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- Press Releases, Show Announcements and Industry News Wanted!
- Harnischfeger Confirms of Reorganization Plan
- Westfalia Technologies Introduces Automatic Bag Palletizer
- Top Picks at Amazon.com
- Ask Joe Column!
- Gemco Valve Unveils 3-D Web Based Modeling
- Powder and Bulk Dot Com had over 22,000+ visitors in April!
- Ross PreMax Improves Dispersion Quality
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Emerging
From Chapter 11
Harnischfeger Confirms
of Reorganization Plan
MILWAUKEE, May 21 /PRNewswire/ --
Harnischfeger Industries, Inc. today announced that the United
States Bankruptcy Court confirmed the Company's plan of
reorganization, clearing the way for the Company to emerge from
bankruptcy. Confirmation of the plan of reorganization is the final
legal step before the Company's emergence from Chapter 11.
John Nils Hanson, Chairman, President
and Chief Executive Officer of HII, said that he welcomes the
Court's decision. "I'm extremely proud of the outstanding job
done by our employees during the nearly two years that we have
operated under Chapter 11 and gratified by the continued support
from our valued customers and suppliers. I also want to acknowledge
the hard work and professionalism of all of the advisors involved in
this complex case who worked on behalf of the debtors. I am pleased
to report that we will emerge as a strong, financially sound company
and the world's leading provider of mining equipment and related
services."
HII filed for protection under
Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy code in June, 1999. The Company
said that its creditors voted overwhelmingly in favor of the
Company's reorganization plan. Bankers Trust Company and its
affiliate, Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown Inc., are providing a four and
one half year, $350 million exit financing facility to HII in
connection with the Company's emergence.
Under the plan, existing HII common
stock will be cancelled as of the plan's effective date and new
shares of common stock are expected to be issued and distributed to
the Company's creditors thirty to sixty days later. Creditors of the
Company's principal subsidiaries, Joy Mining Machinery and P&H
Mining Equipment, will have their claims paid in full through the
issuance of new HII senior notes, guaranteed by Joy Mining Machinery
and P&H Mining Equipment.
The effective date for the Company's
emergence is expected to be shortly after May 29, 2001, the date the
Bankruptcy Court order confirming the Company's plan of
reorganization becomes final and non-appealable. The Company must
also close on the Bankers Trust Company and Deutsche Banc Alex.
Brown, Inc. exit financing facility before it can emerge.
Harnischfeger Industries, Inc. is a
global company with business segments involved in the manufacture
and distribution of equipment for surface mining (P&H Mining
Equipment) and underground mining (Joy Mining Machinery).
Westfalia
Technologies Introduces Automatic Bag Palletizer
York, Pennsylvania—March 28, 2001—Westfalia
Technologies, Inc. has introduced the addition of an automatic bag
palletizer to its line of bag packaging and pallet handling
equipment. The addition of the automatic bag palletizer enables
Westfalia to be a single source for complete supply chain management
systems.
"This
is very significant for us in terms of meeting industry and customer
needs," said Westfalia President, Dan Labell. "As a
one-stop-shop for bag packaging and pallet handling equipment, and
automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS), our customers
benefit by eliminating the added expense and time incurred when
purchasing through multiple suppliers."
The Model 870 Palletizer, like other
innovative solutions from Westfalia, can claim its share of cutting
edge technology. According to Mr. Labell, "We’ve developed a
unique encoder controlled sweeper and stop design, allowing for
exact positioning of bags in virtually any pattern." He adds,
"The timing belt, that drives the sweeper arms, allows for zero
slippage and low noise, producing a smoother overall movement."
About Westfalia
Westfalia Technologies, Inc. designs,
manufactures, and sells the patented Satellite® family of Automated
Storage and Retrieval Systems and the Westfalia line of Bag
Packaging and Pallet Handling Equipment. The Satellite® AS/R
System, custom designed for each application, is available in High
Density, Single Deep, Pallet-less Dairy Case, and Flow Thru
configurations. Located in York, Pennsylvania, Westfalia
Technologies is a privately held company.
For more information contact:
Ms.
Allison Kapalka Westfalia Technologies, Inc.
3655 Sandhurst Drive
York, PA 17402
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needed, effectively communicating those needs to suppliers,
and maintaining control over the quality and uniformity of
packaging supplies and services received. Covers
specifications and quality control of containers made of
glass, metal, plastic, and paperboard."
