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WBF to Present Web Seminars on
ISA/ANSI S95 Standard
CHANDLER, AZ – The World Batch
Forum (WBF), a worldwide, non-commercial organization dedicated to
the advancement of batch process manufacturing, will present a
web-based seminars on the ISA/ANSI S95 standard on July 10; and a
web seminar on performance improvement through the use of batch best
practices on August 1.
Both
seminars are open to non members as well as members of the WBF.
Attendees must register at the WBF website, www.wbf.org.
On Wednesday, July 10, at 11:30 a.m.
EDT, Keith Unger, a principal consultant with EnteGreat Inc. and
chairman of the ISA’s S95 Committee, will present “A Tutorial on
the ISA/ANSI S95 Standard for Enterprise-Control System Integration.”
The ISA/ANSI S95 standard establishes
common terminology for the description and understanding of
manufacturing information in an enterprise. It also defines the
information exchange between the manufacturing control functions and
other enterprise functions, including data models and exchange
definitions.
Among the topics Unger will cover are
an overview of the standard; current status of the standard’s
three sections; international status of the standard; and use of the
S95 standard in practical situations.
On Thursday, August 1, Dr. Maurice
Wilkins will present “Performance Improvement by the Use of Batch
Best Practices – A Case Study in Progress.” Wilkins, who is
director of automation for Millennium Specialty Chemicals in
Jacksonville, FL, will summarize the approach at Millennium -- a
small, two-site, batch operation -- using the industry standards and
the best practices of much larger best-in-class companies. In
addition, he’ll show how other companies can adopt these practices
in order to gain competitive advantage and deliver superior results.
Registration for both seminars is
free to current WBF members and $50 to non-members. The number of
attendees is limited.
The WBF presents web-based seminars
monthly. Future topics include:
Modular Design as Project
Methodology
The WBF XML Markup Language for
Implementing the S88 Standard
Project Management of Software
Intensive Projects; How to Avoid Pitfalls
About World Batch Forum
The World Batch Forum, established in
1994, is a non-profit, professional organization promoting the
exchange of information on the management, operation and automation
of batch process manufacturing. Members include end-users, vendors,
consultants and academics. Visit our web site at www.wbf.org
.
Compact
and Low Cost
Evasser Bin Aerator Promotes Material
Flow
Elburn, IL - Without the noise and
damaging vibration caused by pneumatic or electric vibrators,
Monitor's Evasser bin aerator promotes the flow of dry bulk powders
from a storage vessel. The compact, low-cost Evasser requires
virtually no maintenance and has an effective radius of 12 inches.
Several
configurations are available to fit the Evasser to most bulk powders
and granular solids applications. The Evasser itself can be provided
in either cast iron or 316 stainless steel construction. While
normally supplied with a black Neoprene boot, a FDA approved white
Neoprene boot is also available. For high pressure or high
temperature applications where the boot is not acceptable, a
sintered metal insert can be provided.
Some typical applications for the
Evasser include cement, carbon black and flour.
The Evasser bin aerator is available
with a convenient external mounting plate. This means that
installation of the device can be done from outside of the bin
making it ideal for use in replacing worn and plugged air pads. In
addition, with no moving parts or filters to clean or replace the
Evasser requires virtually no maintenance.
Monitor Technologies LLC is a leading
supplier of level, flow, particle emission and aeration
instrumentation for the worldwide powder and bulk solids market. The
experience and market knowledge gained over the past forty years has
earned Monitor a reputation for providing high quality, reliable
products.
For more information contact: Monitor Technologies LLC
44W320 Keslinger Rd
PO Box 8048
Elburn, IL 60119
Telephone: 630.365.9403
Fax: 630.365.5646
Web site: Monitor
Technologies
Email: m.sales@monitortech.com
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Flow
rates up to 3,000 ft3/hr
New Feeders Handle Wet, Chopped
Fiberglass
Whitewater, WI -- With the recent
acquisition of the SolidsFlow product line, AccuRate has expanded
its product offerings to the gypsum / drywall production industry.
The
SolidsFlow product line includes feeders that are preferred by
drywall producers worldwide for feeding chopped fiberglass.
SolidsFlow feeders utilize a unique one-piece vibratory feed tray
designed to specifically accommodate the material's unique flow
characteristics. This design enables the natural matting effect of
fibrous materials to seal the material within the feed tray. This
prevents flow when the drive is turned off. No spillage. No run-on.
The SolidsFlow feeders also include
the following features:
No material arching or hang-ups in
the hopper
Minimizes clumping
No flow-aid devices needed
No moving parts, so fewer spare
parts are needed
“Instant cut-off” for optimal
batch accuracy
Flow rates up to 3,000 cubic
feet/hour
The new SolidsFlow product line
complements the wide range of additive feeders, flow meters and
weighfeeders it currently supplies to drywall producers worldwide.
Furthermore, the addition gives AccuRate® new technological tools
to expand the range and number of bulk solids metering solutions it
can offer its customers.
