Booster Compressors Kaeser's N Series Booster Compressors boosts existing plant pressure as high as 580 psig to provide air supply. According to the company, this eliminates the need for separate high pressure systems for PET bottling systems and other applications. Base mounted, the N series compressors come complete with TEFC motor, motor starter, aftercooler, prefilter, and anti-vibration pads. As with all Kaeser compressors, these units are fully packaged, piped, wired, and ready for installation. Kaeser Compressors, (+1) 540-898-5500
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Force Calibrator Sensotec's WP9000 hand-held, force calibrator has been designed to withstand current firing while calibrating the force for micro-joining weld heads. It fits all electrode sizes, measures instantaneous weld-tip force, and captures peak force achieved during the weld cycle. The calibrator features microprocessor electronics and comes with a protective carrying case. The MicroForce Calibrator has a 0.5% accuracy, traceable to NIST, and can be calibrated at the factory for a nominal charge, according to the company. The sensor head is small for minimal space intrusion and comes in either a one-or-two handed version. Sensotec, (+1) 614-850-1140 ext. 7276
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AC Motors Rockwell Automation claims its G30 Global Series motors achieve more horsepower per frame than any other similarly configured motor. The G30 Large AC motor series contains a solid stator core tightly mated to the frame bore that provides maximum heat dissipation and in many applications eliminates the requirement for external blower packages. Additional features include bi-directional rotation, corrosion-resistant metric hardware, dowel pins and vertical jackscrew holes, a rigid frame for low vibration, and a 100% epoxy resin Class F insulation system. The series also offers field convertible F1, F2, or top-mounted terminal boxes, a 380 to 6,600 voltage range, and 250 to 900 hp range. Three NEMA and three IEC frame sizes are available, all featuring dual rear mounting holes to allow drop-in replacement for multiple frame sizes. Rockwell Automation, (+1) 864-281-2171
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Palletizer Columbia Machine's HL8000 palletizer with its special high mainframe design can stack 135-in. high loads. The mainframe allows the high-speed palletizer to create single, stable pallet loads at the most efficient height. The machine also inserts tie sheets to increase load stability. The palletizer is equipped with slip-sheet, tie-sheet, and cap-sheet feeders, plus a pallet dispenser and stretch wrap machine. Columbia Machine, (+1) 800-628-4065
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Point Level Sensor The TrueCap Model MK-1 RF capacitance point level sensor has 0.5pF sensitivity. The sensor features a fail-safe function. If a power failure occurs, the relay drops out into the alarm condition. The alarm provides additional security against overfilling or emptying of a vessel due to sensor failure. The sensor requires minimal maintenance and has no moving parts. The company's TrueCap line of RF capacitance point level sensors includes models MK-2 and MK-2e. All TrueCap sensors are covered by Monitor's two-year warranty. Monitor Technologies, (+1) 800-601-5953
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Safety Labels Orange Peel Rotating Shaft Guards introduced a full line of standard guards and safety labels. The company's distributors can survey existing coupling, shaft, and belt/chain guards, and recommend appropriate upgrades. Upgrades may include painting guards Safety Orange, adding ANSI Z525.4 warning labels or ISO 3864 safety labels, modifying existing guards or replacing entire guards. The base-mounted, close-coupled guards are made from high-density polyethylene plastic and are supplied with all stainless steel hardware. After initial sizing, the guards are trimmed to length and height using three measurements and trim lines. Typical installation takes less than one hour, according to the manufacturer. Orange Peel, (+1) 262-675-0797
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Radar Pulse Tracker Bindicator introduced Pulse Tracker, a patented continuous level radar transmitter utilizing a new radar technology. Twinaxial transmission and variable gain amplification allows an increased signal-to-noise ratio and compensation for loss in signal strength, according to the manufacturer. This results in level measurements of materials with low dielectric constants of 1.5 at distances of 60 ft. The product is suitable for level measurement in solids, powders, and liquids. The technology is unaffected by vapors, vacuum, dusts, varying moisture content, and varying product density, according to the company. Bindicator, (+1) 864-574-8060
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High Efficiency Motors All Star Products introduced a line of high-efficiency AC motors used with the company's single- and two-stage regenerative blowers. The motors are available on all blower models from ¼ to 11.5 hp, offering capacities to 400 scfm and 9 psig. The motors are being supplied without added cost to the regenerative blower. All Star Products, (+1) 800-431-8258
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Coal Mill Exhauster Robinson Industries' coal mill exhauster design employs dust deflectors and a proprietary blade profile to minimize contact between the air stream and the fan-wheel blades, according to the manufacturer. The fan is lined with lightweight ceramic tile and with tungsten carbide. The non-overloading design produces volume of 16,000 acfm at 28 in. wg static pressure. Robinson Industries, (+1) 412-452-6121
