 |
|
 |
Archived Newsletters
Powder and Bulk
Dot Com Newsletter
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN):
1526-9051 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
------------------------------------------------------------
Powder and Bulk Dot Com Newsletter
"For the materials handling & processing professional...."
------------------------------------------------------------
Vol. 2, No. 50, June 26, 2000
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN): 1526-9051
------------------------------------------------------------
Joseph Taylor, Editor, mailto:jtaylor@powderandbulk.com
Copyright 1999-2000, Powder and Bulk Dot Com
This is a 100% opt-in newsletter with news and information
for the materials handling professional. The Newsletter is
currently sent to 1,848 materials handling professionals at
the time of this mailing. Unsubscribe instructions are at
the end of this newsletter.
TO SUBSCRIBE: send a blank e-mail to:
------------------------------------------------------------
Our goal is to provide information to improve your business
by using the resources available on the Internet.
Thanks,
Joe Taylor
------------------------------------------------------------
Contents:
------------------------------------------------------------
> Press Releases, Show Announcements and Industry News Wanted!
> Sponsors Message
> Space Saving Robotic Palletizer Double Stacks Loads
> HealthShield Technologies Receives FDA Approval For Food Contact
> Top Picks From Amazon.com
> Ask Joe Column!, "The Use of Inserts in Hoppers"
> Ross Stocks Ribbon Blenders For Immediate Shipment
> We had over 18,000 Visitors in May!
> ProActive Process Improvement (PPI)
> Hot Messages from the Help Forum
> Call For Photographs!
> From the Job Fair
> Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Sponsorship & Archive Information
> ReferWare
------------------------------------------------------------
Press Releases, Show Announcements and Industry News Wanted!
------------------------------------------------------------
Do you have company news, a new product, new service or other
information you would like to share with our subscribers?
We give full credit to contributing authors.
DEADLINE FOR THE NEXT ISSUE IS JUNE 29TH.
Please try to submit articles via e-mail. If you have
photographs to be included with article, post the photo on
your web site and include the URL of the photo with your
article. (We do want "action-shots" for our home page!)
mailto:news@powderandbulk.com
...or visit our news and information submission page at:
Click here to submit a press release
------------------------------------------------------------
Sponsors Message
------------------------------------------------------------
RealTime Aide provides immediate, state-of-the-art messaging
allowing you to "see" when people are visiting your web site
and "chat" directly with these customers immediately.
Plus, RealTime Aide is cost-effective and convenient to use.
There's no long-term commitment or contract to sign. And
there are no set-up costs or licensing fees-just a low
subscription rate of $100 per month.
Learn more right now, visit our web site at:
http://www.realtimeaide.com/
or contact:
Mr. Joe Taylor
RealTime Aide Dot Com Inc
3948 South Third Street, No. 111
Jacksonville Beach, Florida 32250
Toll Free: 888-247-1441
Telephone: 904-241-7705
Fax: 904-241-8792
mailto:info@realtimeaide.com
------------------------------------------------------------
Space Saving Robotic Palletizer Double Stacks Loads
------------------------------------------------------------
The A-Series robotic palletizers from Columbia/Okura are
capable of double stacking loads during the palletizing
operation. The robot is programmed to pick a pallet from
a floor mounted hopper or pallet conveyor and stack product
in sequence until the next pallet is needed. The robot then
picks and places the second pallet on top of the load being
palletized. The robot then resumes stacking on top of the
second pallet producing a double-stacked load.
This unique concept avoids the need for costly load double
stacking equipment. Each double stacked load eliminates fork
truck double handling, assures tight, square loads that are
centered on each pallet and maximizes both truck and ware
house space.
The A-Series robots can simultaneously palletize boxes, trays
bags and bundles with industry-leading, end-of-arm tooling
designed specifically for your application. The end effectors
can also be fitted to pick slip sheets and pallets, saving
you money and floor space. Programming is accomplished simply
with our windows based software.
With over 100 years of combined material handling experience,
Columbia/Okura is ready to tackle your toughest palletizing
challenge.
For more information contact:
M'Lyss Maygra
Columbia/Okura, LLC
301 Grove Street, Suite A
Vancouver, WA 98661
Telephone: 360-735-1952
Fax: 360-905-1707
Web site: http://www.colmac.com/
mailto:pallsales@colmac.com
------------------------------------------------------------
HealthShield Technologies Receives FDA Approval For Food Contact
------------------------------------------------------------
BOSTON, June 21 /PRNewswire/ - HealthShield Technologies today
announced that on June 9th, 2000 the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) approved HealthShield Technologies antimicrobial compound,
HealthShield(TM), as a safe and acceptable antimicrobial additive
in all food contact materials.
