Veyance to acquire National Belt Service

BIRMINGHAM, AL -- For the second time this year, Veyance Technologies, Inc., is broadening its conveyor belt installation, splice and repair service footprint to support coal producers. The world’s No. 1 conveyor belt maker and exclusive manufacturer and marketer of Goodyear Engineered Products has signed an agreement to purchase the assets of National Belt Service, or NBS, based in Bessemer, AL, with additional operations in Wheeling and Charleston, WV, and Atlanta, GA.

Considered to be one of the leading U.S. conveyor belt service providers, NBS employs about 75 associates and has annual revenue approaching $20 million. “Our expanding presence in services helps us provide our distributors and their customers with value-added support,” said Bret Hall, Veyance’s general manager of industrial services. “This acquisition gives us a more comprehensive conveyor belt solution for end users.”

According to Hall, Veyance will have the ability to provide services throughout the United States and Canada following the acquisition. In February, Veyance purchased Monk Mining Supply, a coal mining conveyor belt service company based in Tazewell, VA. He said NBS, like Monk Mining, is a recognized and respected name in the industry. NBS provides Veyance with installation, splicing, monitoring, repair, on-site training and troubleshooting capabilities.

Veyance’s growth in the coal mining service industry complements its Goodyear branded conveyor belt and splice kit lineup. Involvement in more facets of conveyor systems gives the company additional expertise that accelerates its product development and technology, said Hall.

“Our direct link to belt installations and repairs also strengthens a mine’s preventive maintenance program, which can improve its production schedule,” he added. Hall stressed that Veyance's entry into conveyor belt services for coal mines is complementing its existing network of authorized distributors. “Our distributors are the core of our marketing strategy and that won’t change”

He explained that linking NBS services to Goodyear-branded belt sales gives distributors a comprehensive package for mine operations. “The support that they can provide to their coal mine customers expands as we grow our service offerings.”

NBS has operated for more than 17 years. Current owners Billy Sibley, John Henley and Ray Gilker will remain with the organization to ensure consistency of customer support. The NBS acquisition will expand Veyance’s coal mining industry support that began in 1913 with the production of the first Goodyear-branded conveyor belt. In addition to NBS and Monk, Veyance recently acquired a Georgia conveyor belt fabric manufacturer, renaming it Specialty Fabrics & Converting, and formed the joint venture Shandong Aneng Conveyor Belt & Rubber Co. that has become China’s leading manufacturer of conveyor belts.

In April, Veyance began construction of an $18 million expansion at its flagship conveyor belt plant at Marysville, Ohio, to add new process technology and equipment for heavy-duty conveyor belts. Veyance Technologies has 35 manufacturing facilities worldwide and employs 9,000 associates. Along with conveyor belts, Veyance manufactures and markets Goodyear-branded industrial and automotive products, including power transmission belts, hose, hydraulics, rubber track, air springs and tensioners, as well as metal sprockets, fittings and couplings.

Source: http://www.goodyearep.com/

CEMA : Equipment Sales Down in March

NAPLES, FL -- The Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association reported that its March 2008 Booked Orders Index was 152 up 7 points or an increase of 5% from February 2008's Index of 145 (1990=100). The March 2008 Index represents a decrease of 13% from the March 2007 Index of 175.

March Booked Orders Indexes were 247 for Bulk Handling Equipment* and 117 for Unit Handling Equipment*(1990=100).

The Twelve-Month Index for Booked Orders was 153 in March. Index in March represents a decrease of 1% from February 2008's Twelve-Month Index of 155.

The CEMA Billed Sales (shipments) Index was 157 in March. Index in March is up 10 points or 7% from February 2008's Index of 147. The March 2008 Index represents a decrease of 22 points or 12% from the March 2007 Index of 179.

March Billed Sales Indexes were 242 for Bulk Handling Equipment* and 139 for Unit Handling Equipment*(1990=100).

The Twelve-Month Index for Billed Sales was 146 in March. Index in March represents a decrease of 1% from February 2008's Twelve-Month Index of 148.

* Since Bulk Handling Systems booked and billed sales are reported quarterly and are averaged back to the two preceding months, the booked and billed indexes for non-quarter ending months for Bulk Handling Equipment and Category X, total of all categories, are adjusted quarterly.

Source: http://www.cemanet.org/

New : Maxima+ Series Rotary Level Indicators

Lincoln, NE -- BinMaster, a leading manufacturer of industrial level control products, introduced the new Maxima+ Series of genuine fail-safe rotary level indicators. Maxima+ level controls offer a highly-sophisticated ability to continuously self-diagnose and, in the event of failure, give an immediate warning with an instantaneous corrective response.

Today’s users of level controls are demanding an increased level of performance. If there is an unexpected unit failure or power loss, for example, users want the system to manage itself to reduce or eliminate losses of time and money. The Maxima+ series was designed for integration into process control systems, with reliable, super-smart circuitry that allows both materials level monitoring and automatic control of the process system. Added flexibility provided by a Maxima+ level control when designing a process control system gives users maximum protection and cost savings.

