Flexicon Corp.

Manual Dumping Station
Designed to collect dust created during manual dumping of powder and bulk solid materials, this manual dumping station with integral flexible screw conveyor features a high-velocity vacuum fan that draws airborne dust from the operator’s atmosphere onto two cartridge filters. Automatic reverse-pulse filter cleaning allows continuous, efficient operation; timer-activated solenoid valves release short blasts of compressed plant air inside cartridge filters causing dust build-up on the outer filter surfaces to fall into the hopper. Filters are accessed easily by removing the interior baffle, and replaced rapidly using quick-disconnect fittings. The flexible screw conveyor is said to handle freeand non-free-flowing bulk materials ranging from large pellets to sub-micron powders, including products that pack, cake, seize, smear, fluidize, break apart or separate.

dumping system for pneumatic conveying systems
This dumping station for pneumatic conveying systems collects dust during manual dumping of powder and bulk solids from bags, boxes, drums and other containers. The hopper is configured with a non-flow-through adapter for introducing material into vacuum pneumatic conveyor lines, or with rotary airlock valves or outlets for connection to flexible screw conveyors, other conveyors or process equipment. The unit features a high-velocity vacuum fan that draws airborne dust from the operator’s atmosphere onto two cartridge filters. Automatic reverse-pulse filter cleaning allows continuous operation. The station is mounted on frames with a boom and casters for mobility, and is constructed from carbon steel with an industrial finish, or stainless steel finished to industrial, food, dairy or pharmaceutical standards.

Inline pneumatic batching system
This inline pneumatic batching system allows simultaneous weigh batching of major ingredients supplied in bulk bags and manual dumping of pre-weighed minor ingredients, and blending of the material, while a subsequent batch is accumulated. Each of the bulk bag dischargers is mounted on load cells, allowing loss-of-weight batching from either or both bulk bags. A system controller starts and stops each discharger’s rotary airlock valve to weigh ingredients, first at high feed rate for rapid filling, then at dribble feed rate, stopping material flow once the accurate batch weight has been discharged. System software allows mid-batch bag changes. Minor, pre-weighed ingredients are added at the manual dumping station after the major ingredients have been discharged from the bulk bags. The dilute-phase, vacuum conveyor line terminates at a filter receiver that accumulates the batch before discharging it through a slide gate valve into a ribbon blender, allowing concurrent batching and blending of materials, cutting cycle times by half.

Half Frame Bulk Bag Unloader
The Half Frame Bulk Bag Unloader offers economical, total dust containment by eliminating the upper-frame components to lift and/or position the bag, instead relying on the user’s forklift or plant hoist to suspend the bag above the unit during operation. The bag-to-hopper interface consists of a Spout-Lock clamp ring positioned atop a pneumatically actuated Tele-Tube telescoping tube, allowing dust-tight connections and unrestricted flow between the bag spout and hopper, as well as automatic tensioning of the bag as it empties. The unit’s discharger is equipped with Flow-Flexer bag activators that raise and lower the opposite bottom edges of the bag at timed intervals, loosening compacted materials and promoting material flow into the bag discharge spout.

BFC Series Weighing/Batching System
The BFC Series weighing/batching system features bag activators that raise and lower the opposite bottom edges of a bag at timed intervals, loosening compacted materials and promoting material flow. Each discharger is equipped with a surge hopper that discharges into an enclosed flexible screw conveyor. A controller starts and stops the conveyors to weigh ingredients in sequence, first at a high feed rate for rapid filling, then at a dribble, stopping flow when the desired weight has been discharged. The controller then activates a rotary airlock valve to release the batch into a pneumatic conveyor line, which terminates at a filter receiver above a ribbon blender. Components are made from carbon or stainless steel.

Hydraulic Bulk Bag Conditioner
The Hydraulic Bulk Bag Conditioner loosens bulk solid material that has solidified during storage and shipment, enabling bulk bag unloaders to discharge it through bag spouts. The conditioner features two hydraulic rams with specially-contoured end plates to press opposing sides of the bulk bags. An optional hydraulically-actuated, variable-height turntable allows in-frame bag rotation and conditioning of bulk bags at varying heights. The number and pressure of hydraulic ram actuations, the height of the turntable, and the number of 90-deg rotations are user adjustable. The conditioner is fully enclosed on all four sides for operator safety and includes full-height doors that are interlocked to disallow operation of the system when the doors are open. The unit is intended for bulk bags containing hygroscopic chemicals, certain types of spice blends, heat-sensitive products, and other materials prone to solidifying to the point at which pneumatically actuated flow promotion accessories integral to bulk bag dischargers are inefficient or ineffective.

Hi-Speed Checkweigher

Checkweigher is Easy to Operate
The Beltweigh/S Combo Checkweigher combines the new S Series controller and a Safeline metal detector. The Beltweigh/S operates at speeds up to 350 ft/min to handle up to 500 containers per minute, while consistently maintaining accuracies of ±150 mg at 2 sigma. The Safeline metal detector provides integrated protection against all types of metal contamination. A touch-screen operator control features user prompts, intuitive menu systems, graphical data displays and visual interpretations of machine performance that simplify use and improve machine integrity.

Sweco

SentryScan
SentryScan uses microwaves to detect most breaks, holes or tears in a separator’s wire-mesh screens. The device emits a low-power microwave signal that is blocked by woven metal screen mesh. When a break in the screen occurs, the receiving module detects a signal change and triggers an alert, which the operator can choose to receive as a warning light, audible alarm, or remote signal sent to a central process control system.

Key Technology

Impulse Compact Electromagnetic Shakers
Impulse Compact electromagnetic shakers are designed specifically for tight-fitting processing and packaging lines. Dedicated solid-state controls allow conveying pan amplitudes to range from zero to 100% to adjust for different products or conditions. The shakers can be adjusted from low-stroke/high-cycle mode for gentle product handling to high-stroke/low-cycle mode for faster throughput of heavier products. Sizes range from 200 to 400 mm wide and 1,500 to 2,000 mm long.

B.A.G. Corp.

Laboratory Provides Electrostatic Testings of FIBCs
Handling dry products in flexible intermediate bulk containers (FIBCs) can produce electrostatic discharges, which in a flammable atmosphere can result in an explosion. This laboratory offers testing of FIBC containers and liners to determine surface resistivity, volume resistivity, brush discharge, and fabric charge relaxation times. Explosion chambers are used to determine an FIBC’s effectiveness in hydrocarbon/air environments. The facility has climate-control capabilities with a temperature range of 40–140°F and humidity range of 0–99% RH.

Spiroflow Systems

Flexible-Screw Conveyor
With a maximum output of over 44 ton/h, the 834 flexiblescrew conveyor (FSC) can convey at inclines up to 60 deg. at 100% full capacity, while competitive rigid-screw conveyors top out at 30–40 deg. and convey at only 30–45%. Other advantages include continuous mixing of product and variable-speed drives for accurate metering. The 834 FSC is available in carbon or stainless steel.

Spiroflow Type 3 bulk bag discharger
The Spiroflow Type 3 bulk bag discharger accurately dispenses batches weighing from 22 lb to 3,300 lb. It uses electronic load cells directly below the top bag-holding frame, ensuring that the bag and load cells are safely off the floor and out of the way of facility hazards. An optional integral transfer conveyor, such as a flexible screw discharge conveyor, can also be suspended from the holding frame for a totally self-contained discharge and loss-in-weight dispensing system that is dust- and contamination-free. The discharger is capable of removing partially emptied bulk bags, each of which is loaded into the frame by hoist or forklift and sealed at the bottom spout within the dust cabinet of the discharge chute. Product flows from the chute into the integral flexible-screw discharge conveyor. A patented spout-closure device lets the operator untie the bag through an access door without releasing product from the bag; once the access door is closed, the spout closure device can be opened to allow product flow.

Spirostore silos
These flexible Spirostore silos provide quick, efficient and safe storage of bulk solids and ingredients. They are made of a durable and flexible polyester fabric that is supported by a steel frame. The silos can store up to 7,000 ft3 of dry bulk material and support weights up to 90,000 lb. They can be custom-manufactured in user-selected shapes, sizes and fabrics to meet space and discharge requirements. The silos are designed for operation in indoor and other weatherproof locations, and can be connected to any type of the manufacturer’s flexible screw, aero-mechanical, pneumatic, and vacuum conveyor systems for filling and emptying stored material. They are suitable for use in the plastics, recycling, pharmaceutical and food industries.

The Model CS Spirofil bulk bag filler
The Model CS Spirofil bulk bag filler offers bag-filling by volume. The process requires that bags be inflated prior to filling to ensure that they are fully extended and without folds or creases that could reduce capacity, cause instability, or create discharging problems. The bag-filler design ensures dust-free, spill-free filling at rates up to 20 one-ton bags per hour. When filled, the bags are erect and upright, making them stable for safe handling, storage and transportation. The unit provides an efficient and economic means of filling bags for removal by lift truck for industries such as chemicals, animal feed, plastics, minerals, aggregates, and food, dairy and pharmaceutical.

Union Process, Inc.

“The Evolution of Milling Technology”
“The Evolution of Milling Technology” showcases a range of products and services. It outlines the process of solving a size-reduction problem, from initial analysis of the problem and the customer’s size-reduction requirements, to testing and evolution, to recommendations of the most cost-effective milling solution. Among the services covered are product development, toll processing, equipment refurbishing, and particle size analysis.

DMQ- 05 Small Media Mill
A 1/2-L tank-sized mill, the DMQ- 05 has ring screens that can be adjusted to accommodate the use of grinding media from 1 mm to as small as 0.3 mm. Proprietary Delta discs eliminate shaft whip and mill vibration, while providing greater random media motion for improving milling efficiency. The discs are indexed to provide directed and uniform media distribution throughout the mill chamber.

Literature CD
This CD contains brochures and product sheets on the company’s entire product line, including wet and dry grinding attritors, small media mills, laboratory mills, and grinding media. It also covers lab testing, toll milling, and equipment refurbishing services. A particle size comparison chart is also included.

Q-03 laboratory-sized circulation grinding mill
The Q-03 laboratory-sized circulation grinding mill rests on a customized frame and includes a specially sized processing tank, a mechanical shaft seal, and a system with no air motors that is explosionproof. During the circulation process, material makes multiple passes through the grinding chamber until the desired particle size is achieved, with each pass taking approximately 20 s. This design allows for a high circulation rate that results in a narrow particle-size distribution and good temperature control.

Niro Soavi, Div. of Niro, Inc.

NS2002H Twin Panda Table-Top Laboratory/ Pilot Plant Homogenizer
Capable of processing small volumes of liquids and pumpable fluids, the NS2002H Twin Panda table-top laboratory/ pilot plant homogenizer is ideal for feasibility testing and process development in the food, food ingredients, and dairy industries. The Twin Panda is designed to homogenize samples at pressures up to 8,700 psi. The internal design has special features permitting the homogenizer to handle feeds at viscosities up to 20,000 cP and at temperatures up to 90°C (194°F) without any feeding pump. Easy to clean and maintain, the homogenizer is supplied with an analog pressure gauge (0–600 bar). Niro Soavi, Div. of Niro, Inc.

ROTEX Inc.

Ultrasonex blinding control system
The Ultrasonex blinding control system reduces blinding and bridging in a screener handling difficult or sticky materials, such as metal powders, paints and coatings, pharmaceuticals, plastic resins, toners, foods and various chemicals. It uses a transducer probe to apply ultrasonic vibration directly to the screening mesh. This vibration is in addition to the screener’s vibratory motion, providing a secondary, high-frequency low-amplitude vibration that reduces mesh blinding, reduces screen tension, and improves screener performance. Its fully detachable ultrasonic probe incorporates a titanium core for high durability that eliminates wear on contact surfaces. It is available on new screeners and can be retrofitted to existing units.

Rotex Minerals Separator
Specifically designed to screen mined minerals and abrasives, such as sand, roofing granules, potash, salt, clay, borax and other high-capacity materials, the Rotex Minerals Separator provides excellent screening performance because of equal feed distribution to all screen decks, uniform bed depth across the entire screen surface, and a reduction in screen blinding due to the use of durable metal spring balls. The product features a stacked, multiple-deck arrangement with tray access design, allowing for individual screen access without the need to remove all decks. A patented Lift-Rail system with a nonblinding stainless steel mechanism enables easy installation and removal of the screen frame. The screen deck is sloped at an angle of six degrees, which maximizes screen efficiency and meets demanding product specifications. An easily accessible external drive cartridge allows continuous operation at temperatures up to 200°C and is designed for 200,000 hours of service.

Rotex Centrifugal Sifter
Designed to meet high-capacity sifting for bulk load-in/load-out and larger process applications, the Rotex Centrifugal Sifter can handle a wide variety of powders, granules, agglomerates and other free-flowing materials. Processed particles ranging in size from 1⁄4 in. to 44 μm (325 mesh) are scalped with ease. The combination of high centrifugal force and blade spreading action reduces binding problems, even when handling materials that tend to flake or agglomerate due to fat or moisture content. The spreading action of the sifter’s rotating blades distributes product around the sieve cylinder for complete utilization of screen area and conveys oversize particles to discharge. Accelerated particles impinging against the sieve cause it to vibrate and clean itself. Because it is totally enclosed, the sifter is not subject to dust problems. ROTEX Inc.

Munson Machinery Co.

Model 700-TH-5-SS inline rotary mixer
The Model 700-TH-5-SS inline rotary mixer gently blends batches as large as 5.0 ft3 (142 L) with complete uniformity down to the 1-ppm level in under 3 min, and it is efficient across its entire usable capacity range of 0.25–5.0 ft3 (7.1–142 L). (Its standard weight capacity is 500 lb (226 kg) per batch.) The mixer is capable of evacuating the batch and leaving no residuals, and it can be sanitized rapidly without tools. It features a stationary inlet and outlet for inline operation, and a rotating drum with proprietary mixing flights that tumble, turn and fold material gently. This process imparts minimal energy to the batch while rapidly achieving uniformity, regardless of disparities in bulk densities, particle sizes or flow characteristics of batch ingredients. Features include internal mixing flights spaced for easy access, all stainless contact surfaces, continuous polish welds of 0.5-in. (12-mm) dia., external removable seals, and a clean-in-place (CIP) nozzle. It is suitable for use in industrial applications involving contamination-sensitive materials and/or frequent product changeovers.

Cylindrical Plow Blender
The Cylindrical Plow Blender is a cylindrical vessel with a horizontally oriented mixing shaft that rotates about four-times faster than ttrough-style blenders. This design fills the entire mixing vessel with fluidized material, maximizing transfer rates while minimizing impact and degradation. The unit can achieve 100% uniform blends in ratios to one part per thousand, blend significantly faster than conventional trough-style horizontal mixers, and handle a greater variety of materials, except for pastes. It is available as a jacketed unit for heating and cooling applications, and with high-speed intensifiers to increase product dispersion and shear; automated controls, stainless steel construction finished to sanitary standards; and spray nozzles to coat or agglomerate particles, often with less liquid than would be required with trough-style horizontal blenders.

