Mechanical Conveying
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KWS Manufacturing Receives ISO 9001-2008 Recertification
April 29, 2013KWS Manufacturing Company, Ltd, a leading U.S. manufacturer of screw conveyors, has successfully passed its ISO 9001-2008 recertification audit. The third-party audit by DAS Certification included all phases of operations at KWS, including sales, engineering, and manufacturing. “As an...
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Tripper Position Switch
April 29, 2013Conveyor Components Co. has added a TPS (tripper position switch) to its product line of belt alignment controls. The model TA-2 TPS is designed to indicate when the tripper of a shuttle conveyor is located on a multiple discharge point. This device is a heavy-duty style control with two SP/DT...
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Conveyorized Scale for Sticky Products
April 25, 2013The PrimoLinear C-Series linear scale can weigh and fill the most difficult of products as it is engineered to use conveyors as opposed to traditional vibratory feed pans to transfer product. This conveyorized scale is designed to automatically weigh and dispense food products that are sticky, wet...
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Patented Auto-Tensioner for Tubular Drag Conveyors
April 22, 2013Hapman’s patented auto-tensioner and take-up assembly for the tubular drag conveyor minimizes downtime, decreases costs associated with maintenance, and increases chain life by providing the proper tension over the entire system. This automatic chain tensioner adjusts the conveyor chain...
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Versatile Tubular Drag Conveyor
April 18, 2013Hapman’s versatile tubular drag conveyor gently conveys on multiple planes and in any direction from numerous inlets and outlets, featuring 100% discharge of material. The flexible engineered design allows for infinite layout configurations to easily convey beneath floors, around doors...
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Screw Conveyor Seal
April 16, 2013The MECO HB seal uses full contact, soft face, mechanical shaft sealing innovations, sized for CEMA and metric standards. It is ideal for screw conveyors/scrolls, small blenders, bucket elevators, and similar rotating equipment used in bulk process industries. It is designed for horizontal,...
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Tilt-Down Flexible Screw Conveyor
April 15, 2013This sanitary tilt-down flexible screw conveyor on a caster-mounted frame can be maneuvered through narrow aisles and around corners. With the hopper, support boom, and conveyor assembly tilted down, it fits through standard doorways and orients the conveyor tube horizontally, allowing the flexible...
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February CEMA Booked Orders up 12% over January
April 11, 2013The Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association’s (CEMA) February 2013 booked orders decreased 2.9% when compared to February 2012 orders, but were up 12.5% when compared to January 2013. February booked orders were unchanged for Bulk Handling Equipment and up 23.7% for Unit Handling...
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Quick Ship Flexible Screw Conveyor
April 11, 2013Hapman’s Quick Ship program guarantees delivery of select Helix flexible screw conveyors within 48 hours or less. Standard models include the 3- and 4-in. Helix flexible screw conveyors, models 300 and 400 stainless, and Model 300 polyethylene. They come with 8-cu-ft floor hoppers, in...
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Vibratory Conveyor for Food and Dairy
April 10, 2013Powder Process-Solutions offers vibratory conveyor systems that will gently and accurately convey fragile, agglomerated, or instantized powders with low-maintenance operation. Whether your system requires a standard or a custom design, PPS will provide the vibratory, screw, or differential-motion...
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