Chemical Equipment articles from December 2002

Chemical Equipment archives from December 2002

Roller grinder: pharmaceutical grade.
December 1, 2002... IMP69 GMP Gran-U-Lizer[TM] is a pharmaceutical grade roller style grinder ideally suited for GMP applications requiring a narrow particle distribution with a "fines" reduction of up to 75%. Grinder is a three-stage progressive roller reduction...

Valve extension systems: custom designed.
December 1, 2002... Service provides a range of configurations capable of reaching virtually any valve within a distance of 200 ft. regardless of its location or position. This should be particularly helpful in retrofits when a process or product upgrade has...

Blending System: with multiple vessels.
December 1, 2002... Multiple-Vessel Processing Blending System[TM] combines the capabilities of five blender geometries with the maneuverability of a post lift. System accommodates Twin Shell[R] blenders, Cross Flow[R] blenders, Double Cone blenders and both round...

Sensor indicators: make status observation easy.
December 1, 2002... External LED lights allow users to see the alarm and functional status of a level sensor. Roto-Bin-Dicator, Pulse Point and RF Series level sensors offer models with two externally visible LED lights with external function test. Green LED...

Modular processing systems. (New Literature).
December 1, 2002... Brochure introduces modular processing systems offering a turnkey solution to material processing for a variety of industries including chemical, plastics, grain and milling. Systems can save 50-90% on building requirements and costs by...

From the editor.
December 1, 2002... It's almost time once again to bring yet another year to a close; hard to believe how quickly they pass! As we look forward to the holidays and a new year we're all keeping a close eye on the economy and hoping to see an improvement in the...

Briquetter. (Focus on: size reduction & solids handling).
December 1, 2002... B-220B Series pilot plant and small production volume briquetter has been redesigned to simplify maintenance, facilitate roll changes and strengthen drive train. Rated at 35 tons of roll separating force, briquetter offers a throughput range of...

Kibblers. (Focus on: size reduction & solids handling).
December 1, 2002... Company's range of pre-breaker/coarse grinding kibblers has been extended with the addition of hygienic models that offer benefits when cleaning, or changing grinding screens between batches. Pre-breaker mills are designed to demolish large...

Crushers/cutters. (Focus on: size reduction & solids handling).
December 1, 2002... T-REX compactors, oil filter crushers and cutters offer users a wide range of sizes, styles and capacities. These easy to use machines are rugged in design yet require minimum maintenance. "P" range of hydraulic presses can reduce the size of...

Screeners. (Focus on: size reduction & solids handling).
December 1, 2002... MEGATEX[TM] screeners provide a high-capacity solution for effectively screening volumes of materials that would overwhelm a single conventional screener. Screeners provide efficient, accurate separations at production rates greater than other...

Pneumatic screener. (Focus on: size reduction & solids handling).
December 1, 2002... Pneumati-Sifter vibratory separator employs twin screening decks for inline pneumatic scalping or dedusting of up to 60,000 lbs/hr, of bulk material and an air lift device that allows rapid disassembly, cleaning, inspection and screen changes....

Sifter: lightweight, durable. (New Products).
December 1, 2002... HS Sifter is engineered for smooth starting and features a lightweight, but durable design. High capacity machine is made in two, four, six or eight sections with nominal sieve stack heights from 17-30 sieves utilizing three different sieve...

Peristaltic pumps: for chemical processing. (New Products).
December 1, 2002... The 7800 Series pumps are designed for chemical processing applications and are ideal for pigments and feeding pigment slurry to grinding mills. Durable pumps combine high speed and 4-roller pump head features for a uniform flow. Pumps reduce...

Power Load Monitor: offers pump system protection. (New Products).
December 1, 2002... Power Load Monitor protects any motor-driven pump and pump system from either overload or underload conditions created by over-pressure, cavitation, empty tank or other problems. Suitable for both new installations and for upgrading existing...

Hose arm: for heavy hose to truck. (New Products).
December 1, 2002... With this spring balanced hose arm, operators are relieved of the heavy burden of carrying hose from loading rack to vehicle. It also supports hose while connection is being made. After loading and disconnecting operator merely lifts arm...