Sanitary, Jacketed Rotary Batch Mixer
The model 700-TH-20-SSJ, sanitary, jacketed rotary batch mixer is designed with a stationary inlet and discharge, and a rotating drum with proprietary mixing flights that tumble, turn and fold material gently while achieving 100% uniformity in two to three minutes. Disparities in the bulk densities, particle sizes or flow characteristics of batch ingredients do not impair mixing, according to the company. The mixer can be piped to an in-plant chiller to prevent heat-sensitive bulk products from agglomerating, clumping, degrading, smearing and/or sticking to contact surfaces of mixing and packaging machinery or to the final consumer packaging. It can also be connected to an inplant steam, hot water or hot oil system to maintain elevated material temperatures during processing. Models range in capacity from 10 to 600 ft3 and are equally effective at blending batches ranging from 5% to 100% of rated capacity, obviating the need for multiple mixers in some cases.

Maxum 30
The Maxum 30 can shred 1,6000-lb blocks of abrasive materials, such as alumina oxide composites, asphalt and resins. Blocks as large as 2 ft by 2 ft by 6 ft can be reduced to particles within narrow size ranges determined by the diameter of bed-screen perforations, which can range from 1/32 in. to 1-1/2 in. Each of two rotors has a staggered array of specially treated solid carbide conical tips. Two 14-in-dia. counter-rotating shafts rotate at 25–35 rpm, producing up to 240 ft3/h of sized product.

Model SCC-30 Screen Classifying Cutter
The Model SCC-30 screen classifying cutter cuts hard, soft and fibrous materials into controlled particle sizes at high rates with minimal fines. It features a patented helical- rotor design with dozens of cutter blades attached to a helical array of staggered holders, called interconnected parallelograms, to continuously shear oversize materials against twin, stationary bed knives. Primarily employed for coarse grinding of materials into particles of uniform sizes ranging from granules down to 20–30 mesh, the cutter has a 30-in. (762 mm) throat width and can be fitted with 60 parallelograms with 120 cutter inserts. Bed screen perforations range from 1/32 to 1-1/2-in. dia. and up to 3-in. square, depending on material characteristics and desired particle size. The 11-in. shaft rotates at 30–3,600 rev/min producing up to 1,000 ft3 of sized product per hour, depending on the application. Munson Machinery Co.

Hammer Mill Model 141
The Hammer Mill Model 141 reduces friable and fibrous materials into uniform particle sizes ranging from 20 to 300 mesh. Centrifugal force causes pivoting hammers to stand at 90-deg to the rotating shaft, throwing material against breaker plate ridges in the feed section, and then against perforated bed screens through which sized material exits. The shaft, integral hammer discs, disc pins and hammers are driven by a 75-hp motor at 1,800–4,000 rev/min, achieving hammer tip speeds of 8,700–19,500 ft/min even under heavy loads, reducing a broad variety of solid material into particles at high rates. The mill can pulverize wood scraps, process grain, break-down impact resistant housings, destroy ammunition shells, pulverize newspaper, separate rubber from cord fiber, and reduce the size of a variety of other chemical, plastic, rubber and agricultural products. Particle size is determined by the size of the screen perforations. In addition to a lower 180-deg cylinder screen, the unit features an extra 90-deg screen located in the hinged section of top case, increasing screen area by 50% to a total of 270-deg, utilizing the entire area of the case.

MX-1-SSJ miniature rotary batch mixer
The MX-1-SSJ miniature rotary batch mixer achieves 100% batch uniformity in less than 3 min. The unit has Type 304 stainless steel contact surfaces, wide spacing of internal flights for easy access, continuous polished welds, and external moveable seals. Construction of exotic alloys as well as carbon steel, and configurations with clean-in-place (CIP) vessel-cleaning nozzles, are available. The mixer features an internal spray line for liquid additions, a discharge chute to direct the flow of exiting materials, and an insulated, jacketed mixing drum that can be piped to an oil, steam or chiller system. It can blend batches from 100% to 15% of its 1-ft3 capacity, and can distribute ingredients with 100% uniformity regardless of disparities in the bulk densities, particle sizes or flow characteristics of batch ingredients. Its mixing process moves material from the sides of the vessel and folds it back toward the horizontal axis, which effects both a diagonal and a vertical tumbling motion. Lifters continuously cut out portions of the material and fold them back into the main body of the batch, resulting in rapid particle distribution without degradation. This process causes most of the particles to contact the jacketed vessel’s heated or chilled walls, maximizing heat-transfer efficiency.

Self-Cleaning Rotary Drum Screen
This self-cleaning rotary drum screen separates solid debris from wastewater at high rates while using little energy. It contains a rotating cylinder constructed of wedge-wire screen with a stationary blade (called a doctor blade) on the outside of the cylinder and an internal spray line. Effluent from a head box overflows a dam and flows onto the outside of the rotating cylinder. This allows water to pass through the wedge wire into the cylinder, where the doctor blade scrapes sludge and debris collected on the outside of the cylinder and an internal spray line dislodges particles blinding the screen. The separator is suitable for use in sewage treatment, pulp-and-paper, pelletizing, and many other applications that require solids to be removed from high-volume slurries. Containing few moving parts and taking up little floor space, the separator also has low investment, operating and maintenance costs. Available models include 24-in.-dia. drums with lengths of 24, 36, 48, 50 and 72 in., and 36-in.-dia. drums with 96- and 120-in.-lengths. Capacities range from 200 to 1,000 gal/min.

Clyde Materials Handling

Spheri Valve
The patented Spheri Valve is a fast-closing bulk materials cutoff valve featuring a long-lasting dome assembly design. The valves can handle pressures up to 435 psi and material temperatures from –4°F to 900°F. The Spheri Valve can be used for abrasive, friable, and toxic materials, including foodstuffs, ores, detergents, ash, and many other materials. Valve sizes from 2 in. to 20 in. are available, as are several end-connection configurations. Water-cooled options are offered for applications involving temperatures in excess of 400°F, as are special features such as a solenoid valve and timer, and a quick exhaust valve.

De Dietrich Process Systems

OptiMix reactor
Eliminating the need for top-entry baffles, the OptiMix reactor utilizes three wall-mounted baffles to enhance heat transfer, solids suspension and distribution, gas dispersion, gas flowrates, and mass transfer through improved mixing. The patented baffle design improves CIP efficiency by eliminating the difficult-to-clean top-head pocket at the baffle/nozzle interface. Vortexing and splashing are significantly reduced, resulting in less product drying and sticking to the heated wall above the liquid surface. In addition to improving cleanability, the sidewall construction of the baffles makes all top head nozzles available for process use. The symmetrical baffling of the OptiMix reactor reduces shaft deflection and extends seal life by minimizing the bending loads that are imposed on the agitator shaft. OptiMix glass-lined reactors are available in pilot plant and production sizes with either a standard jacket, or with a HemiCoil split-pipe jacket for optimum heat transfer.

Powder Transfer System (PTS)
Powdered products that are either hazardous or subject to contamination when exposed to the workplace environment can be transferred safely by a self-contained Powder Transfer System (PTS). Designed for such products as pharmaceuticals, fine chemicals and metal powders, the totally sealed pneumatic system requires no external filters or vents, allowing dust-free charging of powder directly into closed vessels, including those under vacuum or pressure. The system transfers materials at velocities up to 5 m/sec, and can reportedly move non-free-flowing powders, including some wet cake, and handle flammable and explosive products safely. The system employs a sealed transfer vessel that is connected to the feed container and mounted on the vessel to be charged. Product is moved into the transfer vessel and then charged into the receiving vessel with no escape of dust or air into the environment. The PTS is equipped with four valves, one each for product inlet, product outlet, vacuum source and pressure source. The inlet valve is connected via sealed tube to the product source, and the outlet valve is similarly connected to the receiving vessel. Inside the PTS cover is a membrane that can filter particles down to 1 µm.

Moyno, Inc.

Goulds Pumps

Shearpeller
The unique Shearpeller impeller design is now available on many of this firm’s pump lines, including pumps for pulp and paper, chemical processing, wastewater, mining and mineral processing. This Shearpeller design features a tapered inlet sleeve that prevents contaminants from plugging the impeller inlet area. The sleeve is loose to rotate independently from impeller. The slower rotation prevents contaminants from collecting at the impeller eye and prevents erosion of the hub. Contaminants such as tape, plastic bands and similar debris can plug the impeller inlet and disrupt operations. The Shearpeller design helps solve this problem by providing a generous front clearance with vortex- type design that prevents binding and plugging.

Model 3500XD X-Ducer medium-consistency paper-pulp pump
The Model 3500XD X-Ducer medium-consistency paper-pulp pump features a patented air-separation device that agitates paper pulp to assist flow into the pump inlet, while separating air from the water and fibers. The pump achieves lower operating costs and smaller motor sizes by increasing efficiency by 5–8% and enabling the pumping of medium-consistency pulp up to 10% without the use of a vacuum pump. Also, the head generation has increased, typically by 5%. The Model 3500XD uses the manufacturer’s inducer technology and can be retrofitted in the field

SpiroFlow Systems Inc

Flexible Screw Conveyor
The mobility of this flexible screw conveyor allows for easy changeover, permitting different products to be conveyed using the same conveyor. The conveyor’s UHMWPE tube and steel spiral can be easily disassembled and cleaned with little downtime. Featuring locking swivel wheels for stability, the unit can be easily maneuvered in tight facility locations. The conveyor is controlled using an onboard control panel that can be pre-programmed. Different tube diameters and lengths to accommodate required rates up to 100,000 ft3/h are available.

Salina Vortex Corp.

Vortex Stainlesssteel Iris Valve
Available in both infi- nite-position and quick-lock models, the Vortex stainlesssteel iris valve may be configured to meet a variety of application requirements. These can include: Type 304 stainless steel body with Type 304 stainless material contact; Type 304 stainless steel body with Type 316L stainless material contact; and Type 316L body with Type 316L stainless material contact. The patent-pending valve is precisionmachined to ensure its components actuate smoothly and the flange connections match and seal properly. Sizes range from 4-in to 15-in. diameters. The valve is ideal for use in food and pharmaceutical applications, where sanitary conditions are required.

Vortex HDP slide gate
The Vortex HDP slide gate handles non-abrasive to abrasive powders, granules and pellets. It isolates pressures up to 5 bars (75 psig) depending on size and will not leak to atmosphere or across the valve. The maintenance-friendly HDP slide gate contains a displacement pocket that reduces/eliminates material packing as the blade closes. The unit was developed to address applications, including: gates placed at the discharge of bins or silos experiencing high aeration; gates located above or below airlocks feeding into higher pressure conveying lines; gates used with scaling operations where air pressure leakage through the valve could potentially cause weight variances; process gates for dense phase conveying systems. Patent-pending, unique features include self-adjusting blade and clevis; self-adjusting bonnet seal cartridge; and“tombstone” blade design and outlet transition.

Aggregate Diverter
The Aggregate Diverter offers users a heavy-duty, maintenance- friendly diverter capable of handling abrasive materials (e.g., coal, gravel, sand, whole grains) in gravity flow applications. Available in a complete size range from 6 in. through 24 in., the Aggregate Diverter offers optional “dead pocket” inlet and “honeycombed” bucket deflector for more abrasive applications. Other options include abrasion-resistant polymer or “honeycombed” chute liners. Interior bucket seals increase material handling efficiency, promote smooth bucket actuation and minimize material migration to the off leg. A removable access panel allows inspection or maintenance of the diverter without removing it from service.

Powder Systems Ltd. (PSL)

0.05-m2 High-Containment Filter Dryers
The 0.05-m2 high-containment filter dryers can accommodate cryogenic operations down to –196°C. The conventional base-plate filtration is enhanced with a sintered-mesh filter media built into the wall of the vessel, enabling unique cross-flow filtration. A variable-speed controlled agitator is fitted with metallic bellows offering a 125-mm manual raise and lower traverse. Product recovery is achieved by manually articulating the vessel body and discharging through the PSL ChargePoint high-containment powder transfer valve, ensuring that the entire process is fully contained. With a cake capacity of 6 L and a 12-L liquid volume, this filter dryer is ideal for research and development, pilot-scale production and clinical trials.

Small-Scale Filter Dryer
Suitable for multi-product kilo facilities, this lab-scale system has a 0.05 m2 filtration area, a 15-L liquid capacity, and typically 2–8-L wet cake capcity. Designed to handle batch sizes of 1–5 kg, the compact system can be easily moved and receive slurry liquid from multiple reactors. It achieves product containment with a top-mounted 100 mm split valve for vessel charging. Integrated into the frame, a tilting mechanism allows complete inversion of the vessel for contained powder discharge via the same split valve. A standard system can reach <10 µg/m3 containment, and ancillary components can make the system achieve <1 µg/m3. The unit’s base can be fitted with either filter cloth or sintered metallic mesh to increase flexibility.

L. B. Bohle LLC

Bohle BFS Fluid-bed Processors
The line of Bohle BFS fluid-bed processors features a patent-pending filter system that uses a unique blowback technology to clean the entire filter surface over its full length. This eliminates clogging and subsequent product defects. Available in capacities ranging from 5 to 480 kg, the BFS features an optional online PAT moisture-detection system utilizing NIR technology for precise moisture determination during granulation and drying. The combination of robust equipment design, reliable analytical instrumentation and easy-to-use software ensures accurate and verifiable results. An onboard computer system effectively controls all relevant process parameters and provides complete data documentation. Other options, including WIP and CIP cleaning systems, are also available.

NIR System
Designed for laboratory scaleup testing, the fully integrated NIR System incorporates near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy with 21CFR Part 11-compliant software to provide immediate and reliable data that are remotely transferred to a personal computer. The combination of a robust vibration-resistant design, moderate bin rotation speeds and easy-to-use software ensures 100% accurate scaleup results. Effective bin-blending volumes range from 20% to 85%. The system is fully enclosed and eliminates physical sampling requirements. It also prevents all contact with potent products during testing.

TKF, Inc.

Conveyor with PosiGrip Technology
Designed for applications where non-contact between products is crucial, this conveyor achieves zero-pressure accumulation that stages from the discharge end around virtually any degree of curvature. The conveyor utilizes PosiGrip technology, which has roller-drive gear teeth formed directly into the rollers, and is powered by smooth, quiet synchronous belting in a positive drive. The latter provides superior drive force vs. line-shaft and O-ring styles of conveyors, while eliminating metal-to-metal contact.

Flighted Lift
The Flighted Lift is an indexing lift designed for either vertical storage, or for buffering product during peak production times or when there is a surge during conveyance. Product is conveyed into the system as needed and is indexed and lifted with the flighted lifting mechanism, then discharged with the use of a pusher. While the system features a load point at the bottom of the lift, loading can be accomplished from any level by using a pusher. Single or multiple discharge points can be utilized in either a “C” or “Z” configuration. The system is effective in either a FIFO or LIFO material handling strategy and provides good vertical storage density. Since each system is custom- designed, weight capacities, dimensions and number of storage locations are variable. The Flighted Lift is controlled through mechanical linked drive chains, which allow the lifting chains to run in opposite directions — one lifting chain runs clockwise, while the opposing lift chain runs counterclockwise.

Holz Rubber Co.