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Siemens Milltronics, Inc.
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May 9, 2001Chicago, IL. - Gemco Valve
introduced its latest product, converting conventional 3D drawings
to VRML (pronounced Ver-mel) models to allow interactive display of
products and new designs on the Internet. The user can easily
examine each feature and operation of a product by panning, zooming
or "walking through" on the Internet.
"These
files are incredibly web-friendly because of their minute size,
" said James Lenihan, General Manager of Gemco Valve. "For
example an AVI file that would normally occupy 63MB needs only 190KB
in VRML."
With VRML you can now experience a
working model of your equipment and even see how it interacts with
other equipment. Visit Gemco Valve Company
to see a Gemco Valve customized flange-lifting cart, interact with a
customer's existing IBC positioning frame.
Gemco Valve is offering this service
to all project managers and engineering professionals. It is perfect
for web-based demonstrations, visualizing interaction between
different pieces of equipment, operation and maintenance training,
and much more. If any of Gemco Valve's customized equipment or 3D
modeling services suit your application, please contact:
Mr.
James Lenihan GemcoValve Company
301 Smalley Ave
Middlesex, NJ 08846
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Faster
Dispersion
Ross PreMax Improves
Dispersion Quality
Charles Ross and Son Company now
offers a new exciting alternative to conventional High Speed
Dispersers and Media Mills for Pigment Dispersions.
The
PreMax incorporates a specially designed close tolerance
rotor/stator to disperse pigments and provides a big improvement in
pumping capability over traditional high speed dispersers used as
pre-mixers for media mills. The high flow rate combined with the
close tolerance of the rotor/stator, result in a highly efficient
transfer of energy to the product. The end result is a much faster
and better dispersion with less energy input than with alternative
dispersion technologies.
The PreMax is supplied as a stand
alone design with a hydraulic lift, or it may also be supplied as a
component of either the Ross VersaMix or Dual Shaft Mixer. These two
mixers are available in either fixed tank or change can designs, and
normally include three wing anchor agitators to provide additional
flow when required for higher viscosity mixtures. These popular
mixers are available in vacuum or atmospheric designs and with
jackets to control product temperature.
For more information contact:
Charles
Ross & Son Company
Box 12308
Hauppauge, NY 11788
People post their requests for help and offer their
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Mr. Tan needs a 3-way diverter
valve
I require some help from your
readers. I am currently looking for a new 3-way valve for my
polystyrene pellet conveying line. The supplier would preferably be
a local agent in Singapore. Dimensions will be provided. Please
e-mail me at jamesthg@denka.com.sg
or my maintenance engineer at daniel@denka.com.sg
for a discussion.
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40 Seraya Avenue
Singapore 627873
Telephone: (65) 867-6089
Fax : (65) 867-6090
Mr. Karunakaran wants to
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We crush barite ore in a jaw crusher
and the in a hammer mill to 400 micron size to feed a rotary
kiln. We get about 25% fines (less than 30 microns) which
results in kiln fly-off. We would like to minimize fines by
modifying existing equipment or with new crushers. We request
your advice, please.
This week's photo featured on our
homepage is of Columbia Machine's HL8000 palletizer with its special high-mainframe design ensures optimal use
of transportation space, with the ability to stack 135" high loads to fill up 140" height capacity vans and
railcars.
The HL8000 palletizer is equipped with slip-sheet,
tie-sheet and cap sheet feeders, plus pallet dispenser and stretch
wrap machine to accommodate a variety of load configurations.
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"This
is very significant for us in terms of meeting industry and customer
needs," said Westfalia President, Dan Labell. "As a
one-stop-shop for bag packaging and pallet handling equipment, and
automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS), our customers
benefit by eliminating the added expense and time incurred when
purchasing through multiple suppliers."
The
PreMax incorporates a specially designed close tolerance
rotor/stator to disperse pigments and provides a big improvement in
pumping capability over traditional high speed dispersers used as
pre-mixers for media mills. The high flow rate combined with the
close tolerance of the rotor/stator, result in a highly efficient
transfer of energy to the product. The end result is a much faster
and better dispersion with less energy input than with alternative
dispersion technologies.