This week’s Photo of the Week shows an attrition tester in the FEECO Innovation Center. Attrition occurs when product rubs against itself, causing the surface particles to break off against each other. This is typically seen with extruded pellets, where hard edges are present, and …
A strong agriculture sector is crucial to the success of any nation’s economy and has been a pivotal part of United States history, and how we got to where we are today. Livestock production is an important subsector because, in addition to producing food for …
This week’s photo is an example of how agglomeration can be used applied to a variety of materials that are often thought of as outside the realm of what is typically agglomerated. This photo, taken at the FEECO Lab Testing Facility, shows algae that has …
This week’s photo comes from the FEECO Lab Testing & Tolling Facility. This photo shows a material both before and after it has been run through a compactor. Compaction granulation is a form of the agglomeration process that is referred to as a “dry process,” …
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 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 …
Tire and trunnion wheel grinding is an essential aspect of rotary drum maintenance, whether working with a dryer, cooler, kiln, or granulator. Problems starting with tires and trunnion wheels can quickly propagate throughout the rest of the drum, causing premature equipment failure. For this reason, …
Rotary drums are a big investment, and an integral part of many industrial processes. While much attention is given to the engineering and manufacturing of the rotary drum, equal attention should be paid to regularly maintenancing the drum, as well as properly training the drum …