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Considerations Before Replacing Batch Mixing with Automated, Continuous Mixing

Jan 14, 2025 | powderbulksolids.com | Rene Meira Medina

I was recently asked to tour the production facility of a major food and nutritional product manufacturer. Executives were putting pressure on the plant manager to increase throughput to meet rising demand yet also to cut costs - and staffing challenges had brought labor costs to the fore as a prime target for savings.
Gericke USA

Jan 13, 2025 | powderbulksolids.com | Rene Meira Medina

Rene Meira Medina is executive vice president of Gericke USA. Founded in 1894, the company designs and manufactures a range of pneumatic conveying systems, feeders, mixers, lump breakers, and other powder processing equipment.
Screen selection criteria for milling machines

Sep 9, 2023 | processingmagazine.com | Doug Kitch |Rene Meira Medina |Darrell Malczewski

Bulk solids processing often includes one or more size reduction steps to improve a material’s value or functionality. For example, granular sugar can be pulverized into a powder, improving texture for use in icings, while scrap wood can be shredded then reduced through one or more hammermilling steps to manufacture secondary products such as oriented strand sheeting or particle board.
Powder density: The importance of knowing your material before blending

Aug 11, 2023 | processingmagazine.com | George Paffendorf |Stephen J. Knauth |Rene Meira Medina |Nate Todd

Material properties are significant when it comes to choosing a blender that will achieve precise and consistent outcomes, which are vital in industries such as pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and food processing. Whatever the number of components in your powder blend, it is important to know the density, particle shape, moisture content, and other physical characteristics that might affect the blend before pushing the start button on the blender.
Processing Q&A: Horizontal mixer sealing with Trelleborg's Caio Beraldo

Jul 27, 2023 | processingmagazine.com | Doug Kitch |Rene Meira Medina |Carrie Carlson |Caio Beraldo

From mixers and pumps to valves and fillers, the range of equipment and machinery used in the food, beverage and water industry is diverse. Each has its own set of sealing requirements and understanding these critical components takes expertise. Caio Beraldo, Trelleborg’s Technical Manager for Food, Beverage, and Water, recently connected with Processing to discuss the uses and sealing needs for horizontal mixers. Q: What are horizontal mixers?
Independent Equipment Validation Reveals Differences Between Sensor Data and Actual Production

Jul 14, 2023 | powderbulksolids.com | Rene Meira Medina

During the great infant formula shortage that began in 2020 and largely continues today, the FDA demonstrated that when it comes to powder processing, even statistically tiny numbers can trigger huge, highly damaging effects. Though a link between tainted infant formula and two saddening fatalities has not been formally documented, production at the plant implicated in the ongoing investigation remains shutdown as of this writing at the regulatory body's invitation.
Hammermill and roll crusher maintenance and operation

Jun 22, 2023 | processingmagazine.com | Rene Meira Medina |Doug Kitch

Hammermills and roll crushers are widely used in the manufacture and processing of a range of bulk solid products, including foods, pet food, animal feed, aquaculture, ethanol, biomass, oilseeds and others. Regardless of the application, performance will depend largely on the proper sizing and operation of the mill or crusher. This article describes the critical parameters and basic maintenance items for these common size reduction machines.