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Gorrell Named Sales Manager of
Tote Systems
 Burleson,
TX -- Tote Systems International is pleased to announced the
promotion of Ryan Gorrell to North American Sales Manager.
Mr. Gorrell has been with Tote Systems International for a
period of three years as a territory manager.
His
new responsibility will include coordination of Factory
Representatives and Sales promotion for the North American
territory.
About Tote Systems
Tote
Systems International is a leading supplier of containerized
material handling and process systems. Having invented the
first Tote bin in the 1940’s, Tote has continued to improve
and expand the intermediate bulk container (IBC) concept to
ensure safe, efficient and flexible handling of both liquids
and powders.
For
more information contact:
Tote Systems International
651 N. Burleson Blvd.
Burleson, TX 76028
Telephone: 817-447-9110 or 888-838-4178 (toll free)
Web site:
http://www.totesystems.com/
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Foods : New RDS Warns of
Metal-to-Metal Contact
Chanhassen, MN -- Preventing metal contamination has become
a top priority for many powder processors. Nu-Con’s Rotor
Detection System (RDS) is new technology they can add to
their arsenal. The system is designed to immediately alert
plant operators that a valve’s rotor vanes have come into
contact with the valve body.
If a
valve fails, the RDS sends a signal to the plants SCADA
system and immediately shuts the valve down, preventing
contaminated product, costly shutdowns and product
rejections.
RDS
monitors electrical isolation between the rotor and valve
housing. If a rotor vane touches the valve body, even if
only for a split second, a warning is sent. RDS offers an
unprecedented level of security from metal contamination to
companies that process food and pharmaceutical powders. RDS
is available on all new Nu-Con rotary valves.
About
Nu-Con
Nu-Con
specializes in the field of bulk solids material handling,
offering a full design, manufacture, installation and
start-up service in any part of the world. From raw bulk
materials discharge to packaging finished product in
containers - and every process in between, Nu-Con can
engineer, manufacture and install equipment for all your
powder handling needs.
For
more information contact:
Nu-Con Equipment
1600 Lake Drive West
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Telephone: 877-939-0510 or 952-279-5210
Email: sales@nucon.com
Web site:
http://www.nucon.com/
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CEMA : Equipment Sales Decline
27% in November
 NAPLES,
FL. -- The Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association
reported that its November 2006 Booked Orders Index was 124
down 1 point or a decrease of 1% from October 2006's Index
of 125 (1990=100). The November 2006 Index represents a
decrease of 27% from the November 2005 Index of 170.
November Booked Orders Indexes were 177 for Bulk Handling
Equipment* and 106 for Unit Handling Equipment*(1990=100).
The
Twelve-Month Index for Booked Orders was 139 in November.
Index in November is down 4 points or 3% from October 2006's
Twelve-Month Index of 143.
The
CEMA Billed Sales (shipments) Index was 126 in November down
11 points or a decrease of 8% from the October Index of 137.
The November 2006 Index represents a decrease of 12% from
the November 2005 Index of 144.
November Billed Sales Indexes were 178 for Bulk Handling
Equipment* and 118 for Unit Handling Equipment*(1990=100).
The
Twelve-Month Index for Billed Sales was 142 in November.
Index in November is down 2 points or 1% from October 2006's
Twelve-Month Index of 144.
*
Since Bulk Handling Systems booked and billed sales are
reported quarterly, they are averaged back to the two
preceding months to enable a running monthly index.
Source:
http://www.cemanet.org/
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Unique Sealing Solution for Rotary Valves
 Georgetown,
ME -- MECO engineers have designed an effective solution
for the unique sealing problems posed by airlocks and
rotary valves. The “MECO-PAC” seal is designed to fit
inside the stuffing box, replacing the packing, and is
adjusted with the original packing gland follower.
The MECO-PAC can often be
installed with no equipment modification. Once installed
and adjusted, the MECO-PAC can provide years of
leak-free operation with little or no maintenance. The
MECO-PAC is custom-engineered for service with a wide
variety of products, including dry foods, abrasives,
hazardous and toxic materials.
The MECOPAC is available in
several materials, for service in a wide variety of
products, including food and pharmaceutical products.
While the MECOPAC can be built fully-split, most
installations do not offer sufficient radial clearance
for split parts, and the seal is usually manufactured
unsplit.
About MECO
Our company manufactures
Woodex oil-impregnated wood bearings and Original MECO
dry-running shaft seals. Our fully-equipped plant blends
manually-operated, conventional machine tools with
modern, numerically-controlled equipment in a 17,000
square foot manufacturing facility. We emphasizes
top-quality design and manufacturing and first-rate
customer service, and we are proud to mark our products
"Made in Maine".
For more information contact:
Woodex Bearing Company, Inc.
216 Bay Point Road
Georgetown, ME 04548
Telephone: 800-526-8800 or 207-371-2210
Email:
sales@woodex-meco.com
Web site:
http://www.woodex-meco.com/
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Gorrell Named Sales Manager of
Tote Systems
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Foods : New RDS Warns of
Metal-to-Metal Contact
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CEMA : Equipment Sales
Decline 27% in November
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Unique Sealing Solution for
Rotary Valves
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