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TUNRA Bulk Solids (TBS) offers solutions for all industries dealing with bulk materials and covers the entire spectrum of bulk materials handling and storage applications.

Since its inception in 1975, the company has earned a highly respected reputation, both nationally and internationally, for its professional industry consulting services, cutting-edge research and technological developments in the many areas encompassed by bulk solids handling, processing and conveying.

In its 40 plus years, TBS has successfully completed more than 4000 projects for more than 1000 companies in 40 countries.

While the work of TBS covers the handling and processing of powders and bulk materials in industries ranging from power generation, chemical processing, agriculture, manufacturing, food production and pharmaceutical, the major thrust of its services has always been towards mining and minerals processing.

These services encompass areas from troubleshooting; design audits to concept and detailed design; flow properties testing; dust and environmental testing to assist in water conservation at mines; abrasion, erosion and attrition testing; conveyor belt and conveyor accessories testing; custom mechanical testing services; bin and hopper, transfer chute, and stockpile design; discrete element modelling (DEM) and calibration; finite element analysis (FEA); Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD); hydraulic conveying; feeder optimisation and design; and conveyor idler roll testing.

TBS is actively involved in both fundamental and applied research on a range of problems associated with bulk solids and particulate technology including the storage, flow, processing and transportation of bulk solids.

TBS also provides specialist training courses for industry and its team of engineers are available to conduct site inspections.

The company is a controlled entity of the University of Newcastle and holds close ties to the School of Mechanical Engineering and the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment through its campus based research arm that is committed to advancing bulk solids handling research on a global scale.

More information on TUNRA

Bulk Solids can be found at: www.bulksolids.com.au.

tunra bulk Solids is a specialised testing laboratory and can design customised testing equipment to suit the needs of the project.