Archive June 2019

Improvement of positioning and dosing with the ultra-hygienic and space-saving From drilling machines to conveyor belts and mixers to grapples, precision and accuracy are important and save money when using these applications. When used in explosive environments, safety is a must. That is why BEGE developed the MIG® encoder. The quality encoder can be ordered as an incremental encoder (MIG NOVA+ and MIG Basic) and as an absolute encoder (MIG AST). The incremental encoder generates information about the position, angle and number of revolutions and reports incremental changes about the position. This is often used in applications where fast feedback is needed on a direct and accurate relative position. Looking for an encoder for horizontal or vertical rotational movements in logistics automation? The absolute encoder transmits unique position values from the moment the encoder is switched on, even movements that occur during a power failure. In contrast to regular encoders that are vulnerable in an industrial environment, BEGE developed an encoder…

Conveying of sensitive products By means of a Z-Beltconveyor, products can be increased to a 75 degree angle depending on product characteristics and capacity. This can e.g. conveying towards a bagging machine or a mixer concerns seeds, flakes, pet food, etc. Advantages of the system: - cost-effective solution compared to alternatives - no separation - no product breakage - no contamination or at least very little. - very low maintenance / robust - affordable spare parts, freely available in the market. - no wear and tear, therefore extremely suitable for wearing products - easy to clean - fully food grade - low energy consumption The system is robust and made up of components that are freely available on the market. It is therefore not necessary to purchase expensive spare parts. The Z-band must be pre-dosed and cannot pull out of a bunker without pre-dosing. Products that can charge statically can be placed in a de-ionizing unit with air cleaning completely residue-free

Pipe bends, Pipe Couplings, Branch Parts, Reducers, Coupling Stations HS Umformtechnik produces with state-of-the-art machinery, in total: * 9 CNC mandrel bending machines * 2 trumpf tube lasers * 1 welding robot * 1 cutting robot Production according to the highest quality requirements of: * Standard dimensions in large numbers - as well as: * Custom made according to your drawing / sample eg. This means for your purchase: - fast delivery, from stock - at a good price-performance ratio - no minimum order quantity Stainless steel pipe bends - Material: AISI 304 / 1.4301 - also in highly wear-resistant version - Diameter 38.0 mm - 206.0 mm - Radii: 75 mm - 1500 mm Pipe couplings type DVK 6 - for suction conveying - Diameter: 33.7 mm - 110.0 mm Pipe Couplings Type DVK-HD® - for pressure conveying - Diameter: 60.3 mm - 206.0 mm Stainless steel branch pipes, 30 °, 45 °, 90 ° - Material: AISI 304 / 1.4301 - also in highly wear-resistant version - Diameter: 38.0 mm - 206.0 mm Stainless steel reducers - Material: AISI 304 / 1.4301 -…

Typhoon installed an air recuperation system for a very large producer of grain products for the food industry. Boiling, grinding, flaking, toasting, crushing, extruding flakes, popping, ... they can do everything. The establishment has four divisions: the oat and barley husking plant, maize mill, cereal flaking unit and the extrusion department. In the production tower of the oat husking plant, a lot of air is removed from the various machines and pour points. Because of this, the tower was under enormous pressure. Typhoon was asked to find a solution to compensate for this volume of air, across the various floors of the tower. As a solution, all outlet pipes were provided with individually controlled register valves. This means that all the pipes can be connected to one central main pipe. A filter box was positioned on the upper roofs of the tower for the post-filtering of this quantity of air. Two fans with a total flow of 133,000 m³/h bring the air back…

FEI is a wire-to-air, design-point metric emphasizing compliant fan selections based on operating points Ziehl-Abegg is the first company worldwide to certify a product range (ZAbluefin) for the new fan energy index (FEI). In 2018, Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) International introduced FEI to save energy, reduce operating costs, and accelerate decarbonization. FEI is an energy-efficiency metric for fans inclusive of motors and drives. The calculation method for the new metric is defined in ANSI/AMCA Standard 208, Calculation of the Fan Energy Index. This metric provides a standardized and consistent basis for comparing fan energy performance across fan types and sizes at a given fan duty point. FEI also considers the effects of motors and drives, when included in fan-rating tests. FEI has several uses. Fan specifiers can use it to understand and communicate fan-efficiency design intent, while legislative and regulatory bodies can use it to define energy-efficiency…

