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Outotec
throughs, shelves or other accessories,
and can be custom designed to user
specifications. This versatile system is
capable of operating at pressures up
to 0.5 Torr and can be supplied with or
without vacuum pumps with capacities
ranging from 5 to 20 ft3/min. - MassVac,
Inc., North Billerica, Mass.
www.massvac.com
Hospeco
More sustainable water
management for mining
This company's Process Water Recycling
Plant (photo) is a fully automated
standalone unit that enables recycling
of process water from mining operations.
The plant is specifically designed
for concentrator plants, which dewater
tailings and recycle the water back to
the process. It enables undisturbed
process performance by treating recycled
water and removing accumulated
substances to achieve the desired level
of quality for the various duty points of
the concentration process. Because
the plant is modular and based on predesigned
treatment units, it is fully configurable
for each individual process. A
full range of complementary services
are available, including process assessment,
laboratory- and pilot-scale
testing and analysis, technical studies
and remote monitoring and support. -
Outotec Oyj, Helsinki, Finland
www.outotec.com
Vortec
Endress+Hauser
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Protect against slips and falls with
these absorbent floor mats
TASKBrand SureGrip absorbent adhesive
floor mats (photo) feature nextgeneration
sorbent technology to help
prevent slips, trips and falls and protect
floors from moisture with impermeable
adhesive backing. The mats are fastdrying
and can be easily custom cut for
hard-to-fit areas. The heavyweight, universal
sorbent material absorbs excess
moisture, oils, greases, condensation
and other spills. SureGrip is also an effective
barrier protection, stopping dust,
dirt and debris from entering enclosed
spaces. The adhesive backing assures
the floor covering stays in place, even
with constant foot traffic or rollover by
wheeled equipment. The mats can be
swept, vacuumed, mopped or cleaned
with floor scrubbers or shop vacuum
cleaners. - Hospeco, Cleveland, Ohio
www.hospeco.com
Air-conditioning vests improve
comfort in extreme environments
Working in extreme environments can
take a toll on workers, but these dualaction
personal air conditioners (PACs;
photo) keep workers comfortable in
either hot or cold working conditions.
PACs minimize heat stress and fatigue
in elevated temperatures, or with
simple adjustment, they raise vest and
body temperatures to ward off the
cold. A dual-action PAC generates
cold or hot air to provide airflow to the
worker, along with a cooling/heating
vest that diffuses the air flows around
the worker's torso. They do not restrict
movement, do not absorb sweat or
other contaminants, and can be worn
under other protective clothing. When
wearing PACs, workers require fewer
and shorter cooling and warming work
breaks, increasing overall productivity.
Tubes convert compressed air to a
low-pressure cold or warm air source.
A compressed air stream enters the
vortex tube where it spins rapidly, splitting
into hot and cold air streams. -
Vortec, Cincinnati, Ohio
www.vortec.com
Use this tablet to connect
almost any field device
The Field Xpert SMT70 (photo) is
a rugged
tablet
for
commissioning
and maintenance staff that manages
field instruments and documents the
work progress. The tablet comes
pre-installed with the DeviceCare device
configuration software and device
library. The Field Xpert can connect to
field instrumentation devices directly via
a USB or Bluetooth wireless modem, or
via a gateway, remote I/O or multiplexer
to a bus system. The Field Xpert device
library has more than 2,700 pre-installed
device and communication
drivers, allowing it to work with many
different instruments from a wide variety
of vendors. The drivers can be
used to communicate with virtually all
HART and Foundation Fieldbus devices,
and additional
device
drivers
can be installed if required. The battery
runtime is 14 h. The tablet comes in a
general-purpose configuration as well
as a hazardous-area configuration. -
Endress+Hauser Inc., Greenwood, Ind.
www.us.endress.com/SMT70
Mary Page Bailey
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING WWW.CHEMENGONLINE.COM
FEBRUARY 2018
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