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000621/NEW030LOGO)
The FDA's notification confirms that HealthShield Technologies
antimicrobial compound complies with Section 409(h)(6) of the
FFDCA (21 U.S.C. 348(h)(6)) which defines a food contact substance
as "any substance intended for use as a component of materials
used in manufacturing, packing, packaging, transporting, or holding
food if such use is not intended to have any technical effect in
such food." The premarket notification process for food contact
substances in section 409(h) of the FFDCA is the primary method by
which the FDA authorizes the use of food additives that are food
contact substances.
HealthShield Technologies application for notification as a food
contact substance contained extensive information pertaining to
HealthShield's safety, toxicology and chemistry. HealthShield
Technologies demonstrate to the FDA that HealthShield is safe for
the intended use in all food contact materials, which is the subject
of the approval from the FDA.
The announcement positions HealthShield Technologies to address a
growing concern over microbial cross contamination within the food
packaging and food contact polymers.
According to Neil Friedman, President and COO of HealthShield
Technologies, the incorporation of the HealthShield antimicrobial
compound will prevent the growth of bacteria in and on the surface
of the food packaging and food contact polymers. "We are very
excited about the potential this product has for the food service
community. The compound's patented silver ion delivery system
ensures the antimicrobial efficacy and longevity."
HealthShield Technologies, a Boston-based biotechnology company
engaged in antimicrobial and material research and development,
recently announced agreements with such companies as DuPont for
toothbrushes; leading fabric company Foss Manufacturing for synthetic
fibers and non-woven fabrics; Smith & Nephew for wound care; and
AK Steel for industrial and commercial steel products. Its
flagship product, HealthShield, is an advanced, highly effective
antimicrobial compound that can be used in the manufacturing of
biomedical, industrial and consumer goods. HealthShield(TM)
Technologies has its developmental center in Wakefield, MA and
offices in West Hartford and Westport, CT; Basel, Switzerland;
and San Palo, Brazil.
For more information, contact:
Mr.Harry Winn, CFO
HealthShield Technologies
Telephone: 781-224-7100.
Web Site: http://www.healthshield.com/
------------------------------------------------------------
Top Picks From Amazon.com
------------------------------------------------------------
Time to advance your skills over the summer, check into these
great books to broaden your processing knowledge.
"Confectionery Packaging
Equipment" (Chapman & Hall Food Science Book)
by J. H. Hooper
Hardcover (October 1998)
"Encapsulation and Controlled Release of Food
Ingredients"
by Sara J. Risch, Gary Reineccius (Editor)
Hardcover (February 1995)
"Marks' Standard Handbook for Mechanical
Engineers"
by Eugene A. Avallone (Editor), Theodore, III Baumeister (Editor)
Hardcover - 1792 pages 10th edition (June 24, 1996)
We thank you for your continued support of the Reading Room.
Do you need a book? Can you suggest a book you love, that we
should have in the Reading Room? Let me know and we will
try to include it!
Thank you for your continued support of Powder and Bulk Dot
Com and for our Reading Room. You can visit the Reading Room at:
http://www.powderandbulk.com/pb_services/readingroom.htm
------------------------------------------------------------
Ask Joe Column!, "The Use of Inserts in Hoppers"
------------------------------------------------------------
GUEST ARTICLES
Do you have an area of expertise in bulk materials, have you
solved a difficult materials problem? You too, can be an Ask
Joe! guest author!
Share your knowledge with others and promote yourself (the
old publish or perish is true!) by contributing an article
to the Ask Joe! Column.
For more information, please contact Joe Marinelli at:
mailto:shtech@fmtc.net
THIS WEEK'S ARTICLE
"The Use of Inserts in Hoppers"
A guest article by Lyn Bates of Ajax Equipment
You can read Lyn's article at:
http://www.powderandbulk.com/pb_services/askjoe.htm
PAST Ask Joe! ARCHIVED ARTCLES
Web Address for Ask Joe Archive is:
http://www.powderandbulk.com/pb_services/ask_joe_archive/toc.htm
------------------------------------------------------------
Ross Stocks Ribbon Blenders For Immediate Shipment
------------------------------------------------------------
Charles Ross and Son Company has announced a stocking program
covering its popular line of Ribbon Blenders.
Normally in stock for immediate shipment are Blenders in the
following sizes: 5, 10, 18, 25, 36 and 52 cu.ft. working
capacity. Each of the Blenders is constructed in type 304
stainless steel and is polished to a smooth 80 grit finish
on the exterior and interior surfaces. Standard manually
operated slide paddle valves located in the bottom center
of the trough are included. The blenders are driven by right
angle reducers to accommodate bulk densities up to
32 pounds/cu.ft.
