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August 31, 2005
Concrete Washout Systems, Inc. Expansion Moves Into Riverside and San Bernardino Counties
National Concrete Washout is servicing builders and contractors in fast growing California counties; Riverside and San Bernardino.
Elk Grove, CA (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) August 31, 2005 -- Concrete Washout Systems, Inc., announced today that National Concrete Washout, has recently begun distributing and servicing Concrete Washout Systems (CWS) in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties of California.
Atlantic Concrete Washout, Inc., a start-up company specifically formed to distribute and service the CWS, began servicing Southeast Florida in the beginning of 2005 and has now expanded their operations into two fast growing California counties and doing business under the name, National Concrete Washout.
“Concrete Washout Systems has provided us with an excellent opportunity to expand our business. With this expansion we have become a truly national company,” stated Ted Honcharik, CEO of Atlantic Concrete Washout. “We are thrilled with the support we have received from CWS and excited about the potential for growth in the Southern California Market,” added Mr. Honcharik.
“Mr. Honcharik has done a phenomenal job in penetrating the stubborn Southeast Florida market for Concrete Washout Systems” stated Kevin Mickelson, Vice President of Concrete Washout Systems, Inc. “We believe with his assistance in Southern California, Concrete Washout Systems will continue to expand; providing critical and timely services to an exploding construction market,” 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 and have 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 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) 689-0592
www.concretewashout.com
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Fantastic Fitness, Inc. Expands Into New Area with Ultimate Squat Machine
Fantastic Fitness, Inc., a personal training business, has expanded its business offerings to include a unique piece of weight training equipment. The Ultimate Squat Machine, produced in Northeastern Ohio, is being exclusively offered by Fantastic Fitness, Inc. It allows great lower body power gains to be safely achieved.
Fantastic Fitness, Inc., a personal training facility in Northeastern Ohio, has begun a major business expansion with the offering of the Ultimate Squat Machine, a unique weight training machine that allows dramatic lower body power improvement. The machine, which is manufactured in Northeastern Ohio, is extremely heavy duty allowing squats to be safely performed without spotters. The machine is designed to minimize stress on the lower back by assuring that proper squatting form is implemented. Safe exit from the machine is easily achieved, if the squat cannot be successfully completed. Fantastic Fitness, Inc. is the exclusive distributor of the Ultimate Squat Machine.
Mark Russo, president of Fantastic Fitness, Inc. and a certified personal trainer, reports that the very affordable machine is the most effective squat machine available. He and his clients have made great lower body power gains using the machine and some have realized a doubling in their maximum squat weight. Russo is convinced that efficient lower body strengthening is dependent on utilizing the weight stability that the Ultimate Squat Machine affords. Free bar squatting, an alternative to machine-directed squatting, is potentially very hazardous. This limits the weight that weight trainers will even attempt, and can result in lower back injury if proper form is not used.
The Ultimate Squat Machine has been successfully used in local high schools and private gyms. Strength trainers are impressed with the potential that the machine offers their athletes and concur with Russo’s assessment that the stability the machine allows is critical in rapid lower body power gains.
Fantastic Fitness, Inc. is a personal training business that offers one-on-one training which combines diet, aerobics, stretching, weight training, and rest into an effective program. The Fantastic Fitness Program, which divides the body into four muscle groups, requires only two weight training sessions per week. The program particulars are available on VHS, DVD and in book format.
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Toughquip Announces New Distributor Program
Toughquip, LLC announces new distributor program for Caterpillar® Equipment Information Guides and CD's.
Dallas, TX (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) August 31, 2005 -- Toughquip, LLC announces new distributor program for Caterpillar® Equipment Information Guides and CD's. The detailed, Caterpillar® Equipment quick reference guide has become very popular among contractors, independent and OEM equipment dealers, appraisers and auction companies. The print edition and CD's have shipped to over 50 countries in the past two years. Many requests throughout the world to make the CAT® Information Guide available locally have been received.
Present distributors have found that many of the customers seeking to purchase the CAT® Info Guide have become long-term equipment/parts customers. Best Tractor Parts in Australia is the newest Caterpillar Equipment Buyer Information Guide distributor. Best Tractor Parts specializes in used and reconditioned parts for Caterpillar, Komatsu, O&K, Hitachi and Liebherr Equipment.
The CAT® Info Guide includes information for more than 1,900 serial series models include: serial number year model determination, transportation data; weight, height, length and width, original equipment specification, country of origin, upgrades by serial number, engine model, horsepower and engine serial number. The engine section now includes On-Highway Truck engines showing engine model, engine serial number, horsepower/RPM rating and country of origin. The Caterpillar Equipment Buyer Information Guide includes most Caterpillar construction equipment models from 1960 through 2004.
Equipment upgrades, by serial number, are included on all applicable models. The user, at a glance, can determine if the used equipment has the latest increased speed runout transmission gears, increased torque-rise engine, improved variable capacity torque converter, flow amplified steering, increased backhoe digging forces, etc.
The "Quick-Glance" single-page format allows the user to get all the information on a specific machine without flipping through several books.
Craig Hilpipre, Equipment Marketers & Appraisers, LLC, said, "I use the CAT® Information Guide everyday. Couldn't do without it at equipment auctions, it truly gives me an advantage."
The Toughquip Caterpillar Equipment Buyer Information Guide is priced at $85.00.
