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Inventing the Sonic Sifter: How a New Cafeteria Changed the Sieving Industry

July 01, 2020

<div><a href="/blog/history-of-sonic-sifter"><img loading="lazy" src="/Content/Images/uploaded/blog/2020/July/sonic-sifter-history.jpg" alt="Sonic Sieving History Article" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 100%; max-width: 715px;" /> </a></div><p>Most materials have a lower size limit where sieving with a sieve shaker is no longer sufficient, and the agitation necessary for particle separation starts to break down and destroy some fragile materials. Particles in some substances resist separation and clump together due to electrostatic or moisture issues. For many years, these problems limited the effectiveness of measuring particle size by sieving. This article tells the story of how one man pushed back those boundaries.</p>

Tags: Sieve Shakers , Pharmaceutical , Sieving , Sieve Analysis , Particle Sizing , Interview

Tyler Ley, Inventor of the Super Air Meter: The Interview

June 28, 2019

<div><a href="/blog/tyler-ley-interview"><img loading="lazy" src="/Content/Images/uploaded/blog/2019blogpictures/June2019/tyler-ley-blog-hero.jpg" alt="Super Air Meter Interview with the Inventor Tyler Ley" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 100%; max-width: 715px;" /> </a></div><p>He's the professor who's passionate about concrete! In this exclusive Gilson interview, Dr. Tyler Ley discusses some of the history of concrete testing, his incredibly entertaining and informative videos on YouTube, and how he invented one of the industry's most innovative tools - the Super Air Meter!</p>

Tags: Concrete Testing , Super Air Meter , Tyler Ley , Concrete Air Meter , Air Content Testing , Air Void , Fresh Concrete , Interview