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
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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