Powder and Bulk Engineering magazine with technical articles and North American manufacturer links

Thursday, September 09, 2010

Industry Update

Current Issue

Powder and Bulk Engineering is the only monthly technical publication edited exclusively for readers in the North American powder and bulk solids market.

Cover photo courtesy of Acrison.

Complete table of contents

				This Month's Focus: Weighing and Batching
		The case for measuring bulk solids inventories by weight (Free) Accurately measuring how much material is in a vessel is key both to controlling material flow through the process and monitoring inventory levels. This article explains how using weight-based inventory measurement can be the answer for vessels mounted on a steel support structure. Suppliers' Tips: How can we safely improve our batching system's speed? (Free) General Features Mixing Mechanics: The importance of scale of scrutiny How well blended is your powder mixture? How well is it even possible to mix it? In this column we'll talk about the nature of a good mixture. Drying Desk: Ways to prevent dryer fires and explosions Among bulk solids processing operations, drying is one of the most notorious for its potential to create fires and explosions. Despite the dangers, however, dryer manufacturers and users often overlook key fire and explosion safety factors during the dryer's design engineering phase. A cure for hammer rash: Measuring powder flowability with shear cell testing (Free) This article explains how a shear cell tester can simplify and speed tests for measuring a powder's flow behavior. With built-in software to quickly analyze the test results, this instrument is moving shear cell testing from its established place in R&D labs into the world of quality control for day-to-day bulk solids production. Conveying system helps diversify company’s solid fuel options A cement producer installs a custom-designed alternative fuel handling system to lower production costs.