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by: Lori Ditoro
08/18/2021

SEPCO Team Exhibited and Presented During iPBS 2021



After being cancelled last year because of the COVIC-19 pandemic, the International Powder & Bulk Solids (iPBS) show was in-person in 2021. At Booth 3521, our team had great discussions with attendees and gave away a fun Yeti cooler.

Yeti Cooler giveaway
At Booth 3521, we gave away a Yeti cooler.

Our Technology at the Show

During the exhibition, we displayed our air seal technology, proven to completely seal powders and slurries in any process industry. We also talked about our copper packing ring and v-set packing, recently featured in a Processing magazine article.

The air seal was a popular topic of conversation.
Our booth team also discussed the importance of a reliable bearing isolator.
Some manufacturers of powder handling equipment were intrigued with the air seal.
Some manufacturers of powder handling equipment were intrigued with the air seal.

Processing Magazine Article

Nucor, a steel manufacturer, had a problem keeping steel dust out of their poppet valves. The team added a copper packing ring to wipe the poppet valve rod and changed the other packing it was using. They replaced it with a V-packing set made up of a special blend of polytetrafluoroethylene, carbon and molybdenum sulfide. With this hearty packing in place and the copper packing ring wiping the rod to keep the abrasive dust away from the V-sets vast improvements were measured.

We were happy to visit with the processing team
We were happy to visit with the Processing team.
Zach Nepa presenting during iPBS 2021

On Wednesday, August 25, Zach Nepa, one of our sealing and reliability experts, presented on how to contain difficult-to-seal powders and slurries. He may even compare these problem materials to zombies. You can download the presentation PDF here.

Sponsorship

During the 2021 conference, we were honored to sponsor the educational tracks. The training and focus on reliable equipment operation were a highlight of the event.

SEPCO was a proud sponsor of the conference.
Sponsor slide during educational presentations

The 2023 Show

We already have plans to exhibit during the 2023 show, April 25 – 27, in Chicago. We hope to see you there!

About the Author
Lori Ditoro joined SEPCO in November 2018 as content marketing manager. Before that, she was content marketing strategist for Fluke Accelix; editorial director of the Process Flow Network, publishers of Water Technology, Processing, and Flow Control; editor of Pumps & Systems; and editor of Upstream Pumping. In her roles, Ditoro has learned about the process and manufacturing industries and the equipment and technology that keep plants and other facilities operating. She also developed a passion for telling the operators' and technicians' stories. She may be reached at lorid@sepco.com.

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