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July 29, 2005
Concrete Washout Systems, Inc. Expands Its Presence into the East Bay Market of California
Bay Area Washout Systems, LLC., services builders and contractors in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties.
Elk Grove, CA (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) July 29, 2005 -- Concrete Washout Systems, Inc., announced today that it has signed a new licensing agreement with its newest partner, Bay Area Washout Systems, who will begin distributing and servicing the Concrete Washout Systems (CWS) in Alameda and Contra Costa County markets of California.
Bay Area Washout Systems, a start-up company specifically formed to distribute and service the CWS, began servicing builders and contractors at the end of June 2005 within Alameda and Contra Costa Counties in California. Mark Figone, an industry veteran in the California waste hauling industry, will be guiding the new company.
"I have been in the waste hauling industry for quite some time and believe this is one of the most innovative products both the building and waste hauling industries have seen," stated Mark Figone, President of Bay Area Washout Systems, LLC. "We will be able to provide the local construction industry not only a risk management solution but also a waste reduction solution by diverting and recycling all of the concrete waste from our landfills," added Mr. Figone.
"We are very excited to have and industry veteran with Mark's accomplishments and experience come aboard and realize the value and opportunity in our business model," stated Kevin Mickelson, Vice President of Concrete Washout Systems, Inc. "Bay Area Washout Systems will be providing a growing construction market an innovative product and service and with the tremendous interest developing due to state and regional stormwater and waste diversion regulations. East Bay will be providing a much needed risk management solution," added Mr. Mickelson.
Licensed partners will own and operate a Concrete Washout Systems business in their designated region where they will be responsible for all aspects of the business. Currently Concrete Washout Systems has licensed partners throughout most of California, Hawaii, Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada, Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona, Denver, Colorado and Southeast Florida and has recently signed license agreements for portions of Minnesota and Texas.
The patent pending CWS is a portable, self-contained and watertight bin that controls, captures and contains concrete washout material and wastewater. It allows trade personnel to easily washout concrete trucks, pumps and equipment on site and facilitates easy off site recycling of the same concrete materials and wastewater, while protecting the storm drain system from potential illegal discharges. The off site recycling component creates an even more environmentally sound application. This risk management system replaces other outdated washout BMPs, which are costly, unsightly and damaging to the environment since their containment value diminishes, due to inherently faulty material, over use and lack of maintenance.
About Concrete Washout Systems, Inc.
Concrete Washout Systems is a risk management specialist and industry pioneer in concrete washout and wastewater removal, treatment and recycling. The patent-pending Concrete Washout Systems provides a cost effective, environmentally friendly and compliance alternative for homebuilders, contractors, ready mix and pump operators and environmental engineering firms. For more information visit http://www.concretewashout.com
Contact:
Roger Engelsgaard
Concrete Washout Systems, Inc.
1-877-2-WASHOUT
Fax: (916) 689-0592
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www.concretewashout.com
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July 26, 2005
Energy Efficient Direct Drive Air Compressor Systems Milk Extra Work from Utility Dollars
The 3-8% improvement from efficient industrial air compressors saves as much as $4200 per year from one, 100-hp compressor.
(PRWEB) July 26, 2005 -- When it comes to wringing maximum utility out of every energy dollar, little things do mean a lot. In a report sponsored by the U.S. Dept. of Energy, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory concluded that, "Industrial electric motor systems account for more than 20% of all electricity used in the U.S.," and that, "using new technologies increases energy efficiency...improves profits." For this reason, many commercial and industrial users of compressed air are turning to direct-drive electric air compressor systems.
As an example, if an efficient air compressor only requires 100 hp to supply a given air flow rate at a given pressure, vs. one with more moving parts that requires 112 hp, the savings in electrical costs can quickly yield a positive benefit/cost ratio on the more efficient machine. Using the industry standard average of $.08 cents per kWh, the 12 hp difference in this example would reduce electricity costs by approximately $4200 per year per unit.
"We use compressed air to disassemble motors and to remove motor parts, wheels and tires," says Jim Cook, Construction Manager of California-based Pick Your Part, the nation’s leading self-service auto wrecker. "But we were frequently running out of air with our piston air compressors. However, now we use 25- and 30-HP direct drive units from Sullivan-Palatek to meet our demand for efficient air availability.”
Sullivan-Palatek of Michigan City, Indiana, manufacturers a line of direct-drive rotary-screw, industrial air compressor systems that allow users to profit from greater energy savings in their pressurized-air operations. The increased efficiency of this design stems from the use of larger air-end assemblies, which results in slower turning rotors that yield higher pressure using lower horsepower. Additional efficiency results from use of a direct-drive rotary screw that eliminates unnecessary moving parts -- thus reducing the parasitic losses attributed to belts and gears.
“The additional 30 HP we get from each new air compressor gives us added efficiency and economy,” says Cook.
