This week’s highlighted resource is a brochure on laser alignment services. Alignment is crucial to many aspects of a processing operation, from spatial mapping for equipment layout, to accurate installs, and even helping to ensure equipment runs reliably for years to come. FEECO utilizes a …
This week’s photo highlights a sparger support system, or mounting bracket, inside of a coating drum. Spargers are commonly used in coating applications to coat pellets or granules after pelletization or compaction. Coating is done for various reasons, such as to change the color of …
Dust collectors serve a critical need in the industrial process setting, helping processors to keep workers safe, comply with regulatory requirements, ensure product integrity, and promote equipment longevity. And while baghouses, electrostatic precipitators, and other dust collection systems provide these benefits, processors are often left …
This week’s highlighted resource is a brochure on animal feed granulation. MCP and DCP animal feed products are a critical part of providing adequate livestock nutrition. FEECO offers an improved approach to the traditional method of MCP and DCP granulation, ultimately providing a superior feed …
When it comes to coating agglomerates, the multitude of coating options available makes it a sometimes overwhelming decision as to which one to choose. Consider the following factors when determining the ideal coating for your agglomerates. Industry and application. Industry and/or end product use may …
As the amount of arable land per capita declines in the face of a growing global population, the need to improve agricultural productivity is critical. At the same time, the inefficient use of fertilizer products has brought about several environmental issues with devastating effects on …
This week’s highlighted resource is a project profile on de-dusting fly ash with a pugmill mixer. Pug mills are widely used for conditioning fly ash – a dusty by-product of coal-fired power generation – into a more easily handled material that doesn’t become windblown upon …
Our photo this week is a 3D rotary cooler. Rotary coolers are a common equipment of choice when it comes to cooling bulk solids. They utilize direct contact between the material and cooling air, in combination with lifting flights, to maximize heat transfer between the material …
Whether an industrial process is new or well established, the path from concept to production is often complex and unclear. Spanning over a time frame of months and even years, adequately moving through the various stages of process development is the foundation of a successful …
This week’s highlighted resource is an infographic on processing synthetic gypsum into a soil amendment. Synthetic gypsum – a by-product of the coal-burning process – has become a popular replacement for gypsum soil amendments. This infographic covers the benefits of using syn gyp as a …