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New
Way to Remove Tramp Metal
The MARS Automatic Tramp Metal
Removal System is "Out of This World"
Marietta, GA - June 19, 2001 - AFOR
Systems, Inc. is pleased to offer the MARS - Metal Automated Removal
System - a revolutionary system that automatically removes all types
of tramp metal from bulk conveyors without stopping the belt. Better
than a magnet. Better than a metal detector. MARS is the total
solution for removing tramp metal.
Traditionally,
plants have used magnets and metal detectors to attempt to protect
expensive processing equipment from damage caused by tramp metal.
Neither method, however, offers a complete solution. Magnets attract
only ferrous (magnetic) metal and are not 100% effective in removing
this material due to the belt speed, burden depth and variations in
the size, shape and orientation of the metal. Magnets also cannot
remove non-ferrous (non-magnetic) metal. So, while magnets may offer
a good first line of defense, they do not offer total protection.
Metal detectors are often placed
downstream from magnets to catch the pieces of tramp metal that the
magnets miss. But while metal detectors can identify all types of
metal, they cannot remove it. They simply stop the belt for someone
to remove the metal manually. This results in downtime and lost
production. In fact, just two stops a day can add up to a loss of
over two weeks of production a year!
There is a better way. The MARS is an
innovative system that works with a metal detector to identify and
remove all types of tramp metal from the conveyor automatically and
without stopping the belt. The MARS mounts on the conveyor, at
generally any location, downstream from the metal detector. When the
detector senses tramp metal in the bulk material, it sends a signal
to the MARS. When the metal reaches its location, the MARS
automatically lowers an angled plow blade, which flattens the belt
against an underlying bed of UHMW and diverts the metal off the
conveyor. Once the metal is discharged, the MARS raises its plow
blade to allow for normal material flow. The entire process takes
only seconds.
Industry leaders with processing
plants throughout the U.S. are already taking advantage of the MARS.
Due to its rugged, simple and patented design, the MARS is easy to
install and maintain. And, by eliminating metal detector belt stops,
the MARS provides an immediate benefit of increased production,
typically paying for itself in a matter of months. Additional
benefits of the MARS include reduced maintenance costs, prolonged
asset life, and improved quality, service and safety.
For more information on the MARS,
including a free video, contact:
Ms. Carolyn Mergens Automated Foreign Object Removal Systems, Inc. 1950 Spectrum Circle - Suite 400
Marietta, GA 30067
Telephone: 1-800-248-5547 or 770-650-7504
Web site: http://www.aforsystems.com/ Email: cmergens@aforsystems.com
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Temperature Gravimetric Blending of Materials
To meet growing customer demands, TSM
Control Systems, offers a high temperature gravimetric blender
designed specifically for blending granules downline of dryers. The
systems works down-stream of conventional dryers and allows high
accuracy dosing and mixing of up to 4 primary and 2 secondary
components at temperatures up to 200o C.
TSM's
Managing Director, Jim O'Callaghan explains, "With the growing
need to reduce wastage of expensive additives and still turn out
consistently high quality on-spec end products, the importance of
gravimetric blending solutions in all areas of plastics production
has never been more important. However, eg for hygroscopic materials
that demand a high temperature environment, gravimetric blending has
never really been an option.
Some standard systems have been
converted to offer a piecemeal solution, but I am aware of no other
specifically designed solution that can offer the levels of dosing
accuracy and blend homogeneity of the TSM Hi-Temp."
To ensure high accuracy and
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pneumatics located outside the main chamber of the blender. Heat is
retained inside the blender and moisture ingress is resisted with a
sealed mixing chamber and double walled blender frame and bin.
An innovative new high temperature
load cells is also mounted on the outside of the TSM blender frame.
It provides measurement accuracy independent of temperature change -
due to the unique blender intelligence system. The level sensor is
specially designed to operate at higher temperatures, The whole
system is ruggedly constructed of heavy gauge steel to withstand the
most rigorous of operating conditions.
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Superior Introduces New Line of Drum,
Wing & Mine-Duty Pulleys
MORRIS, MN - The Morris, Minn.-based
Components Division of Superior Industries, a leading manufacturer
of a full line of CEMA idlers, introduces its new, complete line of
higher quality, heavy duty, standard and custom-designed drum, wing
and mine duty pulleys. Engineered for longer wear life, and meeting
all CEMA specifications, this new pulley line employs a flexible end
disc design vs. the traditional, heavier weight, less efficient
rigid end disc design. The lighter weight flexible end disc design
takes advantage of the full load capacity of the shaft, while its
lighter weight allows ease of assembly, maintenance and replacement.
In particular, producers find the lighter weight, flexible design to
be an advantage when used as a component within road-portable
conveyors as well as fixed-base operations.