Ross manufactures a range of sizes from 1/2 through 515 cu.ft.
working capacity. Ross blenders are supplied with several
agitator design possibilities including continuous or
cut-out ribbons for center or end discharge, a paddle
design is also offered for shear sensitive blending
applications. Standard options include sanitary stuffing
boxes, jackets for heating or cooling, vacuum or pressure
design, sanitary construction, covers to meet a clients
production needs and torque controlling couplings for full
load starting. Testing is available on a pilot plant
five cu. ft. model installed in the Ross test Center.
For more information contact:
Charles Ross & Son Company
Box 12308
Hauppauge, NY 11788
Telephone within U.S.: 800-243-7677
Telephone international: 631-234-0500
Fax: 631-234-0691
mailto:sales@mixers.com
Web site: http://www.rossmixing.com/
--------------------Advertisement---------------------------
We had over 18,000 Visitors and 256,000 Page Hits in May!
------------------------------------------------------------
Did you know that the over 18,000+ professionals visit our
web site last month? They spend on average 16 minutes
looking for companies, equipment and services they need!
Banner advertising is a great way to reach those material
handling professionals.
Visit our banner ad sign-up page at,
http://www.powderandbulk.com/pb_services/bannerads.htm
...or call us at 904-280-4656
FREE LISTINGS
If your company offers equipment or services to the bulk
materials handling & processing industry and you think
your company's web site should be listed in our directory,
you can be listed - FREE! Just go to our link request
page at:
http://www.powderandbulk.com/pb_services/link.php
------------------------------------------------------------
ProActive Process Improvement (PPI)
------------------------------------------------------------
In the years since Shewhart published his seminal book, The
Economic Control of the Quality of Manufactured Products,
there have been many applications both of his concepts and
subsequently developed advanced concepts. These techniques,
which have served a useful function in monitoring and
improving quality, are referred to as Statistical Process
Control (SPC).
The widespread use of microcomputers has helped bring
applications of these techniques directly to the factory
floor. But, efforts to date have been primarily in the area
of computerization for the individual tasks of SPC and
Design of Experiments (DOE). Little emphasis has been
placed on integration of these approaches into a system
that would allow monitoring, analysis and adjustments of
control variables to improve plant performance. Stochos
patent pending ProActive Process Improvement provides
complete integration of DOE and SPC to drive your process
to higher levels of performance.
WHAT'S NEW:
ProActive Process Improvement (PPI) is an integrated,
model-free, on-line, dynamic analysis system that ensures
improvement of the manufacturing process. The key ingredient
in PPI is its on-line ability to identify the important
few controllable factors for achieving higher quality output,
and to implement changes to these factors in a systematic
fashion to improve plant performance. The major issue is
the timely identification of the need to shift from one set
of control factors to another due to the impact of uncontrolled
factors.
PPI will enable greater improvements in the performance of
manufacturing operations than those experienced thus far.
Such a system has the potential for greatly improving the
competitive position of your firm as it faces ever-stronger
competition in the global marketplace.
The PPI package combines a Sun workstation with Solaris O/S,
Informix SE and Stochos software to provide a robust solution
to process performance tasks.
PPI is an integrated, on-line, dynamic analysis system that
insures improvement of the manufacturing process.
Stochos was established in 1968 with the mission of providing
leading edge computerized systems that focus on improving the
quality of the manufacturing processes. Stochos has developed
and sells SPC data analysis software Custom/QC (off-line SPC),
SPC Direct (on-line SPC) and Quality Management Database
Systems (QMDS). The QMDS provides for complete factory floor
data collection, analysis, and reporting. SPC, Document Control,
Closed Loop Corrective Action, Calibration Log are just a few
of many components in this integrated system. The QMDS
provides complete automation of the paperwork required for
certification programs such as ISO9000.
To find out more about PPI, any of the other Stochos software
products, to inquire about our statistical training courses
or how we can help you improve your manufacturing process,
contact
Mr. Tom Alway or Ms. Konnie Steele
Stochos Inc.
14 North College St.
Schenectady, NY 12305-1427
Telephone: 518-372-5426
Fax: 518-372-4789
Web site: http://www.stochos.com/
mailto:sales@stochos.com
------------------------------------------------------------
Hot Messages from the Help Forum
------------------------------------------------------------
People post their requests for help and offer their suggestions
to others in our open forum.
Mr. Franz needs a big bag system for cement:
I´m looking for a system to unload 1.5 t cement bigbags and
transport into silos. If you have some information, please,
let me know about it.
