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Jonathan Rattos

Severe Product Leakage Resolved

Severe Product Leakage ResolvedBetween Silo, Sifter and Conveyor

Facing a significant hurdle in their soybean powder production line, a prominent...

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Jonathan Rattos

Level Measurement with guided wave radar

Innovative solutions for the animal feed industry for level measurement with guided wave radar in boilers

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Matt Bailey, Technical Lead, BFM® fitting

Why BFM® fitting Flexible Connectors Are The Best Choice for Pneumatic Conveying

The operational efficiency of pneumatic conveying systems in bulk processing plants depends on a number of factors, including air velocity and...

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Jonathan Rattos

Success is the sum of details. Level control measurement helps!

"Success is the sum of details". So Harvey Firestone said! 

Cost-causing overfilling or running empty during production processing is a manufacturing...

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Ryan Rattos

Food Is the New OIL?

The title of this fascinating article by Kevin Carmichael (Financial Post), caught our attention.

"Food is the new oil, even if most of the world -...

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Craig Rattos

HOW TO Determine Which Valve is Right for YOUR Process

Many people think that selecting a slide gate or diverter for handling dry material is pretty straightforward. They typically assume the required...

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Ryan Rattos

Processing Difficult-to-Grind Materials

The Kemutec KEK® Cone Mill processes difficult-to-grind-materials for food, chemical and pharmaceutical applications.

These mills are ideal for...

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Jonathan Rattos

WHAT IS a BFM® fitting?

The BFM® fitting is a revolutionary, snap-in, flexible connector and spigotthat eliminates problems associated with traditional hose clamp...

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Ryan Rattos

MATCON Manual Cone Valve

MATCON MANUAL IBC CONE VALVE ADVANCING POWDER DISCHARGE TECHNOLOGY

The original Cone Valve inventor and renowned for their innovative Intermediate...

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Ryan Rattos

HUMANITARIAN FOOD RELIEF INCREASED SEVENFOLD WITH BULK HANDLING SYSTEM

We're happy to share this food production success story.  The  Flexicon Bulk Bag Handling System played a major roll in the success of this improvement.

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