Relay: for electrical generator protection. (New Products).
December 1, 2002... SEL-300G provides generator protection at reduced cost for electric utilities, distributed generation and industrial co-gen applications. Enhancements to the relay include the addition of Modbus[R] communications protocol. Numerous power plants...

Auger Conveyor: for heavy-duty applications. (New Products).
December 1, 2002... AeroFlex Flexible Auger Conveyor provides an economical method of metering product from bulk bag unloaders, bag dump stations and storage vessels. Available in a range of popular sizes, conveyor typically transfers product over distances of up...

Pinch valve. (Slurry Handling).
December 1, 2002... CAR pinch valve is designed to accurately control the flow of slurries, abrasives and corrosive fluids. Valve is a full round pneumatically operated unit with a maintenance-free actuator. Available in Fail Open (PFO) or Fail Closed (PFC...

Vibratory screeners. (Slurry Handling).
December 1, 2002... Multideck Syncro-Sieve[R] vibratory screeners provide high quality fixed-rate separation at an affordable price. These screeners separate high volumes of dry material by size and are effective for wet separation when sizing a large percentage...

Small media mill. (Slurry Handling).
December 1, 2002... QC450 small media mill features a circulation-type process whereby the flow direction is matched to the centrifugal direction. Specially designed mill rotor creates strong centrifugal and shearing force which, when combined with the fast...

Roll compactor: gas tight. (New Products).
December 1, 2002... Gas tight roll compactor features enclosures around the compacting rolls and feeder assembly to isolate oxygen-sensitive materials from the environment. Compactor can be fabricated from stainless steel or specialty metals depending on user...

Grinding/classification products: on web site. (New Products).
December 1, 2002... Web site provides users with information on a complete line of products for fine grinding and size classification. Users can access specifications on Micronizer[TM] jet mills, Powdersizer[R] impact mills, Simpactor[R] pin mills, hammer mills,...

Load cells: single point models. (New Products).
December 1, 2002... Single point load cells are designed for low capacity weighing scales and other applications. Accurate to 0.1%, Model 1002 is well suited to applications requiring capacities from 5-20kg. Model 1004 is ideal for research and analytical...

Drum Warming Equipment. (Technology Showcase).
December 1, 2002... Catalog provides a source for drum warming needs. It describes Sahara Drum Warming Ovens, wrap-around heaters, explosion-proof band heaters and blanket heaters. Benko Products, 5350 Evergreen Pkwy., Sheffield Village, OH 44054 440-238-4360;...

Centrifugal Sifter. (Technology Showcase).
December 1, 2002... Mini Centri-Sifter[R] is designed for screening small batches of powders, powder coating, food and other contamination-sensitive products. Sifter allows rapid disassembly and thorough wash-down. Kason Corp., 67-71 E. Willow St., Millburn, NJ...

Sight flow indicators. (Technology Showcase).
December 1, 2002... EFI Series 2000 sight flow indicators feature a full ANSI rating with investment castings in carbon or stainless steel. Available in 150-300 PSI, all indicators are 100% hydrostatic pressure tested. Ernst Flow Industries, 116 Main St.,...

Double wall day tanks. (Technology Showcase).
December 1, 2002... IMT 250/150 double wall day tank system provides primary and secondary containment in one integral, space-saving unit. Secondary containment has a capacity of 120% of inner primary tank. Capacities range from 150-6550 gallons. Assmann Corp. of...

Grease kettles. (Technology Showcase).
December 1, 2002... Grease kettles feature a double motion agitator, consisting of an anchor-style stirrer with wall scrapers and pitched cross arms, which assist in creating a top-to-bottom flow pattern for liquid. Patterson Process Equipment Corp., 1103 Drummond...

Teflon[R] sightglass. (Technology Showcase).
December 1, 2002... Sight glasses with Teflon[R] PTFE connectors are designed for use in stainless steel piping systems. Sight glasses permit safe and quick viewing of clarity, color and to identify if foreign matter is present. Plast-O-Matic Valves Inc., 1384...