Each
Superior Industries' drum pulley is robotically welded on both sides
of the hub to ensure maximum strength, consistent high quality and
close tolerances. Additionally, these pulleys are engineered with
one-piece rims, creating a truly round pulley for smooth operation.
The use of flat contact bars on the wing pulley provides longer wear
life, and increased beating action with less noise than competitive
brands.
In-House Lagging
Lagging is used on drum pulleys to
improve traction and to lengthen pulley and belt life by eliminating
the rim wear caused by abrasive conditions. Superior Industries'
in-house lagging capabilities allow for faster delivery of high
quality lagging in a variety of styles and thickness for diverse
applications. Lagging is available in 40- and 60-durometer material
and is vulcanized in either smooth, diamond or offset herring bone
designs. Replaceable lagging for drum and wing pulleys is available.
Shafting & Bushings
Superior Industries will design,
manufacture and install shafts and bushings within each pulley,
reducing the delivery times and ensuring a consistent, high-quality
assembly. Shafts can be designed to meet specific customer
requirements. All shafts are professionally CNC machined and are
comprised of AISI 1045 shafting material.
Offering the flexibility of either
the XT or QD hub and bushing system, Superior Industries' bushings
feature a flange design that provides maximum cap-screw torque
storing capacity. The flange also allows easier installation and
bushing removal.
On-Demand Production
Superior Industries ensures the
timely delivery of either standard or custom designed pulleys. To
fit specific applications, special lengths, thickness and diameters
are available. By ordering pulleys and idlers together, customers
can enjoy the package benefits of saving time and lowering freight
costs.
Superior Industries offers a
comprehensive line of components, equipment and systems for the
sand, gravel, aggregate, mining, fertilizer, recycling, wood, pulp
and paper, chemical processing, electric utility, coal, grain and
other processing industries.
For more information, contact:
Mary Schmidgall Superior Industries
P.O. Box 684
Morris, MN 56267
Phone: 320-589-2406
Fax: 320-589-2260
Web: www.superior-ind.com
Email: marketing@superior-ind.com
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Ball,
Rod, Sag and Autogenous Mills
Outokumpu Buys Metso Grinding Mills
Business
The Finland-based Outokumpu Mintec Oy,
a mineral processing technology arm of the metals and technology
group Outokumpu, has today signed a contract to buy the grinding
mills business (earlier Nordberg's mill business) from the Finnish
Metso Corporation. The acquisition is subject to the approval of US
Federal Trade Commission and conditional upon the completion of
Metso's offer for Svedala Industri AB. The approvals are expected
within the near future. The Metso mill selection contains rod and
ball mills, SAG mills and autogenous mills. The grinding mills
business has an annual net sales of EUR 20-30 million and it employs
approximately 30 persons. Metso's mill design and delivery units in
five countries belong to the deal.
The
acquisition will strengthen Outokumpu's position as the leading
technology supplier to the mineral processing industry. Metso's
grinding mills fit extremely well in with Outokumpu's product range
complementing the process chain. After the acquisition Outokumpu can
offer complete solutions with all the key equipment required for
mineral processing. On the other hand, Outokumpu's worldwide
technology sales and service network, focused on the mineral
processing and metallurgical industries, will support the grinding
mills business.
The volume of Outokumpu's mineral
processing technology business is EUR 150-200 million per year. With
the Metso grinding mills Outokumpu plans to increase the volume of
this business and, with a larger number of installed equipment, grow
the Customer Service business as well.
Can you please advise regarding the
following: We are handling rock phosphate in powdered form. It is
stored in a silo in fluidized stage. The material needs to be
transferred to a belt conveyor for further transportation.
Following are the issues: 1)
How to transfer without generating too much dust. Bag filters shall
be used at transfer points. 2) How to control the flow rate
while extracting material from silo. What is the best method of
extracting material which is fluidized and almost behaves like a
liquid. Since rock phosphate solidifies when kept idle, it
will be difficult to extract without fluidizing by blowing air.
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such as food, chemicals and pharmaceuticals as well as highly
abrasive and impacting materials ranging from sand and gravel to
ores and crushed rock.
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John Hellier of Nerak Systems
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"A
comprehensive account of the existing practical and
theoretical knowledge of the origin, development, prevention
and mitigation of dust explosions in the process
industries."
The
acquisition will strengthen Outokumpu's position as the leading
technology supplier to the mineral processing industry. Metso's
grinding mills fit extremely well in with Outokumpu's product range
complementing the process chain. After the acquisition Outokumpu can
offer complete solutions with all the key equipment required for
mineral processing. On the other hand, Outokumpu's worldwide
technology sales and service network, focused on the mineral
processing and metallurgical industries, will support the grinding
mills business.