Drum tipper
29 September, 2009 byThe Tip-Tite drum tipper from Flexicon seals drums against a discharge cone, tips the drum, mates the cone against a gasketted connection and discharges bulk material dust free through a slide gate valve. The tipper accommodates drums from 114 to 208 litres.
Recirculating spreader-feeder
21 September, 2009 byThe recirculating spreader-feeder from Flexicon evenly distributes powder and bulk coatings onto food products as they pass between the unit’s longitudinal discharge hopper and its lower collection hopper.
Mining sustainability — through modernisation and optimisation
16 August, 2009 by Richard Jenner*Every mining operation has budgets, production targets, business goals and a sustainability plan, but achieving budgets and business goals requires the efficient use of all internal resources, such as people, plant, raw materials, maintenance, reagents and procedures.
Hygienic bag dump weigh batch station
25 June, 2009 byA hygienic bag dump weigh batch station from Flexicon with integral mechanical conveyor collects dust created during manual dumping of bulk materials from bags, boxes, drums and other containers, and discharges bulk material by weight.
Basic bulk bag filler
09 June, 2009 byThe Model BFB basic bulk bag filler performs low-capacity filling operations at minimal cost and can be upgraded with performance enhancements including a material delivery system integrated with the user’s process equipment or bulk storage vessels.
Hygienic bag dump station
09 June, 2009 byThe W-0697 hygienic bag dump station for pneumatic conveying systems collects dust created during manual dumping of bulk materials from bags, boxes, drums and other containers and allows rapid, tool-free wash down.
RVO Enterprises turns ingredient loading upside down
12 May, 2009RVO Enterprises, a food processing solutions provider, has developed a new food processing technology that allows dry ingredients to be transferred from a collapsible intermediate bulk container (IBC) directly to the manufacturing process — the collapsible IBC process integration system (CIPIS).
Rate controller
11 May, 2009Hardy Instruments’ HI 4060 is a compact, single-feeder, closed-loop rate controller for use in a variety of applications, including auger, belt and vibratory-based feeders, converting them from volumetric to gravimetric.
Hygienic agitator
11 May, 2009 byThe Mixquip top entry agitator incorporates an IP66 drive assembly and all stainless steel construction to meet the increased demand of quality produced food beverages.
Vibrators
13 March, 2009 byStandard pneumatic or electric vibrators are still the easiest option to help material flow from bins. They are easily fitted, needing only a channel or plate welded to the outside of the bin, with no cutting of the bin wall or requirement for any work in a confined space. In many cases this can be done with product in the bin, so that production is not interrupted. Regular-shaped circular or square hoppers usually only need one unit, giving savings in installation costs and in the cost of air, in the case of pneumatic models.
Research to enhance thickener performance
13 January, 2009Amira International has announced a research project aimed at enhancing the performance of thickeners used in the minerals industry.
Bulk handling — prepare to be flexible
14 November, 2008 by Val PavlovicWith global markets influencing Australian industry more each day, bulk materials handling systems need to be set up so as to be reinvented as required, much like the business itself.
Pivot-head bag filler
05 October, 2008The Flexicon combination bulk bag/drum filler features a fill head that pivots down for connecting empty bags at floor level, and a swing-arm-mounted chute for filling of drums.
Funding to help streamline manufacturing process
28 August, 2008The University of Queensland has secured $810,000 in funding to develop technology that will help reduce power consumption, maintenance and operational costs in the manufacturing industry.
Process technology for soft drinks
07 August, 2008Soft drinks, water and juices are the big winners for the next few years. Top of the consumer’s list is bottled water, but juice, juice drinks and, in particular, new kinds of beverages will experience above average growth.