AccuRate is a Unit of Schenck
AccuRate, a global supplier of bulk solids metering equipment and
systems including volumetric and gravimetric screw feeders,
weigh-feeders, Multicor and DLM dry material flow meters, SacMaster
bulk bag discharging systems and BEMP belt scales.
For additional information contact: Schenck AccuRate
Telephone: (800) 558-0184
Fax: (262) 473-2489
Web site: AccuRate
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Capacities
to 1,000 tons per hour
High-Capacity Screeners Reduce
Capital Costs
CINCINNATI, OH (February 22, 2002) -
Megatex screeners from Rotex Inc. are the high capacity solution for
effectively screening high volumes of materials that would overwhelm
a single conventional screener.
Megatex
Screeners provide efficient, accurate separations at production
rates greater than other large capacity screening options. Providing
100 to 350 square feet of screen surface in a compact 10' x 10' x
12' machine, they can do the job of multiple conventional screeners,
thus reducing capital outlay and saving considerable installation,
operation and floor space costs.
The Megatex's unique design evenly
splits and distributes the incoming flow of material to multiple,
stacked 5' x 7' screen decks - the equivalent of a bank of ten
screeners in one machine.
Megatex Screeners achieve greater
productivity through two design innovations: wide screens and
long-stroke, gyratory motion. Utilizing screen surfaces that are
wider, rather than longer, enables Megatex Screeners to handle
increased capacity while maintaining screening accuracy.
Expansion of the total screen area is
key to increased screener capacity - but all screen area is not
equally productive. Increased screen width expands capacity more
effectively than increased screen length. Therefore, Megatex uses a
two-bank, multi-level screen deck arrangement to present 16' to 50'
of width to the feed, which keeps bed depth low and maintains screen
accuracy and efficiency at high capacities.
For more information contact: Rotex Inc.
1230 Knowlton St.
Cincinnati, OH 45223
Telephone: (800) 453-2321
Fax: (513) 346-5454
E-mail: info@rotex.com
Web site: http://www.rotex.com/
Help
Forum
Hot Messages from the Help
Forum
People post their requests for help and offer their
suggestions to others in our open forum.
Mr. Beveridge needs problems
with a mineral slurry:
During our reaction of a mineral base
slurry with an inorganic acid the slurry material gets thick and
forms small, soft globules like "cottage cheese curds".
The product is an insoluble small micron size crystal.
The mineral base slurry is mixed
first then the acid is slowly injected through a small nozzle into
the stirred reactor over about an hour. The pH starts very
high (11+) and acid is added until the pH is neutral (7.0). It
seems as the product reacts it forms a shell around the basic slurry
making the curds. The pH will fall to neutral then climb back
up after the acid is stopped and the mixing continues. Acid is
then started again and the pH adjusted to neutral.
Does any one have any suggestions for
more intimate mixing in our 4,000 gallon reactor, that will keep the
curds from forming and the acid-addition time to a minimum? (Click
here to post a reply)
Scott Beveridge
Natural Enrichment Industries (NEI)
1002 South Park Street
Sesser, IL 62884
Telephone: 618-625-2112
Web site: http://www.neitcp.com/
Email: neisbeveridge@hcis.net
Mr. Gavin wants to
pneumatically convey salt:
Has anyone installed a dilute/medium
phase pneumatic conveyor handling common salt and experienced
unusually high pressure drops? Is the friction factor of salt
especially high compared to most powdered materials?
Also, has anybody got a practical
solution to excessive wearing of long radius bends in pneumatic
transport systems? I have heard of various solutions but don't know
if any actually work.
Some examples are "T" bends
or hollow back bends. Would be interested if anyone has actually had
success in extending the life of bends.
(Click
here to post a reply)
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Forum.
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sulphur storage in an aluminum plant located in Qatar.
Photo courtesy of Mr.
Tom Renich
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process, packaging, conveying or handling "action shot" for our home
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From the Job Fair
Need millwright service to adjust
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We need experienced service people to
adjust our Buflovak Dryer. It is a double drum 42" X
120" unit. This will involve leveling the the unit,
aligning spur-gears, adjusting spring tension, aligning drums and
other as necessary to restore the machine to proper operation.
Contact:
Scott Beveridge or Jerry Willmore Natural Enrichment Industries (NEI)
1002 South Park Street
Sesser, IL 62884
Telephone: 618-625-2112 http://www.neitcp.com/
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"Covers
the properties of flow, friction, and fluidization of uniform
granular materials. Discusses mixing and segregation of
heterogeneous materials..."
The
SolidsFlow product line includes feeders that are preferred by
drywall producers worldwide for feeding chopped fiberglass.
SolidsFlow feeders utilize a unique one-piece vibratory feed tray
designed to specifically accommodate the material's unique flow
characteristics. This design enables the natural matting effect of
fibrous materials to seal the material within the feed tray. This
prevents flow when the drive is turned off. No spillage. No run-on.
