Granulation drums, also commonly called granulators or agglomeration drums, are used throughout a variety of industrial settings to process fines into a granular product. They have become the basis of modern fertilizer granulation, and continue to make their way into a growing number of applications. …
Today’s photo highlights a rotary drum tire inspection. A digital caliper depth gauge (pictured) measures the depth of the grooves on the tire. If the grooves are too deep, as defined by the service technician, tire grinding may be proposed to resolve the issue. Grooves …
Agricultural operations face a number of obstacles when working to optimize crop production. One of the biggest issues they face is maintaining a high-quality, balanced soil. A common soil issue that frequently occurs is low pH, which leads to poor nutrient absorption. This issue is …
The shell is the central component of any type of rotary drum equipment, from rotary drum dryers, coolers, and kilns, to granulators and coating drums. Since problems with the shell often end in catastrophic failure, early identification of an issue is essential to ensuring that …
The US roofing market continues to see healthy growth, with a number of agencies anticipating this trend to continue in the coming years, particularly for the asphalt shingles segment. This trend is bolstering another sub-segment of the industry: roofing granules – a key contributor to …
Pelletization, a non-pressure method of agglomeration, is an effective process for many materials, offering a variety of economic, environmental, and product benefits. The list below highlights several materials capable of pelletization: Agricultural chemicals: pesticides, fertilizers, herbicides, minerals. Ceramics: catalyst, alumina, frits. Chemicals: detergents, pigments, dyes, industrial carbons. …
For many companies, the purchase of an agglomerator is a huge acquisition. Considered an industrial workhorse, agglomerators can perform a wide array of processes and benefits. Consequently, this versatility may raise a lot of questions or even leave a customer wondering where to begin. Since …
The granulation drum, or granulator, is a diverse processing tool used throughout various industries to produce a granular product via wet granulation (also known as non-pressure, tumble-growth, or agitation agglomeration). The design of a commercial-scale granulation drum must take several factors into consideration in order …
As producers look to de-risk projects, meet ever-changing market demands, and get products to market faster, toll processing, or toll manufacturing, is becoming a more common approach to filling production needs. And while a growing number of toll processing services have come online in the …
Binder selection is dependent upon a few key factors: cost, industry, and the anticipated end-use and desired specifications of the agglomerates. Binders are available by the hundreds, from water and oil, to starch and molasses. With such a wide variance in binding options, testing is …