Sinterite, a Gasbarre Furnace Group Company, has installed a 60,000lb double cone powder blender at Advantage Metal Powders Inc, a powder blending facility located in Ridgway, Pennsylvania, USA.
The blender consists of an opposed/double cone design with a maximum metal powder mix operating capacity of 60,000 lbs and total volume of 450 ft3. The cones themselves are made of carbon steel, fabricated on-site at the Sinterite facility. The unit operates on a 200HP motor with a gear to gear drive train and features a cycle timer, adjustable speed control and variable speed reducer. It is accompanied by a steel access platform, which was also fabricated at the Sinterite facility.
Installation of this blender increases the lot blending capacity of Advantage Metal Powders from 45,000lbs to 60,000lbs, allowing for a consistent blend in larger lot sizes, Sinterite says.
This story is reprinted from material from Sinterite, with editorial changes made by Materials Today. The views expressed in this article do not necessarily represent those of Elsevier.
