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.

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.

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.

The AlertEnterprise software platform integrates logical (i.e., computer system) and physical plant security across diverse systems, applications, databases, and geographically distributed assets. It provides real-time monitoring and correlation of logical and physical access events for timely detection of security violations, issuing of alerts, and coordination of response activities. Its risk-management approach follows a three-step process that aggregates blended threats from information technology (IT) systems, physical access-control systems, and critical process-control systems.

The developer of EnergyWarden now offers an energy audit service that uses this tool. This software mines data from distillation towers, heaters and boilers to generate useful reports, quantifying and displaying losses and gains in Btu, percentages, and dollars. The audits can be performed in as little as one hour per distillation tower.

Synapse helps engineers to design molecules and formulations with desired physical properties. Constraints, such as minimum solubility limits, maximum volatility, minimum flash point, and the need to form an azeotrope with water, are first entered as input. Synapse then generates thousands of candidate molecules, computationally assembling each one atom-by-atom. Candidate formulations are similarly generated by permuting hundreds of possible components and enumerating thousands of compositions.

The E-Z Tec DSP narrow-profile metal detector catches ferrous, nonferrous and stainless metal contaminants in viscous liquids such as slurries, syrups, and pastes. By removing metal contamination, it enhances product purity, and it protects downstream equipment from damage, reducing machinery downtime and maintenance costs. When metal is detected in the product flow, a signal is sent to one of the available output relays, which can activate a ball valve, trigger an alarm, stop product flow, or send a signal to a programmable logic controller.

UNIBAG Series filter bags are made from low-cost, environmentally friendly materials and provide excellent retention efficiency, operational integrity and reliability. They are available in both polypropylene and polyester made from recycled fibers with no optical white additives. The top UNIRING, which features a molded seal, provides optimum sealing and eliminates bypass problems common with snap rings. This design also reduces process system contamination caused by debris passing through needle punch holes.

The APEX dry separation screener is a self-contained screening machine that minimizes process downtime and reduces operating costs. Its ergonomic features allow quick and easy maintenance, cleaning and inspection and reduce operator effort, resulting in labor savings and improved operating efficiency. Side access doors and a patented lift cam system provide easy access to screens and ball trays. Screen installation and inspection can be completed in less than two minutes for each panel.

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.