Storage : All State Tank Announces New President

Grove, OK -- All State Tank Manufacturing, LLC., is very pleased to announce the appointment of storage structure veteran John Farris as President, effective immediately.

"John brings a great deal of industry knowledge to All State from his experience as both President and CEO of A. O. Smith Engineered Storage Products, and President and Vice-President Engineering/Construction of Peabody TecTank, Inc.," said Darrel Robertson, All State Tank Manufacturing, Chairman of the Board and CEO. "His 25+ years of experience in our industry, plus the familiarity gained working with our original tank erection division, made John the ideal choice to help us achieve our ambitious goals."

A well known bulk material handling industry consultant, Chuck Copenhaver, agrees. "John and I have worked together on a number of projects over the years and he has great insight and connections across the industry. I look forward to working with him again in his new role."

"All State's expansion into the manufacturing arena brings an exciting new storage solution into the industry and I look forward to amplifying their rapid growth", said Farris. "I am very pleased to have the opportunity to continue to work with many of the fine professionals I originally met through All State's Field Erection Group."

Farris will be responsible for guiding the direction of all segments of All State Tank Manufacturing's business; engineering, sales, marketing, and production.

Farris, with more than twenty-five years in the bulk storage industry, joins All State from SMC in Conklin, New York, where he was Vice-President and General Manager. Prior to joining SMC, Mr. Farris was President of Engineered Storage Products Company, President and CEO of A. O. Smith Engineered Storage Products Company, and President of Peabody TecTank, Incorporated.

About All State Tank Manufacturing

All State Tank's twenty seven years of experience, erecting field assembled tanks and silos, naturally evolved into manufacturing, with the success of their unique flat panel tank design. Their panels are finished with a permanently bonded, NSF approved, powder coating which is applied in a controlled environment at the factory. The new manufacturing facility is a 56,000 square foot, state-of-the-art structure, completed in November of 2003. All State's tanks and silos are an optimum storage solution for municipal and industrial liquids or industrial dry bulk materials.

Web site: http://www.allstatetank.com/

Ingredients : How to get a Perfect Batch

Patchouge, NY -- In order to create that perfect batch you need consistent quality, reduced ingredient losses, less operator errors and exact scaling out of the system you implement. All of these traits and more can be found in BIT Corporation's PRIMS Batching System.

PRIMS combines them into one system, your current temperature controls, mixer timers, mixer controls, hopper scale panels, operator terminals, and liquid meters. With this reduced component count, PRIMS ensures that your batch will come out how you want it each and every time.

PRIMS will also make you money, it reduces errors that lead to ingredient waste. You will see a return on your investment within the first six months. PRIMS is for both large & small plant operations. Manual & automatic operations, operator entry and barcode scanning are supported by the system. An added bonus is that PRIMS communicates with all standard accounting packages.

PRIMS also handles multiple ingredient lot numbers for each ingredient in a batch and handles batch overlapping and sub-recipes within the batch. It also supports ingredient and batch lot tracking helping you to comply with the mandatory FDA bioterrorism title III act. PRIMS is also expandable and upgradeable so it will grow with your company.

BIT Corp offers products for food processing automation, product tracking, and product development. We have preventive maintenance software and maintenance management software.

For more information contact:
Mr. Bob White
BIT Corporation
139 North Ocean Ave.
Patchogue, NY 11772
Tel: 631-758-3081 ext. 17
Fax: 631-758-3779
Email: sales@bit-corp.com
Web site:  http://www.bit-corp.com/

Under Pressure : New Flame and Explosion Proof Valve

Eindhoven, The Netherlands -- VDL Agrotech introduces a new flame and explosion proof valve, the Valvex. The Valvex can be used as a protection device in dust removing plants and meets the current ATEX-guidelines. Besides this, a recognized German test institute has certified this valve flame and explosion proof until 3 bar.

VDL Agrotech offers a very good relation between price and quality in comparison with the explosion proof valves on the market. Another advantage is the fact that the Valvex has been build according to the familiar modular concept and equipped with a D = 250 or D = 350 connecting flange, according to PN10 DIN 2576.

VDL Agrotech is a leading supplier of components in many fields of industry and also offers you professional advise in using the right component for a wide range of applications in bulk goods handling and ventilation. The exclusive dealership for various first class products and the well known "Heesen-Technocom HT rotary valves", engineered and produced by VDL Agrotech make our products a well-known part in many installations.

For more information contact:
Mr. Carlos Ooijen
VDL Agrotech
P.O. Box 8822
5605 LV Eindhoven
The Netherlands
Telephone: +31(0)40 29 25 500
Fax: +31(0)40 29 25 502
Email: info@vdlagrotech.nl
Web site: www.vdlagrotech.nl

Allegan, MI -- Material Transfer & Storage's, Lift & Seal Dumper system accepts a container of free-flowing cereal product loaded at floor level with a pallet jack, seals the top rim of the container against a stainless steel pour hood with a hydraulic Lift & Seal™ system, then rotates and discharges the product into a feed hopper.

Lift & Seal™ system prevents contaminants such as dirt or pallet debris from entering into the product stream, while stainless steel butterfly valves on the pour hood and hopper inlet ensure product purity during product transfer. Washdown duty tubular 304 stainless steel construction is free of pockets where material can accumulate, has continuous TIG welds, and a #4 finish. All product contact welds are polished smooth.

Units are custom designed for your application requirements. System enhances product purity, improves material handling efficiency, and promotes a clean plant environment.

Material Transfer & Storage, Inc. offers container and drum dumpers, tilters, inverters, and lifts, as well as bulk bag filling and discharge systems. They specialize in custom solutions to your product or container handling needs.

For more information contact:
Material Transfer & Storage
P.O. Box 218
1214 Lincoln Rd.
Allegan, MI 49010
Telephone: 269.673.2125 or 800.836.7068
Web site:  http://www.materialtransfer.com/

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Sales Engineer - The Netherlands

DMN-Westinghouse have been designing and manufacturing rotary valves, diverter valves and other related components for the bulk solids handling industry for more than 30 years. From our head office in the Netherlands and our sales offices in Germany, France, the UK and US we offer tailor made solutions for chemical, food, plastics and pharmaceutical industries.  For our head office we require a Sales Engineer located in Noordwijkerhout, the Netherlands.

You will be acting as the customer's point of contact, service existing accounts and obtain new accounts as needed. A multi-task role which requires a dynamic and flexible approach in a demanding, but rewarding working environment. It requires involvement with customers from initial contact to evaluate the customer's needs through to final order closing.

The ideal candidate is capable of working under his/her own initiative and possesses excellent communication skills, with a relevant commercial sales and technical background, preferably a degree in mechanical engineering or processing engineering (HBO level). Experience in material handling, the powder/bulk or process industry is a preference.

As our office is located in the Netherlands, the candidate should be fluent in Dutch. Due to the international character of our company, you should also have a thorough command of the English and German language. French and/or Spanish is a preference.

If you feel that you could match up to these requirements, please send your CV to: j.vanegmond@dmn-nwh.nl.  Should you want to have more detailed information about the vacancy, please contact:

Martin Geukes
International Sales & Marketing Manager
at +31 252 361 800
or visit our website http://www.dmn.info/

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