Our photo this week shows a batch rotary kiln test conducted in the FEECO Innovation Center. The batch kiln is used to simulate the conditions of a continuous, commercial rotary kiln. The kiln is lined with a lightweight castable refractory and heated with a propane burner. …
This week’s photo highlights FEECO’s custom rotary drums, from our early days, to present day. The image on the left was taken in August 1961, ten years after our founding, and the image on the right was photographed in May, 2016. FEECO has custom designed …
This week’s photo highlights a conveyor truss frame ready for shipment. Truss frames are a feature of FEECO’s belt conveyors, and are available in several in standard depths and lengths. Load factors such as wind, snow etc. are also accounted for in truss selection. Since …
This week’s photo highlights a belt conveyor. This particular belt conveyor is called a “slider bed” conveyor. The belt slides on a UHMW trough instead of idlers, which helps contain and minimize spillage. A slider bed does not allow for any belt sag between idlers …
Today’s photo highlights various pellet samples produced in the FEECO Innovation Center. The Innovation Center offers pelletization test work to transform raw material fines or dusts into round, spherical pellets as outlined in today’s featured photo. Test work is designed around each customer’s unique …
Today’s photo highlights a chain and sprocket drive assembly in 3D. The chain and sprocket drive is ideal for small rotary drums running up to 75 horsepower. It is a cost-effective option, and easy to run. Here’s how it works: a large sprocket wrapped around …
This week’s photo shows a rotary kiln’s leaf seals. The set-up consists of a series of overlapping spring steel plates that are attached to the housing, and ride on the rotating shell. Rotary kilns run at a higher temperature than the ambient air, thus any …
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 …
This week’s photo is a rotary dryer from FEECO’s Fabrication Facility. The end of the drum features a “grizzly;” it is designed to keep over-size material out of the discharge chute. The oversize material, then, falls off the end or stays in the ring until …
Today’s photo highlights a trunnion wheel and thrust rollers. The 3D image was produced by FEECO’s in-house design team. Trunnion wheels support the weight of a rotary drum, be it a dryer, cooler, kiln, or granulator. Most importantly, they provide a place for the tire …