PowderHandling.com.au - June 2010 Newsletter:
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Featured Article:
Open Chute Box Tipper Introduced By Flexicon
 An all-new Open Chute Box Tipper from Flexicon offers a safe, low cost method of discharging bulk solid materials from boxes, totes and other containers when dust containment is not a requirement.
The tipper accommodates boxes from 915 mm to 1220 mm on a side and 990 mm to 1117 mm overall height.
The box-container lift assembly is tipped hydraulically until material discharges from the container onto a smooth, flat chute that allows unobstructed discharge of free-flowing materials - as well as non-free-flowing products containing large agglomerate......
Product of the Month:
Explosion Venting with Tripple Section Explosion Panels & Bursting Discs
 Pressure Systems offer optimal bursting discs and explosion vents for all applications and working conditions.
The use of bursting discs in corrosive atmospheres or in extreme working conditions such as frequent pressure changes, pulsating pressures and high vacuum, can cause problems for most manufacturers. Pressure Systems however, are able to provide the correct explosion panel every time, for every application.
Pivoted Weigh Screw Conveyor from Active Weighing Solutions
 Active Weighing Solutions has introduced a Pivoted Weigh Screw Conveyor suitable for dusty and toxic products. The Pivoted Weigh Screw Conveyor meets the need where a fully enclosed dust tight system is required and existing infrastructure limits the suitability of other weighing solutions.
Very similar in function to a fully enclosed Weigh Belt Conveyor or Weigh Belt Feeder, the Pivoted Weigh Screw Conveyor provides an additional and cost effective dynamic weighing solution where existing space is limited.
Latest Industry News:
Charles Pratt Appointed Kinder Operations Manager
 Charles Pratt, Kinder & Co Operation ManagerLeading independent bulk materials handling solutions provider, Kinder & Co, is pleased to announce the appointment of Charles Pratt to the position of Operations Manager.
Previously Sales Manager with Kinder & Co, Mr Pratt will now assume combined responsibility for sales management, marketing, engineering, and warehouse in the new role which reflects Kinder's continued growth in key mining, quarrying and bulk material handling sectors.
More Articles & News:
Measuring Powder Flow Properties
The Powder Flow Analyser Controlled Flow Measurement technate Accept-Charset: ISO-8859-1,sically displace the powder in a controlled manner that can be optimised to measure the differences between samples......
Metering Screw Feeder with Grate Magnet
Recently a large cereal manufacturer approached Fresco Systems Australasia seeking a solution to a problem of dispensing 1,000kg bulk bags of Soya Beans, Rice and Oats on a continuous basis into their process......
Soda Ash System Reduces Costs of Raw Materials
In response to a recent request to reduce costs of raw materials and manual handling, Fresco's solution was to install a bulk bag unloader with a flexible conveyor. Obtaining the materials in 1000kg bulk bags.....
Easy Method for Calibrating Sieves
Sieve accuracy can now be checked "in house" with a method providing verification using microsphere standard, covering every sieve between 20 and 3350 µm. It is a simple weighing technique.....
Belt Weighers
Also known as conveyor scales and weightometers, belt weighers are designed to weigh product moving along a conveyor belt. A belt weigher consists of a weigh frame fitted with a loadcell that is mounted in......
Bag Sealing Line for Grains Processor
Budpak's Newcastle branch installed the automatic bag sealing line at the Cotton Seed Distributors' plant near Toowoomba. The automatic Bag Sealing Line is part of a turnkey supply for filling, bag sealing......
SEW Gears-Up for QME 2010
Australia's mining sector will be the first to view the latest line up of heavy-duty industrial gear-units from SEW-Eurodrive, at the Queensland Mining & Engineering Exhibition (QME) 2010. Encompassing three......
BEUMER Awarded Indonesian Cement Industry Contract
The cement manufacturers PT Semen Tonasa and Gresik rely on BEUMER bucket elevators and are providing their plants in Tonasa and Tuban, Indonesia, with one kiln line each. The international leader......
Ezi-Duct Supplies BMA A Solution for their Pollution
Ezi-Duct Pty Ltd, one of the leading suppliers of dust collection, pollution control, fume extraction and pneumatic conveying equipment in Australia has supplied its modular steel ducting, Ezi-Arm Fume Arms......
New Silo Agency for Bulk Handling Global
Bulk Handling Global is very pleased to be able to announce that the company has recently been appointed Australasian agents for B.S.P Engineering (Italy). B.S.P. Engineering is a leading European designer......
Successful Week for Polex at NMW 2010
Polex Environmental Engineering Pty Ltd actively participated at National manufacturing week in Homebush, NSW in May 2010, making it the third year in a row for the companys' representation. Polex was......
New from Baggy Green Compressors
Infinity piping is a high performance aluminium compressed air piping system that is easy to install and simple to extend or modify. The non-corrosive extruded aluminium, provides structural strength......
Top 20 Most Visited Suppliers:
The rating for our top 20 suppliers, is based on the number of times each company's listing on the Suppliers Directory of the PowderHandling web site has been viewed by users of the web site.
The 20 most popular companies on the Suppliers Directory in May were:-
Final Thought:
 "One day Alice came to a fork in the road and saw a Cheshire cat in a tree. "Which road do I take?" she asked. "Where do you want to go?" was his response. "I don't know," Alice answered. "Then," said the cat, "it doesn't matter.""
Lewis Carroll
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