"We have an air compressor on four separate production lines to supply the cylinders that position woodworking tools" says Cory Bayer, maintenance team leader for Bayer Built Woodworks, Inc. of Belgrade, Minnesota, a major manufacturer of millwork. "We used regular piston compressors when our volume was less, but as we grew we needed more. So we switched over to the Sullivan-Palatek screw-type air compressors because they are more efficient and reliable enough to run the long hours that we needed. I would definitely recommend the use of these direct drive air compressor systems."
The same U.S. DOE report concluded that: "By 2010, using more efficient electric motor systems in the industrial sector could... provide an industrial energy cost savings of $13 billion."
Established in 1984, Sullivan-Palatek manufactures industrial equipment such as electric and diesel driven high performance rotary screw air compressor systems, along with a complete line of accessory items that include air dryers, filters, remediation systems and construction air tools.
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Future of Reaction Injection Molding (RIM) Industry is Bright for Gusmer | Decker After Merger
Merger of Gusmer and LCC/Decker, two respected RIM molding equipment suppliers, provides customers with improved technical/customer support, standardization and stocking of machine components, integrated spare-parts support, and expanded product offerings
(PRWEB) July 26, 2005 -- As reaction injection molding (RIM) applications expand worldwide, RIM equipment suppliers such as Gusmer and LCC/Decker provide the sophisticated metering machines and mixing heads required to process multi-component polyurethane and hybrid urethane chemicals. Today, these two respected RIM equipment suppliers have merged into a single RIM-focused business unit called Gusmer | Decker to better serve existing customers and to look to the future of the reaction injection molding industry.
Gusmer | Decker will continue to provide technical and consumer support for the hundreds of units from both brands that are currently in the field. In addition, Gusmer | Decker will leverage over 40 years of combined technology, engineering and manufacturing knowledge to develop new, innovative product lines and process solutions for new applications worldwide.
“Combining the resources of these two well-respected RIM design and manufacturing business units will allow us to significantly expand our product offerings, as well as enhance technical/customer support around the world,” says Dennis Commette, vice president and general manager of Gusmer | Decker.
For Gusmer and LCC/Decker equipment owners, the merger will have several benefits, including: improved technical/customer support through one centralized technical service contact number; integrated spare-parts support for quick turnaround times; standardization and stocking of machine components for immediate delivery; and expanded metering/mixing solutions to meet most RIM applications.
Billed as “limited only by your imagination,” RIM technology is flexible enough to deliver on that promise. RIM molding systems can produce virtually any molded part, and are an attractive alternative where higher quality is required, at low cost.
In the reaction injection molding process, polyurethane is injected into a mold to produce high quality plastic products. To accomplish this task, sophisticated RIM equipment is required to handle the mixing, heating and metering of the chemical components that make up polyurethane just prior to its injection into the mold. The advantage of utilizing a polyurethane RIM system is that it can be configured to produce a final product that is foam or solid, and can vary from flexible to rigid.
Finished RIM parts are durable, chemically resistant, wear resistant, low weight and have high insulation values. Part created by reaction injection molding include bumpers for vehicles, steering wheels, dashboards, skis and snowboards, footwear, ice chests, sporting goods, car seats, refrigerator insulation, decorative moldings, and mannequins.
“We see tremendous opportunities in RIM markets for new applications,” says Commette. “The performances of polyurethane materials make it an attractive solution for demanding applications or where higher quality product is required.”
According to Commette, as global markets continue to be more responsive to customers’ demands for better product performance and higher quality, manufacturers will seek alternative material solutions such as RIM technology, which also lend themselves to manufacturing cost reductions.
“We have seen a significant growth in polyurethane product outputs in countries around the world, which in the past made up only a small portion of the RIM market,” says Commette. “This is where the performance of polyurethane products, combined with the inherent adaptability of the reaction injection molding process to automated manufacturing processes will prove to be a key technology solution.”
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Concrete Washout Systems, Inc. Rolls Into the Grand Canyon State
Washout Systems, LLC has begun servicing builders and contractors in the greater Tucson, Arizona market.
Elk Grove, CA (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) July 26, 2005 -- Concrete Washout Systems, Inc., announced today that Washout Systems, LLC (Arizona) has recently began distributing and servicing Concrete Washout Systems (CWS) in Cochise, Pima, Pinal and Santa Cruz Counties of Arizona.
Washout Systems is a newly formed company operating under the guidance of Brian Ham, president of Santa Rita Landscape, one of Southern Arizona’s largest landscape companies established in 1985.
“Finally South and Central Arizona have an economical solution to a problem that has been a burden to the construction industry for many years,” stated Brian Ham, President of Washout Systems LLC. “Not only does Concrete Washout Systems solve the compliance issues but it’s the simplicity and housekeeping that will impress our customers,” added Mr. Ham.
“We are very excited to have Mr. Ham as a licensed partner in Southern Arizona,” stated Kevin Mickelson, Vice President of Concrete Washout Systems, Inc. “Mr. Ham has a well established business and understands the importance of continuing to provide his customers with products and services to assist them in managing their overall risk relating to storm water and erosion control,” added Mr. Mickelson.
CWS is currently seeking licensed partners in numerous markets across the nation. Licensed partners will own and operate a Concrete Washout Systems business in their designated region where they will be responsible for all aspects of the business. Currently Concrete Washout Systems has licensed partners throughout most of California, Hawaii, Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada, Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona, Denver, Colorado and Southeast Florida.
