Solids Handling
This Monitor Keeps a Close Watch over Bucket Elevators
The 4B Watchdog Elite (photo) uses non-contacting, magnetic sensors to monitor belt speed and belt alignment at the head, boot or both. Additional sensors monitor bearing temperature, head pulley alignment and plugged spout conditions. The system incorporates dual microprocessor control,…
This Unit Simultaneously Meters and Conveys Lime to pH Neutralization
The Lime Feeder simultaneously meters and conveys lime to pH neutralization tanks and pools from silos, bulk bags, 50 lb. bags or any source. Equipped with a.c. or d.c. variable speed drives, it conveys lime vertically, horizontally or at any…
A safe way to transfer hazardous powders
The new, improved "sterile as standard" ChargeBag (photo, p. 40D-1) for contained transfer of potent powders ensures maximum product recovery, quality and operator protection. High containment, with operator exposure limits of less than 1 µg/m 3 during the transfer process…
Particle-size standards for high-resolution calibration
As particle sizing methodologies become more sophisticated, it is becoming increasingly difficult to measure the degree of resolution offered by state-of-the-art instruments. Image analysis methods, for example, offer one of the highest resolutions available, but until now, it has been…
This weigh belt helps minimize material build up
Thayer Scale- Hyer Industries The Model SI Ultra-Sanitary Insertion weigh belt (photo) is designed to enable effective and efficient cleaning for sanitary applications in food processing. The weigh belt features a trough shape to help keep product away from the…
Clean ‘on the fly’ with this drawer magnet
Griswold Pump The HF Series drawer magnets are equipped with powerful magnetic cartridges to handle a wide range of separation tasks in mechanical or gravity flow applications. The cartridges can fully extend outside the housing, and clean “on-the-fly,” with no…
Feeder combines speed with accuracy
Hapman The PosiPortion feeder (photo) offers a 2-in-1 feed screw option that dramatically improves batch accuracy without compromising speed. A two-speed delivery scheme, consisting of a fast turning “bulk-mode” and a slower “dribble-mode”, are used to meet batch set points.…
Clean this bulk bag discharger easily
Spiroflow Systems The Model T11 Bulk Bag Super Discharger (photo) is designed for critical applications where hygiene and rapid dismantling of components without tools are essential to avoid microbial growth and cross-contamination between batches. The T11 can be custom-made to…
This Vacuum Receiver Comes in Steel or Aluminum
The Premier Pneumatics 2410 powder and pellet vacuum receiver with a new Series 4 controller will be on display at this firm’s booth. The 2410 is designed to handle powder, pellet, regrind or granular materials in the chemical, food and…
This Sieve Mill Keeps Getting Better
The ConiWitt sieve mill (photo) offers a number of improvements over its predecessors. For example, the milling distance can be precisely adjusted to less than 1 mm, even without the sieve support ring that was required in the past. The…