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  • Bulk Bag Filler Has FDA Finish, Food Grade Surfaces
    This high-output filling system with Easy-Load rotary bag hanger system brings all bag strap connection points directly in front of the operator for quick and easy access. The unit includes an air amplification system for automatic bag inflation prior to fill start. The bulk bag is then filled by weight to a programmed set point […]
  • Processing System Error Causes Fire at Bunge Plant
    An error in a computerized processing system is thought to be the cause of a fire that ignited in the Bunge plant in Red Oak, IA on Wednesday, several local news organizations reported. Firefighters were called to the facility at about 5:39 p.m. and worked for about two hours to douse the flames.  The processing system malfunction […]
  • Storage Solutions for Solid Fertilizer Products
    Whether they be within fertilizer factories or at shipping or receiving points, dry bulk fertilizer products are mainly stored in stockpiles. Employing a pile instead of a high silo is an economical solution for large volumes. In most circumstances, the stockpiles are covered in order to protect both the environment, as the product is prevented […]

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Houston Bulk Material Handling Society

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A Technical Chapter

Level Indicators

Level measurement and inventory management for the storage and processing of most powder and bulk solids, as well as, some liquids and slurries.
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Magnetic Separation

Items in this line include Plate Magnets, Grate Magnets, Liquid Line Traps, Magnetic Humps, RF Cartridges, Deep Reach Separators, Pulley Magnets, Magnetic Drums, Suspended Permanent Magnets and High Intensity Dry Magnetic Separators.
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Vibratory Feeders

Vibratory equipment effectively and efficiently conveys, screens and feeds materials in quantities ranging from a few spoonfuls to tons per hour
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Metal Detection

Metal Detector in tunnel, tunnel conveyor, vertical and liquid-line models with a wide range of reject options
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Rotary Valves

Rotary Airlock Feeders are used in a wide range of applications where there is a need to minimize system air losses while transferring material between vessels with differing pressures
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Dust Collection

Dust collectors and a variety of filter media that conquer the challenges of most types of industrial dusts, including pharmaceutical, chemical, grain, bulk/powder, food, metal and others.
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