This week’s photo shows three generations of FEECO’s founding family: the Madigans. From left to right is Brian, Jim, Justin, and Dan Madigan. Jim founded FEECO in 1951, and his son, Dan, serves as FEECO’s current president. Both of Dan’s sons, Brian and Justin, are …
Customer: We Energies Plant Location: Wisconsin, USA Industry: Pulp & Paper, Power Major Equipment: Troughed Belt Conveyors, Belt Feeders, Galleries, Transfer Towers, Feed and Diverter Chutes, Traveling Belt Tripper for fuel storage Material Handled: Woodchips / Biomass Engineer: FEECO International, Inc. Process: FEECO supplied a …
Briquetting is one viable option when looking to improve product characteristics and handling through agglomeration. Why, then, is it so rare to see small briquettes? Briquetting is reserved for instances where large agglomerates are desired. Small briquettes are much more difficult to produce, because they …
During the past few weeks, the FEECO website saw several additions of new content: a reversing shuttle conveyor page, 3D interactive equipment models, and an updated ‘resources’ item in the menu. Reversing Shuttle Conveyors FEECO has designed and built innovative material handling equipment since …
At FEECO, we are constantly striving to find innovative solutions to overcome design and installation challenges. One substantial challenge has always been designing new equipment around existing equipment and/or building structures. In the past, these obstacles would have been difficult to accurately measure and would …
This week’s photo shows the interior of an indirect-fired rotary kiln. Indirect kilns are used in various process settings where the processing environment must be tightly controlled, such as when processing materials that cannot be exposed to oxygen, or materials that must remain sterile, as …
This week’s photo comes from a customer site, where truss frame conveyors await installation. These conveyors, complete with one side walkway, were assembled on the ground, prior to erection. A notable feature with this bulk material handling equipment is that instead of being painted, these …
While a number of disposal and treatment methods for managing biosolids exist, the opportunity to reuse biosolids as a value-added product offers a sustainable approach to waste management. The following covers some of the current and trending methods used to dispose of biosolids, as well …
Our photo this week shows several bucket elevator head assemblies in a potash processing facility. Bucket elevators are a common choice for potash handling, with the double chain type being the most commonly used, due to the increased capacity and height capability this configuration can …
Our photo this week comes from the FEECO Lab, and showcases the lab’s pilot scale indirect kiln. Indirect kilns are used for a variety of applications and materials. In general, there are a few reasons why it may be desirable to utilize an indirect kiln …