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SUPPLIER NEWS
Garcia
Garcia joins 4B electronics division
MORTON, ILLINOIS, US - Gil Garcia
has joined the Electronics Division of 4B
Components Ltd. as senior territory sales
manager, effective Oct. 1, 2022.
A member of the 4B team since 2021,
Garcia previously oversaw the company's
sales strategy in gas, oil, mining
and manufacturing.
In his new role, Garcia will serve as an educational resource
for the industry, helping customers and prospective customers
understand the implementation and maintenance of 4B
components, to include sensor operation, systems controllers,
function and user interface options.
Garcia has more than 13 years of commercial grain experience,
ranging from best practices for optimizing the value of
stored grains to the prevention of combustible dust explosions
Bühler introduces wider TUBO push conveyor
UZWIL, SWITZERLAND - Bühler has launched a new
8-inch TUBO tubular push conveyor with an increase of 80%
of throughput capacity, reaching up to 43 tonnes per hour.
" The new addition builds on the success of the revolutionary
TUBO system with push technology, " said Stefan Anshelm,
product manager Grain Quality & Supply at Bühler. " With the
new 8-inch tubes we offer a system for an even broader range
of applications with higher capacity requirements. "
Up to now, the system has been available with tubes in
5-inch and 6-inch diameters with a throughput ranging from
12 tonnes per hour to 24 tonnes per hour. The new TUBO with
8-inch tubes allows for capacities of 40 to 43 tonnes per hour.
The system transports products gently over distances of up to
50 meters in all directions.
" With lighter loads and fewer bends in the system's configuration
this can be increased to 70 meters, " said Markus
Huber, product engineer at Bühler.
Like previous releases the new 8-inch TUBO follows the
simple and effective principle of pushing instead of pulling.
Loose pusher elements called TUBITs are pushed inside the
tubular construction moving material gently from inlets to
outlets.
" The TUBO concept has many advantages over conventional
pneumatic systems or mechanical conveyors such as bucket
and chain conveyors, " Anshelm said. " These conventional
systems require more space, more conveying components to
transport material in different directions, and additional explosion
protection such as decoupling devices. "
The TUBO significantly lowers energy consumption
through reduced friction in the conveying process and offers
maximum flexibility and efficiency in the setup and retrofit
of plants. Its unique push technology allows configurations
in three dimensions. Thanks to its modest space requirements
TUBO also reduces investments in building costs.
With its modular construction and low weight of individual
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through proper hazard monitoring systems.
" Gil's knowledge and experience with hazard monitoring
applications will benefit our customers immensely and he
will be a great asset to our technical sales team, " said Johnny
Wheat, president of 4B USA.
Prior to joining 4B, Garcia was president of REO-USA,
where he led sales and marketing efforts to increase the company's
footprint within high growth and emerging markets.
A graduate of Saddle Back College in Mission Viejo,
California, US, Garcia is an active member of GEAPS and
served as vice president of the Hoosier chapter in 2011; president
from 2012-14; Chapter director, 2015; Chapter resources
committee vice chair, 2016-18; and Chapter resources committee
chair 2019-21.
Garcia may be reached at ggarcia@go4b.com or by calling
1.309.360.4302.
The TUBO significantly lowers energy consumption through
reduced friction in the conveying process and offers maximum
flexibility and efficiency in the setup and retrofit of plants.
components the system can be easily assembled by a small
team. The plug-and-play TUBO comes equipped with its own
controls and is fully operational within a minimum of time.
Low transportation speeds prevent damage to the conveyed
goods. The TUBO transports sensitive materials at speeds as
low as 0.2 to 0.3 meters per second.
Conveying products with TUBO ensures a system free of
residues. As some dust can build up over time, a specially designed
drive station enables the removal of particles during
operation. This process is particularly important for operators
that use one conveying line for different products and need to
avoid contamination.
TUBO has proven its reliability in operation at many plants
around the world. Offering great cost savings, flexible design,
gentle product handling while maintaining highest sanitation
and safety standards, TUBO helps operators in several industries
to improve the efficiency of their production lines, according
to Bühler.
April 2023 / World Grain / www.World-Grain.com
Photo courtesy of Bühler
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