Photo of the Week: Custom Rotary Dryers Since 1951

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Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

Rotary Dryers (Driers) Since 1951

This weekโ€™s photo highlights several rotary dryers under production at FEECO. The photo was taken in FEECOโ€™s fabrication facility, just shortly after our founding in 1951. For decades, many industries have been faced with the same problem: product moisture. Depending on material composition, moisture can …

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Photo of the Week: Graphite Blocks

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Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

Rotary Drum Base: Graphite Blocks

This weekโ€™s photo highlights a graphite block. Graphite blocks are placed above the trunnion wheel, on the opposite side of the drive base, and leave a coating of graphite on the trunnion wheel as the drum rotates. The coating helps reduce wear on the tire as it …

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Photo of the Week: 1950s Granulation Drum

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Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

1950s Granulation Drum (Granulator)

This weekโ€™s photo is a granulation drum, or granulator, from the late 1950s.   FEECO customizes granulation drums to meet each customerโ€™s processing requirements and throughputs. Some drums, for example, are built with a specialized lining to protect against corrosive materials, while others are manufactured …

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Photo of the Week: Custom Rotary Dryers Since 1951

This article was authored by:

Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

Rotary Dryers (Driers) Since 1951

This weekโ€™s photo highlights several rotary dryers under production at FEECO. The photo was taken in FEECOโ€™s fabrication facility, just shortly after our founding in 1951. For decades, many industries have been faced with the same problem: product moisture. Depending on material composition, moisture can …

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Photo of the Week: Drafters from the 1950s

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Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

1950s Drafters

Todayโ€™s photo highlights members of our drafting department, just years after FEECOโ€™s founding. In the early 1950s, drafters positioned themselvesย at drawing boards and used pen or pencil to create equipment drawings by hand. As technology advanced through the years, drawing boards were eventually replaced with …

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Photo of the Week: Welder from 1959

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Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

1959 Welder

This weekโ€™s photo shows a welder inside FEECOโ€™s Fabrication Facility. The photo was taken in April of 1959, just eight years after FEECO was founded. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin (USA), FEECOโ€™s headquarters is staffed by highly certified fabricators, machinists, and welders- many who have …

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Photo of the Week: FEECO’s Founding Family

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Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

FEECO's Founding Family, the Madigans

This weekโ€™s photo shows three generations of FEECOโ€™s founding family: the Madigans. From left to right is Brian, Jim, Justin, and Dan Madigan. Jim founded FEECO in 1951, and his son, Dan, serves as FEECOโ€™s current president. Both of Danโ€™s sons, Brian and Justin, are …

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Photo of the Week: FEECO Facility in 1951

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Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

Historic FEECO Photo

This weekโ€™s photo shows FEECOโ€™s headquarters back in 1951. FEECO was founded in 1951 as the Fertilizer Engineering and Equipment Company, to bring better equipment and process solutions to the industry as a whole. Weโ€™ve grown since then, and now custom design and build equipment …

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