Steam jet ejectors. (Technology Showcase).
December 1, 2002... Brochure describes Jet-Vac steam jet ejectors designed to use process vapors instead of steam as the motivating fluid. Gas compression and steam desuperheating are other applications. Artisan lads., 73 Pond St., Waltham, MA 02451. 781-893-6800;...

Screening systems. (Technology Showcase).
December 1, 2002... Spiralift[R] processors are multi-purpose screening systems that can separate and convey solids entrained in liquid or gravity flows. Units can process agricultural items, plastics, wastewater and more. Franklin Miller Inc., 60 Okner Parkway,...

Industrial water filter. (Technology Showcase).
December 1, 2002... Filter is an automatic, self-cleaning assembly powered by line pressure. Screens down to 10 microns are available and it will fit 1-20" line sizes. Single unit flow rates are as high as 8100 GPM. Orival inc., 40 N. Van Brunt St., Englewood, NJ...

Metering pumps. (Technology Showcase).
December 1, 2002... QG metering pumps are used in general purpose, moderate pressure applications and are available in 6400 RPM versions achieving flow rates from 0-288 ml/min at pressures to 100 PSIG. Fluid Metering Inc., 5 Aerial Way, Ste. 500, Syosset, NY...

Chemical pump brochure. (Technology Showcase).
December 1, 2002... Brochure features a COBRA chemical duty, dry screw, vacuum pumps designed especially for chemical provides vacuum down to .05 torr and displacements to 495 CFM. Busch Inc., 516 Viking Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23452. 800-USA-PUMP;...

Sanitary transducers. (Technology Showcase).
December 1, 2002... PX790 Series sanitary voltage output pressure transducers utilize proven thin film technology and precision machining and electro polishing to meet 3A standards. Enclosures are NEMA 4X. Omega Engineering, Box 4047, Stamford, CT 06907....

Dryer. (Technology Showcase).
December 1, 2002... Company has supplied a 9-1/2 ft. diameter tank design TURBO-Dryer to continuously dry a solvent-wet, food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic additive without need for vacuum. Wyssmont Co., 1470 Bergen Blvd., Fort Lee, NJ 07024. 201-947-4600;...

Drum handlers. (Technology Showcase).
December 1, 2002... Company offers over 100 items to handle steel, fibre and plastic drums and provide numerous operations. Users can move, pour, agitate, mix, palletize, open, heat, lift, weigh, tilt and stack. Custom versions for specific applications are...

Flow meter. (Technology Showcase).
December 1, 2002... Featuring a 316L stainless steel thermal mass flow-sensing element with an all-welded, wetted surface in eletropolish, FlexMASSter[R] ST98 HP-UP flow meter series is ideal for processing and refining of specialty chemicals. Fluid Components,...

RF point level switch. (Technology Showcase).
December 1, 2002... IntelliPoint RF[TM] point level switch does not require users to calibrate or adjust set-points. Switch is able to detect presence or absence of material without adjustments. Ametek Drexelbrook, 205 Keith Valley Road, Horsham, PA 10044....

Pneumatic conveying. (Technology Showcase).
December 1, 2002... Dense phase pneumatic conveying systems utilize high pressure, low volume air as the motive force to transfer dry powder and/or granular materials through enclosed convey lines at low velocity. Nol-Tec Systems, 425 Apollo Drive, Lino Lakes, MN...

Bulk bag filler. (Technology Showcase).
December 1, 2002... Low profile bulk bag filler allows removal of loaded bags using a pallet jack, eliminating need for a forklift. Twin-Centerpost[TM] design maximizes strength and improves accessibility to bag hooks. Flexicon Corp., 2400 Emrick Blvd., Bethlehem,...

Dense phase conveying. (Technology Showcase).
December 1, 2002... Brochure describes dense phase pneumatic conveying system applications equipment designed and manufactured for handling a wide range of dry bulk materials from silica sand to sugar, Dynamic Air Inc., 1125 Willow Lake Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55110....

