May 6, 2010

11 Min Read
Technology Review

89922.tifNozzle-Based Cleaning System
Booth 2603 – This company  offers a complete line of baghouses and cartridges collectors with special design features that include a nozzle-based cleaning system that induces more cleaning air into the media. By improving the amount of cleaning air induced, the filter will last longer, and allow more process air to pass through or recover better. A recent nozzle improvement induces even more cleaning air into the filter than before. In addition, certain nozzle types also allow the reverse pulse-jet system to operate at lower compressed air psi levels. In this proven technology the venturi at the top of the bag/cage is eliminated. This allows for a lower design and  operating system pressure drop. Scientific Dust Collectors, Alsip, IL 708-597-7090  www.scientificdustcollectors.com

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Conveyor Seals
Booth 2630 – MECO HB model seals for standard-sized screw conveyors offer many of the features used in the company’s custom shaft seals, but are in stock in five CEMA and 11 metric shaft sizes, from 1½ to 3 7/16 in. and from 40 to 90mm. HB seals are designed to perform under 90% of the typical operating conditions associated with screw conveyors or scrolls, even where waste pack housings, packed glands, lip seals, or other seals fail. This includes food-grade applications, temperatures up to 500ºF, abrasive products, and vertical or inclined conveyor shafts. The HB accommodates up to ¼ in. of shaft run-out.  Woodex Bearing Company, Inc.,  Georgetown, ME 800-526-8800 www.mecoseal.com

89919.tifDry Separation Screener
Booth 1545 - The APEX dry separation screener is a self-contained production screening machine with ergonomic features designed to increase process uptime and reduce operating costs. The ergonomic features of the unit enable quick and easy maintenance, cleaning, and inspection by just one person. The screener is a durable, efficient screening machine that offers high product recovery efficiency. It uses a gyratory-reciprocating motion with positive screen cleaning. An ergonomic design enhances these features to minimize downtime and reduce operator effort. The result is significant labor savings and improved plant operating efficiency. Rotex Global LLC, Cincinnati, OH 800-453-2321 www.rotex.com

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gh-Speed Abort Gate
Booth 2715 – This abort gate is an important part of any duct spark or leak detection system. An abort gate can be located prior to the inlet of a dust collection system to prevent a flame or burning ember from entering the dust collection system. This method is used if extinguishment from spark detection equipment is not adequate or not an option. Leak detection or broken bag sensors can activate the abort gate in the event of a filter failure. The abort gate can be placed on the return air side of the dust collector to redirect contaminated air to safe location. Standard features include: heavy-duty fully welded steel construction, painted OSHA safety yellow, 110-V control panel, manual gate reset by a hand-crank actuator, gate accelerating springs, fail-safe electro-magnets, steel gate seals, and limit switches for gate position indication.   Imperial Systems Inc.,  Jackson Center, PA 800-918-3013  www.isystemsweb.com

R89917.tifobotic Palletizer
Booth 3502 - The EC-171 high-speed robotic palletizer is the most technologically advanced Fuji robot model to date. This advanced palletizer delivers speeds up to 20 cycles per minute and is equipped with a built-in collision detect system. The unit incorporates the largest working envelope of all Fuji models while maintaining the smallest rotation radius and energy efficiency. This robot allows for work in tight space constrictions while accomplishing a high rate of throughput. In respect to the advanced control scheme, a 10.5-in. color touchscreen is used for human interface control (no laptop required). Within this system, there are also onboard diagnostics, an advanced programming platform, and up to 400 different pre-programmed recipes.  American-Newlong Inc., Indianapolis, IN 317-787-9421  www.american-newlong.com

