The Four Ws of Dust Hazard Analysis
The who, what, when and why of dust hazards analysis
Conveyor “Wet Cleaning” Ensures Feed Safety
Sanitizing wet clean flushes enclosed system to improve food safety and increase speed of product changeovers without conveyor disassembly
Understanding the Relationship Between Gut Health, Animal Welfare
Biorigin calls on producers to care for the gut health of their animals
Feed Producer Ups Uniformity with Fluidized Bed Mixing
Country Junction Feeds installs new mixer on its “wet feed" production line
In batches up to 660 lb (300 kg), the fluidized bed mixer improves batch uniformity and reduces degradation when blending liquids with fragile dry ingredients.
Explosion Protection for Facilities
With so many options, what is the best choice for any given application?
Pneumatic Conveying System Eliminates Contamination Risks
System also increases throughput capacities from six to 15 tons/hour at major food manufacturer
Hemp Processor Improves Quality, Reduces Waste
Flexible screw conveyors improve productivity, product and dust control
Bulk Bag Filler Speeds Packaging at Kennedy Rice Mill
Facility fills orders as they are received rather than stockpiling polished white rice in a warehouse
A bulk bag of polished white rice is ready for shipment
Outdoor Touchscreens Enhance Automated Load-Outs
What to consider when selecting, building or upgrading a load-out or ticketing system
Clever Conveyor Solution
Double-bottom conveyor is a cost-effective and efficient way to manage a number of difficult and complex systems
Combustible Dust Incidents from Around the World
As of December 31, 2020, Dust Safety Science captured almost 1,000 incidents along with a detailed analysis of the materials, industries and equipment involved
How to Prevent Rust
Round Bottom Flite-Veyor® features stainless-steel construction
Optimize Conveyor Belting in Pet Food Processing
Wire belting for the pet food production process enhances efficiency, safety and cleanliness
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A Different Spin on Grain Bin Foundations
Finding efficient methods for pouring a circular concrete pad
What is Break-Even Analysis?
For small business owners, knowing when your business will become profitable is vital
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Bringing Employees Back Safely
What companies and employees can do to remain safe during COVID-19
Controlling Dust Dangers in Feed & Grain Handling
Installing a dust collection system is key to capturing airborne particles generated by drying, shelling, grinding, conveying and storing feed and grain products
Maximize Production Efficiency
Proper moisture control increases plant efficiency
Protect Feed Supplement Integrity with Gentle Conveying
Tubular cable conveyors safeguard pre-blended mixes in between discs during transfer, and minimize product degradation
Cablevey Conveyors
Canola Plant Gets Railcar Cleaning Back on Track
Cargill Canada needed a faster cleaning system to keep up with its rapid pace of production
Does Your Agribusiness Qualify for the R&D Tax Credit?
Qualifying doesn’t require companies have formal R&D operations or employ scientists, engineers or others with specialized degrees
How to Stay in Regulatory Compliance
EMSL Analytical provides combustible dust testing services and air monitoring instruments
Facility Expansion Boosted by Self-Cleaning Conveyor
C&M Seeds’ primary processing and storage facility in Palmerston, ON, uses Luxme product to meet expansion needs
Reducing Conveyor Maintenance Time
Manufacturers have developed components and accessories designed to reduce labor, improve safety
Conveyor Helps Prevent Contamination During Feed Production
Some food processors are reconsidering open conveying systems in favor of enclosed systems
Safe, Efficient Material Handling Essential for Feed Mills
With a global pandemic, the need for a safe food supply has never been more important
Recognizing & Mitigating Mycotoxin Contamination
Checklist helps minimize occurrence and impact of harmful mycotoxins
Simple Installation of Temporary Grain Storage Systems
Changing marketing patterns, largely driven by COVID-19, may create higher capacity demand this harvest season
Dust-Free Bagging Solution Helps Feed Company Grow
United Animal Health needed to upgrade its packaging operations
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AirSweep Keeps the System Flowing
Bunge's Woodland, CA, facility needed to achieve on-demand flow when handling rice bran
Recently Added to Buyer's Guide
HP FiberBoost©
- Contains functional fibers produced specifically for dietetic use in piglets
- Fiber stimulates gut and eases transition at weaning
Huve Check-Feed
- On-site screening test to detect monensin, including Monovet® 90, in feedstuffs
- Produces accurate, reliable results without adding microtracer particles to feed for detection methods
Safety 101
- Designed to keep all safety activity in one place across all locations
- Mobile Inspection App to perform walk-around inspections, toolbox talks, JSAs and more
Centrifugal Sifter
- Can process up to 100,000 kg/hour, removing foreign bodies as small as 0.1 mm
- Can be situated in gravity-fed configuration or within inline processes such as a pneumatic conveying line
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