Moving thousands of tons of coal per hour at high speeds through a complex handling system is a main cause of airborne coal dust in a coal-fired plant. Depending upon the coal’s characteristics, that ...

At the Superior Midwest Coal Terminal in Superior, Wis., an engineered-flow chute guides the coal down a nearly 26-foot (7.9 meter) drop onto the receiving belt. All photos courtesy of Martin ...

Until recently, conveyor system design philosophies have been comfortably lodged in the style of the 1950s. Armed with information on the required capacity, space available and budget constraints, the ...

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Single-piece production is a staple of lean manufacturing. Microlab, a manufacturer of high-performance components such as directional couplers and filters for RF and microwave distribution systems, ...