Archive April 2017

Divert sticky material from one source to two destinations A producer of food grade plastic bags and packaging wrap for foods was in search of a solution for a problematic application. At one point in the operation hot, sticky plastic pellets are required to be diverted from a receiving hopper to either of two process lines. Diverters previously utilized were problematic in the fact that they had to be removed from service and cleaned frequently. Downtime was a major expense. After reviewing the application, The Vortex engineering team determined a Seal Tite Gravity Diverter could be modified to provide the best solution to the customers needs. A Vortex 2-way Seal Tite Gravity Diverter was engineered and manufactured to meet many application criteria. Food grade Viton rubber vane seals and Florisant 207 shaft seals were used to accommodate the 232°C to 260°C temperatures present. Special sight glasses were crafted in the legs of the Seal Tite. Through these, maintenance personnel make regular checks during the day…

No more mistracking problems In April 2016 TBK spillage control bv has supplied two CEN-TRAX SO-2000 return trackers to an open pit mine in the north of Finland. The return trackers are installed on two mobile conveyor belt installations, each with a belt width of 2000 mm. Through the mobile conveyor installations a fixed conveyor belt installation is fed by several belt conveyors. Due to the uneven terrain, mistracking of both mobile conveyors caused unplanned stoppages of the installation. Both CEN-TRAX return trackers are in operation for one year without a single problem. Two belt trackers have increased the availability of the installation by 30%!

There is still over a year to go before ACHEMA 2018 opens, nevertheless preparations are moving into high gear: more than 2,400 companies have already ordered a stand; by the time the halls open on 11 June 2018 the organisers expect the exhibitor figure to top the 3,800 mark, all set to present their products and technologies to some 170,000 visitors from all over the world. This time the world’s leading trade show for the process industry will zero in on three focal topics: Flexible Production, Biotech for Chemistry, and Chemical and Pharmaceutical Logistics. Suppliers will show the latest innovations in the chemical, pharmaceutical and food processing industries in 11 exhibition groups: from laboratory equipment to pumps, compressors and other components through to complete packaging lines. The accompanying congress with around 800 lectures will provide complementary information on future trends, backed up with applications and issues from industry. In 2018 the…

When sieving moist and adhesive materials, screen cloths can easily get clogged. Our electrical screen cloth heater allows heating the surface to over 100 degrees Celsius. This temperature keeps the screen cloths open despite of moist fine materials. These dry onto the cloth and spall due to the extremely strong vibration of our electromagnetic drives. That way the screening surface remains open! This technology is particularly suitable for moist and adhesive materials such as fertilizers or naturally moist sands. The screen cloth heater can be used for all static machine types, but only with stainless steel meshes. In order to adjust the energy requirement, the heater can be manually controlled. The isolation of the side walls and the automated monitoring of the temperature ensure the safety of your business operation. Plug connectors allow a fast and easy exchange of the screen cloth. More on: http://bit.ly/2o0r3g9

Producers of infant formula bear a great responsibility. Baby food must be healthy and one hundred percent pure. These high quality demands are only met if the raw material components are prepared in quality-controlled sys-tems. In the manufacturing process for dietetic foodstuffs, precision mixers are always involved for the admixing of trace elements and vitamins. This process must be carried out with high precision where the dosage and the mixing quality are concerned. With these requirements in view, amixon® has developed an interesting innovation: a single-shaft mixing system with comparatively small dimensions. This precision mixer is characterised by particularly short mixing and dis-charging times, amongst other things. It is thus capable of processing large product quantities in a short cycle time. Ideal mixing qualities and excellent particle protection are achieved in a new way. The mixing container consists of a silo-like container in whose centre a…

The stage is set 20 March 2017: When the 10th steinexpo draws an estimated more than 45,000 visitors from 30 August 2017 for four days to the largest basalt quarry in Europe, the experts from the national and international raw and building material industry will experience an impressive tour de force. First to be mentioned are of course the magnificent presentations of exhibitors at various demo shows. And complementing this is the enhanced professionalism in the setup of and setting up the ”fairgrounds in the quarry” per se. This time, special attention is paid to comfort in the MHI Nieder-Ofleiden stone quarry during the steinexpo exhibition time. Optimally synchronised visitor flow in time with the announced live shows is well catered for. Whereas previously only shuttle buses were available for longer walking distances from the one rock face to the next, two powerful elevators between areas B/C and C/D will be installed from mid-August this year. This will especially please…

Rotary blade level indicator with robust angled jib MOLOSroto level indicators are the best choice for all level control applications in bulk solids. It doesn’t matter whether it is dusty, powdery, or granulated bulk material; these measurement devices guarantee high reliability and safe operation even in very hard and extreme applications. The level measurement of sludge and pastes is no problem as well. You can get the MOLOSroto DF25 as all devices of these series with ATEX approvals for all potentially explosive dust and gas atmospheres as well as for hybrid mixtures. Even process temperatures up to 350 oC are no problem for this measuring device. In combination with the accessory “area separating element” the MOLOSroto DF25 can be used with process pressures up to 25 bars as well. Such a wide range of applications make these rotary paddle switches unique in the worldwide market. The main field of application of this measuring device is the detection of demand or empty filling levels within silos and bins.…