Bulk solids and plant technology: practical reports and tips

Discover the CiP cleaning process from a different perspective: Watch our video and see it integrated into the vibration screening machine JEL Konti II.

When filling and emptying big bags, the highest standards of safety and product handling must be met. Dusty or adhesive bulk materials in particular require reliable and intelligent system solutions, as a current project for pesticide production shows.

When processing plastic powders, agglomerates are often formed during drying processes. How, with the integration of the JEL PS passing sieve, the powder is now transferred lump-free to the next process step – you can find out here.

This example describes the complexity of a screening technology project for a leading manufacturer of polycarbonate. For integration into a new production line at the Chinese production site, a screening solution away from the standard was sought. The solution: A JEL Freischwinger as a special design.

Not every bulk material can be discharged from its container without difficulty. This can quickly become a challenge. Engelsmann product developer Viktor Quindt gives tips for efficient and residue-free discharge and an outlook on developments in the coming years.

With free-fall mixers, the mixing effect is created by setting the entire mixing vessel in motion – usually by rotating or tumbling. Constructed according to hygienic design criteria, the JEL RRM can also be used in hygiene-sensitive industries.

A manufacturer of plastic granules kept receiving inquiries about smaller product quantities. However, setting up a separate production line with small-bag filling was not worth the effort. Today, new customers are being won with a mobile filling system that can also complement existing big bag filling stations.

In order not to contaminate individual product batches and production plants during the processing of delivered PVC powders into high-quality plastic profiles, a plastics producer requires an upstream protective screen that removes foreign bodies before silo filling – the JEL TWS tanker screen.

A producer in the chemical industry relied on manual handling with muscle power when emptying drums as part of the manufacturing process for fracture-sensitive catalysts. This practical example shows how a fully automatic drum emptying system can be conveniently used today.

Multifunction station for emptying lactose from big bags. With integrated protective screening.

Whether for chemicals, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, food or animal feed: a globally active contract packer doses, fills and packs across all industries. The new system for big bag emptying with matching conveyor technology should therefore be adaptable to a wide range of products and take up little space.

You know the situation: when working with bulk material, agglomerates and lumps are not uncommon. We have compiled a list of screening and crushing machines that can help in such cases. Always with the product in mind, because that’s what matters.

One processing step in the production of S-PVC is oversize separation and dust removal. Find out here how we solved this task with the JEL Freischwinger.

Synthetic resins consist of two components, the pure epoxy resin and the hardener. It is crucial for the reactivity of resin and hardener that the pre-products are brought together in the correct mixing ratio. This example shows what a solution with the JEL TRM drum mixer looks like.

The discharge of bulk materials containing dust or grease and their feeding to the production process requires reliable plant solutions tailored to the product. They must be adapted to the existing conditions on site and ensure high throughput rates, as this practical example shows.

How we implemented a multi-functional system combining classifying screening with a downstream filling solution for several drums at the same time for a customer from the chemical industry. Alternatively, the system can also be used for filling big bags. And all this with minimal space and personnel requirements.

Our customer produces toner “on demand”, i.e. according to individual customer specifications regarding colour and quantity. Consistency and precision are required with regard to the dosing and weighing of the individual components. The fine toner particles also place very special demands on the upstream emptying from big bags.

The task was clear, the implementation challenging: the customer is planning to expand its existing production line for EPS granulate. However, space is at a premium. A task made for the JEL Regula Standard.

Emptying and conveying Big bag system as an important link between incoming raw materials and production Big bag emptying stations are not among the most complex plant components, but nevertheless,…

An internationally active fertilizer manufacturer was looking for a classifying screen that could withstand the abrasive properties of urea and deliver consistently high throughputs in the production of nitrogen fertilizer. And found the ideal screening solution in the JEL cantilever.

Coffee products, functional foods, snacks, but also baby food and personal care: as an important process step in production, bulk goods such as milk powder, sugar and other products are processed into homogeneous mixtures by this customer. Ideally suited for this: the JEL CM container mixer.

Containment systems for big bag emptying include single-use or disposable film systems. What level of safety do these systems offer? Where are critical points in the maintenance of the containment? And what demands are made on the operating personnel? You can find out here.

In order to make emptying and feeding processes of methacrylamide in production more efficient, a company from the chemical industry switched from sacks to big bags and an individually designed big bag emptying station from Engelsmann – with flawless results.

Polymethylmethacrylat (PMMA) wird als Rohstoff für die Herstellung verschiedenster Endprodukte genutzt. Im Dental- und Sanitärkeramiksegment sind dabei konsistente Qualitäten in engen Spezifikationsgrenzen ein Muss. Eine Aufgabe für die Schwingsiebmaschine JEL Freischwinger.

Protective screenings are one of the most common screening processes in industrial manufacturing processes. Why this process step is so enormously important and what makes good protective screening machine, we have compiled for you here.