This Month’s Focus: Screening & Classifying
Pros and cons of antiblinding devices
Mesh blinding is one of the most common problems in any screening operation. This article discusses how blinding occurs and discusses pros and cons of devices that can help avoid the problem.
Suppliers’ Tips
How can I safely screen a combustible bulk solid material?
General Features
Particle Professor: Quantifying particle attrition
Columnist Ray Cocco discusses particle attrition testing and how understanding its limitations can provide a wealth of information on how particles will or won’t break up in your application.
Gently blending for increased detergent quality
Contract manufacturer APCO Packaging wanted to expand production capacity to meet the laundry-detergent-blending needs of one of its largest customers. The operation turned to Eirich Machines, a familiar and trusted equipment supplier.
Dust Doctor: Six cost-saving considerations for your dust collection system
Columnist John A. Constance discusses actions you can take to reduce the cost of operating your dust collection system.
Show Preview: GEAPS Exchange 2019
GEAPS Exchange 2019, sponsored by the Grain Elevator & Processing Society, will take place March 9-12 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA. In addition to the exhibition hall, the event will provide nearly 40 hours of education sessions and workshops, some of which qualify for partial CEUs.
March Content
Pneumatic conveying basics
Assessing dust hazards
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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