Monthly Archives: August 2019
Trailer Loading for WDDGS at Ethanol Plants
Loading wet cake / WDDGS from the slab using a wheel loader is a time-consuming process that requires heavy investment. The process can frustrate truckers as they wait for an employee to arrive with the wheel loader. And when it’s done, there’s often a mess of wasted product. The entire process is cumbersome and, considering […]
SMART Conveyors™ Available at a Lower Initial Price!
INDIANAPOLIS—Biomass Engineering & Equipment announced Aug. 26 that it will lower the price of its innovative SMART Conveyors™ due to increased sales and changes in how it produces the machines. BE&E president Dane Floyd said, “While most manufacturers are raising prices while demand is up, we decided to lower ours. We’re able to do this […]
Dust Control at Your Mill
It’s understandable why you spend so much time managing dust. As it accumulates, you risk fire and explosion. It’s associated with cancer and chronic respiratory problems. It’s a general workplace hazard. And regulators require its containment. As a conscientious wood-product manufacturer, however, the hours personnel spend managing dust rather than doing something productive hasn’t escaped […]
Material Handling Solutions for WDDGS
Wet Cake / WDDGS isn’t the easiest material to convey. It’s heavy. It’s sloppy. It takes a lot of power to transfer. You may have run across the following issues with these types of transfer equipment: Screw Conveyors: Inefficient, except for short distances without inclines Belt Conveyors: Messy tailings Low angle of repose Higher energy […]
How to Make the Most of Your Vendor Relationship: Working With Vendors to Diagnose Mechanical Problems
In our previous article, we discussed how to diagnose problems with your equipment. You need all the data points to form an accurate conclusion, and you need to contact the machine’s vendor to best diagnose the problem’s cause. It’s crucial that you contact the machine’s vendor while troubleshooting. They’re the best source of information. They […]