The patent pending CWS is a portable, self-contained and watertight bin that controls, captures and contains concrete washout material and wastewater. It allows trade personnel to easily washout concrete trucks, pumps and equipment on site and facilitates easy off site recycling of the same concrete materials and wastewater, while protecting the storm drain system from potential illegal discharges. The off site recycling component creates an even more environmentally sound application as concrete material is diverted away from landfills and recycled. This system replaces other outdated washout BMP’s, which are costly, unsightly and damaging to the environment since their containment value diminishes, due to inherently faulty material, over use and lack of maintenance.
About Concrete Washout Systems, Inc.
Concrete Washout Systems is a risk management specialist and industry pioneer in concrete washout and wastewater removal, treatment and recycling. The patent-pending Concrete Washout Systems provides a cost effective, environmentally friendly and compliance alternative for homebuilders, contractors, ready mix and pump operators and environmental engineering firms. For more information visit http://www.concretewashout.com
Contact:
Roger Engelsgaard
Concrete Washout Systems, Inc.
1-877-2-WASHOUT
Fax: (916) 244-0403
www.concretewashout.com
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Equipment Leasing VIPs Set to Meet at the Ritz-Carlton in Atlanta
Lessors Network Annual Showcase scheduled August 24-25 from the Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead in Atlanta, GA.
ATLANTA, GA (PRWEB) July 26, 2005 -- Once again, the beautiful Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead in Atlanta plays host to the Lessors Network Annual Showcase where an exclusive group of VIPs representing equipment lease funding sources and service providers will meet August 24-25.
Unlike traditional industry events, the Lessors Network doesn't just showcase exhibitors and speakers. The Network provides a showcase for every registered Attendee's company, product and service, making this the most productive cross-marketing event in the equipment leasing industry.
ROUNDTABLE FORUMS
An elite group of senior level business executives, representing the top tier companies in the equipment leasing industry will deliver new ideas, convictions, strategies, and tactics that directly affect how lessors do business.
OPEN MIC SHOWCASE
Gone are the tired old exhibit booths and breakout sessions as an innovative Open Mic Showcase invites every attendee from the audience to the microphone to introduce their company, products and services, enabling other attendees to quickly identify and evaluate prospective resources for their leasing enterprise.
• Origination Sources - Attendees, representing Brokers, Intermediaries and Lessor Syndicators, describe the type of business they originate for external funding sources in attendance. Brief generic presentations of actual transactions and/or portfolios are also presented with detailed Term Sheets distributed to qualified funding sources later in the Networking Suite.
• Funding Sources - The buy/sell investment strategies of lease funding sources are constantly changing, influenced by credit exposure, tax legislation, interest rates and market opportunities. Attendees, representing funding sources, will outline their current buy/sell investment strategies. Now you know!
• Technology Companies - Finding the right technology product can take a lot of time and cost a lot of money. But lessors no longer have to sit through long-winded, boring technology presentations when they’ve decided after the first 10 minutes this isn't for them. Attendees, representing technology companies, will introduce innovative technology solutions for your business in 5 minutes. If interested, lessors can schedule follow-up meetings in the Networking Suite.
• Service Providers - How do you begin to identify external resources enhancing your lease origination, funding, administrative and distribution networks? Attendees, representing service providers, have 5 minutes to describe outsourcing services guaranteed to enhance your equipment leasing enterprise.
After everyone has been introduced the audience moves into the Networking Suite where all attendees exchange copies of their Attendee Profiles and schedule private follow-up meetings.
Additional information about the Lessors Network and the Lessors Network Annual Showcase is available at http://www.lessors.com/
ABOUT THE LESSORS NETWORK
The Lessors Network serves as a networking enterprise for companies active in the equipment leasing and finance markets. Additional information can be viewed at www.lessors.com.
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Webcom, Inc. Announced as Future 50 Winner
MMAC recognizes Webcom as one of fastest-growing companies in Southeastern Wisconsin.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (PRWEB) July 26, 2005 -- Webcom, Inc., the leader in simplified quote-to-order enablement for the selling of complex products and services, is proud to announce their selection as one of this year's 'Future 50' Award Winners from the Metro Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC).
The Small Business Times and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel recently announced this year’s Future 50 winners. The award is presented by the MMAC and its Council of Small Business Executives (COSBE) to fifty local businesses who have shown considerable growth in sales and employment, are less than 10 years old, privately held and located in the metro Milwaukee area.
"Determination is 90% of success. That same determination demonstrated by every person within our firm helps keep us in a thought leadership position with our products and maintains the highest level of customer satisfaction and success," said Aleks Ivanovic, CEO and founder of Webcom. "All of our customers implement the software and all that have implemented are still using the solution: that is a rarity in our industry where shelf-ware, software purchased but never implemented, is all too common," Ivanovic added.
The winners were selected from over 100 nominations and are considered to be the fastest-growing companies in Southeastern Wisconsin. Thirty percent of this year’s winners are technology companies, a marked increase from the 18% of the 2004 winners.
