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HāF Equipment Acquires Semi-Bulk Systems, Expanding Ingredient Handling Capabilities

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Bulk Material Handling Glossary of Terms

Bulk bag filler hopper

performs dumping of food products into barrels, tubs, or containers together with prescribed amounts of preservatives, such as salt, sugar, brine, syrup, or vinegar for the manufacturing of food products.

Bulk bag unloader

a system that is engineered to safely and effectively unload large or jumbo bags

Bulk material handling

an engineering field that is centered on the design of equipment used for the handling of dry materials

CFD modeling

computational fluid dynamics models attempt to simulate the interaction of liquids and gases where the surfaces are defined by boundary conditions

Computational fluid dynamics

a branch of fluid mechanics that uses numerical analysis and data structures to analyze and solve problems that involve fluid flows.

Convey solids

pneumatic conveying is a technology that enables the transfer of solids in a closed system. It provides for the solids to be mixed into a stream of gas, and uses pressure and/or vacuum to convey the gas stream with the entrained solids 

Dairy equipment

dairy machinery encompasses and describes a wide range of machine types that are involved in the production and processing of dairy related products

Dense phase conveying

a method for moving difficult, abrasive, mixed batch, or friable materials at a low product velocity

Diverter valve

diverter valves are used in the bulk handling field to re-route powders, pellets, or granular materials from one discharge point to another 

Dilute phase conveying

bulk material particles that are largely spaced out, you use a blower to move the product through the system by the air stream

Dry sorbent injection

an engineered system in which a powdered alkaline sorbent, like hydrated lime or sodium bicarbonate, is pneumatically conveyed from a storage silo and injected into the flue gas exhaust duct and reacts with acid gases to form a salt

Dust collection

a system used to enhance the quality of air released from industrial and commercial processes by collecting dust and other impurities from air or gas

Dust collection system

an air quality improvement system used in industrial, commercial, and home production shops to improve breathable air quality and safety by removing particulate matter from the air and environment

Dust collector filter bags

long, cylindrical bags (or tubes) made of fabric to filter dust particles out of the airstream

Emission control equipment

installed to meet the exhaust standards of the Clean Air Act for carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons

Emission control system

employed to limit the discharge of noxious gases from the internal-combustion engine and other components

Feed auger

quickly and safely unload grain and feed from bulk bins

Flex auger

a transport system that transports feed quickly from a central point to the houses

Fluid mechanics

the study of fluid behavior (liquids, gases, blood, and plasmas) at rest and in motion

Food grade stainless steel

steel that met all criteria to be deemed safe for food preparation, storage and dining

Food processing equipment manufacturer

manufacturers of processing machines, and systems used to handle, prepare, cook, store, and package food and food products

Food processing machinery

the components, processing machines, and systems used to handle, prepare, cook, store, and package food and food products

Gravimetric feeder

used in the plastics industry to accurately weigh two or more components and then mix them together prior to processing in an injection molding machine, plastics extrusion, or blow moulding machine

Gravity divert valve

reroute product from one line to another in gravity flow applications

Hydrated lime injection

powdered calcium hydroxide used in waste and wastewater treatment, dry sorbent injection (DSI) and dry scrubbing processes for environmental compliance

Loss in Weight (LIW) Feeder

gravimetric feeders that directly measures the material’s weight to achieve and maintain a predetermined feed rate

Magnetic separators

removes foreign matter and contaminants from the surface of raw food material via dry cleaning processes

Material handling equipment

mechanical equipment used for the movement, storage, control, and protection of materials, goods and products throughout the process of manufacturing, distribution, consumption, and disposal

Material handling equipment manufacturer

the manufacturer of mechanical equipment used for the movement, storage, control, and protection of materials, goods and products throughout the process of manufacturing, distribution, consumption, and disposal

Material handling systems

the movement, protection, storage and control of materials and products throughout manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, consumption and disposal

Non-positive displacement pump

output flow rate can change in response to the pressure on the outlet

Pneumatic conveying

transfers powders, granules, and other dry bulk materials through an enclosed pipeline

Positive displacement blower

machine that “pushes” a relatively constant volume of the gas handled at the inlet through the discharge

positive displacement pump

a mechanical device which displaces a known quantity of liquid for every revolution or cycle that the pump completes

Powder feeder

used to control the amount of material that is going to the thermal spray process

Powder handling

process of industrial mixing, conveying, measuring, or packaging of delicate, friable, sticky, or free-flowing powdered solids

Powder handling equipment

equipment to help in the process of industrial mixing, conveying, measuring, or packaging of delicate, friable, sticky, or free-flowing powdered solids

Powder processing

direct compaction of either raw fine particles or granular powders in a rigid die

Powder processing equipment

melt atomizers, plasma generators and CVD systems used to manufacture powders, nanoparticles, nanotubes, nanomaterial and other particulate materials

Pressure conveying systems

used to convey materials from one distribution point to several receiving silos

Process bin activators

used to aid the discharge of products where vessel geometry is compromised

Regenerative blower

move air using non-positive displacement

Screw conveyor

auger conveyor is a mechanism that uses a rotating helical screw blade, called a “flighting”, usually within a tube, to move liquid or granular materials

Small grain auger

device used in agriculture to transport grain

Solids conveying system

angular-pitch vibrating conveyor and the horizontal differential-motion conveyor

Sorbent systems

the online presence of IMPAK Corporation is a leader in providing complete packaging systems for products that are sensitive to specific aspects of their environment

Super sack unloader

bulk bag unloaders are used to empty product from bulk bags (sometimes called: super sacks, jumbo bags, FIBCs, totes or big bags)

Truck loading systems

Automated Truck Loading Systems – ATLS has been commonly used in the material handling industry to refer to the automation of loading or unloading trucks and trailers

Truck unloading systems

ATLS (automated truck loading system), an automatic truck loading and unloading system refers to the automatic insertion and removal of pallets into/from a truck with minimal operator intervention

Vacuum conveying system

the process of moving bulk dry materials, such as powders, from place to place within a factory using suction

Volumetric feeder

dosing system that supplies the production system with a certain volume of material in a set timeframe, based on the so-called displacement principle