Lyn Bates is an ‘old timer’ in the solids handling business. Although MD of a specialised bulk materials handling Company: - Ajax Equipment Ltd, and director of The British Materials Handling Board, he found time to serve on numerous UK, US and European technical committees. He worked alongside many of the pioneers in the technology and this has rubbed off in his regular contributor to conferences, seminars, trade journals, professional newsletters and help forums and the publication of Books on ‘Segregation’, ‘Screw Feeders’ and many helpful articles. He has column on web site www.bulk-online.com under ‘Solid Sense’ and is keen to promote technical education in solids handling