Business Focus

PBA aim to produce value for our customers by providing unbiased advice and support in the field of powder processing techniques and equipment selection.

Peter Brickenden Background and Experience

  • Apprentice trained Technician Mechanical Engineer with all round practical experience in manufacturing processes, production management, design, R&D, site services, installation, commissioning, fault finding and process optimization.
  • Extensive experience in design and development of powder processing solutions on a Global platform.
  • 40 years working across many industrial sectors for major producers of high value goods.
  • General Practitioner for ATEX strategies.
  • Business leadership and management practices including Health & Safety, ISO and supply chain management.
  • Director and Group Management Experience over 25 years
  • Extensive knowledge of the following equipment:
    • Process system design and integration.
    • Pneumatic Conveying.
    • Mechanical Handling.
    • IBC Systems.
    • FIBC “Big Bag” Systems.
    • Mixing Technology.
    • Size Reduction Processes.

Primary Industrial sectors served:

Food and Beverage

  • Dairy and Milk powder.
  • Confectionary and Snack Foods (Chocolate, Candy and Gum).
  • Beverage: Tea, Coffee, Soft drinks.
  • Sugar (Raw and refined).
  • Food ingredients and additives.
  • Bakery products.
  • Infant Nutrition.
  • Flour Milling.

Petfood

  • Dry food handling.
  • Pet care products (dry and liquids).
  • Pet treats.
  • Animal feed Milling.

Chemical and Detergents

  • Home care products.
  • Personnel care.
  • Intermediate components.

Supply Partners

PBA have developed arrangements with many suppliers in the process industry and although Clients often have preferred equipment suppliers that can be included into the overall system design, we can offer equipment from pre-qualified well-established manufacturers who have a proven track record and can offer ongoing support.

PBA’s range of supply partners include:

Powder Processing Equipment

  • Process Components Ltd (Kemutec, Mucon)

Centrifugal Sifters, Kibblers, Cone Mills, Batch Mixers, Continuous Mixers, Milling systems.

  • Coperion K-Tron

Extrusion, Gravimetric and Volumetric feeding, Batch Weighing, Vacuum Conveying, Rotary Valves.

  • SGH Schuttguthandling GmbH

Mechanical Handling conveyors, Bin discharging, Rigid IBC containers.

  • Big Bag Techniques Ltd

Specialist FIBC Filling and Discharge Stations, Top Unloading FIBC discharge Stations

  • Vibra Schultheis Gmbh

Vibratory Conveyors and Feeders, Vibratory Flat Deck Screeners, Fluid Bed processors including drying and cooling, Vertical elevators, vertical cooling towers, IBC Discharge Stations, Bin Activators.

Liquids Processing Systems

  • MBFT (Mike Bambury)

Engineering of dairy processes including liquid blending, evaporation, spray and fluid bed drying, cooling, storage, bag houses.

  • Hilton Process Solutions Ltd

Liquids Storage, Process Vessels, Mixers, pumping / transfer lines, Chocolate conditioning including dry solids Interface.

Automation

  • W H Good Ltd

PLC Control and recipe management systems including panel design and build incorporating most PLC brands. Rockwell approved Integrator.

Equipment and Plant System Design Services

WBL Engineering Ltd

  • Project Engineering and mechanical design services including plant layout including 2D AutoCAD and 3 D modelling.

Process Design

Definition of process requirements and implementation of “Best Practice” plant design

Plant Optimization

Assessment of existing processes, systems and equipment to improve quality and throughput with remedial action planning

ATEX

Practical risk assessments, equipment design, explosion protection measures, factory zoning advice

Training

Process System Design, Pneumatic Conveying, Mixing Technology
Size Reduction
FIBC / IBC Handling System
Screening and Sieving Systems