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INDUSTRY PRODUCTS
Torrey Pines New Stackable Chilling Incubators
Ideal for Protein Crystallography
Torrey Pines Scientific, Inc. announces its new EchoTherm Stackable/Programmable
Vibration-Free, Chilling Incubators for protein
crystallography and other life science uses.
The incubators are 27 liter capacity and Peltier-based for heating
and chilling. They have no compressors or CFCs and are vibration-free,
making them ideal for doing protein crystallography.
Other applications include incubating marine samples below
room temperature, enzyme reactions and deactivations, hybridizations,
ligations, storing oocytes and general lab incubations.
Three units may be stacked using two stacker accessories Model
IN30-300.
The IN35 is a fully programmable unit that can store 3 programs
in memory and features precise temperature ramping both up and
down. Temperatures are settable from 4.0°C to 70.0°C controllable
to ±0.1°C and accurate to ±0.2°C. They have RS232 I/O port for
remote control and data collection, digital timer in hours, minutes
and seconds with user settable Auto-Off and audible alarms. Chamber
size is 12 " high by 10 " deep by 14 " wide and comes with two
stainless steel racks with room for four racks.
The units are shipped with universal power supplies for use
anywhere in the world off local line voltages, AC line cord for the
country of use, user manual and full 12 month warranty. They are
UL, CSA and CE compliant.
Cablevey Conveyors State of the Food Processing
Industry in 2023
The food processing industry continues to experience significant
growth. Budgets are trending upward for conveying equipment and
maintenance in the year ahead with 82% of those surveyed reporting
their budgets will be increasing in the next 12 months.
To handle that growth, organizations are evaluating existing conveyor
systems, determining the need for new systems, and selecting the
best system for their requirements. A newly released report provides
an important overview of the State of the Food Processing Industry in
2023 as companies consider updating their conveyor systems.
An independent study called " New Research - Evaluating and Implementing
New Conveyor Systems, " has been released by Cablevey
Conveyors, contracted with independent outside research firm
Ascend2 to conduct the study, in which the researchers surveyed 290
professionals in the food processing industry to provide their insight
on critical considerations when evaluating a system.
The conveying systems considered were aero mechanical conveyors,
bucket elevators, cable conveyors, pneumatic conveyors, roundlink
chain conveyors, and screw augers. Respondents conveyed a
wide range of product types such as coffee, cereals, nuts, snacks, and
frozen foods.
According to the study, 67% of those surveyed plan to update or
replace components of their conveying system. Of this group, 32%
plan a conveyor update in the next year, and another 42% expect to
do so within the next two years.
Torrey Pines Scientific, Inc.
+1 866.573.9104
Carlsbad, CA
www.torreypinesscientific.com
The challenge is that some materials are more difficult to transport
using traditional conveyance methods. In food-processing facilities,
it can be daunting to convey fragile, delicate materials and powdered
or granular materials, many of which are needed in bulk volumes for
various production operations.
The study illuminates critical elements that respondents considered,
such as how to preserve product integrity, cut waste, avoid
cross-contamination, conserve energy, simplify maintenance, and
make efficient use of space.
Respondents evaluated and ranked all seven conveyor categories
for product integrity, energy and efficiency, maintenance and downtime,
and facility requirements.
In the rating, cable conveyors ranked top overall for the second
year in a row. rated cable conveyors highest based on their hands-on
experience with the technology's ability to move materials gently,
cleanly, and reliably through production facilities. Cable conveyors
can deliver wet, dry, hot, or cold materials from room to room, floor
to floor, and even building to building effectively and efficiently.
Cable Conveyors
+1 800.247.3344
Oskaloosa, IA
https://cablevey.com
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