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Bulk Bag Discharging System
Booth 3917 – The modular Material Master bulk bag discharging system offers patented  technology and features that maximize production efficiency. A Sure-Seal pneumatically actuated discharge spout clamping system and pulse-jet dust collection system ensure dust-tight operation, while a Flo-Master bag massaging system and high-deflection vibratory feeder with variable speed controls provide reliable metering of low bulk density powders. The pulse-jet dust collection system returns collected material back into the product stream, eliminating waste. The system is designed for Div. 2 service and product contact surfaces are Type 304 stainless steel. Systems are custom designed for specific application requirements.  Material Transfer & Storage, Allegan, MI 800-836-7068 www.materialtransfer.com

u2672_89911.jpgDischarge Valve
Booth 2329 - This discharge valve is used in applications where packing, shearing, and material buildup is a concern in gravity flow applications. The valve comes with a heavy-duty 3/16-in. stainless blade, and built-in material scrapers aid in minimizing packing and shearing and buildup. The square machined blade “dead ends” against the body of the valve, allowing material to escape below. The valve is sealed to 15 psig top to bottom when closed, keeping the pressure out of the bin or hopper above, but allowing pressure from below to escape out the bottom of the valve. Standard delivery time is two weeks. Lorenz Conveying Products Corp., Cobourg, ON, Canada 905-372-2240  www.lorenz.ca

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article Size Analyzer
Booth 3014 - Beckman Coulter has extended the range of its LS 13 320 particle size analyzer to allow high-resolution, reproducible measurement of samples from 0.017 to 2000 µm. The enhanced analyzer also adds Rosin-Rammler and Folk & Ward Phi methods to its full complement of standard analytical capabilities. The instrument’s patented Tornado Dry Powder Dispersing System keeps sample particles intact, allowing true measurement of the original samples. Reproducibility is typically better than one percent. These features combine with the extended size range to provide high-accuracy/high-resolution detection without the risk of missing either the largest or the smallest particles in a sample.  Beckman Coulter Inc.,  Miami, FL 305-380-2314  www.coultercounter.com

Au2559_89913.jpgrch Breaker
Booth 2702 - The patented arch breaker features a vertical spindle fitted with flexible blades to ensure the mechanical agitation and discharge of dry bulk from silos, rigid bins, or hoppers, while preventing the bulk material from jamming, bridging, compacting, or ratholing caused by vibration or fluidization systems. The mechanical unit not only discharges dry solids gently and efficiently from silos, bins, bag dump stations, and containers, but can integrate 1, 2, and 3, and even up to 5 precise volumetric screw feeders. Each screw feeder is totally independent and can feed up to 15,000 lb/hr with different lengths and throughput variations.  Sodimate Inc., Chicago, IL  773-665-8800 www.sodimate-inc.com

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anitary Bulk Bag Conditioner
Booth 1005 - This sanitary bulk bag conditioner is used for loosening of bulk solid material that has solidified during storage and shipment, allowing bulk bag unloaders to discharge it through bag spouts. The stainless-steel conditioner features two hydraulic rams with specially contoured end plates that press opposite sides of bulk bags. An optional hydraulically actuated, variable-height turntable allows conditioning of the bag at all heights on all sides. The number and pressure of hydraulic ram actuations, the height of the turntable, and the number of 90-degree rotations are user adjustable. The sanitary model is intended for bulk bags containing solidified bulk food and other contamination-sensitive products that cannot be loosened using pneumatically actuated flow promotion devices integral to bulk bag dischargers. Carbon steel models with durable industrial coatings are offered for general industrial applications. Flexicon Corp., Bethlehem, PA  888-353-9426 www.flexicon.com

90565.tifWye Line Diverter
Booth 3645 - The patented Quantum Series 4-Way Wye Line Diverter directs powder, pellets, or granules from one source to four destinations, or converges from four sources to one destination. It is engineered to handle dry bulk solids in pneumatic conveying systems with vacuum or positive pressures up to 15 psig. Available in 2- to 6-in. pipe or tube, the diverter can be constructed of stainless steel, aluminum, or carbon steel. Customizing the diverter to meet system requirements is easy with a wide selection of actuators, position indication switches, flanges, and tube stubs. The unit also offers a wide variety of modifications to accommodate high or low temperatures, corrosive, humid, and  hazardous environments.  Vortex Valves North America, Salina, KS 866-596-7177, www.vortexvalves.com

