Buying Used Process Equipment: A Practical Checklist
What to check before buying a second-hand mixer, mill, feeder or filler in Australia.
How to Choose an Industrial Mill for Your Powder
Match the mill to your target particle size: hammer, pin, classifier (ACM) and air jet mills compared.
Vacuum or Pressure? Choosing a Pneumatic Conveying System
When to choose a vacuum conveyor or a positive-pressure system, dilute or dense phase, for powders.
Which Powder Mixer Do You Need? Ribbon, Paddle, V-Blender or Conical
Compare ribbon, paddle, V-blender, conical (Nauta), high shear and 3D shaker mixers by mixing action, batch size and best use.
Auger Fillers: Accurate Powder Filling from 50 g to 50 kg
How an auger filler fills powders accurately into bags, pails, jars and cartons, and what to look for.
Auger Feeders That Don’t Bridge: Duraflex Flexible Wall Feeders
Why powders bridge and rat-hole in feeders, and how Duraflex flexible-hopper screw feeders keep them flowing.
Lump Breakers: How to Fix Caked and Lumpy Powders
What a lump breaker does, where it fits in a powder line and how to size one.
Ribbon Blenders: How to Choose the Right Size, Steel and Condition
How to size a ribbon blender, choose 304, 316 or mild steel, and decide between new and used, plus the ribbon blenders KPM has in stock.
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Planning a Powder Blending Room: Platforms, Bag Lifters and Infrastructure
The infrastructure around the mixer decides whether a blending project works: platforms, bag lifters, bag tip stations, dust control and discharge.