Photo of the Week: Binder Spray System

This article was authored by:

Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

Disc Pelletizer (Pelletiser) Binder Spray System

This week’s photo highlights a pan pelletizer’s binder spray system. The spray system, or nozzles, are used to disperse binder. Non-pressure agglomeration technologies, such as pelletizing on a pan pelletizer (also known as a pan granulator or disc pelletizer), often requires the assistance of a …

Continue Reading →

Photo of the Week: Custom Rotary Dryers Since 1951

This article was authored by:

Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

Rotary Dryers (Driers) Since 1951

This week’s photo highlights several rotary dryers under production at FEECO. The photo was taken in FEECO’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 …

Continue Reading →

Photo of the Week: Graphite Blocks

This article was authored by:

Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

Rotary Drum Base: Graphite Blocks

This week’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 …

Continue Reading →

Photo of the Week: Tire Grinding

This article was authored by:

Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Tire (Tyre) and Trunnion Grinding

This week’s photo shows a rotary drum tire being refurbished through tire grinding. Tire grinding is one aspect of rotary drum maintenance that helps to catch problems early on, potentially avoiding costly downtime. All rotary drums, whether heap leaching drums, rotary kilns, or dryers, rest …

Continue Reading →

Photo of the Week: Disc Pelletizers from 1966

This article was co-authored by:

Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

Chris Kozicki of FEECO International

Chris Kozicki
Agglomeration Expert

Disc pelletizers (pelletisers, pan granulators) from 1966.

This week’s photo takes us back to 1966 where 3 disc pelletizers are being finalized in FEECO’s Fabrication Facility. Disc pelletizers, also known as pan granulators, offer a unique advantage in the world of tumble growth agglomeration, and have found their way into many industries …

Continue Reading →

Photo of the Week: 1950s Granulation Drum

This article was authored by:

Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

1950s Granulation Drum (Granulator)

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

Continue Reading →

Photo of the Week: Custom Rotary Dryers Since 1951

This article was authored by:

Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

Rotary Dryers (Driers) Since 1951

This week’s photo highlights several rotary dryers under production at FEECO. The photo was taken in FEECO’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 …

Continue Reading →

Photo of the Week: Drafters from the 1950s

This article was authored by:

Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

1950s Drafters

Today’s photo highlights members of our drafting department, just years after FEECO’s founding. In the early 1950s, drafters positioned themselves 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 …

Continue Reading →

Photo of the Week: Welder from 1959

This article was authored by:

Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

1959 Welder

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

Continue Reading →