By Kevin R. Peterson When the need arises to divert dry bulk material during gravity flow situations, one normally considers a typical flapper-style diverter for the application. In applications where the sealing of non-abrasive, fine material is involved, the flapper is a perfect choice.
Read MoreDay: February 1, 2018
AED Elects First Female Chair
Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) elected Diane Benck to serve as 2018 chairwoman at their annual Summit held in Las Vegas. Benck, vice president of general operations at West Side Tractor Sales in Naperville, Ill., becomes the first woman to lead AED. She replaces outgoing Chairman Wes Stowers, president of Stowers Machinery in Knoxville, Tenn. “I am honored my colleagues in…
Read MoreSuperior Builds Longest Road-Portable Telescoping Conveyor
Superior Industries Inc. has manufactured the first-ever 210-ft. (64m) road-portable telescoping radial stacking conveyor. The TeleStacker Conveyor, designed and built for a frac sand operation in Texas, is the longest one of its kind ever built. The conveyor has a stockpiling capacity of 400,000 U.S. tons (363,000 Mt), 30 percent more than any other telescoping conveyor on the market. According to…
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