New Mobile Shiploader installed in Greenland

Cambridgeshire, UK -- B&W Mechanical Handling Ltd. of the UK has recently commissioned an important new Mobile Shiploader in Greenland for the export of Olivine rock at Fiskefjord, which lies about 70 km north of Nuuk, the capital.

Olivine is found in the volcanic rocks of Greenland where there are substantial deposits and is an important mineral used in steel production mainly as a refractory raw material and slag conditioner.

This new facility is operated by MT Hojgaard of Denmark under contract on behalf of Minelco (part of the LKAB group headquartered in Sweden) and includes a mining operation plus crushing and screening station located close to the new deep water jetty with a planned annual output of 2 million tons.

Minelco has long been an important supplier of olivine, though without previously having a raw-material source of its own. The Board of LKAB decided in 2004 to invest in the Seqi olivine deposit in Greenland and mining began in August 2005. The European steel industry is a self-evident market for olivine, which is an important additive in LKAB’s blast furnace pellets.
A small ceremony was held on 11 August, 2005 to celebrate the start-up of the project involving Greenland’s Prime Minister Hans Enoksen and LKAB’s President, Martin Ivert.

From the crusher stockpile the Olivine is taken by loading shovel to the Shiploader utilizing a Samson 1600 series mobile feeder to control the loading rate to a design capacity of 2,000 tons per hour. The jetty is simply constructed with in-filled rock; fenders and mooring dolphins are provided for berthing vessels typically up to Handymax size (50,000 DWT).

This is an excellent example of the application of the professional mobile Shiploader in a location where fixed or rail mounted equipment would be entirely inappropriate.

With experience gained over 40 years in the bulk materials handling industry covering a huge variety of materials and industries B&W Mechanical Handling Ltd. are uniquely placed to offer competent advice for their product application and operation in every situation. Our experience is your guarantee of effective performance and long term satisfaction with maximum reliability and absolute minimum overall cost of ownership.

Web site: http://www.bwmech.co.uk/

Michael Sanok Appointed Sales Manager

Silver Creek, NY -- S. Howes, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has appointed Michael W. Sanok as Sales and Business Development Manager.

Prior to joining S. Howes, Michael was the Global Sales Manager for Sherwood, a division of Harsco's GasServ business. He has over 30 years of experience in industrial sales and marketing and holds a BSME from Clarkson College of Technology and an MBA from Syracuse University.

"Mike's wide breadth of responsibilities and proven expertise make him an ideal candidate to join S. Howes, especially during these exciting times of global expansion," said Fred Mertz company VP and General Manager.

Mr. Sanok will be responsible for expanding S. Howes presence into the markets the company serves including agricultural products, food, pharmaceutical, chemical among others.

"My first priority is to leverage the 150 years of S. Howes industry commitment and to expand our sales channel around that foundation," Michael Sanok said.

S. Howes Inc. designs and manufactures numerous types of processing equipment including: mixers & blenders, conveyors, separators, size reducers, grain cleaners and accessories for a wide variety of products and processing industries. The company is still a family-owned and managed business and strives to maintain its reputation as a leading supplier and provider of high-quality equipment and superior customer service.

For more information contact:
Mr. Fred Mertz
S. Howes Inc.
25 Howard Street
Silver Creek, NY 14136
Telephone: 888-255-2611
Fax: 716-934-2081
Web site: http://www.showes.com/

OA Mechatronics : New Dosing & Weighing System

Bladel, The Netherlands -- Dutch-based OA Mechatronics, a provider of advanced, Mechatronics-driven products for the worldwide feed industry, has announced the availability of its state-of-the-art ALFRA Flexible Component Dosing System (FCD). The FCD is a dosing and weighing system that can dose from up to 32 silo locations. It is ideal for dosing small and micro ingredients for feed, pre-mix, mineral feed, pet food, and fish food. The FCD employs a unique and highly effective “weigher-in-weigher” system that doses amounts that range from 100 grams to 100 kilograms with overall dosing accuracies of over 99%.

Jay Rao, OA’s Chief Marketing Officer mentions "Today’s feed mills require a great degree of flexibility and accuracy in their production processes. They constantly encounter an ever increasing range of recipes, raw materials, and hand dosings, as well as increased labor and operator responsibilities. It was with these requirements in mind that we at OA Mechatronics developed the revolutionary ALFRA FCD. No other feed industry dosing solution can match its dosing range combined with its high dosing accuracy."

The FCD’s weigher-in-weigher system consists of a 5 kilogram weigher mounted above a 100 kilogram weigher. Small quantities are dosed into the 5 kilogram weigher which is then emptied after each dosing into the 100 kilogram weigher beneath it. Larger quantities are dosed directly into the 100 kilogram weigher. This combination of weighers is mounted on a moveable frame which locates it directly under each dosing position(s) and over its appropriate discharge position(s). This significantly reduces the risk of contamination.

The “heart” of the FCD is its industry leading ALFRA Grid Slides. Grid slides consist of two elements; a lower fixed grid slide mounted beneath an upper grid slide that moves in a horizontal, back and forth motion during the dosing operation. The grid slides are mounted on a plateau and are controlled by a hydraulic actuator combined with a moving frame. Sensors ensure that the correct grid slide is selected and measure its opening and stroke.

