SCHENCK/ACCURATE

Test Center

Bulk Material Testing - Try before you buy 
Schenck AccuRate uses a full service test lab staffed by experienced material handling specialists, Schenck AccuRate customers have an opportunity to witness a live material test involving their own material and the equipment under consideration. Videos are supplied to customers who are unable to attend a material test. 
 
Testing benefits Schenck AccuRate as well as their customers. That's why in all but a few special cases, our "Test Center" provides testing services free of charge. A day or two of time invested in the test lab enables equipment configurations and performance to be confirmed, starts the training process, and noticeably shortens commissioning and start-up times. Note: In-plant product material testing can also be arranged. Contact the Schenck AccuRate Sales Department or your local Schenck AccuRate Sales Representative for details. 
 
The Testing Process 
Since the testing methods can be as important as the results themselves, Schenck AccuRate has developed a process that uses analytical tests and actual equipment - specific performance tests to select the optimum solution for each application. Starting with the use of a Jenike & Johanson Shear Tester, a battery of tests can be run to determine compressibility (bulk density as a function of pressure), particle size distribution, angle of repose, angle of slope, moisture content, proper hopper wall angle for mass flow, and minimum hopper outlet diameter. This information is then used to select the proper equipment configuration or verify selections made previously.  
Once an equipment configuration has been selected, another set of tests are run to verify operating performance. For example, for applications involving feeders, (30) separate one-minute feed samples are taken automatically using laptop computers linked to check scales. The data points are then used to calculate the mean, standard deviation, and feed rate accuracies vs. set point at 1 and 2 Sigma levels. Adjustments are made to the equipment setup and the test is repeated as required until optimum performance has been reached. At that point, hard-copy test reports and performance graphs are prepared and carefully explained to each customer at the conclusion of the testing session. 
 
Best of all, in addition to the equipment warranty, lab testing enables Schenck AccuRate to offer its customers an application-specific performance guarantee. 
 
 

Equipment Capabilities 
The Schenck AccuRate Test Center has been equipped with a full compliment of Schenck AccuRate volumetric and gravimetric MECHATRON® Feeders, SolidsFlow® Louvered Vibratory Feeders as well as a SacMaster® Bulk Bag Discharging System and a DEA Weighfeeder. Volumetric feeder controls, DISOMAT® Batch Controllers, DISOCONT® Continuous LIW Controllers, and the DG-2000™ Group Manager are also present in order to give our customers the most true-to-plant operational scenarios possible. 
 

STURTEVANT

Sample Testing and Evaluation Services 

Sturtevant maintains a Customer Test Center where customers may have their material processed through pilot scale equipment. For a nominal charge, our experienced technicians will produce confidential results, which can be used to confirm equipment selection and sizing. theywelcome and encourage our customers to be present to observe the processing.

Sturtevant testing is done on a scheduled basis. To arrange for a mutually convenient time, please contact our Sales Department at 1-800-992-0209. Prior to scheduling a test, the following information is needed:

• Completed MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet)
• Sturtevant's Information Request form
• Approval from Sturtevant's Safety Committee with a MATERIAL AUTHORIZATION NUMBER to ensure safe handling and processing of your material
• Purchase order to cover the estimated cost of the test

 
SMOOT CO.

Test Lab

MAGNUM SYSTEMS

Test Lab

PATTERSON-KELLEY

Customer Test Lab 

Patterson-Kelley takes pride in contributing to the success of their customers. One way they have accomplished this is by partnering with academia and with the companies in the processing industry to research new processes, techniques, and equipment. As a result, they have developed new products that offer economic advantages, as well as improvements to existing products and processes. They will continue to provide this opportunity within the industries that they serve.

Research Partnerships

PK’s dedicated research staff is led by a Ph.D. and professional engineer, assisted by trained and experienced technicians. You can partner with them in confidence, knowing that you are working with the best in the industry. Contact Patterson-Kelley to request information on partnering with PK for research. 

PK University

R&D at PK is not limited strictly to research partnerships, it also includes their own in-house development of new product offerings and upgrades to help them stay abreast of the changing conditions of the industries served. Close interactions with customers play an important role in Patterson-Kelley’s understanding of the changes and new directions industries are undergoing so that they can focus on the development of new products and services to provide effective solutions to meet those challenges. 
 

PK Customer Test Lab

Patterson-Kelley’s R&D/Customer Test Lab is available to their customers to develop new processes or experiment with existing processes in new formats. Operated by Thomas S. Chirkot, Ph.D., P.E. P-K’s lab is available to help you discover new methods for your processing challenges. To date, over 9,000 successful tests have been performed in the lab, many providing new methods of processing, all providing economical solutions for our valued customers.