Chemical Processing & Material Handling Equipment

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From receiving powders and dosing additives to dispersing pigments, filtering liquids, and controlling dust, RTS helps Canadian chemical manufacturers find equipment for cleaner handling, consistent formulations, and smoother production.

Tell us what you handle, where the problem occurs, and what you need to improve. We help match equipment to your material, throughput, temperature, and process requirements.

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Applications across: Specialty Chemicals • Paints & Coatings • Adhesives & Sealants • Detergents & Cleaners • Polymers & Resins • Fertilizers • Water Treatment • Chemical Blending & Packaging Materials we handle: Pigments, titanium dioxide, calcium carbonate, carbon black, silica, resins, polymer powders and pellets, salts, soda ash, detergents, fertilizers, catalysts, stabilizers, fillers, oils, emulsions, coatings, adhesives, and other process additives.

Empty bags and containers with less dust

Avoid dust clouds, heavy lifting, and chemical powders or additives left in containers.

Equipment: Bulk bag (Super Sac / 1,000 kg bag) unloaders, bulk bag conditioners, bag dump stations, box & drum tippers, and sealed connectors.

Stop leaks at transfer points

Replace leaking sleeves, dusty clamps, and connectors that are difficult to clean.

Equipment: BFM snap-in fittings, spigots, blanking caps, weighing bellows, custom flexible hoppers, breather socks, and Siftex sleeves and connectors, selected for chemical compatibility and operating conditions.

Move material through the plant

Avoid manual carrying, spills, and slow transfer between storage, batching, mixing, and packaging.

Equipment: Flexible & rigid screw conveyors, tubular cable conveyors, pneumatic/vacuum conveying, aero-slide conveyors, vibratory conveyors, bucket elevators, and thermal conveyors for suitable materials.

Fill bags and containers accurately

Avoid dusty filling, spills, and inconsistent packaged-product weights.

Equipment: Bulk bag fillers, bulk bag loading connectors, weighing systems, dust extraction, and filling arrangements for boxes and drums.

Dose ingredients at the right rate

Avoid inconsistent formulas, feeding surges, and uncontrolled powder addition.

Equipment: Volumetric and gravimetric feeders, screw feeders, vibratory feeders, rotary airlocks, and gate & diverter valves, matched to the powder and dosing duty.

Screen powders and filter liquids

Remove lumps, oversize, and unwanted particles before they affect the next process.

Equipment: Sieves, vibratory screeners, deblinding systems, and liquid filtration equipment for chemical powders, coatings, resins, and suitable process liquids.

Mix, disperse, and dissolve consistently

Avoid uneven dry blends, liquid lumps, poor powder wet-out, and long mixing times.

Equipment: Dry mixers and blenders, high shear liquid mixers, homogenizers, emulsifiers, disintegrators, dissolvers, and powder/liquid mixing systems.

Ventilate demanding process areas

Address fumes, heat buildup, moisture, dust, and corrosive air that strain standard exhaust systems.

Equipment: Backward-inclined FRP centrifugal fans, axial fans, blowers, silencers, and custom acoustic enclosures, selected for the actual exhaust composition and operating conditions.

Remove metal and recover product

Reduce metal contamination, protect downstream equipment, and recover suitable material from process streams.

Equipment: Magnetic separators, magnetic head pulleys, drum magnets, metal detectors, and eddy current separators for suitable material-recovery duties.

Grind to the right particle size

Reduce agglomerates and coarse particles for more consistent downstream processing.

Equipment: Hammer mills, fine grinders, lump breakers, and air classifier mills. Selection depends on feed size, hardness, abrasion, temperature sensitivity, and the required final size.

Capture dust and treat exhaust air

Control escaping powder at bag stations, bins, transfer points, and process equipment.

Equipment: Dust collectors, bin vents, dust collector retrofits, cyclones, filter receivers, scrubbers, and severe-duty cyclones. Wet scrubbers use water or other liquids to remove gases and particles from exhaust streams.

Know when bins and tanks are full

Avoid overfills, unexpected shortages, and unreliable inventory readings.

Equipment: Point level switches and continuous level sensors and transmitters for chemical powders, granules, and pellets in bins and silos, and liquids in tanks and vessels.

Collect samples with less interruption

Support quality checks while reducing disruptive manual collection.

Equipment: Automatic samplers for gravity flow, pneumatic lines, and static material, matched to the material, process, and sampling requirements.

Maintain process-line temperature

Prevent freezing and help keep temperature-sensitive process liquids within their operating range.

Equipment: Britech heat trace cables, temperature controls, sensors, and accessories; roof and gutter de-icing systems for facility needs.

Get bins and hoppers flowing

Avoid bridging, sticking to walls, and hammering to discharge powders or additives.

Equipment: Bin activators, Air Sweeps, vibrators, vibratory feeders, and live bottom screws, selected for the material and hopper conditions.

Address combustible dust hazards

Review protection where powders or additives present a combustible dust hazard.

Equipment: Explosion vents, flameless venting, suppression, and isolation systems. RTS can coordinate a dust hazard analysis (DHA) and application review with specialist partners.

Handle liquids and process additives

Transfer, filter, mix, and monitor liquids with equipment matched to the chemical duty.

Equipment: Liquid mixers, liquid filters, liquid level sensors, liquid feeders and dosing pumps, transfer pumps, tanks, vessels, and heat exchangers.

Coordinate equipment and startup

Bring a new formulation line or plant retrofit into operation with a coordinated plan.

Support: Application review, equipment selection, supplier coordination, installation planning, commissioning assistance, troubleshooting, and DHA coordination with specialist partners where relevant.

Match the Equipment to Your Chemistry and Process

Share the material name and safety data sheet, along with particle size or viscosity, bulk density, moisture, temperature, and required capacity. Tell us about chemical compatibility, cleaning, containment, and any hazardous-area requirements so these can be reviewed with the manufacturer.

Need IBC handling, storage tanks, loading spouts, or another process step? Tell us about the application and we will help identify suitable equipment and partners.

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Send us your material, required capacity, current challenge, and a photo or sketch if available. Include your formulation or handling goals, operating temperature, and cleaning requirements so we can help identify the next step.

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