Gorilla Impact/Slider Bars
The Gorilla impact/slider bars are built to take the severe stress and impact generated in the transfer area on a conveyor system. The belt contact area is manufactured from premium virgin, ultra-high molecular-weight (UHMW) polyethylene providing the lowest coefficient of friction. The underlying materials are constructed from a premiumgrade, 55-durometer rubber and the heaviest aluminum support channel available, providing superior durability and performance. Available in 48-in. and 60-in. lengths, the Gorilla bars come with mounting hardware, 4-bolt assemblies with the 48-in. bars, and 5-bolt assemblies with the 60-in. bars.

Retsch, Inc.

Solder-Free Test Sieve
Featuring electro-welded mesh, this analytical sieve is ideal for customers who need to avoid all contamination of their sample by solder or epoxy material coming off their sieves. Further advantages include: wire and frame made from Type 316L stainless steel for maximum corrosion resistance and easy cleaning; ultra-tight fabric and transitionfree one-piece construction; autoclavable O-ring for quiet operation and dust-tight sieve stacks; individual laser engraving of all relevant information on the frame; and standard compliance certificate with full test data available upon request. Mesh comes from a fully automatic production process and complies with international standards such as ASTM and ISO.

Vibratory Disk Mill RS 200
Well-suited for preparing samples for XRF or similar analyses, the Vibratory Disk Mill RS 200 features a powerful 1.5-kW stabilized plane drive that achieves grind sizes between 40 and 100 mm within seconds. The standard deviation of d90 values is only half compared to other disk mills. Samples of up to 250 ml with a maximum particle feed size of <15 mm are ground in dust-tight and user-friendly grinding sets of chrome steel, tungsten carbide, zirconium oxide or agate, contamination-free and neutral-to-analysis. Further features include all-digital controls with memory for up to 10 grinding programs, one-button operation, automatic recognition and speed adjustment from 1,400 to 700 rev/min with agate grinding sets. The disk mill is ideally complemented by the automatic hydraulic pellet press PP 40.

SM 2000 centrifugal mill
Size reduction in the SM 2000 centrifugal mill takes place by impact and shearing effects between the rotor and fixed ring sieve. This two-step process ensures gentle, but fast processing. The final particle size is determined by the aperture size of the easily interchangeable ring sieves, which are available in sizes from 0.08 mm to 10 mm. Accessories include an automatic vibratory feeder, collection systems for larger quantities, and a special kit for the processing of very small quantities.

Chemineer, Inc.

Clean Sweep Mixer
Utilizing a unique impeller design, the Clean Sweep mixer provides excellent top-to-bottom motion, as well as global movement at tank walls — even when center-mounted on a cylindrical vessel without the use of internal baffles. These specially shaped blades have been designed to produce thorough mixing throughout the entire vessel, yielding a homogenous mix and providing good off-bottom suspension of many various materials. The impeller technology, containing two slightly downward- curved blades vertically mounted to the impeller hub, prevents build-up on horizontal surfaces, ensuring that components can be easily cleaned. The Clean Sweep is ideal for low-shear, high-purity sanitary mixing applications and easily accommodates mixing at low liquid levels.

Pebco, Inc.

Pebco Mass Flow Feeder
Mass Flow Feeder The Pebco Mass Flow Feeder is a controllable high-capacity gravity feeder for relatively coarse granular materials. The feeder consists of a mass flow hopper with two movable sides that control the discharge rate. The flowrate is a function of the discharge opening width and the slope of the blades. The minimum flowrate is limited by the opening width at which the material arches across the opening. Turndown rates of 10 to 1 can normally be expected. The units generally handle flowrates from a single discharge point from 1,000 ton/h to 10,000 ton/h.

Charles Ross and Son Co.

Solids-Liquid-Injection-Manifold (SLIM) System
Designed for the induction of difficult-to-wet solids, such as fumed silica, calcium carbonate, titanium dioxide, gums, thickeners and many pigments, the solids-liquid-injection-manifold (SLIM) system takes advantage of the strong vacuum force that occurs at the intake area and sucks in powders or liquids for immediate emulsification or dispersion. This new model includes all-stainless-steel surfaces and a mirror finish on the interior wetted components. As a result of this clean design, the unit is CIP/SIP-capable. The entire system is mounted on casters to enable portability and includes a 1-3/4-gal funnel for powder charging. Complete controls, sanitary connections, a double mechanical seal and seal barrier system are also provided.

Sanitary Ribbon Blenders
Designed for vacuum operations, these new Sanitary Ribbon Blenders are manufactured in Type 316-stainless steel and are polished to enable easy cleaning between batches. Agitators and shaft assemblies are designed and constructed with generous radii and smooth-weld finishes. Shaft-seal rings are readily accessible and easily removable to permit cleaning of all product zone surfaces. These blenders include special cover openings, ports for viewing, jackets for heating or cooling, complete control systems and more. The Sanitary Ribbon Blenders are available in sizes from 1 through 120 ft3.

Kason Corp.

Vibroscreen Sanitary Batch Sifter
Meeting cGMP, 3-A, USDA and FDA standards, the Vibroscreen Sanitary Batch sifter can be disassembled without tools for rapid sanitizing. It is intended to scalp oversize particles as small as 38 µm (400 mesh) from dry bulk materials or solids-laden slurries. The screen frame’s interlocking flange fully envelops the support ring of the screen, eliminating the gap between the screen ring and frame wall. Screens are mounted to support rings using FDA-approved epoxy and sealed using FDA-approved gasket material, and can be provided with a mesh-tolerance certificate. The wire-mesh screening material is offered in 304-, 316- and magnetic 400-series stainless steel. The sifters are offered in diameters of 18, 24 and 30 in. (450, 610 and 750 mm), and can be equipped with either single or twin imbalanced-weight gyratory motors.

Vibroscreen Ultra-Sanitary Double-Deck Screener
The Vibroscreen Ultra-Sanitary Double-Deck Screener for scalping, de-dusting and dewatering of contamination-sensitive materials meets cGMP, 3-A, USDA and FDA standards. The unit features gap-free screen frames, quick-release “U” clamps, radius corners, a domed lid, an Air-Lift device to raise the frames, continuous ground and polished welds, a gap-free and crevice-free interior and a washable underside. The external, interlocking flange configuration of the screen frame fully envelops the support ring of the screen, allowing the screen’s wire mesh to extend to the interior walls of the frame. The design eliminates the gap between the screen ring and frame wall of conventional screeners, eliminating areas where material would otherwise collect. The new screener dramatically reduces the possibility of contamination due to bacteria growth, while improving sanitizing efficiency, making it suitable for pharmaceutical, food and dairy applications, as well as chemical applications where cross-contamination is a concern, according to the company.

Granulizing-Drying System
This granulizing-drying system consists of a centrifugal screener, a spheroidizer, a circulating fluid-bed dryer, and a vibratory screener. Non-flowing moist solids that have been discharged from cartridge and vacuum filters, filter presses, mixers or other equipment are converted into uniform, compact, dry, de-dusted, free-flowing granules that can be stored, shipped, packaged or put through secondary processing. Its Centri-Sifter centrifugal screener uses rotating helical paddles to break up lumps and drive non-flowing materials through apertures in a horizontal cylinder, thereby continuously producing moist pellets at high rates. Binder powder may be applied before the materials enter the unit or with internal spray nozzles. The fluid-bed dryer vibrates and dries particles on a perforated screen within a rising column of heated air on a first-in/first-out basis. Dried particles are discharged into a vibratory screener that uses an upper screening deck to gently remove oversized particles and a lower deck that removes undersized dust particles for re-processing. This screener operates on a batch or continuous basis. The system’s equipment meets industrial, 3A, FDA, USDA, BISSC and other sanitary standards.

Flo-Thru sifter
The low-profile Flo-Thru sifter features a gap-free screen frame with quick-disconnect clamps and a crevice-free interior finished to cGMP, 3-A, USDA and FDA standards. This finish allows a rapid, thorough washdown. Its design significantly reduces minimum height requirements with two unbalanced-weight gyratory motors mounted on opposing exterior sidewalls of the unit, rather than the usual single motor positioned beneath the screening chamber. The unit can be disassembled with no tools for rapid sanitizing and is intended to separate oversize particles as small as 38 µm (400 mesh) from dry bulk materials or solids-laden slurries. The wire mesh screening material is offered in Types 304, 316 and “magnetic” 400-series stainless steel that can be captured by a downstream magnet if broken. The sifter is offered in diameters of 24-in., 30-in., 40-in., 48-in. and 60-in. It can be equipped with either single or twin imbalanced-weight gyratory motors, and furnished with a dust-tight cover.

Centri-Sifter twin centrifugal screener
The Centri-Sifter twin ultra-high-capacity centrifugal screener provides the performance of two individual high-capacity screeners, but with a smaller footprint. It handles either dry or moist bulk-solid materials, which are gravity-fed through a splitter that evenly divides the incoming flow into two horizontally oriented cylindrical screening chambers operating in parallel. A shaft in each screening chamber rotates a helical paddle assembly that accelerates the radial movement of particles against the screen. Particles of the desired size pass through apertures in the screens and fall into a cone-shaped discharge chute, while oversized particles are propelled through the open end of the cylinders and ejected via a discharge spout. Each screening chamber features a sliding end cover and a three-bearing shaft that cantilevers for quick removal of internal components and rapid sanitizing. External roller bearings are located at the motor end of the shaft and on a sliding cover at the discharge end for maximum support and vibration-free operation.

Cyclonaire Corp.

PortoVeyor bulk bag unloaders
The self-contained PortoVeyor bulk bag unloaders keep plants productive when bulk truck or rail delivery is interrupted. The skid-mounted PortoVeyors are ruggedly built and can be customized with optional hoists and lifting frames to support and unload all sizes and styles of bulk bags without slippage or spills. They not only open bags and convey their contents, but they also clean up nuisance dust. Bulk bags empty into a receiving hopper, which is fitted with a motor-driven rotary valve that meters contents into the conveying lines. An integral pulse-jet dust collector mounted above the hopper helps maintain a clean working environment and returns product dust to the hopper for transfer. A blower package also mounted on the skid supplies conveying air to move material pneumatically from the hopper discharge to its destination. Frames are constructed of heavy-duty welded and bolted tubular steel for durability and operator safety.

DPG-B Series conveyors
The DPG-B Series gravity-loaded bottom-discharge dense-phase conveyors are ideal for moving powdered, granular, or pelletized friable and abrasive materials. They are rated up to 100+ ton/h and provide high material-to-air ratios and extremely low line velocities, resulting in smaller line sizes, lower air consumption, reduced dust collection, and lower capital investment and operating costs. Abrasive wear and particle degradation are also minimized. Programmable controls (PLCs) offer reduced supervision for automated operation.

pinch diverter valves
These pinch diverter valves are built for obstruction-free flow of dry materials conveyed under pressure in dilute, semi-dense and dense-phase pneumatic systems. They can direct material to two different destinations or be set up to combine material flows from two different sources. Each valve can be adapted for its application and configured to a specific angle of divergence or convergence. They handle pressures up to 85 psig and may be furnished with flanged, plain or grooved pipe connections with integral pressure switches that indicate flow direction. The valves are offered in diameters ranging from 2 in. to 12 in. Standard features include control air filter/regulator, two solenoids and double-wall construction for extended service life. The rubber sleeves are available in pure gum rubber, white neoprene for food-grade applications, and high-temperature rubber.

K-Tron Process Group

BSP-135 and BSP-150P Bulk Solids Pump Feeders
The BSP-135 and BSP-150P are the latest addition to the Bulk Solids Pump feeder line. These units are specifically engineered to provide gentle, precise feeding of free-flowing pellets, granules, flakes, powders and friable products utilizing a patented principle called positive-displacement feeding. The BSP-135 features three feeding ducts and will replace the BSP-125, which had two ducts, extending the feed rate range to 155 ft3/h. The BSP-150P features a plastic feeder body constructed of carbon-reinforced PBT, giving it excellent strength and durability and allowing it to be economically priced. It features five feeding ducts and can feed from 1.8 to 318 ft3/h.

K-Tron Control Module (KCM)
Like its predecessors in the SmartConnex line of feeder controls, the new K-Tron Control Module (KCM) integrates the control and motor drive modules directly on the feeder. It can function as either a volumetric or gravimetric feeder controller, and supports all of the firm’s feeders that are equipped with SFT II or SFT III load cells, including volumetric feeders, loss-in-weight feeders, weigh-belt feeders, smart flowmeters and PID applications. The KCM modulate screw speed usng a unique algorithm that can improve the short-term feeder accuracy on single-screw feeders by up to a factor of two. Non-uniform feeding caused by normal pulsation from the screw is compensated for by varying the screw speed to eliminate pulsations.

MT12 micro-ingredient feeder
Available in both pharmaceutical and industrial models, the MT12 micro-ingredient feeder accurately feeds free-flowing to difficult-to-handle powders at rates as low as 20 g/h and as high as 2,000 g/h, depending on the material and installation environment. Both loss-in-weight (model KCL-SFS-MT12) and volumetric (model KCV-MT12) feeder models are available for continuous or batch operation. Enhancements incorporated in the latest design include: new inverted hopper design (negative cone) to aid material flow; revised bottom agitator design driven from below the sealed shaft, constantly scraping the bottom of the hopper to minimize residual material; new sanitary scale design that includes complete internal cabling and a more robust frame for better stability and accuracy especially at extremely low rates; draft shield included with loss-in-weight models, as is customarily the practice when weighing at very low rates; and options for automatic refill. The compact feeder is designed for ease of disassembly, allowing fast and easy cleaning. In order to assure the material moves away from the screw seal, the feed screw flight extends 1.5 cm before the material inlet and the screw design features purged seals. The standard motor is a stepper drive for non-hazardous areas and ATEX zone 22.

Micro Cone low-rate feeder
The Micro Cone low-rate feeder features a screwless feeding mechanism that accurately doses free-flowing color, masterbatch or additives into a blending system or directly into the screw of an extruder. Utilizing a simple induced-flow rotating tube or cone, this can feed as little as a few granules at a time, with a feed rate range of 200 to 2,000 cm3/h (0.007 to 0.07 ft3/h); with the addition of an extension tip, it can feed as low as 100 cm3. The simple design has no pockets or screws, making it easy to use and minimizing maintenance. The feeder housing swings open for fast material changes, and with practically no areas for the product to get trapped, cleaning is easy. The inlet slide gate allows for material shut-off and removal of the feeder for cleaning and hopper emptying. A low-power stepper-motor drive and controller provide excellent turndown and flexibility, ensuring a wide operating range. 

Stedman Machine

V-Slam
The V-Slam is designed for size reduction of minerals, ores and chemicals. It is available to process up to 2-in. feed for particle size reduction down to 6–8 mesh. Its key benefits include: speeds of up to 12,500 ft/min; 5–100 ton/h capacity range; indexing feed tube and anvil ring; automatic recirculating lubrication system; and portable or stationary impact crusher.

