Engineering powder handling solutions for 30 years
PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES PRECISION THROUGH EXPERIENCE
TRANTEC SOLIDS HANDLING LIMITED
Engineering powder handling solutions for 30 years
For 30 years, Trantec Solids Handling has been developing metering screw feeders to improve the reliability and performance of bulk solids handling. Based in Lancashire, UK, the company designs, manufactures and continually refines its products to meet changing customer demands. Serving the food, chemical, pharmaceutical, plastics and environmental sectors, offering precision powder dosing solutions to improve dosing accuracy and address increasingly complex material handling challenges.
Better solutions begin with better understanding
Trantec understands that successful powder handling begins with understanding material behaviour. Flow characteristics, bulk density, particle size distribution and cohesiveness all influence feeder performance. Material characterisation and testing provide the technical knowledge needed to develop solutions for each application.
This knowledge also guides hopper geometry, auger profiles, agitator design, feeder configuration and control methods to suit the material and process. Even small differences in material behaviour can influence dosing consistency, making careful equipment selection essential to achieving reliable process performance.
Customer Challenges Shape Product Development
Continual product refinement has been driven by increasing demands for dosing accuracy, faster product changeovers, reduced downtime and greater cost efficiency.
For example, Trantec’ s hygienic QR-TEC Feeders were developed to simplify cleaning and reduce stripdown times between production runs, making it easier to meet stringent hygiene requirements. At the same time, Trantec’ s Micro Dosing Feeders deliver precise, repeatable feed rates at ultra-low dosing levels, where even small ingredient additions can influence product quality.
In-House Design and Manufacturing
Trantec’ s investment in design, CNC machining, laser cutting and fabrication enables equipment to be developed, tested, refined and manufactured under one roof. This supports closer quality control, rapid prototype development and prompt design modifications as application requirements change. Combined with extensive powder handling experience, enables Trantec to develop practical solutions tailored to individual applications.
Reflecting on the company’ s 30-year journey, Managing Director Gareth Harrison says:
“ Every application is different. The important thing is understanding the customer’ s process first, because that’ s what leads to the right solution.”
Thirty years of engineering have shown that meaningful innovation comes from technical knowledge, continual refinement and solving real process challenges. By investing in engineering capability and manufacturing expertise, Trantec remains focused on developing reliable, high-performance powder handling solutions that meet evolving process requirements.
For further information, please visit www. trantec. net or contact the engineering team at sales @ trantec. net.
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