Thanks a lot, best regards,
Alfonso Núñez Franz
mailto:AFNunez@melon.cl
Mr. Sacks wants to make chlorine chloride:
Does anybody know what types of machinery are required to
produce Chlorine Chloride? I know there are two types of CC,
dry and aqueous. I know the dry type requires a hammer mill,
dryer, cooler, and sizer. I do not know what types. I need
to know the specific types of machinery (brand name and
model number is very helpful) to produce approximately 2800
kgs/hr of dry Chlorine Chloride. I do not know what type of
equipment is required to produce aqueous CC.
Any information available on this would be greatly
appreciated. Types of machinery or processes would be
helpful as well.
Thanks!
Noah Sacks
mailto:noahsacks@hotmail.com
phone#202-216-1799
fax#202-408-7838
Craig wants to convey foam pieces:
I need a solution for pneumatic transfer of fist-sized
flexible foam pieces (2"-3" cubes): (a) lift wet pieces
from a tank underground to the surface (5'-10' lift) and
(b)lift dry from storage into a tank (lift of 10').
Craig
mailto:craig@waterloo-biofilter.com
The Help Forum is open for everyone to use. Share your
expertise with others, you can find these & other messages at:
http://www.powderandbulk.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl
------------------------------------------------------------
Call For Photographs!
------------------------------------------------------------
This week's photograph is four Salina Vortex wye-line,
multi-port diverter valve assemblies automate Texas-based,
Laurel Industry's transport of antimony trioxide. These
allow the plant to pneumatically convey material from 5
sources to 19 destinations, with 4 lines operating
simultaneously. Photo compliments of Salina Vortex Corp.
http://www.svortex.com/
We would love to have your photo of a bulk materials process,
packaging, conveying or handling "action shot" for our home page.
If you have a favorite photograph of bulk materials handling
at its best, please e-mail us a jpeg or gif of the photo with
a description of what is in the photo for our home page.
Full credit and the description of the photo will be given.
Photographs are be changed every two weeks to give everyone
a chance to be included.
Send your photograph and description to,
mailto:news@powderandbulk.com
------------------------------------------------------------
From the Job Fair
------------------------------------------------------------
MANUFACTURING REPRESENTATIVES
Carolina Conveying offer a diverse range of products to meet
the needs of the powder and bulk handling industries including
Rotary Airlocks , Diverter Valves , Double Dumps , Slide Gate
Valves , Silo Dischargers , Volumetric and Loss-in-Weight
Feeders , Bulk Bag Fillers and Unloaders , Rigid IBC Storage
and Discharge Systems , Aero-Mechanical Conveyors , Ni-hard
Wearback Elbows and Dense Phase Conveying Systems.
We are currently looking for manufacturing representatives,
and if you are interested in obtaining further information
please contact
Liam McCauley
by phone at(828) 235-1005,
by fax at (828) 235-1006
or via e-mail at mailto:sales@carolinaconveying.com
The Job Fair is a free service of Powder and Bulk Dot Com.
You can post job opening for managers, engineers, sales, reps
or other talented people you need. ...Or one can post their
resume for companies who are looking to add talented people
to their staff.
Do you have a position you need to fill, visit the Job Fair:
http://www.powderandbulk.com/jobs_toc.htm
------------------------------------------------------------
Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Sponsorship & Archive Information
------------------------------------------------------------
TO SUBSCRIBE send a blank e-mail to,
TO UNSUBSCRIBE send a blank e-mail to,
mailto:powderandbulk-unsubscribe@listbot.com
TO SPONSOR this newsletter, visit:
http://www.powderandbulk.com/pb_services/newsletter_ad.htm
TO READ past issues, visit our newsletter archive at:
http://www.powderandbulk.com/pb_services/newsletter/archive_toc.htm
------------------------------------------------------------
ReferWare
------------------------------------------------------------
SEND THIS NEWSLETTER TO YOUR FRIENDS AND ASSOCIATES....
Most new subscribers hear about us first from a good friend,
like you!
This newsletter is ReferWare. If you enjoy reading it and find
useful information in this newsletter, please help spread the
word about it. You can do this by forwarding a copy to your
friends, telling them what you like about our newsletter.
Thank you,
Joe Taylor
------------------------------------------------------------
Powder and Bulk Dot Com Newsletter
------------------------------------------------------------
http://www.powderandbulk.com/
Joseph Taylor, Editor
3948 South Third Street, No. 121
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
Phone: 904-280-4656, Fax: 904-273-1399
------------------------------------------------------------
Powder and Bulk Dot Com's Newsletter is a 100% opt-in e-mail
list of information for the materials handling professional.
We love your suggestions and comments! Drop us a line at,
mailto:news@powderandbulk.com
------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