The MMAC launched the Future 50 Program in 1980 as a way to recognize the outstanding achievements of local, fast-growing companies. The program promotes young companies in Milwaukee, and is recognized as an important asset to the city's economic growth.
Check out the full list of winners on: JSOnline (http://www.jsonline.com/bym/news/jun05/335477.asp).
For more information on the Future 50 program visit the MMAC website (http://www.mmac.org/display/router.asp?DocID=292).
About Webcom, Inc.
Webcom, Inc. provides software solutions that simplify the quote-to-order process for the selling of complex products and services. Requiring only a browser, WebSource CPQ allows customers to configure, price, quote and propose their offerings across multiple sales and distribution channels, anytime, anywhere. WebSource CPQ not only handles the traditional bill of material, routing and diagram generation tasks frequently associated with product configurators, but also addresses the guided selling, proposal generation and multi-level channel management tasks associated with sales configurators. The solution helps drive increased revenues and margins, increased customer satisfaction, reduced costs and improved productivity. Companies utilizing Webcom’s products and services include Rockwell Automation, Danfoss, Corning Cable Systems, Verity, Grayhill and GE Industrial Systems. Founded in 1997, Webcom is a privately held corporation headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with offices in the USA and Europe. For more information, visit Webcom at http://www.webcominc.com or call 414-273-4442 (toll free 877-508-6323).
Media Contact:
Webcom, Inc.
Chris Lesar
(414) 273-4442
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July 20, 2005
QSI Offers New Version of the QTERM-G55 Rugged Graphic Operator Interface Terminal with Emergency Stop (E-Stop) Switch
QSI Corporation, manufacturer of rugged operator interface terminals, announces the availability of an Emergency Stop (E-stop) switch option on the popular QTERM-G55 human-machine interface (HMI) terminal. The QTERM-G55 with E-stop switch is a rugged, handheld HMI terminal using graphics and a keypad to interface with the user. It is the newest addition to QSI’s family of award-winning Qlarity™ graphic terminals and is now available.
Salt Lake City, UT (PRWEB) July 20, 2005 -- QSI Corporation, manufacturer of rugged operator interface terminals, announces the availability of an Emergency Stop (E-stop) switch option on the popular QTERM-G55 human-machine interface (HMI) terminal. The QTERM-G55 with E-stop switch is a rugged, handheld HMI terminal using graphics and a keypad to interface with the user. It is the newest addition to QSI’s family of award-winning Qlarity™ graphic terminals and is now available.
E-stop switches are used primarily in industrial robotics and automation applications; the intent is to provide fail-safe control to immediately shut down equipment operation when operator safety is threatened. The E-stop option for QSI’s QTERM-G55 provides the following features/benefits:
-The two-pole (four-wire) normally closed switch meets United States and European requirements for machine safety.
-The placement of the switch above the terminal display allows easy access without hindering normal terminal operation.
-The rugged switch and terminal housing can withstand one meter drops onto concrete.
The E-stop version of the terminal can be equipped with one EIA-232, -422 or -485 serial ports, Ethernet 10Base-T or a Power-over-Ethernet (IEEE 802.3af) interface. The QTERM-G55 has a 320x240 pixel, color LCD display measuring 96 mm (3.8") diagonal. (optional grayscale display available) and is viewable in most lighting conditions. Other industrial-grade features include 24-key or 40-key membrane / steel snap dome keypad with LEDs; 2 Mbytes flash / 16 Mbytes SDRAM; programmable speaker and real-time clock. The QTERM-G55 operator interface is ruggedized for use in harsh industrial environments (NEMA-12, CE certified housing). The terminal has an overmolded rubber boot, providing a superior seal, around an ABS polycarbonate plastic case. Terminal housing is available in blue, black or gray. The QTERM-G55 can be customized to be a part of your product with a custom key legend and company logo.
The QTERM-G55 operator interface uses an object-based graphic terminal programming language called Qlarity™ (pronounced Clarity). Designing a simple control panel interface or a complete stand-alone application has never been easier. The ability to use pre-defined objects, edit existing objects or author your own objects provides flexibility to the novice and expert alike. Qlarity Foundry™, a PC-based design tool, provides a Windows© environment for screen creation, application simulation, debugging and downloading to the QTERM-G55.
Graphic images of the QTERM-G55 with E-stop can be downloaded from http://press.qsicorp.com. A QTERM-G55 data sheet can be downloaded at http://www.qsicorp.com/pdfs/data_sheets/qterm-g55-ds.pdf. For more information contact QSI Corporation at 801-466-8770, Fax 801-466-8792, Web www.qsicorp.com or www.qlarity.com.
About QSI Corporation
Established in 1983, QSI Corporation is a manufacturer of rugged handheld, panel-mount and pedestal-mount terminals for industrial OEMs and commercial vehicle systems integrators. QSI’s human machine interface (HMI) and mobile data terminal (MDT) products include character and graphic terminals that are programmable, customizable, CE certified, and NEMA 4/12/13 rated. Numerous interfaces are available, including EIA-232, EIA-422, EIA-485, J1708, Ethernet and Power-over-Ethernet. Custom or semi-custom terminals withstand high levels of shock, vibration, humidity, and other environmental parameters. All QSI Corporation products are manufactured in the USA at the company's headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah. For more information, contact QSI Corporation at 801-466-8770.