Types A, B and BX fabricated hammer mills
Types A, B and BX fabricated hammer mills use a series of hammer or ring blows to crush, grind and pulverize materials. They are useful for size-reduction applications involving alum cake, gypsum, limestone, salt cake, wood, and bran. Type A up-running mills feature 2-stage dual mechanical reduction, whereby the revolving hammers shatter materials upon entry, then the reduced pieces are further disintegrated by contact against the breaker plates. Type B down-running, heavy-duty mills use heavy, reversible hammers with the manufacturer’s saw-tooth breaker plate to produce uniform product. Type BX down-running, medium-duty mills feature a larger feed opening for medium-hard, lumpy or bulky materials.

ASI Instruments, Inc.

RotaryPoint
The RotaryPoint is a rugged, small-footprint device designed for measuring the level of dry bulk solids in hoppers, silos, bins and tanks. It handles materials with densities of 10 lb/ft3 or more, including plastic pellets and even high-density aggregates like limestone. The device has no screws or fasteners to hinder access; instead, a twist-on cover provides quick access to wiring. It can be mounted on the top of bins, or on the side to indicate high, intermediate or low levels. Stainless steel mounting plates are standard, allowing the device to be used as a drop-in replacement for most other paddle switches.

Fluid Dynamics, Inc.

dynaJET dry polymer preparation system
The dynaJET dry polymer preparation system utilizes a blower-assisted conveyance package to atomize and transport dry polymer to a tank-mounted hydration chamber. Within the unit’s transparent hydration chamber, the atomized polymer is completely engulfed in a shower spray of water to fully wet the individual particles. The system is offered in a variety of sizes and capacities, with a variety of hopper designs and polymer delivery and storage configurations to match specific process requirements.

Quadro Engineering

Quadro Vac
The Quadro Vac reduces dust contamination when employed in a tablet manufacturing suite. It is a user-friendly, high-end, sanitary pneumatic conveyor that is used in both pharmaceutical and food plants. The Quadro Vac’s sanitary construction makes it easy to clean and its modular design can be quickly dismantled/re-assembled. The unit is constructed of stainless steel with a rugged mechanism for maximum reliability and minimum maintenance. It is operator-friendly, featuring: easy set-up/operation; simple, adjustable “air logic controls” that are non-electrical/spark-free; an auto-cycle; self-cleaning filter (backwash); a lightweight material “pick-up” wand; and low-noise vacuum pumps. The controls can be upgraded to a programmed user interface for easy storage of recipes for more than 200 products.

Sud-Chemie Performance Packaging

PharmaKeep oxygen absorbing canisters and AromaCan scented canisters
The PharmaKeep oxygen absorbing canisters and Aroma-Can scented canisters are specifically designed for use in pharmaceutical and nutritional applications. Jointly developed with Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. (MGC), PharmaKeep is the first canister able to absorb moisture in low relative humidity package environments. The Aroma-Can employs patent-pending Encapsulated Aroma Release Technology, and trademarked CompelAroma from ScentSational Technologies. The aroma product, which will include a full range of offerings from canisters to polymer tubes and desiccant stoppers, allows manufacturers to protect their products from moisture and other elements, while simultaneously adding an appealing orange, lemon or custom designed scent to their packaging. The product can be purchased with or without a desiccant.

Alexanderwerk, Inc.

PGS300 Grater/Shredder
These graters/shredders are able to shred, grate or granulate solid, dry or moist materials. Typical applications include size reduction and granulation after high-shear mixing, rework of tablet press material, and material sizing after bed or tray drying. The PGS300 is the most powerful unit, with throughput rates between 1,000 and 4,000 kg/h. The units include easily interchangeable cylinders, 360-deg apertures for optimum product flow and a variety of cylinder mesh sizes to fit most applications.

Roller Compactors Brochure
This brochure features a line of roller compactors for pharmaceutical and related applications, and presents the uses and benefits of dry granulation. Specific information on the Pharma Series of compactors, as well as details on the patented Combi-Vent Feeder technology, are also included.

Eriez

E-Z Tec 9100
The compact E-Z Tec 9100 is a highly sensitive device designed for installation in free-fall or gravity-fed applications, especially where vertical space is limited. The unit detects and rejects very small ferrous, non-ferrous and stainless steel metals. To allow greater quality control, the E-Z Tec 9100 is capable of inspecting both virgin and regrind plastic pellets to ensure all are free from metal contamination. It protects all types of molding machinery, granulators, shredders and other important equipment from costly damage. The E-Z Tec 9100 employs balanced-coil technology and features a high-speed pneumatically operated diverter, single printed circuit-board with surface-mount technology and more. Optional infeed hoppers are also available. The E-Z Tec 9100 is compliant with CE-EMC regulations and available in a wide variety of aperture sizes.

TGH-2 drawer grate
The easy-to-clean TGH-2 drawer grate uses a powerful rare-earth magnet circuit to provide superior separation of fine tramp-metal contamination. Designed for easy push-pull operation, it works well in applications where the process is stopped for grate magnet cleaning. This grate features a unique tube-scraper design that ensures removal of accumulated tramp iron, enabling the operator to clean all the tubes in each bank without having to hand-wipe them individually. It has a stainless steel housing and a chute that discharges ferrous contamination. On wide units, a center divider facilitates easy discharge of accumulated tramp metal. Optional inlet and outlet adapters are available.

Vibratory Feeders
Heavy-duty electromagnetic vibratory feeders are easily installed and operated, requiring only wiring into existing alternating current (AC) lines without the use of a rectifier. They are equipped with the manufacturer’s Hi-Vi electro-permanent magnetic drives, which consume minimal power and have no need for routine maintenance. Feeder speed is regulated by varying the applied voltage in the compact variable solid-state controls. Control is stepless from 0 to 100% of capacity, with excellent linearity, and can be configured for automatic operation. The coil and magnet in the drive unit are encapsulated in epoxy, which eliminates coil movement and extends trouble-free coil life. Standard units operate at temperatures up to 135°F; high-temperature units can withstand up to 300°F.

QC Industries

250 Series center-drive conveyors
The 250 Series center-drive line of conveyors combine a unique center drive and very low profile (1.89 in.), allowing them to be used in tight quarters where conventional conveyors will not fit. With a load carrying capacity of 630 lb and speeds up to 360 ft/min, the 250 Series conveyors are ideal for many material handling applications. Belt widths ranging from 2 in. to 24 in. are available in lengths from 4 ft to 28 ft. A snap-in sealed tail assembly allows belts to be changed in less than 5 min using standard hand tools. Multi-point belt tensioning ensures long service life of belts and bearings, while moving the heaviest loads in low-profile conveyors. Conveyor frames are laser cut from 10-gauge steel, which is then powder coated. Bearings can be lubricated while running, decreasing maintenance downtime. Application-specific belting is available in over 50 styles. Corrosion-resistant and magnetic conveyors are also available. 

Dantco Mixers Corp.

Process Equipment Brochure
This brochure illustrates the company’s extensive line of laboratory- and production-scale process equipment, including high-speed dispersers, mixers/agitators, multi-shaft mixers, dispersers, rotor/stator homogenizers, horizontal and vertical ribbon blenders, vacuum/pressure reactors with sanitary finishes, mixing/storage tanks, and portable tanks. Available accessories include high-shear blades, impellers and turbines, plus necessary operational controls (electric, pneumatic, hydraulic).

AMISTCO Separation Products

Profile Wire-Screen Filtration Products Brochure
This brochure describes the company’s profile wire-screen product line used to engineer catalyst bed supports, flat and curved sieve screens, inlet and outlet baskets, nozzles, complete hub and header lateral systems, center pipes, basket strainers, resin traps, and numerous other standard and inverted flow-filtration applications. Wedge Wire industrial screens are constructed of a series of V-shaped cold-drawn wire that is then cold-wound welded on perpendicular support rods to produce a smooth, structurally sound plug-resistant screen surface.

PIAB Vacuum Conveyors

IC33 series of vacuum conveyors
The IC33 series of vacuum conveyors is based on a newly patented pump technology that uses less energy compared to competing compressed-air-driven conveyors. The compact design of the conveyor makes it possible for the user to secure floor space that otherwise would have been occupied if using more space-demanding belt or screw conveyors. As the material is conveyed in pipes or hoses, this solution is also more flexible, according to the manufacturer. With this new product series the company can offer competitive conveying of virtually all types of materials in the shape of flakes, pellets and powder. There are three versions of the conveyor that handles anything from 500 kg/h to 2,000 kg/h, depending on conveying distance and the characteristics of the material handled.

C-Series line of vacuum conveyors
The C-Series line of vacuum conveyors are ideal for handling ingredients such as cocoa, sugar, powdered drink mixes, vitamins and coffee beans. Powered by the manufacturer’s pneumatically driven vacuum pumps, these systems safely and quietly transport up to 10–15 tons/h of powders and granules in virtually any manufacturing or processing environment. The vacuum conveyors are made from stainless steel AISI 316L and can cope with demanding circumstances. The filter design can trap particles down to 0.3 mm and can be equipped with a high-efficiency-particle-arrestment (HEPA) filter. The design of the new conveyor improves the vacuum-assisted flow by 25% without affecting energy consumption. To meet the strict regulations of the pharmaceutical, food and dairy industries, the firm’s C-21 and C-33 conveyors have been examined and accepted by the USDA and comply with the 3A standard. The vacuum conveyors are available in diameters of 21, 33 and 56 cm.

American-Newlong

EC-201 robotic palletizer
The EC-201 robotic palletizer has a payload capacity of 440 lb and a palletizing capacity of 1,600 cycles/h. The unit palletizes bags, cases, pails and other various products. It also has four axes for maximum flexibility. The weight of the mechanically balanced arm can be supported by a single finger. This unique design allows the EC-201 to use less energy and reduce stress on the arm joints, bearings, pivot points and floor supports. A standard touch-screen allows personnel to change palletizing programs in under 5 sec, utilize onboard warning systems, review error occurrences and take corrective measures, monitor I/O in real time, track inventory by specific programs, compare running and powered up hours and monitor the machine in real time.

Muse Measurements

7200 series Mini Bear Pad load cell
The 7200 series Mini Bear Pad load cell is a low-profile, mounted solution for vessels or conveyors, process control, batching and all industrial weighing applications, including clean applications such as food and pharmaceuticals. The load cell comes with a base plate (standard) and attaches directly to the vessel or conveyor via either a single 1/2-in. or 5/8-in. screw mounting kit with grommets and locking washers or an optional top mounting plate. With this new technology, common placement problems associated with top pins, links, fix or floating mounts are eliminated. In addition, the standard base-mounting plate has elongated bolt holes for ease of orientation. For restricted space concerns, this low-profile load cell may be affixed with load-plate spherical washers. To overcome engineering challenges, the Mini Bear Pads have been mounted in multiple ways including upside down and even sideways. Available in 1,000–10,000 lb. capacities, the load cell stands at only 1.75 in. and is the same physical size for all capacities.

Woodex Bearing Co.

Outside Face Seal
The outside face seal (OFS) is ideal for the containment of vapors in vertical-shaft vessels and can operate without a purge or flush system. It is particularly suited for top-entry agitators, where long, cantilevered shafts can exhibit high runout and angular misalignment. The OFS will permit significant axial motion, making it ideal for applications where there is shaft float and thermal expansion. The seal is available unsplit or fully split, and in a wide variety of materials combinations for maximum compatibility with acids, bases and aromatic hydrocarbons. The OFS can be built with no elastomers, permitting its use with a wide variety of aggressive chemistries. OFS seals excel in vacuum environments, often cutting process times in half, due to increased vacuum containment. They can contain a high degree of vacuum and run at high temperatures on a wide variety of process machinery. The OFS is simple to install, and requires no flush or purge.

Delavan Spray Technologies

SDX spray drying nozzle
The compact SDX spray drying nozzle features a new positively retained swirl chamber and orifice disc and a unique flow distribution design in-built to the swirl chamber. The nozzle is extremely short — less than 38 mm (1.50 in.) Unlike the firm’s Mini SDX, it is user-friendly and requires  no tools are required for assembly. The new swirl chamber features a unique flow distribution design and the matching orifice assembly uses a retained O-ring feature.

Twin City Fan & Blower

Pressure Blowers
These cast aluminum pressure blowers are ideal for providing low-volume, high-pressure air for cooling, ventilating, and exhaust systems that handle dust, materials or corrosive fumes. These direct-drive (TPD) or belt-driven (TPB) blowers feature heavy-duty cast aluminum housings with cast aluminum wheels for extra long life and trouble-free service.  Capabilities include: airflow capacities to 4,400 ft3/min and static pressures to 20 in. w.g

Newark Wire Cloth Co.

SaniClean inline and side-inlet strainers
 Available in both single and double lengths, the SaniClean inline sanitary strainers provide cost effective filtration. Designed for maximum application flexibility, the housing accepts a wide range of reusable strainer elements — wire mesh OverScreens, SKS OverScreens, and Slotted Screens.  Disposable filter socks are also available. SaniClean side-inlet strainers are also available in both single and double lengths. They use the same wire mesh OverScreens and filter socks as the inline units. The strainer’s inlet is located on the side of the housing. This design is better suited for some piping configurations at food processing and pharmaceutical plants.

LINPAC Materials Handling

Reusable Containers
This 8-page brochure features application photos of the ROPAK reusable container systems in a variety of applications. General-purpose handling applications highlighted include adhesives and chemicals; small and uniform parts handling applications include dry chemicals, pharmaceuticals, plastics, resins and powders. The brochure also provides details on the company’s range of products and services, including dunnage design, repair, leasing, fabrication and recycling.

Bosch Packaging Technology

Pharmaceutical Packaging and Processing Technologies
Bosch Pharma Liquid, Bosch Pharma Solid, Moeller & Devicon, Sigpack Systems and Tevopharm are the five Bosch Packaging Technology companies presenting new technology for pharmaceutical markets at ACHEMA. Sigpack Systems will be introducing a new complete line for blister packages, which includes a horizontal flow wrap system with robotic feeding and end-of-line secondary packaging. New technologies from Bosch Pharma Solid include a new capsule filling machine for micro-dosing applications, a new weighing system for tablets, and a new cartoning machine for blister wallet applications. Bosch Pharma Liquid will be presenting five technologies consisting of two new filling machines for pre-sterilized syringes, a new machine for powder filling, a new integrated filling/isolator/processing machine and a new fill-and-close machine for liquid pharmaceuticals. Finally, Denmark-based Moeller & Devicon will be introducing a new inspection system for pharmaceutical applications.

Chemineer, Inc

Agitators
Top-entry and side-entry agitators, static mixers and other products designed to handle harsh flue-gas desulfurization (FGD) applications are available in stainless steel, high alloys or rubber-covered carbon steel. The corrosion- and erosion resistance found in these materials is an important benefit for abrasive FGD applications. This manufacturer also has the R&D capability to model any FGD mixing application.

Model 20 HT/GT agitator
The Model 20 HT/GT agitator features a swing-out seal-change design that eliminates the need to lift or remove the gearbox. The top of the seal pedestal opens for a clear, line-of-site view with ample room for removing the coupling half and seal assembly. Its high-efficiency gearbox has helical gearing and a parallel shaft configuration made specifically for agitator service applications. It is suitable for use in the chemical, pharmaceutical, ethanol and biofuels, water and wastewater industries.

