Flexco celebrate 110 years of business
Company marks milestone anniversary with week-long celebrations around the world.
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…
“Somewhere over the Rainbow …”
“…… Skies are Blue”, so goes the Judy Garland song from the film, “The Wizard of Oz”.
A little more seriously, Hanson Cement is hoping that the recent replacement of two Electrostatic (ESP) filters at its Ketton Works will improve the recovery of dust particles, as well as reducing particulate emissions.
MHEA welcomes new overseas member
The Materials Handling Engineers’ Association is delighted to announce that Turkish-based TORAMAN MAKİNA has signed up to become a new member of the MHEA.
ConveyorTek Acquire Vulcanising UK
ConveyorTek are delighted to announce that they have acquired Vulcanising UK, one of the UK’s largest conveyor belt and service providers.
Starclean Belt Cleaning Revolution Arrives
ProSpare has launched a new, unique product which tackles the challenges of belt cleaning in a completely different way to traditional belt scrapers. FE Schulte Strathaus & Co KG have been at the heart of changing the way conveyor belts are cleaned across Europe, but their ground breaking new system has not been available in UK or Ireland - until now! ProSpare are pleased to announce that a new Distribution Agreement was signed at last months Bauma, the world's largest…
Total Engineered Solution from Siemens Continues Best Practice at Hanson Ketton
A control system/integrated drive system solution from Siemens at Hanson Cement’s Ketton plant in Rutland has produced a number of significant benefits for the cement giant and has improved the operation’s sustainability, in keeping with its record as a responsible UK manufacturer. The clinker cooler upgrade project at Ketton carried out by Siemens has resulted in an annual CO2 reduction of 771 tonnes and over £86,000 saved in energy use, much of it through the use of variable speed drive…
ProSpare launch new eBrochure
ProSpare Ltd supply high performance materials handling components to companies processing bulk raw materials and powders. Our unique products are site proven to help solve challenging process problems and improve plant efficiency. We act as UK stocking distributor for many of the world's leading materials handling equipment manufacturers. We constantly introduce new, problem solving products which outperform traditional components to deliver better health and safety, less downtime and more cost effective performance. We are pleased to announce the launch of…
ProSpare launch new range of conveyor components
ProSpare Ltd has launched a unique range of problem solving conveyor components which are proven to make belt conveyors more efficient. Tried and tested throughout Europe, ProSpare’s new range solves common problems such as dust leakage, product spillage and premature belt wear. This range of easy to maintain components increase conveyor safety, effectiveness and efficiency, whilst reducing maintenance costs and downtime. SPILL-EX Conveyor Skirt Sealing System Eliminate spillage and dust at transfer & loading points via this quick and easy…
Conveyortek acquire Conveyor Company Ireland Ltd
Conveyortek continue to develop their expansion plans by announcing the recent acquistion of Conveyor Company Ireland of Belfast. Conveyor Company Ireland have a strong reputation for designing and manufacturing complicated conveyor systems for over 45 years. Sam and Stephen Mitchell will bring a wealth of experience to the Conveyortek engineering team. Philip Trimble, MD of Conveyortek says “This is a strategic, yet relatively common sense move for Conveyortek as we have always offered our growing range of customers the highest…