High precision feeding. (Technology Showcase).
December 1, 2002... Dyna-Slide[R] high precision air activated feeder with "Dribble Feed Control" will provide up to a 100:1 turndown ratio when feeding most fine fluidizable powders and granules. Dynamic Air Inc., 1125 Willow Lake Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55110....

Redesigned website. (Technology Showcase).
December 1, 2002... Targeted to processors in the fine chemical, pharmaceutical, food and other industries, this site features an expanded products section with detailed specifications. Quadro Engineering, 613 Colby Drive, Waterloo, Ontario N2V 1A1. www.quadro.com...

Pipe couplings. (Technology Showcase).
December 1, 2002... Tuf-Lok ring grip pipe couplings are low cost, heavy-duty self-aligning couplings for either high pressure, to 150 PSIG, or full vacuum rated applications. Couplings install quickly and easily. Tuf-Lok Inter., 2910 Oakridge Ave., Madison, WI...

Abrasion resistant materials. (Technology Showcase).
December 1, 2002... Catalog describes abrasion resistant ABRESIST[R], KALCOR[R], ALRESIST[R], KALSICA[R] and KALCRET[R] linings for pneumatic and hydraulic systems. Abresist Corp., Box 38, Urbana, IN 46990. 800-348-0717; www.abresist.com Write In 651 or Reply...

Small mixers. (Technology Showcase).
December 1, 2002... Lab size or small production units are available for gentle, homogeneous blending of dry free flow materials. They are ideal for liquid spray coating with internal spray head. Munson Machinery Co., 210 Seward Ave., Utica, NY 13503. 800-944-6644...

Mixer dryer. (Technology Showcase).
December 1, 2002... Mixer dryer utilizes bottom-drive design with a heated screw that increases productivity by providing 15-30% more heat exchange area, more usable vessel space, homogenous mixing, even product heating and ease of maintenance. Krauss-Maffei, Box...

Test center. (Technology Showcase).
December 1, 2002... Fully equipped test center accurately demonstrates how company's equipment can help solve difficult processing problems involving sticky, pasty and crust forming materials. List Inc., 42 Nagog Park, Acton, MA 01720. 978-635-9521;...

Liquid filtration equipment. (Technology Showcase).
December 1, 2002... Custom liquid filtration equipment is engineered and built to ASME codes. Covered in brochure are filter bags, filter cartridges and adsorbent materials. Entire range of products and capabilities is covered. FSI, 100 Anchor Road, Michigan City,...

Fine grinding products. (Technology Showcase).
December 1, 2002... Company's website provides users with information on a complete line of products for fine grinding and size classification. Users can access specifications on hammer mills, roll crushers, jaw crushers and more. Sturtevant Inc., 348 Circuit St.,...

Pinch Valves: for cmp slurry applications. (New Products).
December 1, 2002... PV Series Pinch Valves offer a 2 million-plus cycle life without degradation of functionality such as pressure resistance and slurry coagulations; problems typically associated with diaphragm valves in slurry applications. Additionally, valves'...

Programmable controllers: offer 5 different displays. (New Products).
December 1, 2002... Series HI-QTEK process controllers utilize a high degree of modularity and surface mount technology. Controllers are neatly packed with many of industry's new functions and displays in an edgewise meter case meeting DIN and USA standards for...

Oil skimmer: simple, efficient. (New Products).
December 1, 2002... Model 6-V oil skimmer removes all oil, grease, animal and vegetable fats from water in all types of manufacturing and production facilities with tanks, ponds and sumps. Fats and oils adhere to a specially formulated closed-loop tube, which...

Sizer: provides accurate sizing, low fines. (New Products).
December 1, 2002... Mountaineer Sizer fully satisfies industry demands for reliably accurate sizing and extremely low fines. It operates at low speeds, which minimizes wear. Sizer stands as low as 40" high and is offered in various lengths. Horsepower requirements...

Sieve cleaners: eliminate screen plugging. (New Products).
December 1, 2002... Improve sifting by eliminating screen plugging and pan build-up. Sieve cleaners are manufactured with high performance solid polyurethane elastomer. These cleaners are durable and long lasting, abrasion resistant, non-porous, resistant to...