“Reliability and Technology in Mixing”
“Reliability and Technology in Mixing” features an array of products and services for a variety of industries. The 14-page brochure offers detailed information on the company’s mixing capabilities, innovative technology, design tools, lab capabilities, manufacturing expertise, parts, and aftermarket services. It provides technical information on impeller designs, features and benefits of each product, and an overview of numerous process applications.

Kenics KMX static mixer
The Kenics KMX static mixer has a patent-pending, ASME-certified design that generates superior mixing per unit length for laminar flow and high/low viscosity ratio applications. Its internal elements feature concave blade construction, which creates strong cross-stream mixing and flow splitting to achieve rapid blending. Sheets of low-viscosity additives are driven along the trough of each blade and abruptly sheared by strong cross-stream velocity gradients as they pass around the upstream surface. The mixer requires no external power or regular maintenance.

Eaton Filtration LLC

Maxiline MBF HD multi-bag filter housing
The Maxiline MBF HD multi-bag filter housing is designed for cost-sensitive, high-flowrate liquid filtration applications up to 4,500 gal/min. The unit features a rugged, hand-wheel-operated davit cover that provides dependable service in most demanding industrial applications. Filter media changeout is simple — remove the cover, loosen the cover eye bolts, turn the hand wheel to raise the cover, and swing it aside; no overhead cranes or external lifting gear are required. The filter housing has unique 3-point filter-bag hold-downs or bayonet fittings to ensure that the seal between each filter bag and housing body protects against process media bypass. Every unit comes with an ASME “U” Code Stamp and has a side-entry design with a low-profile tangential outlet to simplify filter bag removal and installation. The filter housings offer standard electropolished perforated-filter-bag restrainer baskets and a bead-blasted exterior finish. They are available in Type 304 stainless steel or carbon steel in 3- to 24-filter-bag designs.

PROGAF filter bags
An alternative to expensive cartridge filters, the economical PROGAF filter bags combine extended service life with filtration efficiency ratings of up to 99.98%. Their unique multi-layer construction provides a progressive filtration mechanism that traps unwanted particles throughout the depth of the media. The filter bags’ 100% polypropylene construction provides the benefits of a chemically resistant and silicone-free material used to manufacture an economical, self-contained and easy-to-dispose filter bag. Featuring all-welded construction, PROGAF filter bags are manufactured without sewn seams that may permit bypass of the process media.

“Guide to Pipeline Strainers”
The “Guide to Pipeline Strainers” describes how these “coarse filters” protect expensive pipeline-system components from damage by removing particulate matter from the process media. The publication provides an overview of various available simplex, duplex, Y-type and automatic self-cleaning straining models, along with either a photograph or cut-away illustration. Standard features and available options are presented in easy-to-read tables, and a selection chart for each model shows available sizes, materials of construction, end connections, seals, and pressure ratings.

Sentinel filter bags
Sentinel filter bags meet the requirements of liquid filtration applications that have a zero tolerance for filtration bypass. Manufactured using a unique fabric-welding technology, as opposed to sewing, these filters have no needle holes that allow unwanted particulate matter to bypass the filter bag. This process also enables the manufacturer to shape the bags to conform to the internal shape of the filter basket, preventing bag failure. The bags come standard with a patented plastic ring that makes a secure, bypass free seal between the filter bag and the filter housing. The design of this seal creates a constant, radially directed pressure to prevent the ring from collapsing into the filter basket. Sentinel filter bags are available with either polypropylene or polyester construction in both double-length, 7-in.× 32-in. number 2 size, and single-length 7-in. × 16-in., number 1 size, to fit filter housings from most manufacturers.

CLEARGAF filter bags
Specifically designed to achieve the purity requirements of the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries, CLEARGAF filter bags are FDA-compliant as per the 21CFR177 standard, and EC-compliant as per the 90/128/EEC standard. They are manufactured under special conditions to ensure they contain no contamination. Single packaging in protective plastic keeps bags free from contamination during shipping, storage and installation, and special warehousing facilities provide protection during storage. The bags are made of low-migration media, which minimizes the amount of foreign substances that are introduced to contained fluids. The manufacturer’s Sentinel ring bag seals, combined with the bags’ all-welded construction, eliminate fluid bypass that can occur through needle holes in felt and multi-layer bags. 

Farr Air Pollution Control

Dust Collectors
This CD contains a comprehensive electronic catalog of dust, mist and fume collection equipment. It includes product literature, technical data, application guidelines, photos and drawings, as well as PowerPoint presentations, for key products. A library of technical papers and case studies on dust collection topics is also included.

Self-Dumping Hopper
This self-dumping hopper comes in two capacities — 1 yd3 and 2 yd3 — and can handle a full range of dry dusts, including those that need to be reclaimed or recycled after the collection process. Its assembly is designed to provide easy dust disposal while protecting against unwanted dust leakage between the collector and hopper, which are connected by a slide gate and a flexible quick-disconnect hose. The hopper lid is fastened with rubber clamps that create a gasketed seal to prevent the escape of dust. When the hopper is full, the user detaches it from the bottom of the collector, lifts the hopper onto a forklift, and simply pulls a lever to swing the lid open and dump the contents into a larger disposal container.

Moyno, Inc.

Moyno PowerFlow pump
Designed for highly viscous, abrasive or corrosive applications, the Moyno PowerFlow pump outperforms alternative positive-displacement pumps when handling adhesives and sealants, paints and coatings, paper starch, asphalts, polymers, resins, plastics, food products, pharmaceuticals, petroleum, and chemical and industrial waste. The pump delivers superior pumping performance, lower maintenance and longer life as a result of its hardened tool steel or hardened 17-4 PH stainless steel pumping elements. The firm’s new, proprietary manufacturing process capabilities ensure higher stator profile tolerances that enable the pump to effectively handle thin, water-like liquids, as well as fluids at temperatures up to 500°F. The pump can achieve high differential pressures up to 1,500 psi and flowrates up to 400 gal/min.

Chopper Hopper
Combining solids reduction and transfer pumping into one efficient unit, the Chopper Hopper is a unique and aggressive solids-reduction pumping system that reduces whole produce (pineapples, pumpkins, corn or any other fruits or vegetables) into an easy-to-handle puree or mash. Up to three stages of solids reduction are available for coarse, medium and fine particle size. The unit maximizes processing, requires minimal maintenance and reduces overall cost of ownership.

2000 Model G2 pump
The 2000 Model G2 pump features the crown gear-type universal joint, which is a heavy-duty drive train configuration. The pump is capable of accommodating exceptionally high torsional and thrust loads and can handle fluid viscosities up to 1,000,000 cP unassisted. The patented joint seals effectively protect gear joints from pumpage contamination. The pump offers flowrates to 400 gal/min and pressure capabilities to 350 psi. Additional product features include: superior abrasion resistance, low shear, varying hopper sizes, and high volumetric and mechanical efficiencies.

High-Solids Pumps
These high-solids pumps dramatically reduce the costs of transferring biomass slurries and distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) byproducts compared to conveyor systems, which tend to be more expensive and maintenance-prone. Based on a technology advancement suitable for biodiesel and ethanol plants, as well as distilleries, grain processing, and feed mills, they easily handle abrasive and corrosive DDGS applications. The pumps eliminate odors and spillage typically found with open conveyor systems, and because their closed pipe design has fewer moving parts than a conveyor system, capital and maintenance costs are lower.

UniTrak Corp.

Powderflight aeromechanical conveyor
The Powderflight aeromechanical conveyor can handle anything from chalk to lead shot. However, it is most efficient when handling fine powder or granules. The conveyors can handle a wide variety of materials, with minimal product degradation and no separation of blended solids. Typical applications include filling silos or tankers, batching various products into a mixer, feeding reactor vessels, or transferring solids from mixers or reactor vessels to bulk bags. The compact conveyor has the ability to operate efficiently at all angles — with 90-deg vertical being the most efficient configuration. Powderflight conveyors are manufactured in three models, varying by capacity: the M75 handles 6 ft3/min; the M100, 13 ft3/min; and the M125, 25 ft3/min.

Grieve Corp.

No. 972 belt conveyor oven
The No. 972 belt conveyor oven operates at temperatures up to 250˚F (120˚C). Electric heat is delivered at 40 kW per zone through two Incoloy-sheathed tubular elements, while two 10-hp recirculating blower motors provide 25,000 ft3 of vertical downward airflow to the workload. The oven features 4-in. thick insulated walls throughout an aluminized steel exterior/Type 304, 2B-finish stainless-steel interior, with continuously back-welded seams and wall penetrations that are fitted with compression elements. The oven is split into two sections for shipment and reassembly at the customer’s location.

Bunting Magnetics

Magnetic Separation for the Plastics Industry
A broad line of magnetic metal separators, electronic metal detectors, and electromagnetic and electrostatic separators designed for plastics processing and recycling is detailed in this 28-page catalog. Application data, photographs, diagrams, and specifications are provided for a variety of equipment, including the Move-It conveyor and the Plastic Series and Metal Series electrostatic separators, which let users extract small, difficult-to-reclaim particles from recycled material.

Magnetic Separation Equipment Catalog
This catalog provides an overview of magnetic separation equipment for removing ferrous contaminants from dry particulates, liquids and slurries. It includes application data, descriptive photographs, diagrams, and specifications on an extensive line of equipment — from basic cartridges, grates and plate magnets to magnet housings, self-cleaning separators, pulleys, drums and liquid traps. Also available is a 36-page specification guide that gives size options, descriptions, definitions,and more.

KROHNE

Optiswitch 3000
The Optiswitch 3000, for the level detection of bulk solids, and the 5000, for the level detection of liquids, are virtually unaffected by the chemical and physical properties of their respective application media, including density, conductivity, viscosity and dielectric constant. Key to the Optiswitch’s robust operation is a tuning fork that is energized piezoelectrically and vibrates at the mechanical resonance frequency. Because the piezo is fixed mechanically, it is not subject to temperature shock limitations. When the tuning fork is immersed in a liquid or solid, the vibrating frequency changes, is detected by the integrated oscillator, and is converted into a switching command. Both the 3000 and 5000 are available in standard- and extended-tube versions, and the 3000 is also offered in a cable version.

Allgaier

Type VRS circular vibratory screening machine
The Type VRS circular vibratory screening machine is suitable for fractionating, protective and control screening, and de-dusting, as well as the wet screening and dewatering of a variety of bulk solids. Instead of conventional tensioning belts, the machine features a clamping screw design that offers quick access to the screen inserts, provides for a more stable machine behavior and facilitates assembly characteristics. Robust rubber elements on the mounting frame support the Type VRS and achieve a performance that is virtually vibration free. A flanged-type unbalanced motor located underneath the machine allows for adjustments to the vibration intensity. The VRS is available in 600-, 1,000-, 1,200- and 1,500-mm screen diameters, and in screening areas from 0.28 m2 to 1.59 m2, with 1 to 3 screen decks.

Heat Transfer Research, Inc.

Xchanger Suite 5.0
The latest addition to Xchanger Suite 5.0 is the Xspe 5.0 component for rating and simulating spiral heat exchangers. The suite is also made more functional for designing, rating and simulating heat exchangers with the added support of the Cape-Open Thermodynamic Interface Version 1.0. —an international standard for interfacing physical property and unit operation  modules to compliant process simulators, such as HYSYS and Aspen Plus. The suite’s components for various types of heat exchangers  — e.g., shell-and-tube (Xist) plate-and-frame (Xphe), and air-cooled (Xace) exchangers, as well as fired heaters, economizers and ancillary software for tube-vibration analysis — work together, incorporating native interfaces with process simulators to create one model.

Airlanco

Pleated Spun-Bond Polyester Filtration Media
Offering strength, efficiency, durability, and cost effectiveness, pleated spun-bond polyester filtration media are used in industrial baghouse filters for dust removal in air temperatures up to 275°F. They can be singed, glazed, or have polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membrane bonded to it. Thus, they do not attract oil-like polypropylene and nylon fibers, which can cause the media to deteriorate prematurely. Spun-bond polyester media cleans easily, allowing cartridges used in paint powder coating applications to work like new after a simple soap and water washing. Treatments can be added to dissipate static charges.

Whitehouse Scientific

Microspheres for Size Calibration
This CD-based catalog brings together information on a full range of standards for particle sizing, sieve calibration, filter testing and a variety of other specialized applications for precision glass microspheres. Included are detailed product specifications, technical reports, price lists and instructional video clips.

Severn Trent Services

The SORB 33 arsenic removal process and Bayoxide E33 ferric oxide media
The SORB 33 arsenic removal process and Bayoxide E33 ferric oxide media work in concert to effectively and economically meet the stringent U.S. government standard of 10 parts per billion (ppb) of maximum arsenic content in water. Bayoxide E33 is a dry, robust media with a high capacity for arsenic, providing long operating cycles and low operating costs. Bayoxide E33 is permitted for use by health and environmental agencies in 18 states.

Startech Environmental Corp.

Plasma Converter System
 The Plasma Converter System safely and economically destroys wastes, no matter how hazardous or lethal, and turns them into useful and valuable products. Employing proprietary plasma equipment, the system provides closed-loop elemental recycling to safely and irreversibly destroy municipal solid waste, organics and inorganics, solids, liquids and gases, hazardous and non- hazardous waste. Some of this waste is then converted into useful commodity products, including a synthesis-gas called Plasma Converted Gas (PCG), which can be used, for example, to produce alternative fuels, such as ethanol and other alcohol fuels.

Trico

Industrial Fast Funnels
The Industrial Fast Funnels are a simple, convenient and clean way to pour solids or liquids. Intended for one-time use, each funnel remains clean and compact until separated from the header and opened. Made from coated, heavy-grade paper stock, they can be used with virtually any liquid or powder and are designed to fit a wide variety of orifices as small as 3/4-in. dia. Since a new funnel is always ready for use, particle contamination and fluid cross-contamination are virtually eliminated

Pneumatic Scale

CARR VP Pilot
The CARR VP Pilot combines two powerful Pilot centrifuges — the ViaFuge Pilot and the Powerfuge Pilot — to create a unique dual-operation system that is said to be the first of its kind in the industry. The system combines fast, gentle, small- to medium-scale cell harvesting and supernatant recovery for shear cells, such as mammalian and insect cells, with high G-force for liquid and solid separations of bacteria, yeast, proteins or submicron particles. In addition, the CARR VP Pilot provides the ability for steam-in-place (SIP) to eliminate the chance of bacterial contamination being passed on to mammalian cell cultures. Other special features include: fully transportable tabletop design; variable speeds up to 20,000 g; CE compliance; simple operation; flexible optimization; and availability for hazardous duty environments

Sharpe Mixers

Sharpe PB-Series Pharmaceutical Mixers
The Sharpe PB-Series Pharmaceutical Mixers feature an IEC frame motor that weighs only 7 lbs. and all-steel drive systems with a Type 316L stainless steel dry-running mechanical seal, pedestal, and wetted parts. Ideally suited for batch processing from 5 to 200 L, these portable mixers have a sanitary Tri-Clamp mount, meet ASME BPE standards, and are SIP/CIP cleanable. The mixers can be configured with shafts up to 48-in long and polished from 5 to 40 Ra plus electropolishing. Several impeller configurations are offered and a white epoxy drive is standard. A Type 316L stainless steel drive is optional. Retractable shafts for hinged and covered tanks are also optional

Vertiflo Pump Co.

