Photo of the Week: Crush Strength Tester

This article was co-authored by:

Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

Chris Kozicki
Agglomeration Expert

Crush Strength Tester

This week’s photo is a crush strength tester, a piece of equipment commonly used by Lab Engineers in FEECO’s testing facility. The crush strength tester determines how much weight, in pounds, a pellet can withstand before it breaks. The analysis provides significant value in regards …

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Photo of the Week: Rotary Cooler

This article was co-authored by:

Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

Chris Kozicki
Agglomeration Expert

Rotary Cooler

Our photo this week is a rotary cooler. Since 1951, FEECO has played a large role in the thermal processing industry, supplying customers with rotary coolers around the world for a variety of industries. FEECO’s coolers are constructed of a robust drum, and use chilled …

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Photo of the Week: Pin Base

This article was co-authored by:

Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

Chris Kozicki
Agglomeration Expert

Photo of the Week: Pin Base

This week’s photo shows the base of a pin, the fundamental component of a pin mixer. Pin mixers are industrial mixing devices that use rotational forces to blend, agglomerate, and condition fine materials. They rely on 3 main pieces of equipment for processing: an internal …

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Photo of the Week: Processed Dairy Manure

This article was co-authored by:

Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

Nick Reckinger
Organic Fertilizer Expert

Granulated Cattle Manure

Our photo this week shows granulated cattle manure. FEECO’s organics granulation system transformed the dewatered dairy manure into dry granules, as seen in the photo. FEECO’s granulation systems are the ideal solution for turning organic waste into a valuable product. Fertilizer granules from organic materials …

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Photo of the Week: Rotary Drum Shipment

This article was co-authored by:

Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

Shane Le Capitaine
Thermal Processing Expert

Rotary Drum Shipment

This week’s photo shows a semi-truck transporting a rotary drum. Transporting any equipment can be a challenging task, but that challenge seems to multiply when shipping rotary drums. Since everything is highly customized, no two pieces of equipment are necessarily alike. Thus, no one size …

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Photo of the Week: Briquettes

This article was co-authored by:

Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

Chris Kozicki
Agglomeration Expert

Briquettes

Our photo this week shows a sample of briquettes. Briquettes are dusts, powders or material fines that have been compacted into a dense mass via a briquetter, or briquetting machine. The equipment operates under the supposition that a material, under abundant force, will self-adhere. Briquetting …

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Photo of the Week: 1960 Belt Conveyor

This article was authored by:

Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

1961 Belt Conveyor

This week’s photo shows a belt conveyor from 1960. The cover pictured on top of the conveyor helps to prevent product loss. Belt conveyors are used to transport materials from one area to another. Be it to transport, load, store, or for use in another …

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Volunteering with My Team Triumph

This article was authored by:

Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

FEECO Elite Racing Team

“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” – Gandhi Like many companies, FEECO International is active within our local community, donating time and contributions to non-profit organizations whose missions we relate to and value. Most recently, FEECO …

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