In addition to automatic self-diagnosis, the supervisory circuit of the Maxima+ sends a signal to an external LED, which indicates the sensor’s status, giving a quick visual monitoring of paddle rotation, covered condition or fault condition. A pulse status relay is also provided for remote status monitoring.

Maxima+ controls have few moving parts, with simple and dependable operation. When material reaches the paddle, resistance causes the motor to “de-energize.” A relay changes status and automatically shuts off process systems. When levels drop below the paddle, the motor energizes and the paddles start rotating. The relay changes status again and automatically starts up process systems. The Maxima+ series is designed for controlling dry bulk material storage and flow. Typical applications include feed, cement, grain, plastic, aggregates and wood products.

Web site: http://www.binmaster.com/

IEDCO Expands Lift Product Line

Turnersville, NJ -- When handling IBC’s it is often necessary to elevate and position the container above a process. Accomplishing this with forklifts or overhead cranes can be inconvenient, unsafe and unsanitary.

To deal with these kinds of installations, IEDCO, along with strategic alliance partner Essex-Rise, has developed a line of "column lifts" which permit the handling of IBC’s in an easy, safe and precise fashion.

The IEDCO IBC Column Lift is designed to be stationarily mounted on a level floor and supported from a bearing support at the top.  The Column Lift is completely electrically powered and designed to accurately lift and swivel.

The completely electric design makes the machine more reliable, trouble-free and smoother operating than either hydraulic or pneumatically powered units.  There is no leakage, no motion creep and far less maintenance. Material lifts, drum inverters and other custom lifting systems are also available:

For more information contact:
IEDCO
110 American Blvd., Ste. 1
Turnersville, NJ 08012
Telephone: 856-728-6400
Fax: 856-728-6460
Email: info@iedco.com
Web site: http://www.iedco.com/

I

Large Tube Magnetic Drawer-In-Housing Industrial Magnetics new Large Tube Housing, LTH, increases product purity in challenging processing applications.

Ross Ships Vacuum High Speed Disperser
Charles Ross & Son Company recently shipped a new model of the company's line of High Speed Dispersers.

Sweco Introduces Conveyor-Feeder-Screener Combo Sweco is pleased to introduce the Feed-Vac™ Vibro-Energy Separator System that combines three functions in one unit.

More headline news...

 Video Center

Share your videos with everyone.  We have over 200+ industry-related videos that have been watched over 90,000+ times.  You can watch, upload and share industry videos on our Video Center, free!  Its a great way to promote your company, product or service.

People post their requests for help and offer their suggestions to others in our open forum.

Mr. Vandenbroeck wants help with leaking seals:

We're currently struggling with leaking seals on many of our rotary feeders. These feeders are used in a dilute conveying system for LDPE pellets (up to around 0.7barg positive pressure).

The packing type seals on our national conveyors often leak fines, fortunately not resulting in bearing damage, but it does create an housekeeping problem. Our Waeschle type rotary feeders on the other hand also suffer sealing problems (lip seals in this case), eventually resulting in bearing failure. The manufacturer now advises replacement every 7000 running hours (every 2 years).

Considering the number of rotary feeders in use, this becomes a very labor intensive job. Is there anyone who knows a good solution for this problem?
   (to post reply, click here)

Thanks,
Jimmy Vandenbroeck
jimmy_vandenbroeck@hotmail.com

Mr. Giroux needs help with effects of granulometry:

I'm interested in knowing if there is a general rule for flow in a bin relatively to granulometry of material.

For example, for given bins, actual material (cryolite) has a very high content in fines. We want to modify the process upstream of the bin to get much coarser material but want to avoid modifying the bins.

Is there a general rule that says that coarser material will flow more easily or will tend to bridge more easily? (to post reply, click here)

Thanks,
K. Giroux
The Hatch Group
kgiroux@hatch.ca

Click here to share your expertise with others in our Help Forum.

Structural Engineer/Group Leader - BMH

Due to the continued growth of our business, Stock Fairfield Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Stock Equipment Company and recognized as an innovative leader in the design and manufacture of bulk material handling systems primarily for the power generation industry, has an immediate opening for a Structural Engineer/Group Leader at our Marion, Ohio location.

