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For most, part of the material handling process consists of sorting or classifying materials. Screening machines can be used in order to keep the work efficient.  What are Screening Machines? Screening machines aid in the sorting process. Screening Machines often include conveyors and screens. The screens separate particles while conveyors are attached to transport particles […]

What is Potash? The name “Potash” comes from how the substance originated. From the industrial era, potash was created from leaching wood ashes in a pot. During this time, the uses for potash ranged from manufacturing soap and glass to gunpowder. What is Potash? Potash is comprised of several inorganic compounds of potassium within a […]

The average U.S. office worker uses 10,000 sheets of copy paper each year: that’s an annual four million tons, according to the Clean Air Council and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). What if you and your work colleagues could recycle and re-create paper right at the office while taking a 3-minute tea break? This idea […]

Challenge Julio Cesar da Silva had a problem. As Engineering Manager for Fremax in Brazil, Mr. da Silva’s No-Bake Foundry was experiencing breakdown after breakdown. The equipment they were running was incapable of handling temperatures in excess of 1200°F (650°C) with the no-bake molding process in which they are producing brake discs. The equipment in […]

Mining has progressed from near-primitive ways to a highly advanced, technology-based approach that has allowed us to exponentially increase nickel production. Compact mining equipment that’s cost-effective and stands up to the test of time has positively impacted mining efficiency and production. One of the many benefits of this progress is the reduction of waste and […]

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A Midwest recycling center had placed an air-knife unit to remove paper from their mixed broken glass, but found that many items contained in the end product still contained contaminations such as plastic caps, aluminum cans, and plastics. This company came to General Kinematics to look for an air-knife solution to provide a cleaner glass stream.