Featured Equipment
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Technology Review
Miniature Turbine Vibrator Although compact in size with a 2¼-in. base, the CVT-P-22 mini turbine vibrator delivers twice the force outputs of other miniature models above 50 psi. Constructed with an acetal plastic and stainless-steel exterior parts with laser etching, the CVT-P-22 is...
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Instrumentation Spotlight - February 2010
Online and Lab NIR Moisture Sensors The IR-3000 online moisture sensor was developed for instant, noncontact analysis of powder and granular materials for the harshest environments. Insensitive to material variations such as particle size and material height, the instrument provides...
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Material Handling & Transportation Spotlight - February 2010
Sanitary Drum Dumper This sanitary high lift drum dumper allows drums to be loaded at floor level, sealed against a discharge cone, elevated, and tipped, mating the cone to a gasketted receiving ring on downstream process equipment. Trademarked Tip-Tite, the dumper accommodates drums from 30 to...
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Storage Spotlight - February 2010
Flat Panel Tank This flat panel tank offers an increase in dry bulk storage capacity, accommodating storage capacity needs to over 2 million cu ft of dry bulk material. The flat panel tanks can be used in high-volume industrial, commercial, institutional, and private applications to store...
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Valves, Gates, & Airlocks Spotlight - February 2010
Dust Collector Valve The Platypus Vacu-Valve is an automatic dust-handling valve that requires no power supply, lubrication, or controls. Installed on dust collection systems operating under negative pressure, the open-construction Platypus Valve and the closed-construction Armadillo Valve...
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Efficient Drying of Bulk Solids in Silos
Greg Mehos and Eric Maynard gregmehos@jenike.com, epmaynard@jenike.com Traditionally, drying of bulk solids is known to be an energy-intensive process. For many solids, a cost-effective, simple, and efficient alternative is drying in silos. Gravity-driven flow in silos can provide the...
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Electromagnetic Feeder Provides Controlled, Consistent Feeding of Fine Powdered Metals to Batch Screeners
Equipment with components that often operate in harsh conditions gives rise to shortened working life, high maintenance cost, and increased downtime. A multitude of factors contribute to premature component malfunction, including heat, abrasion, corrosion, erosion, and galling. Restoring the...
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Editor's Choice
Filter Bags A-Jet ultraseal filter bags are available for all product receiver and transfer units. They are designed with a high-density flange top offering maximum ability to seal in all types of product receiver units. High-density polyester gaskets are sewn in a horizontal fashion to enable...
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Morphologi G3 Adds New Dimension to Solvay Pharmaceuticals R&D
Solvay Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Marietta, GA) was the first company in the U.S. to install the innovative Morphologi G3 image analysis-based particle characterization system from Malvern Instruments. Having invested immediately after the launch of the Morphologi G3, with installation taking place in...
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Vibratory Feeders
BEST vibratory feeders are designed to smoothly convey products. Flow of material is adjustable and the flow rate can be variable or fixed. Available in electric- or air-operated models, the heavy-duty feeders can be designed with above-, below-, or side-mounted drives and can be arranged for base...