maximum recovery.
Trebor worked with various equipment vendors to provide
Mefusa with a complete system meeting all separation and
material handling requirements. Vendors included: Eriez
Magnetics, Kice Industries, Minox, Universal Industries,
and Goodman Conveyor. This installation is one of the
first to incorporate the new Eriez model ES 14-60
electrostatic separator. Eriez personnel from both the
U.S. and Mexico were on hand to assist with the start-up.
Thanks to the high quality of workmanship the start-up
was extremely trouble free.
For more information contact:
Mr. Robert Carver
Trebor Resource Recovery, LLC
8563-2 Argyle Business Loop
Jacksonville, Florida 32244
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MB500™ Masterbatch Pelletizing System
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Gala's new MB500™ Masterbatch Pelletizing System is designed
to make easy work of color compounds and masterbatch at pellet
rates to 500 kg/hr. This system includes Gala's Spring Loaded
Cutter, Touch Screen Electrical Control and Power Panel, and
the new MB500™ Tempered Water System.
What's special about this tempered water system?
The MB500™ Tempered Water System is specifically designed to
allow quick and thorough cleaning between batch runs of
products which reduces the possibility of contamination
and therefore prevents incidents of ruined product.
What makes the MB500™ easy to clean?
Centrifugal pellet dryer is mounted on a manually operated
lift arm to allow the dryer to be easily removed from the
tank for easy access to the dryer screen, rotor, and base
section.
-Centrifugal pellet dryer housing is constructed of sturdy yet
lightweight polypropylene
-Tank lids open for unobstructed access to interior of process
water tank
-Tank features a sloped bottom for complete drainage
-Tank includes a built-in fines removal system to filter
contaminates from the process water
The compact, attractively priced MB500™ Masterbatch Pelletizing
System is suitable for short batch runs or full production, is
PLC controlled, and incorporates all safety features found on
all Gala underwater pelletizing systems.
For more information contact:
Gala Industries, Inc.
181 Pauley Street
Eagle Rock, VA 24085
Telephone: 540-884-2589
Fax: 540-884-2310
Web site: http://www.gala-industries.com/
mailto:gala@gala-industries.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. Lamison needs distributor for fertilizer:
Does anyone build and sell a continuous rotary distributor?
Powered, one input, 4-5 outlets, for 55 pcf granular fertilizer.
Don Lamison
Case Engineering
mailto:dclam@caseinc.com
Mr. Nadkarni needs tableting machinery:
Our affiliates in India have received an inquiry from a
pharmaceutical manufacturer for the supply of 4 tableting
machines capable of making 2-color tablets. If you are a
manufacturer of such equipment, kindly forward specs and
pricing of all your offerings. Would appreciate any help
in locating such manufactures as well from anyone.
Thanks,
Jay Nadkarni
LOB International
POB 622
Swiftwater, PA 18370
mailto:nadkarni@epix.net
Mr. Kriegshauser has clay coating problems with screw conveyor:
Having problems feeding a soil/clay mixture using large,
slow, mass flow screws under a large live-bottom hopper at
1.3 to 2.6 tons per hour. Problem is that the material
adheres to the screws between the flights. Has anyone
had any experience with screw conveyor coatings to prevent
adhesion of sticky materials?
J. D. Kriegshauser
Black & Veatch
mailto:kriegshauserjd@bv.com
Mr. Garcia-Lopex needs to powder feed system:
I need a performing powder feed system for a pressurized
slurry reactor in a pilot plant sized 1 liter capacity.
Please contact me if you have any suggestion.
Miguel-Angel GARCIA-LOPEZ
Process Engineer
R+D Centre
Repsol-YPF Embajadores
183 28045-Madrid SPAIN
Telephone: +34 913486406
Fax: +34 913487744
mailto:magarcial@repsol-ypf.com
Mr. Leung needs with vibratory feeding:
My current project involves vibratory feeder design. The test
feeder that we’ve made is producing a ripple like movement
of powder when activated. So, the powder in the center of
ripple source is not moving, and on the sides it moves in
opposite direction. Can anyone out here give advise on the
problem, please?
Best regards
Alex Leung
mailto:alexleung@hknet.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/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl
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Call For Photographs!
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This week's photograph is of the use metal detectors to identify
metal contamination problems before major damage occurs to
downstream equipment can protect product purity and maintain
the productivity of the processing line. Here, individual
chocolate bars are run through Eriez Magnetics' E-Z Tec® Metal
Detector to protect against contamination. Photo courtesy
Keith Jones of Eriez Magnetics:
Eriez
Magnetics 
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 email 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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FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN
Startup & service work on belt scales and belt feeders for a
leading manufacturer. Travel 90% of the time, some
international.
For more information contact:
Mr. Charlie Woods
Merrick Industries, Inc.
10 Arthur Drive
Lynn Haven, FL 32444
Web site: http://www.merrick-inc.com
mailto:charlie@merrick-inc.com
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