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WHAT IS A DENSE PHASE PNEUMATIC CONVEYING SYSTEM?

September 7, 2017

WHAT IS A DENSE PHASE PNEUMATIC CONVEYING SYSTEM?

Smoot’s Dense Phase Pneumatic Conveying System is a high-pressure, low-velocity system that moves abrasive or …

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BYPASSING TIME – SMOOT DURABILITY

September 7, 2017

BYPASSING TIME – SMOOT DURABILITY

A few brief interesting historical facts from 1996 Gasoline, which had just been made exclusively unleaded …

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COMING TO THE FORK IN THE ROAD – DIVERTER VALVES

September 6, 2017

COMING TO THE FORK IN THE ROAD – DIVERTER VALVES

“But still they lead me back, to the long winding road.” – Paul McCartney Unlike …

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HOW TO DEAL WITH BLOW-BY-AIR: PNEUMATIC CONVEYING – “YOU’RE FULL OF HOT AIR!”

September 6, 2017

HOW TO DEAL WITH BLOW-BY-AIR: PNEUMATIC CONVEYING – “YOU’RE FULL OF HOT AIR!”

“A high-flying Politician is not unlike a Balloon. He is full of inflammability, he is …

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FINDING YOUR (DUAL) PURPOSE IN LIFE: ROTARY VALVES

September 6, 2017

FINDING YOUR (DUAL) PURPOSE IN LIFE: ROTARY VALVES

Pop Fisher: “You know my mama wanted me to be a farmer.” Roy Hobbs: “My dad wanted …

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WHAT DOES A HOPPER TOP VALVE DO? “JUST PASSING THROUGH”

September 6, 2017

WHAT DOES A HOPPER TOP VALVE DO? “JUST PASSING THROUGH”

“I’ve got my ticket for the long way ‘round, The one with the prettiest of …

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BIN VENTS AND FILTER RECEIVERS “GET SMART”

September 6, 2017

BIN VENTS AND FILTER RECEIVERS “GET SMART”

“Truth is absolute…but opinion is truth filtered through the moods… (and) the disposition of the …

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PD BLOWER, HORSE POWER “A HORSE! A HORSE!”

September 6, 2017

PD BLOWER, HORSE POWER “A HORSE! A HORSE!”

“A Horse! A Horse! My kingdom for a horse!” – Richard III as the title character …

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DETAILS COUNT

September 6, 2017

DETAILS COUNT

“Communication does not occur until both sides understand the message and understands how their message …

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CONSIDERATIONS FOR PROPER BRACING OF ELBOWS & PIPING IN PNEUMATICS – “FALLING APART AT THE SEAMS”

September 6, 2017

CONSIDERATIONS FOR PROPER BRACING OF ELBOWS & PIPING IN PNEUMATICS – “FALLING APART AT THE SEAMS”

“Think of all that we’ve been through, breaking-up is hard to do” – Neil Sadaka As …

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