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In this section you will find a range of brief, informative and easy-to-read news articles which provide commentary and updates for across the solids handlings industry. Often the article is provided by one of SPIRAC Group engineer and they are perfect light reading, if you are on public transport or relaxing on the weekend. Grab your device and enjoy read as these articles provide you with a wealth of news at your fingertips.

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08 Sep 2026

SPIRAC is pleased to announce that it will be exhibiting at WEFTEC 2026 at Booth #6753

SPIRAC is pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting at WEFTEC 2026, the world's largest annual water quality exhibition and conference, taking place in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Visit us at Booth #6753 to discover the latest innovations in solids handling, dewatering, screening, grit handling, and shaftless spiral conveying solutions.

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07 Jul 2026

Shaftless Spiral Slewing Conveyor Maximises Sludge Outloading Flexibility

SPIRAC has manufactured a 12-metre shaftless spiral slewing conveyor designed to provide a flexible solution for sludge outloading. The design incorporates a single pivot point at the inlet, allowing the entire conveyor to slew across a wide operating arc and discharge sludge over a large area.

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19 Jun 2026

Designing for Extreme Rainfall Inflow Surges

Building Resilient Wastewater and Stormwater Infrastructure

03 Nov 2022

SPIRAC’s sludge conveyors set for major new plant

Conveyors made by SPIRAC are set to play an important role in the water industry’s largest progressive design and build project of its kind in the U.S; also one of America’s largest sludge treatment facilities. This Expansion Project is designed to...

Worldwide News

26 Oct 2022

Headworks upgrade achieves an outstanding Screen Capture Ratio.

Our latest headworks upgrade project uses two BANDGUARDTM screens and a SPIROWASH® unit. BANDGUARDTM is our high-efficiency band screen that prevents screenings accumulation and its exceptional capture rate significantly reduces maintenance costs in downstream equipment. BANDGUARDTM achieved a certified average Screen Capture...

Worldwide News

17 Oct 2022

Selecting a suitable outloading method for your silo

It is important to understand the variations in silo outloading technology, and which system is right for each type of facility. The most significant difference lies in the outloading methods for non-free-flowing materials, with sliding-frame silos and live-bottom silos being...

07 Oct 2022

Increasing manufacturing capacities to keep up with demand

SPIRAC Group is increasing production capacity for Stainless Steel Equipment and Shaftless Spiral conveyors in Australia. Construction activities are continuing throughout October, with work to be completed in December. This is only the first step to growing our production capacities and capabilities within the...

29 Aug 2022

Don’t get shafted! Shaftless Spiral Conveyor Basics and common misconceptions

All screw conveyors are the same. We beg to differ. Since 1976 SPIRAC has installed thousands of shaftless spiral conveyors globally with more than 1000 kilometers (600 miles) of running conveyors. Solids handling systems are critical for the process industries....

23 Aug 2022

SPIRAC keep sludge on the move in Egypt

At what is now the world’s largest water treatment plant, SPIRAC has supplied 2km (1.24 miles) of shaftless spiral conveyors for moving sludge to and from the sludge drying areas. The $739M (£609M), 5.6 million m3/day Bahr El-Baqar plant will...

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