PowderHandling - Powder Handling & Processing Seminar - Auckland, June '09

The Powder Handling and Processing Seminar held in Auckland on the 18th June 2009, covered a range of topics of specific interest to anyone involved with the Handling and/or Processing of dry powders or granular materials, within all major industrial sectors.

The seminar included presentations from guest speakers with extensive industry knowledge and expertise in their own specialist field and will help to take the mystery out of just a few of the different areas of any Powder Handling or Pprocessing operation.

Seminar Agenda & Presenters

Reliable Storage and Feeding – A Systems Approach
Peter Wypych - University of Wollongong

Technical Considerations in the Selection and Evaluation of Dry Materials Blending Operations
Dennis Forte - Dennis Forte & Assoc

The Origins and Role of Audiosonic Acoustic Cleaners as a Solution to the Problems of Particulate Build Up and Material Flow
Graeme Gardiner - Bulk Materials Handling Pty Ltd

Design and Assessment of Continuous Powder Mixers
Dennis Forte - Dennis Forte & Assoc

Troubleshooting and Designing Pneumatic Conveying Systems
Peter Wypych, Associate Professor - University of Wollongong

Mass Flow Measurement & Level Control in Solids
Ryk Jansen - SWR Engineering & Jan Karsten - Streat Control

Combustible Dust Explosion Risk Management
Frank Jacono - POGC Sensor Technology

The Auckland seminar and the venue at One Tree Hill, again both proved very popular.The feedback we received was very positive. Some of the comments we received on the feedback forms included:-

Really enjoyed Peter Wypych's presentations, great lunch!

Prestenters very knowledgable on thier respective topics.

Most information was very relevant to our business applications.

All presenters had great knowledge of thier individual topics.

All presenters were first class, great venue. Well done!