The “brain” of the FCD is its “OA Inside” embedded control system called "OA2dose&weigh". This automation and control application optimizes FCD operations using not only the desired dosing amount, but also the desired dosing time and dosing accuracy as its inputs. OA2dose&weigh then computes an optimal dosing routine based on these constraints and executes FCD dosing operations. Rao states that “No other embedded control application in industry optimizes dosing and weighing based on all three of these constraints. This provides fully optimized processing resulting in high throughput and highly accurate, predictable dosings automatically, without inconveniencing the operator.

OA2dose&weigh also integrates with “OA4promas” to provide complete factory automation and control with full track and trace / product genealogy, batch control, and recipe management function. OA4promas was built on OAenterprise, the world’s first object-based industrial automation and control system, characterized by its component-based and highly distributed technical architecture.

About OA Mechatronics

OA Mechatronics, a division of KSE Holdings, provides ALFRA Dosing & Weighing Systems and Silos, as well as BMW Mixers and Dividers to the global Food & Feed and Industrial Manufacturing Industries. There are over 2,000 installations of ALFRA and BMW products worldwide.

For more information visit: http://www.oamech.com/

Extreme Blending : Sanitary Rotary Continuous Mixer

UTICA, NY -- A new Model “16-4SS” Sanitary Rotary Continuous Mixer from Munson Machinery blends ingredients in ratios as extreme as one part per million with 100% uniformity regardless of disparities in the bulk densities, particle sizes or flow characteristics of ingredients, which may include liquid additions. Capacity ranges from 85 cu ft/h (2.45 cu m/h) at 1-minute residence time, to 42 cu ft/h (1.19 cu m/h) at 2-minutes residence time.

The slowly rotating 16 in. x 4 ft (406 x 1219 mm) cylinder contains proprietary mixing flights that impart a forward- and reverse-pitch, “back flow” mixing action that distributes bulk ingredients thoroughly and gently in short residence times, while eliminating internal restrictions where material could plug or accumulate.

An optional internal stainless steel spray line with spray head allows uniform introduction of a liquid additive to the blended material. The line is suited for spray coating, de-dusting, perfuming, agglomerating and conditioning of materials. The tumbling and cascading effect produced by internal flights is said to achieve 100 percent uniform distribution of liquids with no overspray.

Unlike designs that shift masses of material back and forth and distribute weight unevenly, the steadily rotating cylinder reportedly produces a gentle and consistent mixing action using a smaller drive motor of 0.5 HP (.37 kW). RPM may be adjusted to compensate for angles of repose and densities of different mixtures.

The drum angle can be adjusted from 0° to 12° to control product residence time and throughput rate. Solid weirs on the discharge end act as a "dam” allowing materials to build a 'residence volume' in the machine and overflow the weir.

Dust-tight diaphragms at both the intake and discharge ends are securely retained against the mixing drum and revolving cylinders, preventing the escape of dust or fumes. Material is fully discharged at the end of a run for rapid sanitizing and changeovers.

The mixing drum is supported by heavy-duty Nylon or hardened steel “trunnion rollers” that ride on machined “trunnion rings” for minimum power consumption and rapid maintenance. Material contact surfaces are of #316 stainless steel finished to sanitary standards. Also available are carbon steel, AR-235, #304 stainless steel and specialized materials such as Duplex stainless and Hastalloy. Liners and special configurations are also available.

The company also offers large-scale Sanitary Rotary Continuous Mixers with up to 20 HP (14.92 kW) in diameters to 60 in. (152 cm) and lengths to 15 ft (457 cm), having capacities of 4275 cu ft/h (121 cu m/h) at 1-minute residence time, and 2100 cu ft/h (59 cu m/h) at 2-minutes residence time.

For more information contact:
Munson Machinery Co., Inc
210 Seward Ave.
Utica, NY 13503 USA
Tel: 800-944-6644 or 315-797-0090)
Fax: 315-797-5582
Email: info@munsonmachinery.com
Web site: http://www.munsonmachinery.com/

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Due to the dynamic growth of our Bulk Material Handling business Stock Fairfield, has an immediate opening for an Application Engineering Manager based at either our Chagrin Falls or Marion, Ohio corporate office.

Responsibilities to Include:
-Manage and direct the estimating and formal proposals system for the Bulk Material Handling Division
-Manage, develop and execute risk assessment, cost analysis and proposal creation process
-Manage, advise upon and assess commercial and technical risks associated with project requirements and customer specifications
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-Identify and develop strategies to grow and improve departmental efficiency
-Support group colleagues with technical requirements
-Manage the system and procedures for proposal and information management
-Assist in the business development of the operating division

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-Degree in Engineering discipline
-Minimum 10 years of bulk material handling experience
-Intimate familiarity with bulk handling equipment mechanical / pneumatic conveying systems
-Sound commercial skills and contract experience essential
-Working knowledge of the power, cement, steel and heavy industries a benefit
-Excellent written and verbal communication skills a must

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