Newsletter - Issue 19

Tuesday 27th May 2008

PowderHandling.com.au - May 2008 Newsletter

Welcome!

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

Firstly this month, I would like to tell you about a new useful feature on the web site. We now have a searchable Material Bulk Density Chart containing a database of nearly 1000 products with dry powder or granular characteristics. To find a specific product, you simply enter the name (or part of the name) of the product you are looking for in the "Live Material Search". Only products containing the search term will then be displayed. Why not give it a try now. More useful industry related resources will be available in the near future.

It's always great to welcome new Gold Members to the ever growing community on the PowderHandling.com.au web site but, as we approach our third year of operation, it is fantastic to see our current Gold Members renewing for a further period and continuing to take advantage of the marketing opportunities our unique industry resource offers. The support of our paying members and sponsors is what allows us to continue to offer you the resources of the PowderHandling.com.au web site, so support them by making our sponsors your first choice for your next project.

If you enjoyed this edition of the newsletter 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 2,189 subscribers. Don't miss the sponsorship opportunities that are available to allow you to get your message in front of your target market. See the 'Advertise With Us' page on the web site for more information.

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

DMN Rotary Valves Case Study

Vigo/Alessi Food Importers is an importer of Mediterranean foods, oils, spices and specialty food products. A large part of their facility, is dedicated to the packaging of many varieties of rice and rice dishes.

Originally the rice transfer system vacuum conveyed from the outdoor storage silos to a day bin which fed the rice packaging system by gravity. This system worked well initially, but as the demand for rice products grew and additional packaging lines were added, the...

A New Transportation Concept for Dry Powders

The transportation of dry powders presents complex engineering problems with options largely restricted to airslides and screw conveyors, which involve high initial structural construction and ongoing maintenance and operational costs.

Trelleborg has developed a solution that addresses these issues. The Scirocco II powder conveying system is effectively an airslide in the form of a rubber hose. Utilising a flexible form t..

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Latest Industry News:

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 last month on the Suppliers Directory were:-

1.

Nu-Con Group
2.

Kinder & Co
3. Downfields Engineering
4. Tuthill Australia
5. WAM Australia
6. Semradd
7. Flexicon Corporation
8. BudPak
9. Acromet
10. Active Weighing Solutions
11. Colby Powder Systems
12. Go Packaging
13. Locker Group
14. Agridry
14. Buhler AG Australia
16. Ernest Fleming Machinery & Equipment
17. Consonic
18. Aust-Mech Australian Conveyor Systems
19. Allied Grain Systems
20. DSH Systems

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.

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 last month on the Equipment Directory were:-

1. Mixers & Blenders
2. Screw Conveyors
3. Air Slide Conveyors
4. Blowers
5. Conveyor Systems
6. Bag Fillers
7. Samplers
8. Scales
9. Bucket Elevators
10. Belt Conveyor Components
11. Vacuum Pumps
12. Vacuum Loaders
13. Sieves
14. Slide Gate Valves
15. Compressors
16. Rotary Feeders
17. Pinch Valves
18. Batch Weighing Systems
19. Bulk Bag Conveyors
20. Mills

Final Thought:

"We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them."

Albert Einstein

Contact Details:

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

New Gold Members:

We are very pleased to welcome our latest GOLD Members. Click on their logo to view their profiles.