In pharmaceutical manufacturing, bulk material handling optimization is often overlooked, with many assuming changes to their current setup will not have enough impact to justify the cost. But is that ...

Marc Suderman is the industry manager for food at Bunting Magnetics (Newton, KS), where he works with food manufacturers to solve metal contamination challenges through magnetic s ...

Jacqui Meany, marketing manager, Dynamic Air Inc. Pneumatic conveying systems are generally classified as either being dense phase or dilute phase. But what does this mean? And what do these systems ...

For producers of lime, limestone, and clay products, automation is key to continuous production. A range of instruments are used to help safely produce different products and provide accurate ...

Drying is one of the oldest and most commonly used methods in the processing industry, yet it remains one of the most complex and least understood operations because of the difficulties and ...

Powder and bulk solid materials and products touch nearly every industry on planet Earth, even defense technology. Dry particulates have been found on the battlefield for centuries in the form of ...

To reach gas that was previously thought to be unreachable, pressure is used to fracture rock formations deep underground to allow a better flow of gas through a well. When the pressure is removed, ...

Valves, also referred to as rotary airlock valves or rotary feeders, are vital elements of any dry bulk material handling system. They act as sealed connection points that control the flow of material ...