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July 19, 2005
New FlexLink Soft Products Conveyor Provides Gentle Handling
A unique new conveyor chain recently developed and introduced by FlexLink is gentle to soft products and offers increased efficiency and service life, even in environments where dust and particulates are a problem.
Allentown, PA (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) July 19, 2005 -- A unique new conveyor chain recently developed and introduced by FlexLink is gentle to soft products and offers increased efficiency and service life, even in environments where dust and particulates are a problem. The new chain features very smooth surfaces and link interfaces for improved gentleness and minimum dust generation in product handling. Moreover, the link interfaces are designed to minimize dust intrusion to the conveyors. Dust intrusion has a considerable negative effect on service life. Significant efforts in design were made to optimize the chain and slide rail contact to enhance service life as well as to minimize friction.
Gentle handling of soft or fragile products is enhanced by the chain material's smooth surfaces, tight tolerances and a different configuration of link interfaces. These interfaces minimize the effects of dust and particle buildup, and the chain and slide rail's construction of wear resistant, low friction materials enhance service life.
FlexLink is a leading global supplier of innovative automation solutions to assembly and manufacturing industries. For more information, visit www.flexlink.com. FlexLink, based in Göteborg, Sweden employs 540 people in 25 companies and is represented in 50 countries. In 2004, group turnover was $155 Million. FlexLink AB, SE-415 50 Göteborg, Sweden. Phone +46-31-337 3100, Fax +46-31-337 2233; www.flexlink.com.
Contact:
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Manager, Material Handling Systems
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July 18, 2005
Visit ATE 2005 - the world's largest assembly trade show
July 18, 2005
The Assembly Technology Expo offers both guests and exhibitors the chance to learn more about the assembly operations industry through hands-on access to the industries' newest innovations, concepts and equipment in order to enhance any assembly procedures.
Visit FlexLink at booth 611
With over 25 years of experience in industrial automation manufacturing, FlexLink offers industry-leading solutions to any efficiency needs within the assembly, filling, machining and packaging processes. The effectiveness of the FlexLink designs will be simulated at this show with the introduction of new and upgraded products into the marketplace. This range will include automated multi-station assembly systems using RFID technology. Also, a new generation of PCB handling modules, integrated into the EASi Line, will demonstrate FlexLink’s capability of providing the highest quality for any handling requirements with taping, feeding, board-handling, lead forming or depaneling machines.
DAS 30
FlexLink will launch the new DAS 30, a reconfigurable manufacturing solution, which has been developed to arrange and control consumer’s production flow. This modern design and step-by-step way of automation will offer a better return on investment by enabling customers to make changes during projects, as well as offering a more efficient factory layout or the ability to change the existing layout.
Benefits of DAS 30:
• Scalable, modular and reconfigurable system for dynamic markets with optimized level of automation
• Cost-effective and capable to react faster to market needs
• Standardization and interoperability based on IPC/CAMX
• New system management methods and data collection
• Improved assembly planning and system design
XK Pallet
FlexLink’s heavy duty XK has been utilized for many years in hostile environments, such as the Automotive and Machined Parts industries. Now, RFID identification and tracking has been integrated directly into the XK pallets.
Benefits of XK include:
• High quality, reusable and flexible solutions minimize costs during changes of the production flow
• Pallets accommodate products with unfavorable geometry
• Produce different products in the same line at the same time by using the pallet as an independent interface
• Minimize the risk for damage of sensitive and fragile products and thereby increase production yield
• Shorter lead-times with less products through total control of the production flow
To register for the show, just go to Attendee Registration, then come to ATE and ask about how our 30/30 program can improve your business needs.
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July 12, 2005
Clay Processor Installs DCF Self-Cleaning Filter to Keep Up with Demand
A kaolin clay processing facility has discovered that the Ronningen-Petter® patented DCF self-cleaning filter provides measurable advantages in the processing of slurries.
(PRWEB) July 12, 2005 -- A kaolin clay processing facility has discovered that the Ronningen-Petter® patented DCF self-cleaning filter provides measurable advantages in the processing of slurries.
Improvements in the kaolin clay facility had created a problem for its process engineers — finding a filter to meet the facility’s newly doubled production rate. Their solution was the Ronningen-Petter DCF-1600 multiplex self-cleaning filter. Because the screen on the DCF filter is cleaned on demand and without interrupting production, a consistently high flow rate is maintained across the system.
SITUATION
Engineers made process changes in the kaolin facility and needed a filter that could protect the heat exchanger, keep up with the facility’s higher throughput, and handle the unique screening characteristics of kaolin slurry. In addition, backwashing filters installed in other areas of the plant ran the risk of depositing water into the product and diluting the slurry.
