This Month’s Focus: Bagging & Packaging
Bulk bag fillers handle tons of copper
A Canadian mining facility that had been processing copper ore for decades decided to refocus and sell copper concentrate to other companies for refining. That meant finding a supplier to install a system that could handle and package large quantities of the material.
Suppliers’ Tips
How can I evaluate whether automating my packaging line would be cost-effective?
General Features
Dust Doctor: Getting it right the next time
Columnist John A. Constance explains how even perfectly designed and engineered dust collection systems can fail to work properly because of actions taken or misunderstandings among company departments.
Show Preview: PBE Solids Handling Conference
In addition to the tabletop and equipment exhibits, the revamped PBE Solids Handling Conference will offer PDH-worthy educational sessions covering dust collection, pneumatic conveying, explosion protection, and other bulk solids handling topics. The event will be held September 18-19, 2019, at the New Jersey Convention Center in Edison, NJ.
Match the proper magnet with a metal detector to avoid material contaminants
This article discusses how combining magnetic separators and metal detectors can help maintain product purity on the production line.
Comparing MAIC with powder V-blending techniques for the addition of a silica flow aid
This article looks at the results of a study that compares magnetically assisted impaction coating (MAIC) with V-blending by comparing powder flow properties after the addition of silica.
Show Preview: Expo Pack Guadalajara
Expo Pack Guadalajara will be held June 11-13, 2019, in Guadalajara, Mexico. More than 800 exhibitors and 16,000 attendees are expected at the PMMI-sponsored event, which will be held at the Expo Guadalajara event facility.
June Content
Processing, handling, and size reduction
Agglomeration glossary
Issue Focuses
January: Mixing & Blending
February: Screening & Classifying
March: Pneumatic Conveying
April: Drying
May: Bagging & Packaging
June: Size Reduction
July: Mechanical Conveying
August: Annual Reference & Buyer’s Resource
September: Weighing & Batching
October: Dust Collection
November: Storage; and the Annual Guide to the Powder & Bulk Market
December: Feeders
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