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Lödige Process Technology
This particle-size monitoring
portfolio continues to grow
This company recently acquired
Malvern's Panalytical's Mastersizer
3000 particle-sizing instrument. This
laser-diffraction analyzer delivers
rapid, accurate particle-size distributions
with minimal effort, says the
company. This small-footprint device
provides accurate measurements of
particles with sizes in the nanometerto-millimeter
range. - Particle Testing
Authority, Div. of Micromeritics
Instrument Corp., Norcross, Ga.
www.particletesting.com
This device blends
hard-to-handle, abrasive solids
This company offers an array of mixing
systems for the hard-to-handle
bulk solids (including powdery, finely
crystalline and fibrous components)
that are typically used in braking systems.
These mixing systems combine
specifically designed mixing
tools and choppers to ensure the required
mix homogeneity and proper
dispersion of fibers in the final blend.
The Ploughshare Mixer (photo) is
designed to both mix these components
in a homogeneous manner,
and disperse the fibrous components
(typically aramid fibers introThe
Witte Co.
duced to the mixer as pulp) properly.
- Lödige Process Technology, Paderborn,
Germany
www.loedige.de
Integral baghouse helps this
dryer to contain fine particles
This
vibrating
fluidized-bed
dryer
Centrisys
(photo) has an integral baghouse
for dust collection that is positioned
directly above the fluidized-bed drying
zone. This configuration allows
100% of the fine particles (below
250 µm) entrained in the airstream
to be contained in the drying system
as product, rather than being collected
and removed as waste, says
the manufacturer. The space-saving
system is designed for closed-cycle
drying applications that require a nitrogen
purge or solvent recovery. -
The Witte Co., Washington, N.J.
www.witte.com
Munson Machinery
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This small centrifuge enables
continuous processing
The CS6-4 dewatering centrifuge
(photo) is the company's smallest
centrifuge to date. The CS6-4
bridges the gap between benchtop
studies and full-scale systems. The
scaleable CS6-4 continuously treats
flows from 4 to 10 gal/min, making
this centrifuge a better alternative
to conventional laboratory centrifuges
that typically process samples
in batches. - Centrisys Corp.,
Kenosha, Wis.
www.centrisys.com
Custom-engineered systems
can optimize bulk-bag filling
The full line of bulk bag handling
equipment includes the company's
Bulk Bag Unloading Systems and
Bulk Bag Filling Stations. The filling
systems include scales, variablespeed
filling devices, multiple filling
lines, bag vibration and more,
depending on the needs of the application.
These custom-designed
systems can incorporate many features,
such as a bag lift hoist (electric
or pneumatic), bag paddle massagers,
material lump breaker, material
weighing and dosing equipment,
dust-containment options, fixed
or portable, floor or through-floor
mounting, and can be operated as a
standalone system or integrated into
a material-batching system. Several
process control and automation options
are available. - Sterling Systems
& Controls Inc., Sterling, Ill.
www.sterlingcontrols.com
High-capacity classifying
cutter has a 6-ft-dia. inlet
The Magnum 72-AR Screen Classifying
Cutter system (photo) has an inlet
throat that measures 72 in. x 22.5 in.,
and a rotor with an 18-in. overall dia.
It reduces the size of hard-to-handle
abrasive materials, such as gypsum,
metal scrap and fiberglass, at high
rates. The ultra-heavy-duty unit features
a progressively stacked array
of interconnected, abrasion-resistant
cutter tip holders to continuously
shear oversize materials against the
cutting knives. Operating at speeds
from 30 to 3,600 rpm, with a 40+ hp
(30+ kW) motor, the cutter can process
up to 720 ft3/h, depending on
the application, with little or no fines,
and virtually no heat generation, says
the company. Discharge is via gravity,
pneumatic collection or independently
powered belt or screw conveyor.
- Munson Machinery Corp.,
Utica, N.Y.
www.munsonmachinery.com n
Suzanne Shelley
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING WWW.CHEMENGONLINE.COM
JANUARY 2019
http://www.centrisys.com http://www.particletesting.com http://www.sterlingcontrols.com http://www.loedige.de http://www.witte.com http://www.munsonmachinery.com http://WWW.CHEMENGONLINE.COM
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