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Solids Handling

An economic way to discharge bulk bags

The Model T4 bulk-bag discharger empties flat-bottom disposable bags without a bottom spout, allowing a rapid, dust-free method handling low-value or hazardous products. The equipment consists of a robust frame and discharge dish, which has a knife to pierce the…

Focus on Packaging, Transportation and Storage

Beumer Group Efficiently stack a wide range of packages The Robotpac (photo) is a fully articulated and fully automatic robot that reliably and efficiently palletizes and depalletizes even complex packing situations. Designed for use with a wide range of packaging…

This grinding equipment has a smaller footprint

With a direct-drive system that reduces this unit’s footprint by about half of that required by belt-driven machines, the model CIM-18-SS centrifugal impact mill provides coarse to fine grinding of friable materials into controlled particle sizes. It has the ability…

This miniature weigher is ultra-compact

With a high degree of miniaturization, the WMC weigh module allows in-process control and embedded weighing in a number of industrial settings, including laboratory automation systems, packaging and filling operations and manufacturing. The WMC is the smallest high-precision weighing sensor…

Ask the Experts: Solids drying

Question:  Besides rotary, fluidized-bed, and flash dryers, what other types of dryers can remove moisture and other volatile compounds from bulk solids? Answer:  For many applications, an efficient and cost-effective alternative is to dry the bulk solid in a silo…

Sample Collection According to Good-Sampling Practice

The SST Sampling Collection consists of a portable case containing eight fundamental sampling devices, made in stainless steel and Teflon, to collect liquids, powders, creams, granulates and frozen products in a standardized way. The devices can be used for sampling…

Convey, Dose & Feed Plastics with this Continuous System

The latest generation of Graviblend now comes with a fully integrated material conveying system. This means that there are fewer interfaces, it is easier to use and material changes require less time — the result is increased savings, says the…

IN-CAP

IN-CAP, an automatic, bench-top capsule filling machine, is made completely in AISI 304 stainless steel with the parts in contact with product made in AISI 316 L stainless steel. The unit can operate either inside or outside an isolator transitioning…

Dust buildup won’t affect this scale

The Quarry King Single-Idler Belt Scale is designed for outdoor conveyor weighing of dusty fines and stone-like aggregate materials. The scale combines “Rocking Flexure” fulcrums with a new pipe-stem, single-idler suspension system, incorporating built-in storage means for its calibration weight,…

UC Series of vacuum conveyors

Piab Vacuum Conveyors The UC Series of vacuum conveyors (photo) comply with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards, and are suitable for pharmaceutical processing applications, including loading and unloading coating pans, manufacturing tablet cores and handling or transferring pharmaceutical powders. Fully…