Structural/Project Engineering responsibilities include:
Analyze, design, plan and research structural components and structural systems as required to support the contract requirements for overland conveyors, feeders, drag chains and bucket elevators (i.e. gravity, wind, snow, rain, seismic and temperature)
Design of small to mid-sized projects for industrial applications and specialized design for in-house fabrication, contractors and fabricators (stairways, trusses, connections to steel buildings, bins, hoppers, etc.)
Combining knowledge and skills in solid fuel power plant mechanical process engineering, plus excellent planning, organizing and controlling skills, to effectively manage one or more projects simultaneously.
Assure that all required drawings, documentation, plans and activities are completed in accordance to schedule and within budget while meeting customer expectations throughout the length of the project
Control project expenditures to budget and ensure gross margin targets are met.
Coordinate and prepare, when needed, technical specification descriptions and other project issues in a timely manner

Group Leader responsibilities include:
Manages Mechanical Engineers daily priorities for projects awarded to the company
Prepares reports, design plans and detail drawings according to documents supplied by the Project Engineers for supplied equipment
Reviews the Design Engineer or Drafters work and ensures compliance with specifications, plans and quality standards
Reviews and approves the manufacturing drawings and supports the ECN/NMR/Corrective Action notices
Supports Sales and Manufacturing on technical issues

Qualified candidates should possess:
B.S.M.E. or B.S.C.E. with 5-10 years experience in related field
Masters Degree in Structural Engineering or Licensed P.E. designation a plus
2-5 years experience in project management or supervision of engineering teams
Experienced with 3D CAD software such as AutoCad, Inventor or SolidWorks
FEA stress and strength calculation software experience needed
Demonstrated capacity to effectively manage multiple projects
Demonstrated excellent planning, organizing and controlling skills
Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills

If you are interested in a challenging and rewarding career opportunity that offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefit package and an atmosphere conducive to professional growth, send resume and salary history to:
Human Resources
Stock Equipment Company
16490 Chillicothe Road
Chagrin Falls OH 44023-4398
Email: hrdept@stockequipment.com
Fax: 440-543-3697

Candidates may forward cover letter and resume electronically to the email address listed above

Stock is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a culturally diverse workforce M/F/D/V.Stock is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a culturally diverse workforce.

The Job Fair is a free service of Powder and Bulk Dot Com.  You can post job opening for managers, engineers, sales, reps or other talented people you need. ...Or one can post their resume for companies who are looking to add talented people to their staff.

Do you have a position you need to fill?  Visit the Job Fair.

© 1998-2008 Powder and Bulk Dot Com
Home page:  http://www.powderandbulk.com/

Joseph Taylor, Editor
Powder and Bulk Dot Com Newsletter
3948 South Third Street, No. 121
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250

Phone: 904-280-4656
Fax: 904-273-1399

Email:  jtaylor@powderandbulk.com

Powder and Bulk Dot Com's Newsletter is a 100% opt-in e-mail list of information for the materials handling professional.  Do you have company news, a new product, new service or other information you would like to share with our subscribers?  Please submit articles via e-mail, only to: news@powderandbulk.com

With over 6,000+ subscribers and over 160,000+ visitors each month, our goal is to provide information to improve your business by using the resources available on the Internet.

Very Truly Yours,
Joe Taylor, Editor
jtaylor@powderandbulk.com

• Homepage

• Buyers Guide
  & Industry Directory

• Video Center

• The News Center

• Help Forum

• Job Fair

• Powder and Bulk Weblog

• Ask Joe! Column

• Banner Advertising

• Newsletter Ads

• Archived Newsletters

Bulk Material Handling
by Conveyor Belt 5
by Allen Reicks, Michael T. Myers
Paperback: 166 pages, 2004

.

Screw Conveyor 101
by Michael P. Forcade
Spiral-bound, 260 pages, 1999

.

Modern Drying Technology:
Volume 1: Computational Tools at Different Scales
by Evangelos Tsotsas, Arun Mujumdar
Hardcover, 359 pages, 2007

.

Find more books for the materials handling professional online, visit our Reading Room.

Storage Silo Selection
Dry Bulk Applications
Guest article by Bill Neighbors
of Tank Connection

We Need Your
Guest Articles!
Do you have an area of expertise in bulk materials, have you solved a difficult materials problem? Share your knowledge with others and promote yourself by contributing an article to the Ask Joe! Column.

For more information, please contact Joe Marinelli.

Past Ask Joe! Archived Articles

More case histories...

How can you reach the world's bulk materials handling and processing top executives, engineers, managers and service personnel?

By placing a banner ad on the industry's most popular web site. Powder and Bulk Dot Com is your strategic link to the precise audience interested in your products and services.  Both nationally and internationally.

Rates are reasonable - and results are more than satisfying!

Want a Rate Card now?

Email:  rates@powderandbulk.com

Click here for more
Advertising information

This week's homepage photo is of Cleveland Cascade® Chute installed at the Lafarge Davenport, Iowa facility. This PEBCO Chute features lightweight fiberglass cones with abrasion resistant steel liners, a heavy duty shroud and a special dust enclosure attached to the bottom. 

Photo courtesy of PEBCO .

Send us your photos:  We would love to have your photo of a bulk materials process, packaging, conveying or handling "action shot" for our home page.  Send your photograph and description to: news@powderandbulk.com