Photo of the Week: Rotary Drum Tire Inspection

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Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

Rotary Drum Tire Inspection

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 …

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Material Characteristics That Influence Granulator Design

This article was co-authored by:

Shane Le Capitaine
Thermal Processing Expert

Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

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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 …

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Photo of the Week: Sparger Support System

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Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

Sparger Support System in Conditioning Drum

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 …

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Photo of the Week: Direct Drive Assembly

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Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

Direct Drive Assembly

This week’s photo highlights a rotary dryer’s direct drive assembly, the arrangement which causes the drum to rotate. The direct drive assembly is ideal for small to medium size drums running up to 75 horsepower. Here’s how it looks: A shaft is mounted to a …

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