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Show Preview – Powder & Bulk Solids 2020

| By Mary Page Bailey

The biennial International Powder & Bulk Solids (iPBS) Conference & Exhibition will be held October 6–8 (rescheduled from April 28–30) at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill. The event features an expo hall with over 425 exhibitors and a conference session offering a variety of technical sessions, as well as hands-on demonstrations showcasing pneumatic conveying, storage and feeding best practices. The technical conference includes four dedicated session tracks: Material Flow and Storage; Bulk Solids Conveying; Dust Collection and Safety; and Solids Processing and Quality. This Show Preview highlights a small selection of iPBS exhibitors.

Paul O. Abbe

Sanitary ribbon blenders with many built-in features

This company offers a sanitary ribbon blender with a stainless-steel, washdown, servo-actuated cover lift (photo). The blender includes a bomb-bay valve or a patent-pending sanitary-orifice gate valve with no dead area. The blender is constructed fully of stainless steel, which is polished on the inside and glass-bead blasted on the outside. Other features of the blender include a low-maintenance, hollow-bore drive, an optional spray bar, dimpled heating jacket and NEMA-4X protected stainless-steel controls. Sizes ranging from 10 to 400 ft 3 are available. Booth 2321 — Paul O. Abbe, Wood Dale, Illinois

www.pauloabbe.com

 

 

 

 

Dynamic Air

Tailor-made pneumatic-conveying systems

This company’s custom-designed pneumatic-conveying systems provide options for 16 different pneumatic-conveying concepts to handle a wide variety of dry bulk solids. A fully operating dense-phase pneumatic-conveying system (photo) will be showcased at iPBS. Each system is custom-designed to achieve optimum performance characteristics at high efficiencies. In addition to pneumatic conveying, the company provides mixers, bag-handling systems and vibratory equipment. Booth 1307 — Dynamic Air Inc., St. Paul, Minn.

www.dynamicair.com

 

 

 

 

Posi-Flate

Use these butterfly valves in severe-service applications

Series 585 and 586 inflatable seated butterfly valves (photo) are designed for the most severe of applications. The new heavy-duty seat has been designed for high operating pressures and temperatures. Standard valve sizes range from 2 to 24 in. (50 to 600 mm) and fit both ANSI and metric flanges. A full line of actuators, limit switches and controls are available to suit individual applications. Housing material options include: cast iron, stainless steel, aluminum, nickel-plated cast iron, epoxy-coated cast iron and nylon-coated cast iron. As the valve rotates into the closed position, the disc makes only casual contact with the seat, reducing friction, wear and torque requirements. After the valve is closed, the seat inflates against the disc, providing more sealing surface and an even pressure distribution against the disc. Before the valve opens, the seat is first deflated. The disc is then free to rotate to the open position. Booth 1008 — Posi-Flate, St. Paul, Minn.

www.posiflate.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

Material Transfer & Storage

Use this conditioner system for smoother material transfer

The new Material Master bulk-bag conditioner (photo) is a hydraulic system featuring a rotary-lift platform, which quickly and safely returns solidified materials in bulk bags to a free-flowing state. The operator loads the bulk bag into the unit via forklift and activates a PLC-controlled conditioning sequence. Twin pivoting conditioning arms with extended travel penetrate deeply into the material for effective results. The rotary-lift platform positions the bulk bag during the conditioning sequence, ensuring the bag is thoroughly conditioned from top to bottom. A patented design returns even severely agglomerated materials to a free-flowing state. The operator interface allows control of all conditioning parameters, including recipe management, system status and manual mode controls. Units are custom designed for application requirements. Booth 3317 — Material Transfer & Storage, Inc., Allegan, Mich.

www.materialtransfer.com

 

 

 

Tuf-Lok

Self-aligning pipe and tube couplings

This company offers heavy-duty self-aligning couplings (photo) for either high-pressure (up to 150 psig) or full-vacuum-rated applications. Utilized wherever pipe and tube ends need to be connected, these couplings are suitable for pneumatic conveying systems, as well as for gas and liquid applications. The couplings are available in pipe sizes ranging from 2 to 10 in. and are made for use on plain-end pipe or tube, regardless of wall thickness. The couplings are self-grounding, vibration-resistant and externally leak-proof. No machining or grooving is required to maintain pipe or tube integrity. Various gasket materials are available for high temperatures or chemical-resistant applications. Booth 1006 — Tuf-Lok International, Madison, Wis.

www.tuflok.com

 

 

 

Improved ergonomics and ingredient handling

ColumnLift vacuum-receiver systems (photo) provide access to mixers or other process vessels that have opening and closing hatches. Users will find improved ergonomics due to reduced lifting and stair climbing, greatly reducing the risk of injury. The ColumnLift system also improves sanitation practices, since equipment can be serviced from ground level instead of working at an elevation. Also, the system reduces the ingredient-handling stage of the process by allowing cleaning and sanitation to occur during the mixing process. The ColumnLift system works with all types of bulk powder containers, including paper bags, drums, intermediate bulk containers, bulk bags or silos. Booth 1219 — Vac-U-Max, Belleville, N.J.

www.vac-u-max.com

 

 

 

Cyclonaire

Blend and convey multiple materials in a single unit

The CB Series Blend-Veyor (photo) is designed to blend and convey powdered, friable materials from multiple sources. Users can blend and convey two or more materials in one unit, resulting in greater efficiency and less product degradation. The units feature vacuum-loaded, semi-dense-phase blending and conveyance with capacity up to 800 ton/h. Blend-Veyors use a single 15-psi positive-displacement blower for vacuum-pressure conveying at low line velocities (<2,000–5,000 ft/min) and high material-to-air ratios, reducing material degradation and abrasive line wear. Besides blending, the unit is capable of bulk carrier unloading and in-plant transfer, as well as weighing and batching with inventory control. Booth 3427 — Cyclonaire Corp., York, Neb.

www.cyclonaire.com