RONNINGEN-PETTER SOLUTION
The facility’s engineers installed a Ronningen-Petter DCF-1600 four station multiplex self-cleaning filter system and have never looked back. The DCF filter mechanically scrapes collected debris from the filtering screen with a disc that moves up and down the screen parallel to the liquid flow, then purges the solids from the filter. This self-cleaning action is performed without halting production, and provides the highest quality filtering under continuous demand. Because the screen on the DCF filter is cleaned on demand and without interrupting production, a consistently high flow rate is maintained.
Higher Flow Rates — The high flow rates achieved with the installation of the Ronningen-Petter DCF filter enable the filtering system to keep up with the facility’s doubled production. And the high quality filtering provided by the DCF filter protects the newly installed equipment that is so critical to the maintenance of the improved production rates.
Does Not Introduce Water into Product — Ronningen-Petter DCF self-cleaning filters offer some clear advantages over the backwashing filters and vibrating gravity screens typically seen in the clay industry.
Backwashing filters that were already installed in other areas of the plant always ran the risk of depositing water into the product and diluting the slurry. In contrast, the DCF does not introduce any new fluids into the product, and the waste purged from the DCF filter is in a small, highly concentrated form.
RESULTS
Increased production rates: DCF filters outperformed and replaced several vibrating gravity screens by increasing throughput and reducing the filter floor space required by 70%
Labor savings: Operators don’t need to watch the filter, since the differential pressure across the filter media conveys its performance and can be monitored automatically.
Material savings: Saves the dollars spent on replacing vibrating gravity screens.
Superior flow rates: 30-200 gpm (113-756 l/min) at pressures to 150 psi (10.5 bar).
Lower maintenance: Saves costs and time.
CONCLUSION
Ronningen-Petter DCF self-cleaning filters, by their very nature, provide kaolin clay processors with higher flow rates and better quality filtering than backwashing filters and vibrating gravity screens typically used in the industry. The DCF-1600 filter meets the challenges of variations in clay properties, particle size and flux rates to protect expensive processing equipment.
APPLICATION DETAILS
Fluid: kaolin slurry
Contaminant: rust silica
Pressure: 80 psi (5.5 bar)
Flow Rate: 200-250 gpm (755-945 l/min)
Filtration Required: 50 micron (0.002 inch)
DCF MODELS
DCF 400 flow up to 30 gpm (115 l/min).
DCF 800 flow up to 60 gpm (230 l/min).
DCF 1600 flow up to 200 gpm (755 l/min).
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July 11, 2005
Industrial Wax Manufacturer Eliminates Hazard by Installing DCF Filters
Filter bags engorged with hot liquid wax were creating a safety hazard for employees at a U.S. based industrial wax manufacturing facility.
(PRWEB) July 11, 2005 -- Filter bags engorged with hot liquid wax were creating a safety hazard for employees at a U.S. based industrial wax manufacturing facility.
The company needed a safer filtration system, and installed a Ronningen-Petter® DCF Mechanically-Cleaned Filter to eliminate user intervention during bag change-outs. The self-cleaning DCF filter also increased the wax manufacturer's productivity and final product quality.
The wax manufacturer makes industrial wax used in consumer wax products such as decorative candles. The final filtration stage eliminated fine particles of burnt wax through a multi-bag filter system. But the system presented some significant safety problems on the finishing line.
Wax kept at a temperature of 300°F during processing put line operators at risk for serious burns during the messy job of filter bag replacement.
Hot wax trapped in the filter bags caused injuries that resulted in downtime and worker's compensation claims.
In addition to the safety issues, the bag filter system was labor intensive and costly to run. Operators replaced an average of 300 bags per batch, and additional change-outs were required between batch runs.
Ronningen-Petter's Solution
Employee safety was a primary concern for the wax manufacturer, and the project's process engineer. They needed a filter system that was capable of filtering thick, viscous wax with minimal user intervention. Ideally, they wanted a filter that would also reduce or eliminate the need to buy, store, and continuously restock the media.
Based on an evaluation of the manufacturer's project objectives and their filtration process needs, Ronningen-Petter recommended a DCF mechanically cleaned filter. DCF's patented design eliminates bags and their associated risks and expense.
Like bag filters, the DCF is a pressurized filter system, but it is self-cleaning and uses permanent, stainless steel media in place of cloth bags. Filtrate flows from top down and from the inside of the media outward. A spring-loaded cleaning disc travels up and down the inside of the filter media collecting contaminants. The downward pressure of the liquid and the continuous scraping of the disc combine to force contaminates to the bottom of the filter where they are eliminated through a purge chamber.
A DCF model 800 was installed on the manufacturer's finishing line, replacing a multi-bag filter system. After just 30 days of operation, the DCF had proven itself an ideal solution.
Results
The DCF filter eliminated the need to change bags. The automated system eliminated operator intervention during bag change-outs and created a safer environment for its employees.
Worker's compensation claims dropped. Downtime previously used for change outs could now be used to extend the filtration process--increasing productivity and throughput. The wax manufacturer also eliminated a significant operational expense--they no longer replaced 300 bags for each batch of wax processed.
