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CEMA :
Equipment Sales up 53% in June 2010
 Naples,
FL -- The Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association
reported that its June 2010 Booked Orders Index was 167.
Index in June is up 36 points or 27% from May 2010's Index
of 131 (1990=100). The June 2010 Index represents an
increase of 53% from the June 2009 Index of 109.
June Booked Orders Indexes were
240 for Bulk Handling Equipment* and 143 for Unit Handling
Equipment*(1990=100).
The Twelve-Month Index for
Booked Orders was 117 in June. Index in June represents an
increase of 4% from May 2010's Twelve-Month Index of 112.
The CEMA Billed Sales
(shipments) Index was 134 in June. Index in June represents
an increase of 14% from May 2010's Index of 117. The June
2010 Index represents an increase of 10% from the June 2009
Index of 122.
June Billed Sales Indexes were
223 for Bulk Handling Equipment* and 114 for Unit Handling
Equipment*(1990=100).
The Twelve-Month Index for
Billed Sales was 111 in June. Index in June represents an
increase of 1% from May 2010's Twelve-Month Index of 110.
* Since Bulk Handling Systems
booked and billed sales are reported quarterly and are
averaged back to the two preceding months, the booked and
billed indexes for non-quarter ending months for Bulk
Handling Equipment and Category X, total of all categories,
are adjusted quarterly.
Source:
http://www.cemanet.org/
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Sly Inc. Appoints New
Engineering Manager
 Cleveland,
OH -- Sly Inc. has announced the appointment of Mike Maxwell
to the position of Engineering Manager. The appointment is
effective August 17, 2010 and Mr. Maxwell will be based in
Sly’s Strongsville, Ohio, office.
“We are very pleased to
welcome Mike to Sly,” says Steve Ragan, president, Sly Inc.
“Mike brings a wealth of knowledge to Sly and he is well
known and respected throughout the air pollution control
industry. It’s not often you find someone with his breadth
and depth of experience. Not only will Mike offer
comprehensive technical support to our customers,
representatives and colleagues, he will also play a key role
in the technical development of Sly’s next generation of
leaders.”
Along with managing the
engineering department and providing technical leadership,
Mr. Maxwell will lead Sly Inc.’s product development efforts
and special projects. Mr. Maxwell’s vast experience will
allow Sly to enter new markets and engage in more complex
applications.
Prior to joining Sly, Mr.
Maxwell was Vice President of Engineering/Manager of
Applications with Griffin Filters LLC and was Director of
Engineering with Flex-Kleen Corporation.
Mr. Maxwell has a BS degree
in Chemical Engineering from Iowa State University, and also
holds an MBA from Lewis University.
Source:
http://www.slyinc.com/
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Triple/S
Dynamic's Conveyor Reduces Product Build Up
 Dallas,
TX -- A solid particles processor switched to X-Force
horizontal motion conveyors from screw conveyors because
using the screw conveyors caused product build up and
maintenance issues with the blended chlorine based powder.
Chlorine powder sticks to metal surfaces and builds up over
time and gets inside hanger bearings and destroys them.
Triple/S Dynamics installed two, X-Force conveyors with UHMW
pans and gates. The X-Force is ideal for flakes, blended
materials and coated products because of its slow advance,
quick-return conveying action which significantly reduces
material damage, coating loss, segregation and
stratification. UHMW completely encapsulates a stainless
steel core which provides the laminate with strength and
stiffness.
UHMW
has proven its resistance to build up from agglomerated
powders, oils and sugars. The low impact motion preserves
the integrity of the product conveyed, while the elimination
of external springs, belts, and rollers ensures safer and
sanitary operation. UHMW pans and gates eliminated product
build up issues and with no bearings in the product stream,
eliminated bearing maintenance. The use of natural frequency
vibratory conveyors is a concern when conveying blended
chlorine powder because of segregation.
The
two conveyors measure, 15" W x 8" D x 72'-3" L and the other
measures at, 15" W x 8" D x 33'-9" L, created significantly
longer production runs with minimal downtime for cleaning
and maintenance. This processor was successfully able to
increase productivity, decrease downtime and reduce labor
requirements.
For
more information contact:
Triple/S Dynamics, Inc.
1031 South Haskell Ave.
Dallas, Texas 75223
Telephone: 800-527-2116
Fax: 214-828-8688
Email:
sales@sssdynamics.com
Web site:
http://www.sssdynamics.com/
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4B Bulldog : Conveyor Belt
Alignment & Rip Detection
 East
Peoria, IL -- The Bulldog is a new addition to 4B’s range of
hazard monitoring components. A belt alignment and rip
detection switch, this electro-mechanical system has been
designed to detect dangerous misalignment of the conveyor
and also detection of belt tear damage.
The switch will detect horizontal
misalignment of belts when contact is made with the roller,
the roller arm will be forced to pivot by the belt
activating a switch at 15º to trigger an alarm, and 30º to
trigger a shut down procedure of the conveyor. The sensors
are usually installed in pairs on opposite sides of the
belt.
A steel flexible wire is set
below the running conveyor belt approx 20-30mm attached by a
rare earth magnet at each end. If the belt is ripped or
damaged the wire is pulled away releasing the magnet
connection which in turn will activate a switch.
The system is easy to install and
doesn’t require any calibration. Its robust design makes it
suitable even for arduous applications such as quarrying and
mining. The 4B Bulldog is ATEX and IECEx approved.
The Bulldog is compatible with
4B’s CBS2A control unit for misalignment sensors and also
with the Watchdog complete hazard monitoring system.
The 4B group has been serving the
bulk materials handling industry for many years. 4B’s
electronics division specializes in level controls,
intelligent sensors and safety control systems that prevent
costly downtime and minimize the risk of explosion in
hazardous areas.
Source:
http://www.go4b.com/
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I have attached a sketch of
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specifically for separated systems that do not have a wall
in the middle separating the system in half while the inlet,
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