The photo of the week this week comes to us from the FEECO archives. This photo, dating back to the early 1950’s, shows a FEECO engineer examining various pan pelletizers. Available in a wide range of sizes, pan pelletizers, also commonly called disc pelletizers or …
This week’s photo comes from the FEECO lab facility. This photo shows a sample of pellets that are in the process of feasibility testing. Once a potential product is created, we have many tests we perform to ensure a product meets the desired specifications, such …
This week’s photo of the week comes from FEECO’s historical archives. It shows a rotary drum, from the early 1950’s. Founded in 1951, FEECO became a leader in granulation equipment and technology. This drum, most likely a rotary dryer or rotary drum granulator, was one …
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 …
The world’s population is expected to be eight billion by 2030, so it will become increasingly more important to use fertilizer to ensure an adequate food supply for the global population. One of the organizations working to improve self-sufficiency and reduce hunger and poverty is …
This week’s photo shows the interior of a rotary kiln, as a technician works to remove build-up on the refractory. Build-up can sometimes occur in an over-temperature condition which causes product to melt and become sticky. A primary design requirement with all rotary kilns is …
This week is the annual Process Equipment Manufacturer’s Association meeting in St. Petersburg, Florida and we will once again be in attendance. The meeting offers everyone attending a great chance to network as well as learn from what others around the world are doing. Stephen …
This week’s photo of the week shows a FEECO rotary ore agglomerator as it travels down a road in Northeast Wisconsin. The drum, which weighed in at 226,000 lbs., and traveled on a 210 ft. long, 19 ft. wide trailer, was one of three that …
The need for increased adoption of metal recovery from e-waste continues to gain greater urgency as the gap between supply and demand grows ever-wider in the pursuit of a clean-energy future. Fortunately, The FEECO Innovation Center has the expertise and equipment needed to test the …
This St. Patrick’s Day, FEECO commemorated its 62nd year in business. Founded in 1951 as the Fertilizer Engineering and Equipment Company, by Jim Madigan, FEECO was a major player in providing granulation technologies to companies producing fertilizers. FEECO has since expanded to provide a variety …