Charles Schillinger Company produces conical hoppers made of but not limited to carbon steel aluminum, and types 304 or 316 stainless steel, in a variety of sizes (read more)

Roura manufacturers many of its standard hopper sizes and designs with stainless steel bodies. The material of choice is usually an austenitic stainless steel body with a hot dipped galvanized mild steel base. As an option, the bases can be painted or epoxy coated. The product has special appeal in the chemical and food and beverage industries. (read more)

New BTM Chopper Pump Features Secondary Cutter

seepex, Inc. has developed a new type of open hopper, range BTM, progressive cavity pump which can chop or cut fruits, vegetables or fibrous materials and simultaneously pump them. Available in stainless steel, it can shred and pump certain materials such as potatoes, apples and most citrus fruits without needing additional fluids. (read more)

The Nature of Powders

We think of powders as a mass of solid particles or granules. In fact these particles are usually surrounded by air (or other fluid) and it is the solids plus fluid combination that significantly affects the bulk properties of the powder. It is perhaps the most complicating characteristic because the amount of fluid can be so variable.

Powders are... (read more)

Roura Iron Works announces an additional 5% Discount on all standard Self-Dumping Hoppers, Bins and Boxes through October, 2008. Add this to the 50% Accelerated Depreciation for recycling equipment recently announced as part of the financial rescue package and you'll see there is no better time to buy. Call us direct and mention this add. (read more)

As part of your Visumatic automatic feeding and driving system, Visumatic Screwfeeders (or nut feeders) feed your part to the Visumatic Locking Bit before the driving process. The screwfeeder qualifies each drive cycle and counts the screws driven per cycle to be sure the proper number of screws are driven. (read more)

The Nature of Powders

• About powders
• Predicting flowability of powders
• Powder testing and the need for innovation
• Classification of powders

Stainless Steel, Specialty Stainless Steel Forging From AM&F. All Metals & Forge (ISO-9002/AS9100) is the premiere US specialty stainless steel supplier as well as aluminum mold plate, Inconel wrought alloys, tool steel, aluminum alloy plate, nickel and corrosion resistant materials. (read more)

Cleveland Vibrator manufactures a complete line of ultrasonic, fine powder laboratory screeners and separating equipment. The HK-12 (12" diameter screen) is an effective tool for the lab or pilot plant for evaluating small powder batches. Mesh sizes available down to 635 mesh or 5 micron utilizing the HK precision sieves. (read more)

Bunting's Powder FF Drawer Magnets are used in plastics processing and mount directly on the infeed of processing machines. Bunting grinds the inside of the housings smooth to prevent powdered resins and colorants from clinging to the interior surfaces. (read more)