Handling loose materials

United Kingdom, 1960

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The handling of granular or powdered materials in the loose state. The first part describes some mechanical techniques, including conventional closed circuit conveyor; bucket elevator; “zipper” conveyor; self-discharging barge handling grain with a combination of equipment. The second part describes some pneumatic techniques, including principles of pressurised transfer and fluidisation etc.

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Credits

production company

Unilever Films

Marcus Cooper

director

Sydney Latter

Duration

00:31:55:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1960

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

013209

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Materials handling

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Materials handling - Equipment and supplies

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Materials handling

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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