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Belleville, NJ -- VAC-U-MAX announces
the launch of its new AeroFlex, flexible auger conveyor as part of
their Aerocon Mechanical Conveying Division.
Designed
to compliment the already extensive range of pneumatic and
mechanical conveyors offered by the VAC-U-MAX Group, the AeroFlex
units provide an economic method of metering product from bulk bag
unloaders, bag dump stations and storage vessels. Available in a
range of popular sizes the AeroFlex Conveyors typically transfer
product over distances of up to 40 feet and rates to 10 tons per
hour for materials having a bulk density of 40 pounds per cubic
foot.
Typical applications include the
refilling of packaging machine hoppers, metered feed into mix tanks
such as lime addition and gain in weight hopper filling. Unlike the
vast majority of the units currently available on the market the
AeroFlex has been "Built Tough" for the demanding
environment of today's bulk handling world. heavy duty hoppers,
support frames, discharge housings and robust hollow bore right
angle drives are supplied as standard.
Also featured is a one-piece auger
(not welded sections) that has a unique low friction section to
assist in the efficient conveying of the product. The addition of
the AeroFlex line continues the VAC-U-MAX philosophy of being to
offer clients the Best Solution for the job at hand.
VAC-U-MAX specializes in design and
manufacture of pneumatic systems and support equipment for
conveying, weighing and batching of dry materials. The primary
technology for conveying is vacuum, but positive pressure pneumatic
systems as well as mechanical conveyors are used as applications
dictate.
For more information contact: VAC-U-MAX
37 Rutgers Street
Belleville, NJ 07109
Phone 800-822-8629
Fax: 973-759-6449
Web site: http://www.vac-u-max.com/
Email: info@vac-u-max.com
Unique
Feeder Design
Colormax Introduces Posimax Additive
Feeder
TELFORD, UK – At Interplas 2002,
Colormax will exhibit for the first time in the UK, a new Posimax
Additive Feeder. The Posimax is a new feeding mechanism for the
addition of free-flowing additives (such as color masterbatch). It
uses a positive displacement channel feeding mechanism to accurately
control the flow of material by volume into the process. This
patented rotating channel technology has been used successfully for
some time in other industries.
With
rates between 2-200 l/hr, the Colormax unit has an unrivalled turn
down and achieves this with excellent linearity over the full
operating range. There are no screws or chambers, therefore no
requirement to change these in order to reconfigure rates, as with
traditional mechanisms.
Utilizing the principal known as
lock-up, the Posimax achieves true mass flow and a highly uniform
discharge. Its design is so simple that there is only one moving
part and it is easily disassembled for cleaning.
The unit will be displayed as a stand
alone single ingredient feeder, as well as, in a four station
blender configuration in which it can be used volumetrically or as
part of a Multi Weigh Blender. Colormax will also display its Micro
Feeder, a unit similar to the Posimax, but with an operating range
of 0.01 to 4 l/hr.
In addition to these products,
Colormax offer a range of dryers, blenders and other equipment to
enable them to handle single machine or complex system applications.
For more information contact: Colormax Ltd.
3 Stafford Park 12
Telford TF3 3BJ
UK
Phone +44 195 229 2101
Fax +44 195 229 2761
Email: info@colormax.co.uk
Web site: http://www.colormaxltd.com
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High Temperature Pneumatic
Conveying
Guest article by Marco Flores and Paul Solt of Pneumatic Conveying
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Inspect
Products Packaged in Metallized Film
Lock Launches Triple-Frequency Metal
Detector
Prominent inspection equipment
manufacturer, Lock, unveiled its state-of-the-art triple frequency
metal detector at this year's Interpack. Representing the most
advanced metal detection technology on the market today, the MET 30+
3f promises to set new performance standards for even the most
challenging applications, providing manufacturers and packers with
the ultimate in product protection.
The
MET 30+ 3f detector operates at three crystal frequencies - low,
medium and high. The detector's Automatic Frequency Selection
facility will choose the optimum frequency for the application in
hand. For example, when inspecting dry biscuits the detector will
automatically select high frequency, whereas for a product wrapped
in metallized film it will operate at low frequency. The user can
rest assured that the detector's microprocessors will optimize the
settings - whatever the product or packaging.
In developing the 3f, Lock has built
on the proven electronics that earned the MET 30+ approval
world-wide, to combine ultra-sensitivity with inherent reliability.
For example, two powerful 32-bit microprocessors in the MET 30+ 3f
accelerate processing speed, so the product signal is interrogated
1000 times per second, providing reliable and precise detection. The
MET 30+ 3f's built-in automatic product setup facility eliminates
time spent configuring the detector and ensures consistently high
performance by memorizing settings for up to 100 products.
The MET 30+ 3f is available with
either the standard membrane keypad or the newly launched touch
screen option. The rugged design of the membrane keypad lends it to
use in harsh production environments. The user-friendly touch screen
panel incorporates Lock's ADC software so the data can be viewed on
the screen itself rather than from a networked PC or laptop.
Lock Inspection Systems has supplied
checkweighing and metal detection equipment to companies in the
food, pharmaceutical and packaging industries for over fifty years
and counts many key industry players amongst its customers.
Headquartered in the UK and the USA, with offices in France and the
Netherlands, Lock has a global network of distributors and high
caliber maintenance and research teams.
For more information contact:
Mr. Mark D'Onofrio Lock Inspection Systems Inc.
207 Authority Drive
Fitchburg, MA 01420
Telephone: 978-343-3716 or 800-227-5539
Fax: 978-343-6278
E-mail: mdonofrio@lockinspection.com
Web site: http://www.lockinspection.com/
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The Definer Model 2000 is an
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features and unique versatility. The unit is suitable for the
de-agglomeration of pharmaceuticals, foods, wet and dry chemicals in
laboratory as well as production applications.
The
Definer has a compact body which only measures 5" from inlet to
outlet. It is fully constructed of stainless steel. A straight
flow-through product path eliminates the possibility of hang up or
accumulation in hoppers and simplifies installations. The machine is
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Several interchangeable mill designs
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An optional hopper is available, as
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We dry a range of infant formula
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The inlet temperature we run is 150
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