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New High Pressure Rotary Valve for
Wet or Dry Particles
May 7th, 2002, Chicago, IL --
Ventilex USA Inc. introduces their High Pressure, High Temperature
Rotary Steam Valves at the 2002 Powder and Bulk Solids Show and
Exhibition, booth number 15061, in Chicago, Illinois. This valve has
never been introduced to the North American market until this show.
Ventilex
Rotary Steam Valves are known worldwide for their high quality and
efficient operation. The Rotary Valves are used in various types of
industries for continuous pressure-cooking and sterilization or
ultra pasteurization of spices, herbs and other products. Ventilex
Self Cleaning Rotary Valves for continuous pressure cookers/steamers
are known for their reliability and versatility.
In addition to being utilized as
continuous autoclaves for cereals and other foodstuffs, the Ventilex
Continuous Steam Sterilizing System is most successfully used for
the H.T.S.T. (High Temperature Short Time) decontamination of
spices, herbs and seeds worldwide. These sterilizers are always
combined with Ventilex fluid bed dryers/coolers along with air
filters, dust separators, clean in place (CIP) units and control
systems.
The process is simple: Expose the
contaminated material to saturated steam for a very short time, then
dry and cool the product. While the idea is simple, the practicality
of making a continuous system that can treat powders next to whole
spices is unique and makes the system applicable for a large range
of products.
Every high pressure steaming process
starts at the self cleaning rotary pressure valves for product feed
into a continuous autoclave. These valves are really "key"
to a successful system. You must be able to subject the product to
saturated steam of relatively high pressure in order to
decontaminate the product adequately.
The all stainless steel rotary valves
are very heavy duty and have a unique feature - they have a cleaning
knife that scrapes the pocket of the rotary valve each time it is
exposed. This assures that no matter what product you process, that
clogging and sticking do not occur.
The low speed rotary valves are made
of hardened stainless steel to provide a long service life. Our
revolutionary C.I.P. design (Clean-In-Place) keeps the machinery
clean and frees up your plant personnel for other important tasks.
Advanced controls assures you complete control over your process.
Ventilex has outfitted a complete
pilot testing facility that can test almost any product. Testing at
the Ventilex Pilot Plant can be an economical method of determining
if steam decontamination and/or sterilization is the proper method
for your product. Costs are based on per day of testing plus any out
of pocket expenses. Additionally, laboratory analysis of the tested
product can be arranged by Ventilex through a neutral third party at
additional costs.
For more information contact:
Mr. Tom Schroeder VENTILEX USA PO Box 717
Mason, Ohio 45040-0717
Telephone: 513.398.8778 or toll free 866.265.6823
Fax: 513.398.7780
Email: tschroeder@ventilex.net Web site: http://www.ventilex.net/
Capacities
Up To 16,000 lb/hr
MINIVAC Conveyor Features Easy Access
Filter
Kalamazoo, MI -- This ultra compact
high performance conveyor is the processing system for a wide range
of applications. Timed bursts of compressed air keep the filter
cartridges clean and performing at maximum efficiency. And, the
filter access can be specified as either side or top of the unit,
for added versatility in installations.
A
low horsepower regenerative blower adds to the overall efficiency of
the Hapman design. Pneumatic conveyors can be found in nearly every
area of powder and bulk solids production - from storage silos and
bins, to blenders, mixers, and batching/weighing applications.
System are designed to handle virtually any material down to one
micron in size and are excellent for conveying many kinds of
chemicals, foods, powdered metals, or plastics.
Units are available in 20-24, 30, 36
and 42 inch diameter sizes with maximum air volumes of 550, 830 and
1200 CFM, respectively.
Hapman's filter cartridge design
allows a high throughput in relation to its compact size and
maintains one of the best filtration ratios, to overall size when
compared to currently available designs. Selected Hapman pneumatic
models are capable of conveying from 4,000 to 16,000 pounds per hour
of dry materials, with an average density of 65 lbs. per cubic foot,
at a maximum distance of 200 feet with a maximum of six (6)
90-degree elbows.
Hapman is the leading manufacturer of
bulk material handling equipment including flexible screw, pneumatic
and tubular drag conveyor systems along with manual bag dump
stations with dry collection, batch weighing, bulk bag unloaders and
fillers along with a variety of auxiliary equipment.
For more information contact:
Mr. Greg Patterson Hapman Conveyors
6002 East Kilgore Road
Kalamazoo, MI 49003
Telephone: 616-343-1675 or 800-427-6260
Email: info@hapman.com Web site: http://www.hapman.com/
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Quick
and Easy to Clean
Versatile MiniZeta Laboratory Mill
EXTON, PA, May 2002 — The Grinding
and Dispersion Division of Netzsch Incorporated offers a compact,
versatile MiniZeta laboratory mill. Designed for small batch
analysis, this high energy grinding system is portable and simple to
operate.
The
Netzsch MiniZeta is capable of handling batch sizes down to 300 ml
with a chamber volume of 300 ml. The MiniZeta is optimized for
circulation or discrete pass milling. Its infinitely variable speed
drive, via air or electric motor, offers process flexibility to end
users. The MiniZeta’s tilt-able chamber design and integral
pumping system makes this laboratory machine both quick and easy to
clean. This machine is scalable to the proven production size Zeta
Mills offered by Netzsch.
Netzsch MiniZeta Laboratory Mills are
available for immediate delivery at special pricing.
Netzsch Incorporated is the North
American subsidiary of the globally operating group of Netzsch
companies. Netzsch is the world’s leading manufacturer of wet and
dry grinding and dispersion equipment, progressing cavity pumps, and
filtration systems. Netzsch Incorporated has been serving North
America for more than 30 years.
For more information contact: Netzsch Incorporated 119 Pickering Way
Exton, PA USA 19341-1393
Telephone: 610-363-8010
Fax: 610-363-0971
E-mail: grinding@netzschusa.com Web Site: http://www.netzschusa.com/
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Mill, SC is a bulk materials handling expert who has taught more
than 75 highly acclaimed engineering seminars. Since 1972, he has
been active in testing bulk solids and consulting on materials
handling systems design. With Jenike & Johanson, Inc., world
renowned experts on solids handling, Mr. Marinelli received his
Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, from
Northeastern University in Boston, MA.
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Sandwell Engineering. This new plant is capable of producing up to
180 m3/h. The plant consists of four underground aggregate hoppers,
a heater building, reclaim tunnel and conveyor, aboveground
specialty hopper and batching plant.
Photo courtesy of Mr.
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