Source from over 300 suppliers of the latest technologies and processes under one roof

Network with more than 3,000 of your peers including industry professionals from 3M, Dow Chemical, Kellogg, and Procter & Gamble

Gain fundamental and advanced technical skills with over 30 hours of conference sessions essential to your professional development

Conference & ExhibitionMay 3–5, 2016

Donald E. Stephens Convention CenterRosemont, IL

Over 40 Leading Speakers

More than 3,000 Processing Professionals

36 Expert-Led

Education Sessions

21 Technical Workshops

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CELEBRATE 40 YEARS OF PROCESSING INNOVATIONS

AMERICA’S LARGEST PROCESSING CONFERENCE

*Standard Pricing Ends May 2, 2016

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EDUCATION DESIGNED TO ADVANCE YOUR CAREERWith over 35 sessions focused on the technological trends, challenges, and developments shaping the future of the industry, the International Powder & Bulk Solids Conference is the only event in the nation featuring this level of education and training for processing professionals.

Eric Maynard Director, Senior Consultant

Jenike & Johanson

Vahid Ebadat CEO

Chilworth Asia Pacific

Gary Johnson Chemical Engineer & Consultant

Workplace Exposure Solutions

Joe Marinelli President

Solids Handling Technologies Inc.

Mark Jones Director of TUNRA Bulk Solids Handling

Research/ProfessorUniversity of Newcastle

Jack Hilbert Principal Consultant

Pneumatic Conveying Consultants

David Mills Pneumatic Conveying

Consultant

Get the technical training you need to move your career to the next level

Attend sessions designed to help you overcome safety hazards, reduce downtime, increase efficiencies, improve changeover times, and widen your processing knowledge with relevant applications across all industries including food, agriculture, chemical, and pharmaceuticals.

Create your own conference schedule

No longer locked into a track system, our flexible agenda allows you to choose any combination of topics and pick the education path that’s best for you!

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$1,049

$849

1 Day Pass

The 2016 conference was crafted in conjunction with these leading experts to ensure the strongest content for this education and training program.

Onsite

Standard Pricing*

$749

$549

Brush up on new industry standards

There are many new guidelines that set regulations for combustible dust across all industries. Find out if your equipment and processes are up to OSHA and NFPA standards and reduce your risk of workplace accidents.

Access education for all professional levels

Our conference is tailored to professionals across all businesses and proficiency levels. Whether you’re a new engineer who needs industry-specific training or an industry veteran looking to refine skills and also learn about the latest technologies and innovations, there’s something for everyone.

See the industry’s latest and greatest

Get a firsthand look at the newest technologies and processes on the show floor with free access to the biggest powder and bulk solids expo in the Western Hemisphere.

2016 CONFERENCE AGENDA

Browse speaker bios and the full conference agenda by day and session topic online at PowderShow.com/CONF16.

DAY ONE – TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2016

9:00am – 10:00am

Keynote Panel Discussion: • Discrete Element Method (DEM) – Taking the

Guesswork Out of Particle Flow

10:15am – 11:45am

Fundamental Technical Workshop:• Why Your Powders and Bulk Solids Don’t Flow Well

and How to Improve It

What’s New in Tech: • Dust Control for Dry Bulk Handling Applications

Fundamental Technical Workshop: • Troubleshooting Pneumatic Conveying

Advanced Technical Workshop: • Process and Facility Design: The Best Layouts for

Handling Powders

1:30pm – 3:00pm

Fundamental Technical Workshop: • How to Design a Bin, Silo, or Feeder to Reliably

Handle Powders or Bulk Solids

Fundamental Technical Workshop: • How to Protect What? Common Sense Approach to

Combustible Dust Reductions

Advanced Technical Workshop: • Pneumatic Conveying in the Room: System Design

& Optimization Guidelines – Tabletop Model Demonstration

Innovation on the Show Floor: • Facilitated Dust Control Tour

3:15pm – 4:45pm

Standards Compliance: • Are Your Equipment and Processes Up to OSHA’s

Standards?