The manufacturer ultimately installed three DCF-800 filters at its facility--and is currently planning to replace 25 additional filters on mixing tanks, storage tanks, and at other stages of its production process.
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July 08, 2005
Toughquip Launches Find Construction Equipment Website
Toughquip, LLC launches a new, user-friendly heavy equipment Internet Website, www.FindConstructionEquipment.com.
Dallas, TX (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) July 8, 2005 -- Toughquip, LLC launches a new heavy equipment Internet Website, www.FindConstructionEquipment.com. This user-friendly site enables customers searching for new or used construction equipment, heavy equipment parts, equipment attachments, auctions, financing, etc. to view heavy equipment as soon as it hits the marketplace.
FindConstructionEquipment.com updates listings daily. Many times the equipment you are searching for will be found on FindConstructionEquipment.com before the major advertising publications are distributed.
Thousands of construction companies, municipalities, contractors, and independent dealers, worldwide, search the Internet daily for their heavy equipment needs. Searching customers will be able to find heavy equipment, engines, parts, attachments and much more in just minutes. The site includes several categories: New Equipment, Used Equipment, Equipment Service, Equipment Financing, New Parts, Used Parts, Engines, Engine Parts, Attachments, Auctions and related Associations. The home page includes photos of featured equipment and is linked to additional specification and contact information.
Equipment/Parts companies represented are: Hoss Equipment, James Pharr Machinery, Industrial Parts Depot (IPD), Black Diamond Equipment Sales, Inc., SPK Equipment (United Kingdom), World Tractor & Equipment, Arrow-West Equipment (Canada), GTM Sales, International Tractor Co., and many more.
James Pharr, President of James Pharr Machinery, said, "We had a tremendous increase in activity in June and I feel that our new listing on FindConstructionEquipment.com played a big part in the increase." James Pharr Machinery located in Louisiana provides used heavy equipment and parts for all makes and models worldwide.
Many new advanced search techniques are in the works for the new site.
FindConstructionEquipment.com is powered by Toughquip LLC, publisher of the Caterpillar® Equipment Buyer Information Guide.
Caterpillar® is the registered trademark of Caterpillar, Inc. and is used for reference purpose only. Toughquip is not associated with, nor is it a licensed representative of Caterpillar Inc.
Contact:
Jeff Moore
Toughquip LLC
820 S. MacArthur Blvd
Suite 105-325
Coppell, TX 75019
Phone: 866-681-4636
International: 972-745-6563
http://www.findconstructionequipment.com
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Manufacturers Find New Ways to Keep Cool
New, newer, and newest heat transfer fluids rescue low-temperature processes.
(PRWEB via PR Web Direct) July 8, 2005 -- A fine-chemical producer in Georgia needed a low-temperature heat transfer fluid to replace the flammable-rated product in their reactor loop. A fragrances and pheromones firm in New England needed much lower temperatures than their citrus-derived fluid was capable of delivering. And a pharmaceutical manufacturer in Puerto Rico needed a non-aqueous food-grade thermal fluid because the specified glycol/water solution couldn’t deliver the cooling capacity the process demanded.
All three companies needed heat transfer fluids better suited to the specific requirements of their cooling processes.
Over the past two years, Paratherm Corporation, a long-time manufacturer of high-temperature heat transfer fluids, has developed a new line of lower-temperature transfer fluids, and these products filled the technical needs of all three processors.
The newest, Paratherm MG™ mid-range fluid is a food-grade non-aqueous heat/cool fluid that eliminates the significant design and operational problems found in steam/chilled-water systems. The fluid, now installed in the Puerto Rico application, is recommended for processes operating from 0°C to 260°C.
Processors with more severe low-temperature requirements are discovering the unique qualities that distinguish Paratherm LR™ Heat Transfer Fluid. This food grade (NSF approved) fluid operates between -40°C and +204°C. Its below 60°C flashpoint allows it to be classified as Combustible rather than Flammable, reducing safety concerns. Chemical, cosmetic, and electronic-materials manufacturers have replaced Silicone-based, glycol/water, and other fluid chemistries with the Paratherm LR fluid. This is the fluid that solved problems in the fine-chemicals plant in Georgia.
Paratherm’s cryogenic-range Paratherm CR™ heat transfer fluid (Patent Pending) was specifically developed to provide the ultra-cold process temperatures (down to -100ºC) pharmaceutical and fine-chemical manufacturers need to increase product purity while simultaneously cutting production time. The low viscosity permits higher fluid turbulence, resulting in faster heat removal than silicone liquids or d-limonene-based fluids. These benefits are providing operational and competitive advantages to the pheromone and fragrances producer in New England.
Paratherm Corporation's product line has grown to seven heat transfer fluids and two high-performance system-cleaner liquids, but the service mission of Paratherm Engineers and Staff has remained the same; to use their thorough knowledge and experience with thermal systems and heat transfer fluids, their relationships with heater and equipment manufacturers, and their focused attention on the needs of customers, to deliver smoothly operating systems and applications, and maximum production, to processors that choose Paratherm.
