Photo of the Week: Attrition Testing

This article was co-authored by:

Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Chris Kozicki
Agglomeration Expert

Attrition Test

This week’s Photo of the Week shows an attrition tester in the FEECO Innovation Center. Attrition occurs when product rubs against itself, causing the surface particles to break off against each other. This is typically seen with extruded pellets, where hard edges are present, and …

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Earth Day 2013: Cleaning and Creating Value

This article was authored by:

Craig Peppin
Service & Lab Manager

Earth Day

Today, people will celebrate Earth Day by planting trees, cleaning up litter and putting in some extra effort to make the world a better place to live. FEECO has a proud history of being environmentally friendly, so celebrating Earth Day comes naturally to us. We …

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FEECO Lab Upgrade: Control System

This article was co-authored by:

Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Craig Peppin
Service & Lab Manager

Lab Upgrade - Electrical

One of the most important aspects to the FEECO lab upgrade, was the data collection system. FEECO’s electrical upgrade features a top of the line Allen Bradley Programmable Logic Controller, or PLC. This PLC is the centerpiece for data acquisition during process testing and tolling. …

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FEECO Lab Upgrade: Electrical System

This article was co-authored by:

Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Craig Peppin
Service & Lab Manager

FEECO Lab Upgrade - Control System

The recent upgrade of FEECO’s lab testing and tolling facility also brought with it an electrical overhaul with efficiency of process flexibility in mind. Due to the uniqueness of FEECO’s capabilities, our lab facility had very distinctive requirements. At FEECO, we offer testing on various …

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