Series 900 Industrial Vertical Immersion Vortex Sump Pump
The rugged Series 900 Industrial Vertical Immersion Vortex Sump Pump is ideal for service in industrial and municipal applications, including chemical slurries, fragile food processing solids, paper and pulpy solids, petroleum and oils, sewage, wastewater treatment, and textiles. The Series 900 is designed for long life in severe services with heads to 170 ft and temperatures to 350°F. The pumps are designed for dirty pumping services with minimal maintenance and are built for pit depths up to 26 ft with flows to 1,600 gal/min. Standard construction materials include cast iron, Type 316 stainless steel fitted or all Type 316 stainless steel

Donaldson Torit

Ultra-Web SB Filter Cartridges
An extension of this manufacturer’s nanofiber media technology, Ultra-Web SB is a new, tougher filter media for dust collection in chemical, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, textile and other manufacturing processes that face challenges from agglomerative dust. The filter media combines the excellent surface-loading and dust release capabilities of Ultra-Web nanofibers with a strong spunbond polyester substrate, to create filter cartridges with durability, moisture and chemical tolerance, long life, high efficiency, and significantly lower pressure drop for energy-efficient operation when compared to spunbond or meltblown media. Ultra-Web SB cartridges also feature wide pleat spacing, which allows thorough pulse cleaning of fine and fibrous particulate. The spunbond substrate is made without resins; consequently, Ultra-Web SB cartridges can potentially be used where challenging conditions (e.g., higher temperature, chemicals and moisture) could weaken or destroy the resin system within standard substrate media. Ultra-Web SB is currently offered in four cartridge sizes for the manufacturer’s self-cleaning cartridge-style dust collectors — Downflo, Downflo II, Downflo Oval, and large TD-style collector

Triple-Sealed Bag-In/Bag-Out (BIBO) system
The Triple-Sealed Bag-In/Bag-Out (BIBO) system ensures dust containment during filter replacement operations in chemical and pharmaceutical applications. The containment bags are made of a rugged, proprietary material, Armorflex, which is designed to withstand tough handling operations. To avoid cuts, tears or holes in the bags, the system’s design does not expose the bags to the inside of the dirty air plenum, where abrasion is likely. Instead, the system is mounted on the outside of the manufacturer’s Downflo dust collector; the clean-change bags are stored on the clean air side, away from the dirty air plenum, which minimizes worker exposure to potentially hazardous compounds. The bag-changing procedure cycles only one filter at a time and can be executed efficiently by one person.

Franklin Miller

Pipeline Delumper
The 24-in. Pipeline Delumper is a powerful inline processor that crushes, disperses and suspends tough solids in fully enclosed pipe systems. The unit is specifically designed to handle oversized agglomerates including granular polypropylene and polyethylene. This unit eliminates blockages, works the stream to free flow and prevents damage to pumps and other equipment. It is suitable for wet, dry, pressure or gravity systems. The ultra-compact, straight through Pipeline Delumper is designed for easy installation. This fluid-tight pressure-rated unit has the full throughput capacity of the pipe to which it is connected. Its working principle employs rugged impeller teeth passing through a heavy bar grating to reduce the size of the product. These teeth completely clear the slots of the bar grating and at the same time clean the entire pipe cross-sectional area. A choice of packing seals or mechanical seals is provided in a convenient cartridge housing. The machine is fabricated in carbon and stainless steel in  3-in. to 24-in. pipe sizes.

Bematek Systems, Inc.

Wet-Mix Process Systems
This firm’s Wet-Mix Process Systems provide users with a finished product that is homogeneous, has repeatable viscosity and dispersion down to one micron, and is consistent from batch-to-batch. Featuring a colloid mill and positive-displacement feed pump, systems can be designed for handling viscous materials from 1,000 cP and up, with flowrates from 0.5 to 300 gal/min, depending upon the application. Ideally suited for food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and chemical applications, the Wet-Mix Process Systems can be supplied for continuous- or batch-processing in laboratory, pilot-plant, and production environments. The colloid mills adjust easily while running, to allow product “fine-tuning,” and are FDA, USDA, and 3A compliant. The feed pumps permit flow control.

Colloid Mill Lab System
The wet-process, Colloid Mill Lab System allows full control of residence time in the mill to achieve the desired viscosity control and uniform size of both emulsions and dispersions. It features a positive-displacement feed pump to produce a pressure drop across the rotor-stator gap, which yields smaller particle sizes with higher throughputs and greater uniformity. This laboratory system can produce uniform particle size reduction down to 1 µm with throughputs up to 300 gal/min and can be scaled up to full inline production with accuracies to 95%. The flowrate and the shear rate (which is defined by the rotor-stator gap and speed of the mill) provide full control over the desired temperature and product characteristics. Two variable-frequency drive controllers are included.

Rotex Europe

MS Screener
Specifically designed to screen fine products at high capacity, the MS Screener provides excellent screening performance due to equal feed distribution to all screen decks, uniform bed-depth across the entire screen surface and a reduction in screen blinding due to the use of durable declogging balls. The stacked, multiple-deck, tray access design allows for individual screen access without the need to remove all decks. A patented Lift-Rail system enables easy installation and removal of the screen frame. An easily accessible external drive cartridge allows continuous operation at temperatures up to 200°C and is designed for 200,000 hours of service.

Metropolitan Computing Corp. (MCC)

Tableting and Granulation End-Point Calculator
Designed for optimizing and scaling-up tableting and granulation processes, this software tool is now available as a 30-day trial version that can be downloaded at www.mcc-online.com. The tool includes tableting and granulation end-point calculators, comprehensive help, and references. Among the many features of the tableting calculator, it can evaluate at what speed different production presses can offer the minimum satisfactory consolidation time, and what tablet output can be expected from different presses at that optimal speed. It can also calculate performance efficiency factors (e.g., feeding, consolidation and ejection efficiency numbers). One of the key features of the granulation end-point calculator is its ability to determine the net impeller power for various wet mass conditions (using density, viscosity, fill ratio, mixer speed, blade radius, or Newton (power), Froude or Reynolds dimensionless numbers).

Littleford Day, Inc.

FM-75 laboratory mixer/dryer
 The FM-75 laboratory mixer/dryer is constructed from stainless-steel, allowing for easy disassembly and cleaning.  The unit provides the process industries with a scalable solution to go from bench-top development to plant production. The jacket is designed for heating and cooling and is rated at 90 psig at 330°F. With a 5-, 7-1/2- or 10-hp single-speed motor, the mixer has enough power for even the most demanding lab applications. Charging is accomplished through a charging door. A high-speed 5-hp chopper is available. A contoured door is provided as the standard discharge, with a semi-spherical valve or ball valve available as an option. The entire unit is self-contained on a rugged, mild steel or stainless steel base, which measures 24 in. high from floor to discharge door.

New Brunswick Scientific

BioFlo 415 benchtop fermentor
The BioFlo 415 benchtop fermentor provides the convenience of automatic sterilization-in-place with no need for an external steam supply. Using only laboratory water and the unit’s built-in heater, it provides rapid heat up and cool down, to speed research through production processes. This cGMP-compliant, validatable system is capable of controlling up to 32 process loops, including multiple thermal mass-flow controllers, as well as signals from up to 10 external scales, analyzers, sensors or other devices, for optimized process yields. A large, easy-to-use 15-in. touchscreen integrates it all for simple setup, calibration and operation.

Freeman Technology

FT4 universal powder tester
The FT4 state-of-the-art universal powder tester offers automated bulk, shear and dynamic property measurement. The data generated correlate directly with various aspects of processing behavior making the instrument ideal for formulation and process optimization, as well as effective quality control. With this unit, powders are tested in a consolidated, conditioned and aerated state to fully characterize behavior and the factors influencing it. This facilitates the rapid identification of properties with a critical impact on performance. The FT4’s patented dynamic methodology and unique conditioning step, coupled with automated test programs that eliminate operator-to-operator variability, deliver precise, repeatable and reproducible results. Testing is quick; a test program is typically completed in around 5 min, while the latest software delivers rapid data analysis, remote from the laboratory where necessary.

SVF Flow Controls, Inc., CleanFLOW Div.

CleanFLOW ball valves
CleanFLOW ball valves are engineered to be a piping component to specifically meet the demanding processes found in the pharmaceutical, biotech, semiconductor, cosmetics, food and other industries, where particle generation and contamination can threaten the outcome of the product. The port opening of the valve’s flow path is dimensionally identical to the adjacent tubing. This “Tube-ID” feature provides predictable flowrates and pressure drops and ensures thorough cleaning and full drainability as mandated by ASME/BPE. As a BPE-compliant product, CleanFLOW valves may be specified and installed plant-wide, making the process of design, construction, startup and maintenance easier to manage, while helping to minimize overall project costs.

Metalfab, Inc.

Better-Weigh Continuous Feeders
The Better-Weigh Continuous Feeders are designed for gravimetric feeding of dry bulk materials where it is necessary to determine actual feed rates on a loss-of-weight basis. Available in seven models with feed rates from 1 to 550 ft3/h, the units provide feeding in either batch or continuous mode, depending upon the arrangement of the feeder’s control electronics. In batch mode, the batch controller is used to control the fast (bulk) and slow (dribble) speeds of the feeder. Accuracies of ±0.5% can be easily achieved in 2-lb or smaller batches, and ±0.25% in 3-lb or larger batches with time spans of 30–90 s. In continuous mode, the feeder's electronic controller is used to constantly monitor loss-of-weight of material per time in order to maintain a continuous loss-of-weight with an accuracy of ±0.25–0.50%. Standard features include a platform or lever balance scale, sealed tactile keyboard, seven-digit numerical keyboard, automatic manual batching, and 2- or 5-ft3 hopper. Sanitary construction is also available.

CB1 blenders
The expanded line of CB1 blenders for continuous blending of two or more powders, pellets or flakes now includes five models with feed rates from 150 to 2,500 ft3/h. They feature a unique mixing blade design that proportionally blends and mixes different types of dry bulk materials of varying densities fed from volumetric feeders, at a rate equal to the total rates metered by the feeders. They are constructed of high-quality carbon steel, carbon steel with special coatings, Type 304 or 316 stainless steel, or other materials. An AC constant-speed drive is standard; other drives are available on request.

Ametek Technical & Industrial Products

IntelliGen variable-speed brushless blowers
Designed to deliver high air pressures/vacuums to satisfy material handling applications, the IntelliGen variable-speed brushless blowers feature an advanced electronic drive controller to promote high performance and reliability. Their electronic drive further incorporates a state-of-the-art factory-programmed digital signal processor (DSP) offering the capability to customize for specific end-user requirements. Weighing less than 7 lb, the blowers provide compact solutions with a maximum diameter size of 5.7 in. and heights ranging from 5.30 in. to 6.87 in., depending on model. Users can realize maximum sealed vacuum capabilities up to 120 in. of H2O and maximum wide-open flow to 280 ft3/min.

Schenck AccuRate

PureFeed AP auger feeder
 The PureFeed AP auger feeder features a flexible hopper and programmable external dual-arm agitation system to maximize material handling versatility. The feed hopper is made of FDA-accepted EPDM, and is disposable and recyclable — which makes for simpler and shorter cleaning cycles and virtually eliminates the chance of cross-contamination when changing from one material to another. Type 316L stainless steel is used for most other parts and for 4-L and 36-L extension hoppers and covers. Contact surfaces have standard 16-min. RA finishes, with lower RAs available. The number of feeder pieces has been kept to a minimum and connections are made using sanitary quick-release clamps. The PureFeed is available in volumetric and gravimetric configurations for feed rates from 500 g/h to about 150 kg/h.

Stainless Valve Co.

Stargate-O-Port slide-gate valve
The Stargate-O-Port slide-gate valve (or through-port valve) features a well-guided blade — with a hole in the middle — passing through both ends of the valve body. This design offers several advantages. Foreign matter does not get trapped in the bottom of the valve or jammed between the gate and the body. This prevents seat damage so that the valve always seats and seals well. The valve has a class VI shut-off, independent of the pressure differential between upstream and downstream side. Over 97% of the valve’s body thickness is solid material, resulting in a very stiff valve body. Capable of handling pressure shock waves and aggressive flow media, the valve is virtually maintenance-free and can be installed in any position in the pipe since it does not have a preferential flow direction.

Micro Air

Model RP-1 Twister compact dust collector
Measuring only 18.5 in. in diameter and 63.5 in. high, the Model RP-1 Twister compact dust collector has a capacity of 1,000 ft3/min. It features a 99.999%-efficient fire-retardant cartridge filter and employs Roto-Pulse cartridge-cleaning system, which cleans 100% of the cartridge area, thus providing more-efficient dust collection. It provides quiet, 72-dBA operation. Options include a 100% spunbound-polyester washable filter and wall-mounting kit.

TEFSA

PFO filter press
A combination overhead and sidebar unit, the PFO filter press incorporates a mixed pack of membrane and recessed plates for significantly reduced cycle times, maximum cake dryness, and increased press capacity. Depending on the type of slurry processed, the PFO can deliver cycle times as short as 10 min, compared to 3–4 h for an average filter press. Heavy-duty, oversized inlet and hydraulic frames linked by side tension rods support the pressure piece and the entire plate pack. Two hydraulic cylinders on the sides of the filter press quickly and effectively open and space the plates. High-pressure nozzles on top of every plate rapidly and simultaneously wash the entire pack at every discharge (or as required), and a filter-cloth transfer system in the washing stage assures that filter cloth surfaces are particle-free and ready for the next operating cycle. Four models are available with plate sizes up to 2,000 2,000 mm and feed pressures up to 60 bar.

Assmann Corp. of America

400-Gal Polyethylene Piston Bins
Designed for viscous products up to 500,000 cP, these 400-gal polyethylene non-pressure piston bins are closed-loop systems that protect materials from air, moisture, dirt and other contaminants. Ideal for FDA materials, such as mayonnaise and molasses, the bins are also used for transporting products for pharmaceutical manufacturers, wineries and breweries. Rugged and durable, the bins have fork-lift pockets to make for easy transport, and are reusable and returnable. The bins use a pump-operated system that fills and discharges through a single 3-in. bottom valve. During materials discharge, the airtight piston is pulled by a vacuum, thus wiping the tank sidewalls clean and eliminating product waste.

BC450 Bulk Containers
The BC450 double-wall rectangular, low-profile, base container holds up to 450 gal and allows intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) to be quickly emptied and returned to use, providing savings on container rentals and storage space. The base container holds chemical tote bins for up to 3.5 h and has a partially sloped bottom for near-complete draining due to top suction. The unit is constructed from rugged, durable crosslinked polyethylene for U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved and National Science Foundation (NSF)-certified linear polyethylene. It features molded-in forklift access for easy placement, 2.5-in.-thick mild steel epoxy-coated grating for durability, and a complete fill assembly with a ball valve and chemical transfer hose.

