Hapman Vacuum Conveyor with Open Door

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Regenerative Blower-Driven Vacuum Conveyors Fill Niche for Efficient, Small-Footprint Pneumatic Conveying

Regenerative Blower-Driven Vacuum Conveyors Fill Niche for Efficient, Small-Footprint Pneumatic Conveying By Steve Grant, Product Specialist Pneumatic conveying systems are frequently an excellent choice for moving large quantities of powdered,…

Hapman Helix Flexible Screw Conveyor Models

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How Industry Expertise Ensures Correct Flexible Screw Conveyor Selection and Process Uptime

Introduction Most if not all manufacturing operations that deal with bulk materials will agree that downtime and loss of production are at the top of their list of process concerns.…

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How to Get the Most Out of Your Flexible Screw Conveyor

Increasing Conveyor Performance and Efficiency Due to their relatively low cost and simple construction, flexible screw conveyors are one of the most common types of conveyors used by manufacturers. The…

Round link chains

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The Case for Engineered Chains Over Round-Link Chains

Both varieties of chain-type tubular drag conveyors often compete for the same work. Here’s why they shouldn’t. The concept of tubular drag conveying is a common consideration among industries needing…

feeder

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Material Effect on Power Requirements for Screw Feeders

CHALLENGE A screw feeder is commonly used to meter flow in powder processing applications because of ease of use, low maintenance, and material integrity without degradation. The relatively simplistic equipment…

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Tubular Drag Conveying – A Cost-Effective, Energy-Saving Alternative to Pneumatic Conveying

Pneumatic conveying is often considered the standard solution for transferring materials in bulk solids plants. In many applications, however, a type of mechanical conveying — tubular drag conveying — can…

pre-mix solutions

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Pre-Mix Solutions and Slurries – Effectively, Economically and Safely

INDUSTRY Chemical Industry CHALLENGE A perpetual challenge in the chemical industry has been finding an ideal way to effectively mix solids and liquids to create optimal slurry – and at…