Archive: pneumatic conveying

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ROTORS IN YOUR AIRLOCK

November 29, 2017

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ROTORS IN YOUR AIRLOCK

One of the keys to any rotary airlock valve application is selecting the proper rotor …

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CONSIDERATIONS WHEN DESIGNING A PNEUMATIC TRANSFER SYSTEM

November 21, 2017

CONSIDERATIONS WHEN DESIGNING A PNEUMATIC TRANSFER SYSTEM

In 2014, Google first announced that its Google Maps application passed one billion monthly users. …

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PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: SLIDE DIVERTER VALVES

September 7, 2017

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: SLIDE DIVERTER VALVES

The Smoot Slide Diverter valve is in a class by itself. When many pneumatic conveying …

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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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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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