NFM

TEM Series 26-mm twin-screw extruder
The TEM Series 26-mm twin-screw extruder is a direct scale-up to production size equipment, making it ideal for use in laboratory trials and small production runs. It is said to feature the highest torque-per-free-volume and the highest screw speed in the market. Typical applications include engineering plastics, fiber compounding, filler compounding, color concentrates, polymer alloy, direct extrusion and reactive extrusion.

Resodyn Acoustic Mixers

Acoustic Mixer
Using low-frequency, high-intensity acoustic energy, ResonantAcoustic technology mixes without impellers. Suitable for the intimate mixing of gas-liquid, liquid-liquid, liquid-solid and solid-solid systems, this type of mixing applies a consistent shear field throughout the entire vessel, producing consistent results regardless of material. This leads to significant performance, environmental and economic improvements in the manufacturing of many products, making the technology especially suitable for hard-to-mix systems, such as the uniform distribution of disparate-sized particles, or the mixing of viscous polymers. Because the process requires no probes, impellers or other internal components, it allows flexibility in the vessel used for mixing, such as in-vessel sealed mixing, which is particularly desirable for hazardous compounds. Waste of expensive fillers can be reduced or eliminated by mixing in the end-use container.

Midwesco Filter Resources, Inc.

Seal Tite II filters
Easy to install, the Seal Tite II filters are customizable in a variety of media. Their patent-pending pleated bag features a proprietary installation and sealing design that provides significant labor cost savings. The new intricate retainer clamp makes it practically impossible to install the element incorrectly. In addition to a leakproof seal, other benefits of the new design include high throughput capacity, longer bag life and higher operating efficiencies to 99.99%. Furthermore, these filters offer a lower pressure drop across the element, elimination of inlet abrasion problems, reduced maintenance downtime and costs, optimized collector due to higher throughput, reduced product retention due to surface filtration, and longer filter life due to washable filter designs.

InCon Processing LLC

Powerfilm Rotor Technology
Powerfilm Rotor Technology increases performance for wiped-film evaporators at a low capital investment. For molecular distillation and wiped-film evaporation, this technology employs a proprietary geometric shape that causes the wiper to adjust performance depending on product characteristics. In side-by-side develop-mental tests against a competitor’s rotor design, the process capacity was increased by 27%. More importantly, a 260-ppm monomer impurity level was decreased to 10 ppm. In some cases, the technology may also be retrofitted into other wiped-film and short-path evaporators, greatly extending investment life.

Heinkel USA

F-Series inverting filter centrifuge
Featuring a better value-to-cost ratio, the F-Series inverting filter centrifuge features a compact design that requires a smaller footprint than many other centrifuges. Offering a higher overall production throughput, the centrifuge also provides lower residual moisture, due to a higher G-Force in the process. Other key advantages include: a 50% reduction in machine parts; new pressure-added centrifugation technology; and easy cleanability for multi-product applications.

Alar Engineering Corp.

Auto-Vac rotary vacuum filter
Using vacuum filtration, the Auto-Vac rotary vacuum filter quickly separates solids from water. Reduced in volume by 95%, the dried solids can be easily disposed of at the local landfill, and the filtrate can be reused in production or discharged into the local sewage system. With the aid of a filter media, solid particles as small as 0.5 µm are removed from the filtered liquid. Pre-piped, pre-wired and skid-mounted, the self-contained Auto-Vac can be easily added to any existing manufacturing or processing facility. The Auto-Vac filter reduces the costs of air flotation units, clarifiers, wet scrubbers, flocculators, chemical precipitators, process liquors, paint spray booths, and concrete cutting and grinding tables. Designed to be operator-friendly, the Auto-Vac is available in both manual and automatic configurations.

United Air Specialists, Inc.

Dust Collection Cartridge Filters
These dust collection cartridge filters feature an advanced nanofiber filtration technology that allows them to last twice as long as cellulose and 80/20 commodity filters. The novel technology allows advancements in surface loading capabilities, including a surface treatment of synthetic nanofibers, which forms a nanoscopic mesh to trap dust particles on the filter’s surface. The particles are released easily during the cleaning cycle and lower the pressure drop over the life of the filter. Dust collection systems equipped with these filters may use up to 60% less compressed air and require less energy to operate. They are certified to collect submicronic dust particles at MERV 15 efficiency levels. These filters can reduce emissions by 50% or more over standard cellulose filters, provide a cleaner breathing zone for workers, and minimize facility maintenance.

Fluid Imaging Technologies, Inc.

Portable FlowCAM particle imaging and analysis system
The Portable FlowCAM particle imaging and analysis system is a compact version of the Benchtop FlowCAM for laboratory operation. It travels conveniently like a laptop, yet has the same commanding range of patented particle imaging and analysis tools as its predecessor. The system automatically takes high-resolution digital images of individual particles and cells in a fluid, measures particle size, length, width, shape, fluorescence and dozens of other parameters in real time, and saves the images and data along with the time and date of collection for further analysis. Developed for process engineers, research scientists, water quality managers, environmental engineers, quality assurance personnel and other professionals, the Portable FlowCAM with its water-resistant case is ideal in the field for sampling monitoring wells, sludge lagoons, reservoirs and other sites, and on the processing line for sampling food, beverage, chemical, pharmaceutical and other products where the presence of particles and/or their characteristics impact product quality. It can be customized on-site to target specific cells or particles while omitting non-target cells or particles by adjusting the mode of operation, magnification, flowrate and other settings. The Portable FlowCAM excels in analyzing particles ranging from 0.5 µm to 3 mm in size.

Metso BEST, Inc.

Live Bottom Bin Discharger
Designed for controlling the feed of needle-like materials in a mixing process, the Live Bottom Bin Discharger operates as a storage hopper, providing even flow to a vibratory feeder. It measures 36-in. in diameter and has a capacity of 10 ft3. The entire self-contained system is supplied with dust-tight covers and dust boots, and can be made portable for moving from one area to another.

NETZSCH Fine Particle Technology LLC

MicroCer lab-sized mill
The MicroCer is a laboratory-sized mill that offers metal-free fine grinding with parts made of wear-resistant yttria-stabilized zirconium oxide. It features the manufacturer’s proprietary Zeta grinding system, which employs grinding media from 0.05 to 0.8 mm in size, the smallest in the industry. This agitator bead mill is suitable for wet grinding of small batches (0.14 to 0.5 L) to produce particles down to 10 to 20 nanometers in size. Its small size minimizes product loss, making it ideal for grinding of high-quality, high-priced and scarce pharmaceutical materials. The line features three different mills for traditional, solvent-based, or water-based applications that can be scaled up to full-size production equipment. These machines include double-acting mechanical seals, swivel grinding chambers that simplify operation and thereby reduce product loss, an improved centrifugal separation system, and integrated circulation tanks with adjustable hose pumps to continuously process particles.

Remco Products

mixing paddle scraper
This mixing paddle scraper is lightweight, durable and made from FDA-approved materials. Its solid, one-piece polypropylene construction reduces the potential for bacterial contamination. This tool, which features a T-grip handle and has tapered edges, can efficiently mix products and scrape tubs and vats without damaging the work surface. It is available with or without holes, in two lengths, and in five different colors.

W.S. Tyler

Hyperflo Porostar sintered mesh laminate
Hyperflo Porostar sintered mesh laminate offers up to 50% more permeability than traditional mesh laminate filtration media, which significantly reduces pressure differentials. The laminate can be custom-fabricatedfor applications requiring micron ratings of 40 and larger. Its stainless steel construction provides extended filtration-media life and simplifies cleanup.

Servolift

Andock split butterfly valve
The Andock split butterfly valve is suitable for any application that requires powders to be transferred from one container to either another container or processing machinery. The valve features a quick-assemble design, which requires only two hex-head wrenches. Additionally, it takes only 3 min to take the valve apart. It is available with powered or manual actuation, and in 4-, 6-, 8-, 10- and 12-in. sizes.

Wm. W. Meyer & Sons, Inc.

Pneumatic Screw Pump
Designed for the chemical, cement and mining industries, this pneumatic screw pump is a heavy-duty injection pump that feeds dry pulverized material into a pneumatic conveying line. Constructed with a heavy steel channel frame, oversize bearings, integral check valve and low inlet-hopper height, it is capable of conveying pressures up to 15 psi. It can handle highly abrasive, friable or very fine powders that typically wear out other dilute-phase feeders. Unlike rotary airlocks that require tight clearances to seal against conveying air, this pump uses the material to form the seal. An integrated gate prevents blowback, and the pump can withstand temperatures up to 450°F. It offers increased wear resistance to abrasive materials, as well as a low profile and longer bearing life with fewer system shutdowns, resulting in reduced operating and maintenance costs.

Herding Filtration LLC

Custom Filtration Devices
Designed for pneumatic conveying applications, these filters can be used with various products and solids-loading rates. The filters can be made out of carbon steel, stainless steel, or a combination of both. With an absolute gas-tight design, the units maintain their reliability even under extremely high loads. Their jet-pulse system, which has an externally mounted receiver, can be operated with compressed air or inert gas. Their quick-opening diaphragm valves are connected directly to flanges on the receiver.

National Bulk Equipment, Inc.

Automated Bulk-Bag Discharger
This automated bulk-bag discharger can be programmed for batch or continuous operation directly from the bulk bag station. Providing safe and efficient operation, the system reduces human involvement to placing full bags into the discharge system and removing empty ones. The automated discharging technology provides a consistent and reliable supply of a wide range of materials, ranging from free-flowing to non-free-flowing. The agitator hopper design draws material away from the sides of the surge hopper and directs it through a center discharge, which eliminates material bridging or ratholing.

FEECO International, Inc.

Disc Pelletizers
The Disc Pelletizers convert powdered materials into spherical pellets 500 µm to 20 mm in diameter. They can agglomerate fine, dry feed materials, such as chemical powders, limestone, fertilizer, coal fines, cement/lime kiln dust and flyash, as well as wetter materials, such as filter/centrifuge cake, minerals, ores and pond tailings. These pelletizers are constructed of a heavy, welded, reinforced carbon steel plate, and the bottom internals of discs 6 ft and larger are lined with expanded metal to reduce abrasive wear. Using a handwheel-operated jacking screw, the disc angle is easily adjusted. The base and plow-support members provide maximum rigidity while simultaneously allowing rapid pan angle adjustment without the need for separate plow adjustment. Individually mounted vane-type plows easily control and maintain the product layer over the disc’s entire surface. Larger pelletizers feature ceramic facings. The pivoting base is mounted on heavy-duty anti-friction bearings.

Gardner Denver, Inc.

HeliFlow 616 and 624 positive-displacement blowers
HeliFlow 616 and 624 positive-displacement blowers combine proven performance with unique solid, helical, tri-lobe rotors. They are designed to produce less-intense pulsations to protect downstream instrumentation while reducing noise levels by 4–7 dBa compared with similarly sized straight-lobe blowers. The blowers require less-frequent maintenance, and provide better structural integrity and durability to withstand up to 13,500 in-lb. The HeliFlow blowers deliver pressure to 15 psi, vacuum to 16-in. Hg, and airflow to 3,200 ft3/min.

Fortress Technology, Inc.

Phantom gravity metal detector
The Phantom gravity metal detector utilizes the latest digital signal-processing technology to detect and reject ferrous and non-ferrous metals, including stainless steel, in powder and bulk applications. The system is suited for inline inspection of dry, powdered or granular products that are free-flowing. Models are available with an aluminum or stainless steel casing. The detector’s diverter valve reject system redirects contaminated product into a reject tank.

Eirich Machines, Inc.

OptimaBlend mixer
With its high-efficiency design, OptimaBlend mixing technology is suitable for manual and automated systems. Fluidization in the process assures mixes are homogenous without regard to particle size, shape or density. Typical performance times are 30–60 s per mix. The mixer offers up to ten times increased production capacity compared with standard ribbon blender mixers. Its low-shear design ensures that internal friction from operating the mixer generates minimal heat and that the system is gentle enough to handle fragile ingredients. Units are available in carbon steel, stainless steel and sanitary construction for a wide variety of solids-to-solid and solids-to-liquid blending applications.

Pelletron Corp.

XP DeDuster
The XP DeDuster separates particles as small as 1 µm, as well as long streamers, paper and other contaminants. This technology is suitable for handling all types of granular products that need to be cleaned before packaging, shipping or processing. It features an electromagnetic field, which breaks the static bond between electrostatic-charged plastic pellets and the small dust particles. The units are designed for installation on injection molding machines, extruders or silos, or as free-standing units. The separator has air boosters that provide accurate flow control for maximizing cleaning efficiency

KMPT USA, Inc.

CoriMix CM 5
The CoriMix CM 5 is a high-speed continuous mixer for large-throughput applications. It is designed for the homogeneous intermixing of liquid or pasty components into dry carrier materials. When small quantities of liquid are added, the final mixture produced in this machine is free of agglomeration. If large quantities of liquid are added, a uniform granulated structure is obtained. This mixer has several exchangeable wear protection shells for its interior, as well as different types of mixing shafts, all of which have been optimized for various applications. 

The Young Industries, Inc.

HC-ES rotary airlock valves
HC-ES rotary airlock valves have a patented end-seal design that achieves up to a 50% reduction in gas leakage. The valves have a shrouded, end-scalloped stainless steel bottom rotor, with adjustable/replaceable Type 304L stainless steel tips. Other features include tungsten carbide-coated housing bores, a pocket purge located in the end plate, a motion sensor, an exterior valve housing, and end plates complete with a 60 psi dimpled steam jacket and a 30-in. by 60-in. inlet with baffle.

Chantland-MHS

Model 4192 bag filler
The Model 4192 twin-auger open-mouth bag filler provides higher output rates while maintaining exceptional product control and weighing accuracy. Filling rates of 7–10 (50-lb) bags per min and accuracies of ± 0.2 lb can be achieved, depending upon product characteristics. This filler provides bulk and dribble feed through programmable logic controller (PLC) variable-frequency drive (VFD) control of the augers for improved productivity when handling a wide range of materials, from very fine and aerated to sticky, hard-to-feed product.

Ultra Industries, Inc.

Model CW Series dust collector
The Model CW Series dust collector uses top-removal filter bags with a walk-in plenum for quick, tool-free bag removal and protection from the elements. Suitable for pneumatic conveying applications requiring vacuum/pressure conditions with many cycles, these collectors are constructed of heavy-gauge steel and stiffened with angle rings. Optional accessories include structural steel support legs, service platforms and access ladders. CW Series collectors are designed to use standard filter bags in a variety of fabrics made for the specific application and engineered for optimal performance and efficiencies of 99.9%.

Schenck Process GmbH

AccuRate PureFeed AP-300 feeder
The AccuRate PureFeed AP-300 feeder offers simpler, shorter cleaning cycles and is capable of handling feedrates from 500 g/h to 150 kg/h. The unit is suitable for pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and cosmetic applications, including jet-milling, continuous blending, medical-grade plastics compounding, packaging, coating, and ingredient weighing. Available in volumetric and gravimetric configurations, the feeder features quick-and-easy disassembly, a dual-arm agitation system that maximizes material-handling versatility, and an FDA-accepted ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) rubber feed hopper that is disposable and recyclable.