Contact:
Jim Oetinger
Paratherm Corporation
4 Portland Road, West Conshohocken, PA 19428 USA
Phone: 800-222-3611 or 610-941-4900
Web: http://www.paratherm.com/heat_transfer_fluids.asp
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July 04, 2005
UBIEE Team Launches Defense for Net Newbies
The UBIEE Team has identified five notable fleecing schemes focusing on the innocence of net newbies, as well as other naïve, unsuspecting Internet surfers
(PRWEB) July 4, 2005 -- Tantamount to the paradigm shift in communication created by Alexander Graham Bell’s invention of the telephone, the Internet provides a medium for instantaneous access to information, business decisions, transactions, and personal interactions. As Edward Blake divulged dual sides of the human spirit in “Songs of Innocence and Experience”, likewise there is a dissonant dark side on the Internet.
Wolves cloaked in sheep’s clothing menacingly lurk on the Internet, waiting to fleece their next innocent lamb, commonly referred to as the “net newbie”. Once their victim is sighted, the end result is a virtual net newbie nightmare, as the ravenous wolves siphon money into their gluttonous bank accounts.
“Net newbie fleecing”, also recognized as “internet fraud” is defined by the U.S. Department of Justice as,
”…any type of fraud scheme that uses one or more components of the Internet - such as chat rooms, e-mail, message boards, or Web sites - to present fraudulent solicitations to prospective victims, to conduct fraudulent transactions, or to transmit the proceeds of fraud to financial institutions or to other connected with the scheme.”
The UBIEE Team has identified five notable fleecing schemes focusing on the innocence of net newbies, as well as other naïve, unsuspecting Internet surfers:
1. Retail Fleecing
Expensive high-value items are offered at low or discount “Internet prices” or auctioned off. Typically wolves possess exceptionally efficient systems for amassing your money, but inevitably dispatch either never occurs, or an inferior product is received. Synonymous to pulling light out of a black hole are net newbies retrieving refunds.
2. Business Fleecing
Better expressed as “scam, slam, thank you ma’am” identify business opportunities promoting fast-track money, e.g., $35,000 in 10 weeks, $100,000 to $500,000 in one year, lotteries, money doublers, etc., may appear feasible, but are not probable.
Many wolves purport years of slaving over the Internet until one day they “miraculously” discovered an amazing money making system that has netted them millions of dollars, and they are eagerly willing to share their “secret” with you for a nominal fee. The only phenomenon these wolves discovered was how to profitably fleece net newbies and other naïve internet victims. Realistically, starting an offline or online business takes time, dedication, commitment, work, and effort.
3. Investment Fleecing
Scalping and “pump and dump” schemes are the most popular. “Pump and dump”, a hybrid market manipulation wherein a company desiring to increase sparsely traded stocks, or stocks of shell companies, disseminate false information to boost trade. Holdings are then sold (dumped) before stock price drops again.
4. Credit Card Fleecing
The devastating aroma of identity theft lingers for years. Unprotected computers, or un-secure, peer-to-peer services, provide a smorgasbord for wolf hackers to feast on. Wolf packs offer each other programs, manuals, processor chips, etc., to easily access net newbie computers, gather confidential information, then spew forth carcasses known as viruses, worms, or Trojan horses. Confidential information is then sold to other criminal internet wolves for profit, as they in turn create new bank accounts, purchases, etc. using the net newbie’s identity.
5. Social Fleecing
Ostensibly the zenith of vulnerabilities for net newbies occurs when grazing the pastures of IM (instant messaging) services, chat rooms, disaster relief solicitations, etc. Net newbies are blindsighted, not only by their intrinsic nature to alleviate personal tragedies, but also by assuming there is safety in numbers and that firewalls (anti-virus software) provide protection when utilizing IM services or chat rooms.
New York Times writer, Tom Zellar, Jr., wrote in his article entitled “F.B.I. Warns of Internet Frauds that Capitalize on Tsunami”,
“The schemes, which have been reported to the bureau's Internet Crime Complaint Center … have included unsolicited e-mail messages seeking money and a phony tsunami relief Web site capable of depositing a virus on the computers of people who visit it.”
UBIEE Team Tips for Net Newbies:
* Seek guidance from professional internet marketing experts, rather than lone wolves (although some wolves travel in packs) who purportedly made their millions by discovering a “secret” or unique marketing technique.
* Refrain from approaching or viewing the internet as a place to make a fast buck, regardless of how convincing a wolf website or den appears.
* Avoid IM services, peer-to-peer systems, and chat rooms.
* Abstain from money-doubler schemes. This is frequently the den for wolf packs. You can sell amidst the wolves without joining the pack.
* Take time to develop online relationships and learn how to locate legitimate business opportunities before investing money.
The UBIEE Team -- a global community of professional online internet marketing experts offers hope beyond the worst personal conditions, befriends the net newbie by providing a safe harbor to explore business opportunities, where making money and saving money go hand-in-hand.
Contact:
Dee Scrip
Phone 1-412-571-1855
Web http://www.ubieenewbie.com
Posted by Industrial-Manufacturing at 07:31 AM | Comments (0)