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Watchdog™ Super Elite – Bucket Elevator or Conveyor Monitoring System

Leeds, UK - 4B Braime Components Ltd., a worldwide manufacturer of material handling and electronic components, has just released the all new fourth generation Watchdog™ control unit for monitoring bucket elevators and conveyors. The Watchdog™ Super Elite (WDC4) is easy to install and simple to set-up. The system processes signals from up to 15 sensors for belt speed, belt misalignment, continuous bearing temperature, pulley misalignment and plug conditions on bucket elevators or conveyors.  When an alarm condition is detected the…

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VORTEX LOADING SPOUTS GAIN ATEX CERTIFICATION IN EUROPE

DARLINGTON, UK – Vortex, a solids and bulk handling components company, announces its Loading Solutions product line has gained Zone 20 (internal) and Zone 21 (external) ATEX certification in the European Union. Because ATEX certification is required for equipment sold through the European Union (EU), this certification allows Vortex to broaden its international reach and enter an established European market for loading spouts. As Zone 20 and Zone 21 are the highest ATEX ratings that can be achieved, Vortex Loading…

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Siemens helps FCC Environment produce more energy from waste

Significant energy savings made at Allington waste-to-energy plant are helping FCC achieve BS 50001 certification Use of Siemens IDS technology optimises energy, CO2 and emissions efficiency FCC Environment’s Allington Quarry site near Maidstone has been operational as an Energy-from-Waste (EfW) integrated waste management facility since 2008.  Under FCC subsidiary Kent Enviropower it takes general waste otherwise destined for landfill and burns it to create steam to generate useful electricity for nearby homes and businesses. FCC was looking for ways of…

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Galliford Try selects Saxlund Push Floor fuel solution for three waste wood gasification facilities

Saxlund International was selected by principal contractor Galliford Try Infrastructure in May 2016 to provide the bulk fuel reception and handling technology for three waste wood gasification facilities currently under construction in Barry, Boston and Hull, for renewable energy company Biomass UK. Saxlund is now on site in construction on all three sites. With these 3 contracts, Saxlund is now contracted to deliver 13 alternative fuel handling systems in the UK by the end of 2017. This is over 50%…

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The Flyingbelt – pushing the boundaries of engineering performance

The Flyingbelt is a remarkable example of engineering prowess and a more cost-effective, efficient and environmentally-friendly conveying solution compared to conventional truck transportation. In Brazil, one started running in July 2016 after a successful collaboration between Sempertrans and Agudio (a brand of Leitner SpA).

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SAMSON Materials Handling and AUMUND France secure order to provide second Samson® truck unloader to STAMA, Tunisia

STAMA (Société de Transit d’Agence Maritime et d’Affrètement) has placed their second order for a Samson® Mobile 450 Super Series to be employed at the Port of Sousse, Tunisia. This equipment is designed to receive salt and sand with a bulk density of 1.4t/m³ to 1.6t/m³ and will discharge directly to an ongoing conveyor system at an output feed rate of 500m³/hr. The Samson® Feeder is fitted with a horizontal loading section which will receive salt and sand directly from…

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