Photo of the Week: Pneumatic Hammer Knocker

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Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

Pneumatic Hammer Knocker

This week’s photo highlights a pneumatic hammer knocker. Hammer knockers are one of many knocking system options FEECO provides to help combat material build-up inside of a rotary drum. Pneumatic hammers are mounted above a strike plate on the drum. An operator controls the hammer …

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Photo of the Week: Laser Alignment in Progress

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Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

Rotary Drum Laser Alignment

This week’s photo shows laser alignment in progress. A FEECO Customer Service Engineer is performing the laser alignment on a rotary drum. A state-of-the-art laser tracking system uses a laser beam to measure 3D coordinates (angles and distances) along the rotary drum, which is then recorded and analyzed …

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Photo of the Week: Iron Ore Pellets

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Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

Iron Ore Pellets

This week’s photo shows iron ore pellets. FEECO offers extensive iron ore agglomeration services, including material testing in our renowned Innovation Center, as well as custom processing equipment. Process Testing and Product Development The FEECO Innovation Center provides iron ore agglomeration test work to help …

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Photo of the Week: Tire Mounting Styles

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Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Rotary Drum Tire (Tyre) Mounting Styles

This week’s photo shows two different rotary drum tire mounting styles: the wedged and pinned mount (at left), and the floating mount (at right). Traditionally, wedged and pinned mounts were used to mount the tire to the shell of the drum. And while they offer …

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Photo of the Week: Rotary Kiln Inspection

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Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

Rotary Kiln Refractory

In this week’s photo, a FEECO Customer Service Engineer is checking for cracks in the refractory of a rotary kiln. Cracks periodically arise within the kiln’s refractory because certain areas are exposed to more direct heat. The area closest to the combustion chamber is the …

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Photo of the Week: Rotary Dryer with a Direct Drive

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Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

Direct Drive Rotary Dryer (Drier)

Today’s photo highlights a rotary dryer in FEECO’s Fabrication Facility. The drum was recently painted, and will soon be ready for shipment. This particular dryer features our direct drive option, the mechanism that causes the drum to rotate. It eliminates the need for a girth …

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Photo of the Week: Indirect Batch Rotary Kiln

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Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

Indirect Batch Kiln

Today’s photo shows an indirect batch rotary kiln in the FEECO Innovation Center. Indirect kilns heat solids to the point where a desired chemical reaction or phase change takes place. Unlike their direct-fired counterparts, indirect kilns are used when a material cannot come into contact …

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Photo of the Week: Micro-pelletized Paint Pigment Sample

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Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

Micropellets

This week’s photo highlights a micro-pelletized paint pigment sample from FEECO’s Innovation Center. Micro-pelletizing is the practice of agglomerating material fines into small pellets. Unlike traditional pelletizing, this process produces a smaller end-product- typically pellets between 20 to 60 mesh. It is most commonly used …

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Photo of the Week: Fly Ash Pellets

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Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

Fly Ash Pellets, Pelletized (Pelletised) Fly Ash

This week’s photo highlights fly ash pellets. FEECO’s familiarity with fly ash agglomeration dates back to 1951. For decades, we’ve manufactured custom processing equipment, be it for de-dusting applications, conditioning for landfill, or pelletizing the material for use in cement or soil amendment applications. FEECO offers …

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