This Week’s Featured Articles: How Pug Mills Work, Aluminum Chip (Swarf) Dryers, and Rotary Scrubbers

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Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Each week on our home page, we feature three articles that are highly relevant under the current market circumstances. This week, we’re highlighting:

How Does a Pug Mill Work?

In How Does a Pug Mill Work, we take a look at the construction and operation of a pug mill (also known as a pugmill or paddle mixer), as well as the industrial applications in which these horizontal mixers are employed. Process development for pug mills is also discussed.

Aluminum Chip (Swarf) Dryer Critical to Many Secondary Aluminum Operations

In Aluminum Chip (Swarf) Dryer Critical to Many Secondary Aluminum Operations, we explore the essential role of aluminum chip dryers in secondary aluminum production. How these dryers work, as well as when they are necessary are also covered.

Rotary Scrubbers

In Rotary Scrubbers, we discuss the role rotary scrubbers play in ore washing (scrubbing) operations. In addition, we also take a look at how these heavy-duty machines work, and the many benefits they can offer to the ore washing process over alternative options.

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About the Author . . .


Carrie Carlson is a technical writer and visual designer.

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