What’s New in Tech: • Nanotechnology – Advancements in Size Reduction

Broader Perspectives Panel Discussion:

• To Retrofit or To Invest? Making the Best Equipment-Based Decision for Your Business

Fundamental Technical Workshop: • Successful Transfer Chute Design the First Time

DAY TWO – WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2016

9:00am – 10:00am

Keynote Panel Discussion: • Cause & Effect – Hopper & Silo Failures and How

They Could Have Been Prevented

10:15am – 11:45am

Advanced Technical Workshop: • Effectively Mixing, Blending, and Sampling Powders

and Bulk Solids

Standards Compliance: • The New NFPA 652 Standard – What Does It Mean

for You?

Fundamental Technical Workshop: • Segregation of Particles and How to Control It

What’s New in Tech: • The Future of Sensors and Embedded Systems –

Methods for Adaptation to IoT

1:30pm – 3:00pm

Fundamental Technical Workshop: • Grinding and Milling: What’s What and When to Use It

Fundamental Technical Workshop: • Testing to Assess Explosion Characteristics of Dust

Clouds

Advanced Technical Workshop: • Advances in Discrete Element Method – Theory and

Practical Applications

Innovation on the Show Floor: • Facilitated Bulk Storage and Feeding Tour

3:15pm – 4:45pm

Advanced Technical Workshop: • Proven Methods to Solve Particle Segregation

Occurring in Industrial Applications

What’s New in Tech: • Adapting Dry Blending Operations to Today’s

Marketplace

Broader Perspectives Panel Discussion:

• Improving Processes through Collaboration – Connecting Product Development to Process Development

Fundamental Technical Workshop: • How to Interpret a Flow Properties Report and Bin

Design Examples

DAY THREE – THURSDAY MAY 5, 2016

9:00am – 10:00am

Keynote Panel Discussion: • Combustible Dust Mitigation and Hazard

Identification – Employee and Factory Safety

10:15am – 11:45am

Fundamental Technical Workshop: • Conveyor Selection Criteria for Mechanical Handling

Systems

Fundamental Technical Workshop: • Best Practices for Dust Collection

Broader Perspectives Panel Discussion:

• Industry Outlook into Biomass and Overcoming the Handling Difficulties

1:30pm – 3:00pm

Advanced Technical Workshop: • Selection Processes for Small-Size Powder Handling

Equipment

Fundamental Technical Workshop: • Case Study: Effect of Temperature and Relative

Humidity on the Flowabiliity of Bulk Solids

Innovation on the Show Floor:• Facilitated Pneumatic Conveying Systems Tour

3:15pm – 4:45pm

Fundamental Technical Workshop: • Dilute vs. Dense Phase Pneumatic Conveying

Advanced Technical Workshop: • Volumetric and Gravimetric Feeder Design to Ensure

Reliable Flow

Fundamental Technical Workshop: • So You’re Having a Bulk Solids Storage Problem

Location: Donald E. Stephens Convention Center

5555 N. River Road Rosemont, IL 60018 

Conference & Expo Hall Hours:May 3-4, 2016

10:00AM—5:00PM

May 5, 2016 10:00AM—4:00PM

Travel & Hotel Accommodations:For travel discounts, hotel reservations, and

more, visit PowderShow.com/CONF16.

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You take a seat.Your career takes strides.The iPBS Conference is an unmatched resource for processing professionals looking to learn. Whether you’re a new engineer or an expert in your field, you can refine and redefine your industry knowledge right here.

Meet some of our expert speakers:

Vidya Vidyapati, Ph.D. Particle/Solids Process Engineer Procter & Gamble

Ashok Dastidar, Ph.D. Vice President, Dust & Flammability Testing and Consulting Services Fauske & Associates

Dr. –Ing. Johannes Lotterman Senior Consultant, Explosion Safety REMBE

John Lawrence Research Director Kansas State University

Susan Bershad Senior Chemical Engineer National Fire Protection Association

Gary LiuSolids Processing and Handling Consultant DuPont

To view the full conference program, visit PowderShow.com/CONF16.