Chemical Engineering May 2023 - 20

Baker Perkins
turnkey, fully automated powdercoating
process lines from one
trusted source. The new stainlesssteel
belt cooling conveyors (photo)
are designed to match the outputs of
the company's MPX and HPX series
of industrial twin-screw extruders,
which can produce up to 2,900 kg/h,
across the full range of powder coating
and toner formulations. Designed
to cool extruded material efficiently
and produce flakes that are ideally
sized for feeding into the milling
stage of the process, the new cooling
conveyor integrates seamlessly into
the powder coatings production line
and helps to maximize end-product
quality. All cooling conveyors feature
a built-in flaking unit with its own airvortex
cleaning system for dust extraction,
which further cuts labor and
turnround time while ensuring a highquality
product with minimal contamination
risk. - Baker Perkins, Ltd.,
Peterborough, U.K.
www.bakerperkins.com
Automation Products, Inc. - Dynatrol Div.
Field-proven level detection
for bulk solids
Flexicon
DJ level detectors (photo) provide
high-, mid- or low-point level measurement
of bulk solids materials,
ranging from low-density flakes and
powders to pellets and heavy granular
materials. DJ detectors require
no adjustments and have no moving
parts, gaskets or seals to deteriorate.
They provide dependable operation
in dusty environments in addition
to vessels, storage bins or hoppers
equipped with vibrators. Specialized
units are available for temperatures
exceeding 300°F. All level detectors
arrive ready for installation - no field
calibration is required. The separate
control unit permits easy setup
at any convenient location. The DJ
is mounted through a ¾-in. halfcoupling
at the point of desired level
detection, eliminating costly flanges,
float chamber or fittings. They are
approved for Class I, Group C & D;
Class II, Groups E, F & G; and Class
III services. - Automation Products,
Inc. - Dynatrol Div., Houston
www.dynatrolusa.com
Bulk-material dumper for single
or multiple containers
A new high-volume open-chute
dumper
Munson Machinery Company
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(photo) allows dischargfrom
ing
of non-dusty, free-flowing or
agglomerated bulk materials
multiple drums or boxes simultaneously,
as well as from Gaylords,
totes or bins individually. The bed of
the unit's hydraulically-tipped housing
can accommodate containers
from 37 to 44 in. in height, having
an individual or combined footprint
of up to 6 ft by 8 ft. Typical applications
for multiple containers include
simultaneous dumping of four 55-gal
drums, or four boxes, each having
a footprint from 36 to 48 in. Pallets
weighing up to 5,000 lb are forkliftloaded
into the three-sided unit and
secured, after which a grate is lowered
onto the container(s) to prevent
shifting. The lifting assembly is raised
to a height of 77 in. and tipped hydraulically,
causing material to slide
through a smooth, three-sided chute
into receiving vessels. Twin hydraulic
cylinders pivot the platform-chute
assembly to discharge angles of 45
or 60 deg beyond horizontal, including
a motion-dampening feature at
the termination of container rotation.
- Flexicon Corp., Bethlehem, Pa.
www.flexicon.com
This laboratory cone blender
discharges fully
A new 1-ft3 Vee Cone blender
(photo) achieves uniform blends
of dry bulk solids in 15 to 30 min.,
with little or no product degradation.
Suitable for laboratory testing, pilot
plants or low-volume blending of dry
powders and granular materials, the
unit delivers equal homogeneity at fill
volumes from 25 to 100% of rated
capacity. Smooth internal surfaces
free of baffles, shafts and bearings
allow complete discharge through a
6-in. hand-wheel-operated butterfly
valve, eliminating material waste.
Access to internal surfaces through
the discharge valve and twin doors
at the ends of the inclined cylinders
permits thorough sanitizing in minutes,
preventing cross contamination.
Driven by a 1-hp wash-down
motor, the Vee Cone chamber rotates
at up to 30 rpm, imparting a
tumbling action that is more gentle
and consumes less energy than ribbon
blenders and other agitated
machines in which blades, paddles
or plows are forced through stationary
material, the company says. -
Munson Machinery Company, Inc.,
Utica, N.Y.
www.munsonmachinery.com n
Gerald Ondrey
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