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April 2011
Pneumatic Conveying - Issues & Answers
Part 2 - Key Terms & Definitions You Need To Know
By Jack Hilbert, Pneumatic Conveying Consultants

In this our second article on Pneumatic Conveying, we will continue to build your library of knowledge about pneumatic conveying systems and components. For this installment, we are looking at some of the key terms and providing definitions so that, as we refer to these terms and phrases in future articles -- you will know exactly what is being discussed and referenced. [click here to read the rest of this newsletter.]

February 2011
Customer Driven Manufacturing - An Overview
By John Kabbes, President John Kabbes & Assoc.

This is the first of several articles describing Customer Driven Manufacturing (CDM) and individual planning, execution and management elements of a complete operating approach.

Each element makes critical contributions to the overall approach but also function as business processes. CDM may be implemented in any factory desiring an immediate improvement in delivery performance, lower inventory investment and increased labor productivity. [click here to read the rest of this newsletter]

Customer Driven Supply Chain Glossary, compiled by John Kabbes. [click here for Glossary]

January 2011
Pneumatic Conveying - Issues & Answers
Starting with the Basics
By Jack Hilbert, Pneumatic Conveying Consultants

Pneumatic Conveying has often been referred to as a "black art" rather than a science because equipment suppliers are very reluctant to provide information relative to how they arrived at a particular recommendation for any given application. Their respective experience is a key factor in their ability to provide equipment and solutions. [click here to read this newsletter]

October 2010
Replace Rotary Valves to Improve Performance
When a wood waste-to-electricity power plant began replacing rotary valves on their flyash baghouse in 2004, the facility realized a significant reduction in turbulence in the baghouse above the valves, an increase in bag life by many years and lower emissions. The plant manager credits Plattco's Pollution Control Valves (PCV) and their superior ability to seal over the rotary valves. [click here to read this article]

September 2010
Increase Valve Life / Decrease Downtime
When most valves are ready to call it quits, Plattco valves are just getting started! Our in-line maintenance feature coupled with our expert Field Service program will mean decades of like-new performance at peak operating efficiency.

Plattco invented the first Double Flap Airlock® Valves in 1960 to eliminate leakage with sintering and palletizing in the mining industry, and for handling of cement clinker. We have established an unmatched reputation for correcting process design problems in applications that involve high temperature, high pressure, and abrasive or corrosive materials. [click here to read this article]

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Plattco Corporation is the recognized leader for valves that solve material handling problems in a wide variety of industries. Plattco specializes in the design and manufacture of Double Flap Airlock® Valves and associated multi-purpose slide gates as an important part of dry material handling systems.

Industries / Applications For demanding conditions, Plattco valves are the ideal choice when you need a seal that performs, including Precipitator, Baghouse, Clinker Cooler, Cyclones, Ash Handling, Air Heater Hopper, Burner Chute, Bulk Handling, CFB Boiler, Dust Collector, Grinding Mill, Kiln, Preheater Hopper, Pneumatic Conveying, Screw Pump Replacement, Spritzer Trap, Vacuum Systems, Filter Receivers, Classifiers, Alternate Fuel Feed Airlock, Storage Silos, Cooling Towers, Air Slides, Conditioning Towers, Coal Mill Feeder, Construction, Boiler Feed, Coal-fired Power Plants, Fluid-bed Boiler Discharge, Pressure Transport Systems, Waste to Energy, Positive Pressure Conveying Systems, ESP Valves, Dust Collection, Superheaters, Scrubber Discharge, Boiler Bypass, Higher Temperature, Kiln Cyclone Airlocks, Reactor Valves, Energy & Incineration, Mining, Pollution Control, Environmental Systems, Recycling, Gasification.

Materials / Media Plattco built its reputation on reliable, resilient valves that tackle the toughest conditions. If you have a highly-abrasive, high-temperature material, there is no better choice than Plattco. We have more than 50 years experience handling Aggregate, Alumina Chips, Alumina Powder, Alumina Rocks, Animal Feed, Asphalt, Glass Beads, Metal Beads, Plastic Beads, Broken Glass, Bulk Powder Solids, Carbon Ash, Casting Sand, Cement, Finish Cement, Raw Cement, Dry Chemicals, Clinker Dust, Coal, Coal Dust, Concrete, Corn, Crushed Glass Dust, Fiberglass Dust, Fiberglass Granules, Fly Ash, Foundry Sand, Glass Furnace Dust, Graphite, Gypsum Rock, Gypsum Pellets, Kiln Dust, Lead, Lead Chips, Lead Powder, Metal Powders, Metal Shavings, Minerals, Paper Pulp, Quarry Dust, Rocks, Silica, Soybeans, Soy Flour, Stone, Stone Dust, Styrofoam, Talc, Tungsten Carbide, Waste Material, Wheat, Wood Chips, Wood Dust.

Equipment / Industry Terms With the number of products Plattco carries and the industries we serve, there are various terms which may apply, including: Double Flap Gate Valve, Double-Flap Airlock® Valves, Double Dump Valves, Airlock Valves, Plattco's, Industrial Valves, Metal Valves, Air Valves, Double Flap Airlock Valves; as well as, Material Handling Gates, High-Cycling Gates, Isolation Gates, Maintenance Slide Gates, Gate Valves, Knife Gates, Knife Gate Valves, Slide Gates, Slide Valves, Low Profile Gates, Multi-purpose Gates and Feeder Gate Valves.

To determine the ideal Plattco valve for your demanding conditions, contact us today.