Newsletter - Issue 46


PowderHandling.com.au - November 2010 Newsletter:


Welcome to the November issue of the PowderHandling.com.au monthly e-newsletter dedicated to the Powder Handling and Processing Industry in Australia & New Zealand.
 
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Featured Article:

Nu-Con Releases the TYR Blower Range 

Nu-Con TYR Blower Range A new range of Positive Displacement Blowers offering low noise and high efficiency is being distributed by Nu-Con in Australia.

The Tyr Tri-Lobe Blowers and Exhausters are designed and manufactured in Denmark, the high quality Tri-Lobe Blower offers both technical advantages and convenience in servicing for the operator and fitter.  From the front of the acoustic cabinet the operator or fitter can easily monitor not only the operating pressure and filter gauge but also an oil level, all without having to open the acoustic cabinet.
 


Product of the Month:

K-Fold-n-Seal Conveyor Skirting System

Kinder K-Fold-n-Seal Conveyor SkirtingThe K-Fold-N-Seal Skirting System from Kinder & Co is a performance polyurethane multipurpose conveyor skirting solution for all belt conveyor applications. Incorporating K-Superskirt Engineered Polyurethane, it will outlast traditional rubber skirting and protect your belts surface.

K-Fold-N-Seal's multi-purpose configuration acts as a primary & secondary dust control seal, containing material and dust at the same time. The primary seal is 19mm thick and is used to contain the conveyed material, while the flexible secondary seal is used to contain the dust.

 
 
Featured Company:

WJB Engineering Supplies 7 Self Cleaning Grate Magnets to Cereal Manufacturer

WJB Self Cleaning Grate MagnetsWJB Engineering has recently completed a major project for a large Sydney based cereal manufacturer, involving 7 Large MAGNATTACK(TM) self cleaning grate magnet systems.

The high intensity, pneumatic fully automatic self cleaning grate magnet system was chosen for removal of fine, weakly magnetic fragments and for its ability to clean without the need of reliance on operators. This in turn makes for greater food safety because the grate magnet bars do not need to be contacted or touched for cleaning.
 
 

Latest Industry News: 

Mine Site Bulk Materials Handling Forum 2010

Mine Site Bulk Materials HandlingBulk materials handling is the backbone of a mine site, so it is essential that you design, construct and expand your systems to successfully address bottlenecks and ensure that your systems throughput is meeting expected levels.

Mining IQ is proud to present Mine Site Bulk Materials Handling Forum 2010, specifically tailored to meet the needs of those working with bulk materials handling on mine conveyors and in processing plants.
 
 
 
More Articles & News:
 
New Portable High Resolution Bench Scale
Kelba (Australia) Pty Ltd, one of the most trusted names in load cells and industrial weighing in Australia, now introduces its own portable high resolution bench scale. Kelba's KHX series portable bench scales come......
 
Finished Product Label Claim Quantity Confirmation
Wayahead Systems  are developing a Label Claim module within the 3WS weighing and mixing product.  Many powder or liquid products, such a baby formula or OTC products, list all ingredients on the product......
 
Wet Area Weight Indicator Eliminates Water Damage
A wet area weight indicator was recently fitted to a client's existing scale base at a winery in Western Australia. The wet area weight indicator is being used for displaying the weight of grapes and replaced a previous weight......
 
A Tramp Iron Magnets for Light Duty
Serpent and Dove introduces magnets for small conveyors that won't break the bank! Serpent and Dove has introduced a design of lightweight, low cost tramp metal permanent magnets for conveyors with small burdens
 
Anval proving its worth in Materials Handling
Leveraging its association with the School of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Western Australia, Anval recently concluded a series of rigorous wear tests on its Rotary Floating Shoe Valve range. These wear tests
 
Weighing and Consolidating the Container
Getting the maximum net weight into a container or bulk bag is easily achieved when a Vibrating Compaction Table is employed. Enmin Vibratory Equipment is a specialist company based in Victoria offers a wide range......
 
Fan Bearing Lubrication
Many industries, such as mining, mineral processing, food processing, petrochemical production, and office, hotel and shopping mall heating ventilation and air-conditioning systems, cannot operate without fans......
 
Auger Bagger used on Mushroom Farm
A Budpak  GB50 auger bagger was recently supplied to Diabe Mushrooms in South Australia for accurately bagging chaff used in their mushroom growing operation. Mushroom spores are added to the chaff mix before......
 
New Product Complies
A recently enacted US Minerals Management Service (MMS) mandate per final rule, 30 CFR Part 250, Subpart K, Section 250, stipulates that all domestic US offshore rigs processing more than an average 2000 bopd......
 
Transmitter to Penetrate Froth and Measure Pulp Height
Hawk Measurement, a leading global provider of level, positioning and flow measurement technology, has introduced the new acoustic wave transmitter for optimizing flotation cells. Hawk has developed a very low......
 
Systec Batching Indicator Improves Batching Accuracy
A  Systec Batching Indicator allows an operator to manually add product ingredients to a weigh hopper for a chemical manufacturer near the Port of Brisbane. The Systec IT3000 batching indicator transmits data to a.....
 
DODGE® MagnaGear XTR(TM) Gear Reducers Deliver Exceptional Torque
The DODGE® MagnaGear XTR(TM) family of gear reducers from Baldor Australia  delivers high power/torque densities of up to 450,000Nm in a compact and versatile foot print to enable systems engineers to achieve substantial......
 
Z-NET s401 Modbus RTU OLED HMI Display
Heastern Industries recently launched a new range of HMI MODBUS displays - the s401. These display utilise OLED technology (Organic LED technology). OLED displays have a rapid response time, wide viewing angles......
 
Newsletter Contributions:
 
If you have any newsworthy items such as new product announcements, recently received orders, completed projects, new appointments etc., please email your contributions to us. Relevant items will also be included in the News & Events  or Articles section of the web site. Please note that inclusion of any contribution is solely at the editors' discretion and editorial content may be modified without notification.
 
Mine Site Bulk Materials Handling
 
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 October were:-

1. Nu-Con Group
2. Accuweigh
3. Kinder & Co
4. WAM Australia
5. Matcon Pacific
6. Pressure Systems
7. BudPak
8. Flexicon Corporation
9. Bulk Materials Handling
10. Fresco Systems
11. Kockums Bulk Systems
12. Caps Australia
13. Luhr Filter
14. Dust Collector Rentals
15. Ansac
16. EZI-DUCT
17. WJB Engineering
18. Active Weighing Solutions
19. Cablevey Conveyors
20. Chemical Plant & Engineering
 
Visit these and all listed suppliers profiles through the Suppliers Directory on the web site.

Platinum Sponsors:
 
Nu-Con        Kinder & Co        Pressure Systems
 
Interested in becoming a Platinum Sponsor? Find out more.
 
Final Thought:
Thinker
 
"All you need is ignorance and confidence and the success is sure."
Mark Twain
 

 

Platinum Members

Visit GEA Nu-Con Pty Limited's Profile
Visit Pressure Systems Pty Ltd's Profile

Gold Members

Visit Luhr Filter Pty Ltd's Profile Visit Dust Collector Rentals's Profile Visit Cablevey Conveyors's Profile Visit Bulkquip Pty Ltd's Profile Visit Kelba (Australia) Pty Ltd's Profile

Sponsors

Join the Powder Handling & Processing Group on LinkedInEuropean ATEX Directive InformationAccuweigh / BudpakKinder & CoNu-Con Specialists in Pneumatic Conveying, Weigh Batching & Bulk Materials HandlingMixing & BlendingPressure Systems