Newsletter - Issue 18

Tuesday 22nd April 2008

PowderHandling.com.au - April 2008 Newsletter

This months newsletter is sponsored by Trelleborg Engineered Systems Australia, suppliers of the Scirocco II Powder Fluidizing Hose, a revolution in the powder handling world. The Scirocco II Powder Fluidizing Hose is capable of transporting up to 60 tons of powder through a flexible 4 inch hose using the power of an 8 watt light globe.

Welcome!

To the April issue of the PowderHandling.com.au online newsletter.

It's not often that we see something that's set to change the way we do things in this industry, but I was recently introduced to the BFM Fitting from our new Gold Member BFM Global Ltd and I think you'll agree, the industry has been looking for this for years!

Our new Platinum Membership is now up and running. Our exclusive Platinum Members are major supporters of our industry resource and the industry in general. This exclusive membership level is limited to just 20 suppliers - visit the listings of our first Platinum Members Nu-con Group and Kinder & Co. Want to join the exclusive ranks of Platinum Membership? Email us now for full details.

Details are now finalised for the Powder Handling Conference and Expo being held at the Telstra Dome in Melbourne on the 25th June. We have lined up some excellent speakers on a wide array of topics, so there's going to be something of interest to most people involved in the field of powder handling or processing. The agenda comprises of two streams, a "Powder Handling" stream and a "Powder Processing" stream. Start and finish times of the presentations in each stream are coordinated to allow delegates to select presentations from either stream throughout the day. Full details of the agenda are now available on-line.

Exhibition spaces are filling quickly, so this event will also be an excellent opportunity to meet industry suppliers and discuss your projects one to one.

More information about the conference and a registration form are now available on the PowderHandling web site. Suppliers interested in exhibiting or sponsoring the event can request a prospectus by email, or by phoning 0431 022 066.

If you've enjoyed this edition and found it to be valuable, then if you would do me the favour of forwarding it to your colleagues and associates, it would be very much appreciated. They can then subscribe to receive their own copy every month.

This months newsletter is going out to 2,151 subscribers.

Paul Nutter
PowderHandling.com.au
Phone: 0431 022 066
Email

Performance Polyurethanes Offer Superior Wear Resistance

Conveyor operators across all industries, including the mining, agriculture and aggregate industries all have common problems and it is in the recognising and addressing of these difficulties that Argonics rises to the forefront, formulating numerous proprietary performance-based polyurethane materials that can specifically meet a wide variety of industrial applications.

Recognising that wear and tear on equipment can often mean the difference between profit and loss for many operations has been one of the keys to Argonics' success, so since 1993, the company has been busy becoming the industry's largest producer of polyurethane products by providing high performance urethane solutions.

Total Air Solutions for Pressure and Vacuum Pneumatic Conveying

CAPS Australia Pty Ltd is a 100% Australian owned company with national coverage through nine regional branch offices. CAPS has been providing Compressed Air and Low Pressure Air Solutions to the Australian market for over 28 years.

CAPS Extensive Range of Robuschi Blowers

Robuschi blower range from CAPS Australi

CAPS Australia is the exclusive distributor for the Robuschi brand of Positive Displacement blowers, one of the world's leading blower manufactures.

The Robuschi Blower product range for pressure and vacuum pneumatic conveying applications includes the ROBOX EVOLUTION new generation range with Tri lobe, low pulse RBS blowers for pressure upto 100 kpa and vacuum up to 15 inches Hg. Offering the user improved reliability, higher efficiency, lower noise levels and more compact foot print compared to traditional blower packages.

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Latest Industry News:

Twenty years of FLOWFORCE

Adelaide manufacturer Flow Force Technologies celebrated its 20th birthday in April with a quiet dinner party.

Brian Lewis of Flow Force quipped "Little did I think in 1988 that 20 years hard labour would be a happy fate!"

Since the first Flow Force impact weighers were installed in the mineral sands industry in 1988 the company has enjoyed the continued approval of this and other minerals processing industries for their robust designs, attention to detail and customer support..

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More Articles:

We are constantly updating articles on the web site and our Article Archives are always available and searchable. To view all current articles and to access the archives, use this link.

Contributions for inclusion on the web site and in the newsletter are always welcome. Just email your press releases and editorials to us for consideration.

Top 20 Most Visited Suppliers:

The rating for our top 20 suppliers, is based on the number of times each companys listing on the Suppliers Directory of the PowderHandling web site has been viewed by users of the web site.

The 20 most popular companies in March on the Suppliers Directory were:-

1. Nu-Con Group
2. Kinder & Co
3. Matcon Pacific
4. Flexicon Corporation (Australia)
5. WAM Australia
6. Downer MBL
7. Klausen Process Machinery
8. Sallmann Engineering Services
9. Caps Australia
10. Rendertech Australia
11. Accuweigh
12. NDA Engineering
13. Bulk Materials Handling
14. Fresco Systems Australasia
15. Hisen Equipment
16. Kockums Bulk Systems
17. Downfields Engineering
18. Bulk Handling Global
19. Tuthill Australia
20. Eximo

Conference & Expo Contact Details:
The Powder Handling and Processing Conference and Expo is a joint venture between PowderHandling.com.au and WF Events, a division of leading b2b industrial/technology media group, Westwick-Farrow Publishing.

Sponsorship and Exhibitor Enquiries:
Paul Davis at WF Events - Phone: (02) 9487 2700 or by email.

Speaker and Delegate Enquiries:
Paul Nutter at PowderHandling - Phone: 0431 022 066 or by email.

Top 20 Equipment Searches:

The rating for our top 20 equipment searches, is based on the number of times each equipment category on the Equipment Directory of the PowderHandling web site has been viewed by users of the web site.

The 20 most popular searches in March on the Equipment Directory were:-

1. Screw Conveyors
2. Mixers & Blenders
3. IBC's
4. Conveyor Systems
5. Pneumatic Conveying Systems
6. Air Slide Conveyors
7. Belt Conveyor Components
8. Blowers
9. Sifters
10. Bag Fillers
11. Bucket Elevators
12. Vacuum Loaders
13. Sieves
14. Air Classifiers
15. Project Management
16. Air Pads
17. Samplers
18. Hoppers
19. Bulk Bags
20. Slide Gate Valves

Final Thought:

"Never measure the height of a mountain until you have reached the top. Then you will see how low it was."

Dag Hammarskjold

Contact Details:

For more information, contact Paul Nutter on 0431 022 066 or by email at paul@powderhandling.com.au

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