Avoiding costly downtime for repairs is a top priority in running a successful operation, no matter what industry you’re in, or what equipment you’re working with. And while buying high quality equipment will help to avoid downtime, this alone will not prevent it. The same …
Natural gas has quickly become a hot topic of discussion, as technological advancements in exploring shale formations have made retrieving this energy source much more efficient. According to the infographic below, developed by Visual Capitalist, in the past six years alone, average daily production of …
Tire and trunnion wheel grinding is an essential aspect of rotary drum maintenance, whether working with a dryer, cooler, kiln, or granulator. Problems starting with tires and trunnion wheels can quickly propagate throughout the rest of the drum, causing premature equipment failure. For this reason, …
Rotary drums are a big investment, and an integral part of many industrial processes. While much attention is given to the engineering and manufacturing of the rotary drum, equal attention should be paid to regularly maintenancing the drum, as well as properly training the drum …
FEECO, an engineering and equipment company, is excited to announce that they will be shipping a massive rotary kiln across the United States. At over 50 ft. long, and 13.5 ft. in diameter, FEECO’s latest custom rotary kiln weighs in at approximately 125,000 lbs. This …
Misalignment is one of the most common problems faced when working with rotary drums. Though aligning a drum is a simple solution, leaving a drum out of alignment can result in major problems. Routinely having a rotary drum re-aligned is an important part of preventative …
Rotary drums, whether serving as a dryer, cooler, kiln, or otherwise, are essential process components in many industrial processes. In addition to being operationally critical, they also represent a significant capital investment. As such, prolonging rotary drum life through preventive maintenance is a key priority …
A rotary drum is the backbone of many types of rotary equipment, including dryers, coolers, kilns, and granulators. While the type of rotary equipment will dictate a number of key features of the unit, the rotary drum itself consists of several standard components that allow …
As populations increase, so does the need for resources, including metals such as nickel, silver, gold, copper, and uranium. However, it is not always economically viable to extract these metals from their low-grade ores. And now more than ever, recovering them from what is available …
The rotary dryer has made a reputation as the ‘workhorse’ of the thermal processing industry. But perhaps less well known, is the versatility in applications offered by rotary dryers. Able to process virtually any type of solid, rotary dryers have been proven for over a …