
It’s a New Year – Time to Reflect and Plan
It’s that time again – a new year is upon us providing a fresh start. ...
Breaking down attrition
Sometimes attrition, the breaking down of particles, can be a really good thing – like when ...

Moving Bed Catalytic Reactors
Fixed bed catalytic reactors, in which a gaseous reactant stream passes through a catalyst bed, ...

Center Stage at the Powder Show
If you didn’t make it to the 2016 Powder Show you can catch up with ...

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 ...

Time Tests and the Test of Time – The Jenike Direct Shear Tester
It’s been over fifty years since Andrew Jenike published Bulletin 123, which summarized how he ...

I’ve had my material tested… now what?
Have you ever wondered how the data from your material testing report is being used? ...

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 ...

Riddle me this… what does a hopper and lampshade have in common?
The answer to this riddle may not be obvious, but, it is quite simple…the ...