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Cell Bypass Technology Robicon's Advanced Cell Bypass technology maximizes the available voltage from the drive during a power module failure by means of bypassing the disabled module, according to the manufacturer. The product uses the company's Neutral-Shift approach to bypass a failed module without major drive speed or voltage reductions. The company claims that with Advanced Cell Bypass, the phase angles of the module voltages are adjusted to prevent unbalanced voltages, allowing one module to be bypassed with minimal losses in voltage capability. Robicon, (+1) 724-339-9500
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Web-enabled Report Package The Foxboro Co. introduced the I/A Series Report Package, a web-enable report package for process plants and mills. The report package allows users to build production reports and distribute them via e-mail, corporate intranets, the web as HTML documents, or as conventional hard copies. HTML-formatted reports can be viewed with web browsers on PC desktops, I/A Series workstations, and “thin” clients. The product runs under Microsoft Windows NT and includes report builder, report scheduler, report templates, and report archiving and purging. The report package works in conjunction with all installed I/A Series systems as well as the company's AIM Historian. The Foxboro Co., (+1) 888-FOXBORO
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Concrete Admixture Boral LiNX concrete admixture provides durability for concrete structures likely to be affected by ASR. Concrete cracking caused by ASR is responsible for the premature degradation of concrete and occurs when silica, present in certain aggregates reacts with the alkali in the cement, forming a gel inside the concrete. Under the right conditions, this gel will absorb moisture and swell. As the gel expands, it produces internal stresses that can cause concrete cracking. ASR can expose the concrete to other destructive agents, from moisture to chlorides that may lead to structural failure. Boral LiNX creates a gel that does not absorb excessive moisture, avoiding the problem of expansion. The product can be dispensed into the ready mix truck via a job site dispenser or for large projects, a permanent dispenser can be connected to the batching computer. Boral Material Technologies, (+1) 210-349-4069
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Reverse Air Dust Collector The Big Round Filter from Camfil Farr includes a self-contained cleaning system and requires no plant compressed air. The filter features a perforated inner cone that reduces can velocities. Cleaning is performed by means of a rotating arm that uses a minimal number of wearing parts. A fully welded housing of 7- and 10-gauge metal with a domed roof provides an enclosure designed to withstand 2.5 in. wg pressure. The collector is equipped with a large ladder and service platform that provides access to the clean air plenum. It is available in 21 standard models with a choice of 8-, 10-, or 12-ft fabric bags or pleated filters in a choice of media. Replacement bags or elements are also available. Camfil Farr, (+1) 800-479-6801
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Multi-Channel Potentiostat PerkinElmer Instruments' eight-channel VMP multi-potentiostat system performs fully automated CPT measurements in one single system. The VMP system operates from the user's office, one building down from his lab. It utilizes Ethernet communications technology to operate each channel independently or simultaneously from any computer on a network. Each potentiostat channel can operate in multi-electrode configurations — 2, 3, 4, or 5 — to perform battery/fuel cell cyclic testing. The system can also be configured as an N-Stat with one counter, one reference, and multiple working electrodes to perform multi-pitting or sensor experiments. To perform multi-channel galvanic coupling experiments, the VMP can be configured as a zero-resistance ammeter. PerkinElmer Instruments, (+1) 800-366-2741
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Membrane Media Pristyne Filter Media from Pristyne Filter Media Group is an expanded PTFE membrane laminate. The filter media employs membrane surface filtration so particulates are filtered out on the media's surface rather than penetrating into the media. This prevents the clogging and caking usually seen with subsurface filtering materials and permits cleaning by shaking or pulsing. Pristyne Media Group, (+1) 800-542-2434
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Operator Interface GE Fanuc Automation added the 6-in. TFT QuickPanel Jr. to its QuickPanel family of slim profile touchscreen graphical operator interfaces. With analog resistive touch technology, a High Bright TFT display, clear text, and 64 bright colors, the new QuickPanel Jr. provides faster screen draws and more than twice the memory of previous models, according to the manufacturer. The unit communicates with more than 70 major PLCs and PLC networks, including Allen-Bradley Remote I/O and DH+, and is rated NEMA 4X/12, UL Class I/Div 2, CE, and IP65F. A Windows-based graphics editor, GE Fanuc's Quick Designer software, offers a comprehensive set of panel operations, including push-buttons, selector switches, pilot lights, text and numeric data displays, static and dynamic bitmapped images, and library functions. GE Fanuc Automation, (+1) 804-978-5000
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