Silo and bin collapses
Steve Davis explores some of the issues plaguing silos in the bulk handling industry, and what can be done to solve them.
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BULKtalk: Bulk material flow and associated problems
Steve Davis summarises some of the problems and realities he has found when it comes to the design of chutes, bins and hoppers.
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BULKtalk: Breaking down WHS terminology
Steve Davis explains some of the key work health and safety terms the bulk handling industry should know.
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BULKtalk: Designing a modern bulk port
Steve Davis outlines some key factors for designing a modern bulk commodities port facility.
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BULKtalk: Making maintenance safer
Steve Davis discusses what bulk handling sites can do to make maintenance safer and less expensive in the long term.
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BULKtalk: Dealing with dust
Dust in bulk materials handling is a safety, environmental and cost problem. It is a problem that should be managed systematically to the best of our technical ability. Steve Davis explains.
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BULKtalk: Managing conveyor feed
Good feed management is critical for a conveyor system. Steve Davis discusses how to achieve it.
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BULKtalk: Hazards associated with conveying and storing bulk materials
Some of the bulk materials carried on conveyors bring inherent hazards to the design. Steve Davis explains some of the risks involved and how they can be mitigated appropriately.
Current safety regulations
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BULKtalk: Bulk solid sampling
In his regular BULKtalk column, Steve Davis, explains the benefits of sampling and testing bulk solids to determine flow behaviours in chutes, bins and on conveyors.
With the number of new developments
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BULKtalk: What can you do to reduce dust?
In his regular BULKtalk column, Steve Davis discusses the hazards dust emissions add to a site, and how to combat them.
Safety is critical in the industry, and we know that dust emissions bring with them
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