Cone valve discharger: for powder processing. (New Products).
December 1, 2002... IBC system has been designed to safely and hygienically discharge material into processes such as mixing, packaging, screening and conveying. System includes a discharge station and one or more IBCs fitted with a cone valve. Valve is double...

Boiler control: topic of web site. (New Products).
December 1, 2002... Expanded web site (URL noted below) offers combustion system owners and consulting engineers a single source for control strategies, instrumentation, suggested specifications and free engineering tools. Topics covered include boiler control and...

Titration software: in three different versions. (New Products).
December 1, 2002... LabX PC titration software is available in three different versions and uses a powerful lean interface with the same user philosophy similar to office software packages, allowing users to easily edit titration methods, manage a method library...

Load cells: for difficult applications. (New Products).
December 1, 2002... Expanded family of load cells is intended to deliver high performance in two types of applications. For demanding reliability in processing high risk, high cost materials in CIP applications, the LD360s is now available in capacities of 1,000...

Steam Water Heaters: provide instant hot water. (New Products).
December 1, 2002... Constantemp Steam Water Heaters provide instant hot water at the correct temperature all the time. Heat exchanger transfers energy from very low steam pressures and delivers hot water with accurate temperatures. Feed-forward blending device...

Separator lube system. (Plant Maintenance).
December 1, 2002... Automatic lubrication system for round, vibratory separators reduce maintenance time and expense. System can be factory-installed on all ME Series and MR Series Gyra-Vib separators or retrofit by users on existing separators, except model MR24...

Centralized storage system. (Plant Maintenance).
December 1, 2002... IFH Storage & Dispensing System is a centralized system that can be located anywhere in a plant and is available in 21 standard models. Systems include 6, 8, 9 or more modular containers as well as pumps, sight gages for inventory control and...

Scrub Brush. (Plant Maintenance).
December 1, 2002... Iron Handle Scrub Brush is designed for comfortable gripping and effective scrubbing of flat surface areas, crevices and tight corners. High-quality constructed plastic block with easy grip handle and staple set polypropylene bristles is crack...

Hot water pressure washers. (Plant Maintenance).
December 1, 2002... TVT series electric-powered, hot water pressure washers feature vertical burner design and easy-maneuvering hand truck design. Pressure washers have a cleaning range of up to 4.2 GPM and 300 PSI. There are 12 models, six with a belt-drive...

Electronic cleaners. (Plant Maintenance).
December 1, 2002... Sprayon[R] electronic cleaners, degreasers and safety solvents are acceptable for use in federally inspected meat and poultry plants. S00703 Electric Motor Degreaser & Solvent is a chlorinated, non-ozone-depleting solvent that quickly...

Multi-purpose lubricants chemically inert. (Product & Literature Showcase).
December 1, 2002... Krytox[R] Fluorinated Greases and Oils comprise a line of multi-purpose lubricants that are chemically inert and insoluble in common solvents. High temperature stability to 750[degrees]F--compatible with plastics, rubber, ceramics &...

Dual Tube Coils. (Product & Literature Showcase).
December 1, 2002... Sentry Dual Tube Coils (DTC) are spirally wound, full counter flow heat exchangers well suited for a variety of applications where low flow rates of high temperature and/or high pressure fluids need cooling or heating. Brochure describes high...

Butterfly valve: with cartridge seat design. (New Products).
December 1, 2002... Process quality cartridge seat design butterfly valve was developed to alleviate installation problems associated with "dove tail design" seats. Cartridge seat is a unified, rigid component that is formed by bonding an elastomer to a hard,...

Cabinet ovens: for small part heating. (New Products).
December 1, 2002... Heat-Pro[TM] cabinet ovens feature horizontal airflow for processing small or flat parts on shelves or trays. Standard models are available from 8-64 cu. ft. and are offered in either top or bottom mounted heat chambers. Heat sources include...

