FEECO Offers Bulk Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing

This article was co-authored by:

Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Dan Baxter
Material Handling Sales Engineer

Custom Belt Conveyors

While FEECO has made a name for itself in the thermal processing, fertilizer granulation, and agglomeration industries, a little-known added benefit to customers is that we also manufacture bulk material handling equipment.  As an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for bulk handling equipment, we can provide …

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Maintaining your Limestone Pelletizing Operation

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Craig Peppin
Service & Lab Manager

Pelletized (Pelletised) Limestone

An effective maintenance program is indispensable to sustaining an efficient, productive limestone pelletizing operation. While maintenance is often overlooked, it should always be incorporated as part of a facility’s regular operation procedures. Limestone pelletizer plant maintenance ensures equipment reliability, preserves a safe work environment, and …

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What Conveyor Add-Ons does FEECO Offer?

This article was authored by:

Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

Conveyor Add-ons, Belt Conveyor Customization

FEECO’s conveyors can be designed with a variety of additional components to meet our customer’s exact specifications. We offer the following standard conveyor add-ons: Belt Trippers. Belt trippers are designed for material discharge control. They re-route the belting to discharge material at any point along …

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Photo of the Week: Conveyor Tail Section

This article was co-authored by:

Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Dan Baxter
Material Handling Sales Engineer

Conveyor Tail Section

This week’s photo comes from the FEECO Fabrication facility. In the photo, an Assembly Technician mounts the tail pulley guard on the tail section of a 24″ wide belt conveyor with a screw take up. The conveyor, which will be used for transporting proprietary granules, …

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Options in Limestone Handling Equipment

This article was co-authored by:

Dan Baxter
Material Handling Sales Engineer

Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Pelletized (Pelletised) Limestone produced in the FEECO Innovation Center

While most focus is given to the main pieces of equipment in a limestone processing operation, the bulk handling system also plays an important role in assuring that the process runs smoothly from one step to the next. As a heavy-duty, abrasive mineral, limestone requires …

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Photo of the Week: Shuttle Conveyor

This article was authored by:

Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Shuttle Conveyor for handling Petroleum Coke

This week’s Photo of the Week comes to us from a unique project FEECO did in the late 1970s for handling petroleum coke. The image shows the interior of a tube in which the shuttle conveyor was housed when not filling barges. The conveyor would …

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