MARTIN ENGINEERING BLOG

Welcome! Below you will find a collection of insights by leading professionals detailing their experiences in the bulk handling industry.

Photo Winner: Cute Puppy or Carryback?!

Everyone loves to look at pictures of cute puppies/dogs, I know I do. I mean, come on now... look at that face. This is my Sheepadoodle, Charlee. Both my husband and I think she ...
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Airflow

The Cloudcover I once had to specify some air filters because, well...
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"How Do I Really Get This Belt Clean?"

The other day I received a call from a customer trying desperately to get a limestone belt clean. He told me, “when the conveyor was purchased it came with a wiper on it, but it ...
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Ten Common Mistakes in Conveyor Specification & Design

Conveyor belt systems are the lifeblood of a wide range of bulk material handling operations, including: mining | coal | ore processing | aggregate | cement Modern systems are ...
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6 "TIONS" of properly-sized and applied vibration

If I had a nickel for every time I’ve heard something like, “I’ve tried vibrators in the past but they don’t work,” I’d have enough nickels to help with the coin shortage! I often ...
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