Vibratory feeders: highly accurate. (New Products).
December 1, 2002... Enhanced loss-in-weight vibratory feeders offer accurate feeding with use of a resonant frequency technology that assures more precise control of material flow. In combination with Smart Force Transducer weighing and SmartConnex control...

Sight flow indicators: full view. (New Products).
December 1, 2002... LIF Series sight flow indicators are designed for visually observing media flow. Available in pipe sizes ranging from 1/2" to 6", indicators offer flanged ends faced and drilled to mate with ANSI Class 150 connections. Indicators are furnished...

Gasket tape: for steel piping. (New Products).
December 1, 2002... GORE-TEX[R] Series 300 gasket tape is designed for sealing large diameter steel piping and equipment. It is resistant to virtually all chemicals and tolerates temperatures from -450[degrees]F to +600[degrees]F Tape will tightly seal even...

IBC: all-plastic. (New Products).
December 1, 2002... Heavy-duty OTP IBC features a seamless, 1-piece container and base that permits secure shipping and storage of heavy weight products in an all-plastic, reusable design that is lighter and less costly. It is offered in 275- and 330-gallon...

Flow checker. (Feeders).
December 1, 2002... Feed verification has been added to the PZ line of electronic metering pumps. "The Flow Checker" is an oval gear meter, not a pulse counter, that mounts directly to the discharge of any PZ, PZi4 or PZi8 pump and provides one pulse output for...

Vibratory Feeders. (Feeders).
December 1, 2002... Pre-engineered 6, 12, 18 and 24 inch diameter SolidsFlow[R] 2000 Series Louvered Feeders are a standard design that can fit 80% of appropriate applications, eliminating the need for custom engineering. In this way, engineering time and costs...

Tray feeder. (Feeders).
December 1, 2002... Company has developed a way to use a resonant vibratory tray feeder to feed calcium carbonate type powders and fillers. Type KDA-DV/35 Special employs dedicated hopper shapes and novel surface treatments for both the hopper and tray. Tray uses...

Magnetic level gage: low maintenance. (New Products).
December 1, 2002... Gage is designed for accurate measurement of liquids such as oil, water, acids, solvents and petrochemicals. Floats are custom designed for each application with a minimum positive buoyancy of 75 grams for self-cleaning in foul-prone...

Low energy mill: for particle sizing. (New Products).
December 1, 2002... Comil[R] is a high capacity mill with no metal-to-metal contact. It provides tight particle size distribution. Nine models are available with capacities from ounces to 60,000 lb/hr. Lab models can be easily scaled up to production units. Quadro...

Personal gas detectors: with low- and high-level alarms. (New Products).
December 1, 2002... SensAir[TM] Personal Gas Detectors for Carbon Monoxide, Hydrogen Sulfide and Oxygen deficiency feature standard vibrating, light, and sound alarms for both low and high levels. Because units are small and light they can be clipped to a belt,...

Random packing: in a wide variety of plastic materials. (New Products).
December 1, 2002... Intalox[R] Snowflake[R] high-performance random packing is available in a wide range of plastic materials. Materials of construction include polypropylene, PVC, CPVC, Kynar[R] PVDF, Halar[R] E-CTFE, Tefzel[R] ETFE, 25% glass-filled ETFE and...

Mill: with ultra-sanitary design. (New Products).
December 1, 2002... Definer Model 2000 is a multi-purpose mill suitable for deagglomeration of wet and dry chemicals, foods and pharmaceuticals, among others. A fine milling element features a high shear, rotor and screen design which gently mills and conditions...

Rotating processor: for viscous materials. (New Products).
December 1, 2002... CoRotating Processor is a high volume twin shaft mixer/kneader for thermal processing of highly viscous, pasty or crusting materials. CRP supplied in either continuous or batch mode, is particularly suitable for processing materials which...

Monitor IBC totes & day tanks: with bin scale. (New Products).
December 1, 2002... Tote Bin Scale[TM] allows operators to accurately monitor chemicals such as sodium hypochlorite, polymer and fluoride when stored and fed from day tanks and IBC type totes. Systems prevent over and underfeed conditions and also enable...