
Whiteboard Friday: Effective Head
Our Project Engineer Josh Marion about effective head and why we use it.
If you can’t grow it, you gotta dig it up-and then handle it!
Take a few moments to look around you and subtract all the objects and energy ...

Chemical Flow Aids
In my previous sections, I discussed the strengths and weaknesses of mechanical and pneumatic flow ...

Top 5 Functions of a Furnace Feed Bin
Your furnace feed bin maybe one of the most overlooked pieces of equipment in your ...

Pneumatic Flow Aids
In my last post, I presented you with some basic information on mechanical flow aids ...
Why does my powder behave like a liquid? Does your process need bailing out?
Clients in industries ranging from cement to pharmaceuticals often ask us: why is my powder ...

Measuring caking by material unconfined yield strength
Caking is a natural phenomenon. It could happen to your powder product whether you want ...

Ugly Chute Contest – your vote is needed!
In February 2014, we held an “Ugly Hopper Contest”, asking for your input on some “ugly” ...

If You’ve Seen one Sample, You’ve Seen ’em all – Right?
Some people ask that, “If J&J tested one sample of say sugar, we ...

Should You Re-Purpose That Silo?
Recently I was in Houston teaching an AIChE course on flow of solids in ...

The Purge Column: There can be Material Flow Consequences
No, this has nothing to do with the movie “The Purge”! Sorry for the disappointment! ...

A Test to be Sure you can Pass a Test?
When you get your prescription filled, have you ever wondered how consistent one pharmaceutical tablet ...
