Category Archives: Subject Matter Expertise

Pride Conveyance Systems, the conveyance division of Roeslein & Associates, is addressing rising demand for faster, more reliable can handling as manufacturers shift toward taller, lighter, sleeker can profiles. In an interview with CanTech International, Joel Thomas, Vice President of Manufacturing at Pride, discusses the conveyance upgrades driving this shift, including an upgraded Decorator Infeed Air Doubling Box System, high-speed inspection conveyance and a quick-change gravity track, all developed to reduce spoilage, speed up can size changeovers, and keep pace with a fast-growing global aluminium can market.

Industry Expert, Joel Thomas, Vice President of Manufacturing, from Pride Conveyance Systems gives his responses to questions on developments in the handling and conveying market in an interview with CanTech International Magazine.

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With the increase of international shipping costs and high demand for beverage cans, the ability to provide professional services on a regional level has become more critical than ever. The global demand for beverage containers is increasing at an exponential rate, with varying impacts on worldwide markets. Current events in the industry are causing suppliers from around the world to adapt and rethink their strategy.

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The can making industry is expanding at an unprecedented rate. Many legacy can plants are being modernized with new technology, faster equipment, and can size change flexibility to meet the future market demands of 2-piece aluminum cans. Conversely, the supply of experienced canmaking personnel and knowledgeable maintainers is not keeping pace with the rapid expansion of the market.

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By Bill Cooper

Hog manure and an improving environment are seldom, if ever, used in the same sentence. I was honored last week to be a media guest of Roeslein Alternative Energy, LLC at their north Missouri hog farm where they are successfully producing renewable natural gas from hog manure.

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Roeslein Alternative Energy (RAE) was founded in 2012 as an operator and developer of renewable energy production facilities that converts agricultural and industrial wastes along with renewable biomass feedstocks to renewable natural gas and sustainable co-products.

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Written by Rudi Roeslein

Another year; another ‘record-breaking’ flood; another debate about levees. Einstein said the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over but expecting different results. It is time to recognize that development in flood plains, wetlands and riparian buffers is causing these catastrophes. It is also time to recognize that nature has provided the only solution that is practical, cost effective and scalable.

We can soak up water before it floods.

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Written by Rudi Roeslein

After epic Midwest winter flooding, there’s renewed discussion about reducing the damage next time.  But instead of spending valuable resources trying to hold flood waters back, let’s do a better job preventing floods in the first place.

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