Conveyor Components Co.

Model RSC line of safety-stop-controls
Designed for use on indoor conveyor systems, the Model RSC line of safety-stop-controls can be purchased in four styles, including both single-ended (RSC-A and RSC-B) and double-ended units (RSC-C), as well as slack-wire and tight-wire versions. Tight-wire models RSC-B and RSC-C have an external tension spring to maintain constant tension on the pull cable. These units will activate an alarm if the cable is pulled or breaks. Once a problem has been corrected, the unit must be manually reset by physically moving the reset level. The Model RSC-D offers only a NEMA 4-enclosed palm-button stop.

Newson Gale Inc.

Earth-Rite TELLUS static-grounding system
The Earth-Rite TELLUS static-grounding system monitors chemical processing operations that involve the handling, transporting or mixing of flammable and explosive products, including both powders and liquids. It is based on an intrinsically safe power supply unit controller, which is powered by 110 or 240 VAC and mounted in a safe location up to 350 ft away from the hazardous area. Within the hazardous area, an LED indicator remains bright green as long as the resistance of the connection to a designated ground exists and remains below 5 ohms, assuring the operator that there is no build-up of dangerous static electricity. An optional interlock mode will sound an alarm or initiate automatic shut-down procedures should the ground connection be lost.

Great Western Manufacturing

Tru-Balance sifter
The stainless steel Tru-Balance sifter is available in three high-capacity models, each using gentle gyratory motion and the manufacturer’s reliable Tru-Balance drive mechanism. Its stacked-screen construction conserves floor space, allows for highly efficient material grading, reduces chances of screen sagging, and enables the sifter to be suspended or floor-mounted. The pneumatic sieve-compression system simplifies cleaning and maintenance, making it suitable for use as a sanitary gravity flow, atmospheric pressure sifter or screener. All contact surfaces are constructed of 4B stainless steel and are welded to eliminate crevices, rivets, nuts and bolts. Its guard package provides greater personnel protection.

Jeio Tech, Inc.

IS-971 floor-model shaker series
The IS-971 floor-model shaker series consists of three models, each of which can hold up to four 6-L flasks. An assortment of platforms and clamps allows the shakers to handle flasks, beakers, separatory funnels and micro-plates. The IS-971 has a temperature range of 5ºC above room temperature to 60ºC. The IS-971R and the IS-971RF have temperature ranges from 4ºC above room temperature to 60ºC, with a temperature uniformity of ±1.0ºC at 38ºC. Motion can be orbital or reciprocating, and the speed can range from 10 to 300 cycles per minute with a maximum orbit diameter of 70 mm. Run times can be programmed from as little as 1 s up to 1,000 h.

Anver Corp.

Light-Touch Vacuum System Components
Light-Touch Vacuum System Components feature soft, food-grade, bellows-style silicone cups and adjustable suspensions that gently pick up foil-wrapped products and pharmaceuticals and place them into boxes. Suitable for replacing mechanical grabbers in high-speed packaging systems, these components can operate with low vacuum requirements and provide the right amount of suction to lift the load without damaging it. The manufacturer offers adjustable and spring-loaded suspensions, a variety of fittings, and silicone cups in three sizes: 1.3 in. dia. by 1.8 in. high, 1.34 in. by 3.0 in., and 1.38 in by 1.70 in.

Fluid Research Corp.

SingleMultiple single-component dispenser
The SingleMultiple single-component dispenser can simultaneously allot single-component materials multiple times, and at varying ratios. For example, if a wiring harness needs to be potted in two separate places, this dispenser can function on both sides at the same time. Hence, capital equipment expenditures are reduced, because this one unit can replace several machines. Other benefits include reduced labor, waste, material and production costs. The dispenser features ViscoTec’s Perfectly Dosed progressing cavity pumps to ensure a pulse-free dispensing, and the ability to easily integrate with robotics to further increase accuracy, repeatability and quality.

Signature Triple
The Signature Triple unit combines a computer-based platform with the manufacturer’s progressing cavity pumps. Its design is based on that of earlier triple-component paint machines, which was adapted to dispense triple-component reactive materials. It can be controlled from a remote location to accurately meter, mix and dispense three components simultaneously.

PluraSilver Silver Epoxy Paste Dispenser
The PluraSilver dual-component silver epoxy paste-dispensing machine apportions precise amounts of mixed silver epoxy, eliminating costly waste and the need for excess raw materials. The manufacturer’s specially designed fittings ensure that no leaking takes place, and provide minimal clearance agitation in the space where the tank agitators fit with the contours of the tanks. This dispenser is typically used in the solar energy industry.

Mettler-Toledo Hi-Speed

A300 checkweigher
The A300 is a value-priced checkweigher designed for small packaging lines, especially where space is limited. The unit can accommodate a variety of packages within 30 in. of line space and handle up to 165 packages per minute. Its stainless steel construction features an open design that allows cleaning and sanitizing for food processing applications. The checkweigher has a hermetically sealed load cell to ensure long-term accuracy and weighing performance. Its 5.7-in. QVGA touchscreen dashboard-style display provides intuitive, menu-driven access to basic checkweigher functions, and its browser-like navigation grants easy access to controls, read outs, performance measures and statistics.

Stafford Manufacturing Corp.

Type 316 stainless steel collars and couplings
These Type 316 stainless steel collars and couplings are suitable for use in mixing equipment, drive systems, conveyors, and other machinery exposed to harsh chemicals, solvents and detergents. They feature one- and two-piece clamp-type and set-screw styles, and are offered with 18–8 stainless steel or Type 316 stainless steel fasteners. Collars available range in size from 0.25 in. to 10.0 in. i.d., and can be supplied with round, square or hexagonal bores — either smooth or threaded. Couplings come in sizes from 0.25 in. to 3 in. i.d. with straight and stepped bores and keyways.

Interstate Specialty Products, Inc.

PTFE Components
The PTFE Components line of seats, seals, gaskets and washers is engineered from various formulations of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), perfluoroalkoxy (PFA), and modified PTFE (TFM) to achieve the specific combination of lubricity, wear, and heat- and chemical-resistance properties required for an application. These products can be machined, die-cut, and stamped to meet original equipment manufacturer requirements for use in compressors, instruments, pipelines, pumps and valves. The components are chemically inert and unaffected by most corrosive fluids, and are suitable for use at temperatures in the range of –400ºF to 500ºF. They can be filled with glass fiber, carbon or graphite, and conform to rough seal surfaces.

Neptune Mixer Co.

Series HGL mixers
An optional 2-in. Type 316 stainless steel bulkhead fitting allows Series HGL mixers to be integrated with standard intermediate bulk containers or poly tote bins. These mixers, which operate at rates up to 430 rev/min, feature a short shaft and a folding propeller, also constructed of Type 316 stainless steel, that can fit through a 2-in. opening. The propeller’s operating diameter is 9 in., and a second folding propeller can be added as an accessory and bolted anywhere on the 0.75-in.-dia. shaft. Available motors include: totally enclosed, fan-cooled (TEFC) electric motors, ranging from 0.33 to 1.00 hp; air motors, which range from 0.5 to 1.0 hp; and explosionproof motors

Chemco Systems, LP

HSA-100 Mill
The HSA-100, a custom dry-grinding mill that uses the manufacturer’s Attritor technology, has been designed specifically for the fine grinding of calcium carbonate for power plants. It grinds materials that are as large as about 250 mm down to a final product in the range of 2–4 mm. It has a gross tank volume of 85 gal, a media volume of 38 gal, and a 300-hp drive. Its capacity, depending on the composition of the limestone feed, is 1,000 lb/h or more. Materials are charged into the mill at the top and discharged from the bottom by centrifugal force.

Ames Corp.

AMESSeal gasketing systems
The AMESSeal line of form-in-place gasketing systems is designed to improve sealing performance and reduce costs in proton exchange membrane (PEM), direct methanol (DMFC), and phosphoric acid (PAFC) fuel cells. The systems function by automatically dispensing and bonding a thin bead of low-durometer elastomers directly onto metal, graphite, or polymer substrates. Compared with traditional die-cut or molded gaskets, this system reduces possible sources of leakage by 50%. It does not require large upfront expenditures for tooling and molds, and becauseit is based on software-driven technology, it allows for low-cost prototyping and rapid scale-up to easily attainable production volumes. This system is also availablein a multi-layer composite version that combines silicone, which offers excellent compliance and sealing performance, with a fluoroelastomer, which has improved chemical and temperature resistance and durability.

Specialty Equipment

Model EDP-500 palletizer
The fully automatic Model EDP-500 palletizer transfers empty drums from a conveyor and stacks them onto a pallet. This air-over-electric system can handle 30- to 55-gal steel, fiber or plastic drums, placing them in a 4-, 5- or 6 drum pattern on a pallet. The system’s average load time is 4 drums per min. An automatic pallet dispenser discharges a waiting pallet. Vacuum cups lower and raise the drums, and an overhead gantry shuttles the load to the drop-off station, where it is lowered onto a waiting pallet. The palletizer features a selector switch that allows the transfer carriage to remain in the home position. Its sturdy steel components and all-welded construction provide strength and allow long-term operation.

CB-2500 Collapsible Bin Dispenser
The CB-2500 fully automatic dispenser handles collapsible-type bins, such as those used by the food industry. A stack of collapsed bins is conveyed into the machine, where air-operated clamps enter the voids of the second bin, holding the second bin and the remaining stack of bins aloft while the bottom bin is lowered and discharged onto the chain conveyor. The dispenser can discharge two bins per minute, and can be built to discharge a bin out of three sides. It has all-welded construction and features structural steel components that provide strength and durability.

AdvantaPure/New Age Industries Inc.

Closures and Stoppers
These closures and stoppers ensure aseptic fluid transfer, sealing, filling and sampling for containers used in pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical processing. Manufactured from a platinum-cured silicone that is free of animal-derived ingredients, the closures meet USP (United States Pharmacopeial) Class VI and FDA standards — i.e., they are biologically safe and suitable for use in pharmaceutical, biomedical and laboratory environments. The closures are designed for carboys, flexible container systems, solution and media bottles, and other vessels, and work well with stainless steel, glass and plastic. Both closures and stoppers are injection-molded in a clean-room environment and have a smooth finish with gap-free surfaces that produce a true seal. This also reduces cross-contamination and offers a secured environment to minimize product loss. Closures can withstand temperatures from –100°F to 400°F.

MSP Corp.

The FlowCytoPrep5000 (FCP5000) sample-preparation system
The FlowCytoPrep5000 (FCP5000) sample-preparation system is designed to allow automated sampling, automated sample preparation, automated injection, and real-time flow cytometry analysis. It is ideal for advanced cell-culture monitoring and bioreactor control in both R&D and manufacturing applications. The system interfaces with existing commercially available flow cytometers and has an on-board computer with user-friendly software. Its patented micro-chamber reactor technology was developed at the Univ. of Minnesota’s Biotechnology Institute.

Pentair Industrial

Resflex Series resin-bonded filter cartridges
Resflex Series resin-bonded filter cartridges use a two-stage design to provide reliable, effective filtration. Their outer spiral prefilter wrap efficiently removes large particles and agglomerates, provides increased surface area, and intensifies cartridge strength, while eliminating residual debris common with conventional, machined resin-bonded cartridges. The filters’ inner layers provide superior smaller-particle removal. Units handle flowrates of 10 gal/min for each 10 in. of cartridge length. Inner layers are available in sizes from 2 to 150 µm, and cartridges are available in sizes up to 40 in. They can withstand pressure surges of up to 150 psid, depending on fluid temperature, and can operate at temperatures up to 250°F. They can remove contaminants from even viscous fluids, such as adhesives, chemical coatings, petroleum products, and paint and printing ink.

Westcott Distribution Inc.

GT multi-pump dispensing system
The GT multi-pump dispensing system performs spill-free, environmentally safe transfer of virtually any chemical or liquid. It is designed to expand existing process capabilities and streamline operations involving multiple liquids. The dispensing system permits simultaneous multiple liquid-transfer stations using GoatThroat pumps to operate from a single shop line with only 2–4 psi. Because they pose no sparking hazard, the air-operated pumps are suitable for environments where electric pumps cannot be used. This cost-effective alternative to standard drum pumps meets the food safety requirements of the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines.

G. Bopp USA, Inc.

Sintered Wire-Mesh Laminates
Products in this line of sintered (diffusion-bonded) multi-layer, woven-wire-mesh laminates are available in 48-in. by 48-in. sheets. They are designed for filtration, separation, screening, fluidization, and fluid-bed drying applications. Both the Poremet and Absolta models are diffusion-bonded 5-layer, surface-loading, rigid filter plates that are available with filter ratings ranging from 2 µm to 100 µm in Type 316L stainless steel and Hastelloy C-22. Their mesh layers are selected to achieve optimum levels of stability, fine-filtration capabilities, flowrate, and backwash properties. Both serve as replacements in most Nutsche filters and filter/dryers, and are ideal as chromatography bed supports.

LCI Corp.

Continuous Drug Pelleting system
The Continuous Drug Pelleting system fully integrates extrusion and spheronization processes to continuously convert drug formulations into free-flowing spheres of a controlled shape and size. Its compact Type 316 stainless steel design makes it suitable for use in good manufacturing practice (GMP) suites. Its components, which are easily accessible for cleaning and maintenance, include a PLC-based control system with the manufacturer’s XT-CDP CFR 21, Part 11-compliant controls.

AccuRate, a unit of SCHENCK AccuRate

AP-300 dry material feeder
The AP-300 dry material feeder is available in volumetric and gravimetric configurations for pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and cosmetic applications involving feed rates from 0.5 kg/h to 150 kg/h. It is suitable for handling jet milling, continuous blending, medical-grade plastics compounding, packaging, coating, and ingredient weighing, as well as other applications that require quick disassembly. It features a dual-arm agitation system that maximizes material processing versatility, and an FDA-compliant ethylene propylene diene M-class rubber (EPDM) feed hopper that is both disposable and recyclable.

Universal Package Systems

Plastic Bulk Containers
These custom-dimension, cut-and-weld plastic bulk containers allow customers to match the container size to the needs of the application. Standard-sized plastic bulk bins with widths ranging from 12 in. to 48 in. are built out to a user-defined length and height. This eliminates wasted space, optimizes warehouse space usage, and reduces transportation costs. The containers can be stacked, stored and shipped the same way as standard-sized containers. Customization options include drop doors, open walls, and solid walls on any or all sides of the containers, and in any combination. The new containers feature 4-way or 2-way forklift entry — depending on the dimensions and customer specifications — and can be built as either a collapsible or a rigid box.

Nilfisk CFM

Hopper Separators
These hopper separators can be combined with the manufacturer’s line of CV blowers to fulfill almost any central vacuum system need. The units have self-cleaning cartridge filtration for large or heavy particles, and three options for the disposal of collected debris: a drop-out collection container, a gravity discharge valve, and a universal flange of either 150-mm or 250-mm diameter for use with a variety of discharge valves. The separators can be equipped with an electro-pneumatic reverse-purge filter-cleaning system.