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 …
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’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 …
Customer: Confidential Plant Location: Turkey Industry: Mining Major Equipment: ONE (1) rotary drum agglomerator Material Handled: Gold Ore Engineer: FEECO International, Inc. Project Summary: FEECO was called in to replace an agglomeration drum that was causing the processing plant to run at only halfcapacity. FEECO …
Fertilizer Latino Americano, Latin America’s premiere networking event for the fertilizer industry and its suppliers was held this week, and FEECO International was in attendance. The 2013 Fertilizer Latino Americano was held in Latin America’s most important fertilizer and agricultural market: Brazil. This year’s event …
Customer: EOG Resources Plant Location: Chippewa Falls, WI Industry: Mining Major Equipment: (9) 30″ (.8m) wide Inclined Belt Conveyors, (4) 30″ x 108′ long (.8 x 33m) Reversing Shuttle Conveyors Material Handled: Frac Sand Engineer: FEECO International, Inc. Process: The 30” conveyor belts were designed …