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anitary Bench Scales Booth 3935 – With a sanitary  design and durable Type 304 stainless-steel construction, Enviro bench scales meet the needs of the food and chemical industries for sanitary scales that withstand high-pressure, high-temperature washdown environments. By adding a weight controller/indicator, the user can easily transfer data directly to PLCs, DCSs, and PCs. All surfaces are visible and accessible for cleaning and sanitizing. Closed corners on the platform cover prevent splash collection of water or processing materials inside the scale. This prevents colonization points for harmful bacteria. Bushing and spacers are used to eliminate lap joints and facilitate quick and easy cleaning. Scale capacities range from 2 to 100 lb, and platform sizes include 10×10 in., 12×12 in., and 18×18 in. Hardy Instruments,  San Diego, CA 800-821-5831  www.hardyinstruments.com

Bu2492_89925.jpglower Packages
Booth 2219 - Quick-Ship Com-paK Plus rotary lobe blower packages range from 5–200 hp with flows from 60–2295 scfm, and are available for immediate delivery. The packages include the optimized and proprietary tri-lobe Omega Plus profile and a generously sized motor along with silencers, instrumentation, and valves. All maintenance points, including the automatic belt tensioning device, oil drains, and filter elements, are accessible through the wide-opening canopy on the front. All power and process connections are at the rear, allowing multiple units to be mounted side-by-side with no need for additional access clearance. The standard sound dampening enclosure lowers typical noise levels to 75 dBa or less. An integral ventilation fan provides efficient cooling, even under extreme load conditions. Kaeser Compressors Inc., Fredericksburg, VA 800-777-7873 www.kaeser.com/omega

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ainless Steel Vibrating Bin Discharger
Booth 3840 - This vibrating bin discharger is designed to comply with USDA guidelines for the sanitary construction of dairy processing equipment. To satisfy these specifications, interior surfaces are ground and polished to a maximum Ra of 32 micro-inches. Exterior surfaces can include epoxy-coated carbon steel or solid stainless steel that is glass bead blasted for a uniform appearance. All flexible connectors have been tested to comply with 3A’s 18-03 specification. The discharger eliminates hopper flow problems including bridging and ratholing by using vibratory action to promote the flow of product from storage. Individually engineered for each application, the design of the Carman unit allows for easy installation.  Carman Industries Inc., Jeffersonville, IN 800-456-7560  www.carmanindustries.com

Flu24b8_90564.jpgexible Screw Conveyor
Booth 1737 – This flexible screw conveyor is an economical method of conveying product from bulk bag unloaders, bag dump stations, and storage vessels. Available in a range of sizes, the conveyor typically transfers product over distances of up to 40 ft and rates to 10 tn/hr for materials having a bulk density of 40 lb/cu foot. Typical applications include the refilling of packaging machine hoppers, metered feed into mix tanks such as lime addition, and gain-in-weight hopper filling.  Vac-U-Max, Belleville, NJ  800-822-8629 www.vac-u-max.com

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Mechanical and Electromagnetic Conveyors
Booth 1629 & 2015 - These conveyors are rugged, efficient, high-capacity units that move large volumes of bulk material. Mechanical and electromagnetic models are available. Mechanical conveyors are available in single-mass and two-mass vibrating systems, with capacities up to 25 or 35 cu ft/min excited by a motor driven eccentric shaft. The compact, straight-line design of these conveyors presents a low profile, yet allows for ease of maintenance. Electromagnetic conveyors are two-mass units that have no belts or bearings to break. They come in widths from 18 in. to 4 ft, lengths up to 10 ft, and can handle from 100 to 1000 cu ft/hr. Eriez, Erie, PA 888-300-3743 www.eriez.com


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