Powder and Bulk Engineering International magazine with technical articles and North American manufacturer links

Friday, September 03, 2010

Industry Update

Current Issue

Powder and Bulk Engineering International is a technical publication devoted to the powder and bulk solids industry outside of North America.

Cover photo courtesy of CPM Wolverine

Complete table of contents

				This Month's Focus: Bagging & Packaging and Drying
		An introduction to steam-atmosphere drying (Free) Steam-atmosphere drying is much more efficient than the most common drying technique, convection drying. But is it right for your application? Packaging and palletizing line upgrade comes out on top in the Land Down Under (Free) A polypropylene producer upgrades its packaging and palletizing line to improve production efficiency and reduce costs. General Features Agglomeration Advisor: Using the pin mixer for agglomeration This relatively simple but efficient machine has become a stand-alone agglomeration machine in many industries. Grate magnets demonstrate true grit in Bolivian facility A quinoa seed distributor installs two grate magnets in a process line to improve product quality and expand its customer base. Ask an Expert: Pneumatic conveying air velocity (Free) The pickup velocity you need depends on the kind of conveying you’re doing.