A revolutionary development As consumer demand is continually changing, manufacturers must have flexible and efficient production processes to stay ahead of their competition. Until now, if a powder blend required liquid addition, it was necessary to use a Fixed Mixer, which can be difficult and time consuming to clean between recipe changeovers. Invented and developed by Matcon, our innovative Liquid Addition System expands the range of the IBC tumble blender and is well suited to industries that need the flexibility to add liquids into a wide range of powder recipe mixes in a contained and efficient manner. The system works by automatically injecting one controlled liquid ‘shot’ per rotation directly into the powder mix enclosed in the Matcon Intermediate Bulk Container during its blending cycle, without any need for manual intervention or to open the blending vessel. This ensures the even dispersion of liquids to your powder recipe during the mixing process, preventing lumps from forming.…

Hands off my crane Brady Corporation has launched the new Pendant Control Safety Cover, an innovative Lockout/Tagout solution that enables complete access control to crane and hoist pendant buttons for increased worker safety. Increased worker safety The new Pendant Control Safety Cover can completely cover a wide range of crane or hoist pendant controls to prevent anyone from pressing any pendant buttons before removing up to 4 padlocks. Padlock keys can be held by supervisors or workers operating outside crane operator view to avoid undesired use of the crane or hoist. Accidents and severe injuries resulting from collisions with hooks or crane cargo can be avoided, and worker safety can be increased with the Pendant Control Safety Cover. Easy and practical to use The Pendant Control Safety Cover is a practical, extendable tool that fits all pendant controls ranging from 10 to 45 cm in length. It can be applied like any bag and includes a flexible locking cinch for a snug fit…

Fundamentals and Applications in Drying, Granulation and Agglomeration 4. - 7. November 2019 TUHH Hamburg University of Technology Dr. Michael Jacob, Head of the Process Engineering Department at Glatt Ingenieurtechnik GmbH, will give a lecture on "Vacuum drying in fluidized beds". This will be part of the 4-day program around fundamentals and applications in drying, granulation and agglomeration. Fluidization technology has a tremendous economic importance and is used for a wide range of physical and chemical processes like classification, drying, adsorption, heating and cooling of solids, combustion, pyrolysis, carbonization, gasification, calcination or gas-solid reactions. Hamburg University of Technology Institute of Solids Process Engineering and Particle Technology provides the 11th University Course Fluidization Technology. Well-known speakers from industry and science will address the event to people from various backgrounds (engineers, chemists, food and pharmaceutical technologists) and with different levels of experience,…

a purpose made family of digitising units for general weighing applications Weighing component specialist Flintec have launched the EM100 family of digitising units for general weighing applications such as dynamic, static and high-speed weighing. The EM100 is a precision amplifier manufactured to be embedded directly into a weighing system with multiple configuration options available and plug and play compatibility. Features include: •80 - 1200 measurements/s •USB for configuration •RS232 & RS485 •CANOpen interface •Configurable firmware options •Device configuration software •2 digital inputs & 2 digital outputs •Adaptor board for easier connections (optional) AC and DC variants of the EM100 are available with, legal for trade, OIML certification from 10,000 – to 20,000 verified scale intervals and a class leading accuracy of ±0.0005%. Connectivity via CANOpen interface, RS232, RS485 and USB is available, along with the ability to connect up to 6 load cells, giving the EM100 the versatility and ease of use that customers…

Single rod level indicator for potentially explosive atmospheres in ex zones 0 and 1 The vibration rod level indicators of the MOLOSvibro series VF1 and VF6 monitor the filling level of bulk solids even under extreme process conditions. These devices get now the approval for areas with the ATEX classification zone 0/1. This is the most dangerous potentially explosive atmosphere as a mixture of air and flammable gases. The maintenance free level indicators of the MOLOSvibro series are suitable for level control applications with dusty, powdery, or fine granulated bulk material although with low densities. These measuring devices are the preferred choice to indicate full and empty level and guarantee high reliability as well as a long durability even in hard and extreme applications. Due to the Rhombus shape of the vibration rod and a reinforced membrane the MOLOSvibro measuring devices are much more robust than conventional single rod level switches.

The world's largest feed & grain event Experiencing technology first hand. Victam international is by far the world’s largest dedicated event for the animal feed processing industries. Find the latest technology, ingredients and additives to manufacture and process feed for animals, pets and aquatics as well as the latest technology for grain and flour milling at the Exhibition Center in Cologne. UWT GmbH will present the latest technology highlights for continuous and point level measurement – as always in true Bavarian style including booth activities. Two fresh product innovations for solids & liquids This year, we added two new product lines to the UWT portfolio, providing innovative technologies for level measurement in solids and liquids: - The expansion of the capacitive series for liquid applications with the RFnivo® RF8, Capanivo® CN7 and CN8 for point level detection as well as for continuous measurement the NivoCapa® NC8. Further there will be our guided wave radar sensors as perfect…