Archive: material handling

AUTOMATION FOR BAGGING AND PACKAGING COLD PATCH ASPHALT

September 7, 2017

AUTOMATION FOR BAGGING AND PACKAGING COLD PATCH ASPHALT

B. Metcalf Paving provides asphalt solutions to residential and commercial customers in Connecticut, Maine, and New …

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SOMETHING IS A LITTLE FISHY ABOUT THESE ROTARY AIRLOCKS…

September 7, 2017

SOMETHING IS A LITTLE FISHY ABOUT THESE ROTARY AIRLOCKS…

Smoot rotary airlock valves have been used in a countless amount of applications and installations over the …

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FREE PRODUCT TESTING, BACKED BY DECADES OF EXPERIENCE

September 7, 2017

FREE PRODUCT TESTING, BACKED BY DECADES OF EXPERIENCE

One of the things we take great pride in is the vast base of experience …

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WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A DUST COLLECTOR AND A BIN VENT/FILTER RECEIVER?

September 7, 2017

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A DUST COLLECTOR AND A BIN VENT/FILTER RECEIVER?

Some days the lines between the dust collection industry and the pneumatic conveying industry become …

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HOW CAN ROBOTIC AUTOMATION HELP THE MILLING INDUSTRY?

September 7, 2017

HOW CAN ROBOTIC AUTOMATION HELP THE MILLING INDUSTRY?

Automation of a packaging line process is easily the biggest trend we are seeing at …

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WHAT IS A ROTARY VALVE? WHAT IS AN AIRLOCK? WHAT IS A ROTARY AIRLOCK FEEDER?

September 7, 2017

WHAT IS A ROTARY VALVE? WHAT IS AN AIRLOCK? WHAT IS A ROTARY AIRLOCK FEEDER?

Rotary valves, airlock, rotary airlock, rotary feeders, rotary airlock feeder, what’s the difference? When do …

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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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