Chemical Engineering June 2022 - 20

Laboratory automation can reduce
process errors by 50% and increase
productivity by up to 75%, says the
company. - Mettler-Toledo GmbH,
Greifensee, Switzerland
www.mt.com
Dose harsh chemicals with this
maintenance-free pump
The
Blue White Industries
Flexicon
Chem-Feed CD1 multi-diaphragm
pump (photo) is engineered
to ensure almost no maintenance.
The patented single-layer DiaFlex diaphragm
has been designed to last
the life of the pump. The pump can
be used for dosing with gas-forming
chemicals, such as peracetic acid or
sodium hypochlorite. The pump is
self-priming, will not vapor lock and
is easy to install and operate. The
pump delivers a dosing rate of up to
7.70 gal/h (29.2 L/h) of harsh chemicals.
- Blue-White Industries Ltd.,
Huntington Beach, Calif.
www.blue-white.com
This batch system has an
integral conveyor
Schenck Process
Best Process Solutions
The automated Bulk Bag Weigh
Batching System (photo) meters
ingredients into a Flexi-Disc Tubular
Cable Conveyor that transports
batches of a specified weight to
downstream processing equipment,
dust-free. The Bulk-Out BFC Series
bulk-bag discharger features a cantilevered
I-beam with electric hoist
and trolley for loading and unloading
of bulk bags without the use of
a forklift. Flow-Flexfeeder bag activators
raise and lower opposite
bottom edges of the bag at timed
intervals, promoting continuous and
complete discharge of free- and
non-free-flowing materials through
the bag spout. The discharger rests
on load cells that signal a programmable
logic controller (PLC) to stop
a vibratory feeder that meters material
into the conveyor once a preprogrammed
batch weight has been
metered out. - Flexicon Corp.,
Bethlehem, Pa.
www.flexicon.com
Versatile feeder handles
a wide range of bulk solids
The MechaTron dry material feeder
(photo) can handle a wide range of
volumetric
or
Gericke USA
20
gravimetric
feeding
applications for bulk solid materials,
such as TiO2, talc and carbon black.
Feed rates from 0.002 to 1,100 ft3/h
can be achieved with the MechaTron.
Complete disassembly from
the non-process side of the feeder
eliminates the need to remove upper
extension hoppers, bins, bulk bags
and
intermediate
bulk
containers
(IBCs) to clean or maintain the
feeder. Flexible or all-stainless-steel
hoppers are available to accommodate
any unique dry material feeding
application. - Schenck Process
LLC, Whitewater, Wis.
www.schenckprocess.com
Twin-screw feeder delivers
precise batch weight
The Model TSF twin-screw feeder
(photo) is designed for precise
batching and weighing applications.
The feeder's dual-helix design combines
fast, high-volume filling with
accurate dribble flow at the end of
the cycle. Its compact design is
ideal when limited space prohibits
multiple individual screw units.
Two helixes (1.5- and 4-in. dia.)
are mounted on a hopper and deliver
17 and 283 ft3/h feedrates, respectively,
at maximum speed with
100%-efficient conveyable product
and no slippage. TSF is ideal for
batching
to
weigh-hoppers;
low
loss-in-weight scale-monitored
flow; low loss-of-weight batch applications
with scales; drum and
pail packout lines; and recipe-type
batching by multiple computer-controlled
units. - Best Process Solutions,
Inc., Brunswick, Ohio
www.bpsvibes.com
Sleeves weightlessly connect
weighing equipment
Developed as a hygienic method
for linking processes in food, pharmaceutical,
nutrition, chemical and
other sanitary processes, the GFT
Sleeves (photo) replace cumbersome
clamps and polyester and
textile sleeves that can trap materials
in process with a design that sets
the sleeves between two mounting
rings to form air-tight, waterproof
connections. They are made from
food-grade vinyl methyl silicone
(VMQ), and disassemble easily for
quick cleaning. The line of sleeves
comprises five sizes in diameters,
ranging from DN 65 to DN 200 mm
(2.5 to 8 in.). - Gericke USA, Inc.,
Somerset, N.J.
www.gerickegroup.com
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Gerald Ondrey
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING WWW.CHEMENGONLINE.COM
JUNE 2022
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