Toughquip is dedicated to providing heavy construction equipment information to the buyers, sellers and owners of such equipment. Toughquip is continually gathering and compiling equipment data on brands such as Caterpillar, Case, Komatsu and Deere to better inform the industry. Toughquip also powers the new Heavy Equipment Supplier search site www.findconstructionequipment.com
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
820 S. MacArthur Blvd.
Suite 105-325
Coppell, TX 75019
Phone: 866-681-4636
International: 972-745-6563
http://www.toughquip.com
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August 30, 2005
Webcom, Inc. Hosts First Client Summit
Customers, Industry Experts and Partners Join Webcom to Exchange Vision and Ideas.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (PRWEB) August 30, 2005 -- Webcom, Inc., a leader in simplified quote-to-order enablement for the selling of complex products and services, announced today that its first client summit will be held September 22-23, 2005 at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The event will highlight customer success stories, as well as provide a forum for customers to share ideas, innovation and best practice with each other. Additionally, presentations will lay out the Webcom product roadmap and vision and deliver several live demonstrations on how to exploit new functionality and modules within the award-winning solution, WebSource CPQ.
"We are very excited to be hosting our first-ever client event," said Aleks Ivanovic CEO and founder of Webcom, Inc. “We look forward to our customers and partners sharing innovations and experiences that will help drive increased value throughout these organizations.”
Several Webcom clients, such as Grayhill, Elliott Tool Technologies, Corning Cable Systems, ABB, Aqua-Chem and others will present success stories on their use of Webcom’s award-winning solution, WebSource CPQ.
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.
Nancy Syverson
(414) 273-4442
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August 25, 2005
How a Bread Maker Improved the Safety of Its Employees
How a bread maker improved the safety of its employees by switching to the Ronningen-Petter DCF Self-Cleaning Industrial Filter.
(PRWEB) August 25, 2005 --
SITUATION
A Canadian bread company was putting a new bagel boiler in its Alberta plant and required a filtering system to clean the recycled boiler water of raisins, sesame seeds, bits of dough, and corn meal. Corn meal can create water quality problems if the temperature is allowed to fall, requiring an expensive and time-consuming water change.
It is critical that the water in a bagel boiler is kept up to temperature, even as it is filtered and recycled.
The company was using duplex bag filters in its bagel boiler process at its Toronto facility. Concerned about employee safety, however, the maintenance supervisor at the company's Alberta plant wanted a filtering system that required less operator intervention than a bag system.
High water temperatures used in the process can be a serious hazard to an operator changing filter bags, especially if the operator is pressed for time during the shutdown process and opens up the filter housing while it is still pressurized.
SOLUTION
Decision-makers at the Alberta plant wanted a filter they could count on, without the hazards occasionally associated with bag filter maintenance. Working with an RPA Process Technologies sales representative, the plant manager, and maintenance supervisor determined that the Ronningen-Petter DCF self-cleaning filter was the permanent solution to meet their business objectives.
Two Ronningen-Petter DCF-800 self-cleaning filters were installed on the bagel boiler water recycle line at the Alberta facility. DCF filters successfully removed the raisins, sesame seeds, and bits of dough that would adversely affect the final product.
Uninterrupted filtering by DCF also ensured consistently high water temperatures required to maintain bagel boiler water quality. DCF performs a self-cleaning action by mechanically scraping collected debris from the filter screen with a patented disc that moves up and down the screen, parallel to the liquid flow. Collected debris is then automatically purged from the collection chamber at the bottom of the filter. This self-cleaning action is performed without halting production, and provides the highest quality filtering under continuous demand. Because the screen is cleaned continuously, without interrupting production, a consistently high flow rate is maintained.
RESULTS
The Alberta facility has completely eliminated the risk of operator injury due to changing filter bags, because with Ronningen-Petter DCF filters, there are no messy bags to remove and media cleaning is automatic.
The Alberta facility's supervisors are also impressed with the unsurpassed filtering of its bagel boiler water with the DCF filters. High water temperature is maintained and water quality problems are avoided. In fact, the company is so happy with the performance of the DCF filters at its Alberta plant, the Langley, B.C. facility is also installing DCF filters on its bagel boiler system — instead of previously planned bags.
CONCLUSION
A Canadian bread company went in search of a safer filtering system and found an RPA Process Technologies solution. Ronningen-Petter DCF Self-Cleaning filters provide the company with unsurpassed filtering, automatic cleaning of the filter media, and a safer work environment for its operators.
APPLICATION DETAILS
Filter model: Ronningen-Petter DCF-800
Type of liquid: Bagel Boiler Water
Pressure: 50 PSI (3.45 bar)
Temperature: 206°F (96.7°C)
Flow Rate: 25-35 GPM (5.7-7.9 m3/h)
For questions about industrial filtration, please visit the Ask Filter Man forum at Ask-Filter-Man-Blog.asp.
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August 24, 2005
FlexLink launches new online 3D CAD library.
July 11, 2005
As a part of FlexLink’s web based market communication, a new set of tools aimed at simplifying the engineering process for production logistics systems will be launched within the near future. The first release is an upgraded online 3D CAD library compatible with a wide range of file formats used by production system design engineers.
The overall purpose is to facilitate the engineering process, shorten project time and minimize errors in the design, ordering and installation stages. The 3D CAD library is a service to production system design engineers working for end users, system builders, machine suppliers and engineering consultants.
The online service, including native CAD files for the FlexLink conveyor system component range, is now available through www.flexlink.com. Availability is subject to qualification, as the correct use of the files requires knowledge of conveyor applications. The files are available for 45 CAD file formats such as Catia, I-DEAS, Pro/Engineer, SolidWorks or UNIGRAPHICS. Formats such as SAT, STEP, IGES, DXF, DWG, SolidWorks, Inventor and SolidEdge are available on CD for rapid access and work offline.
“This service is an element in building our vision of easier automation for engineers who are familiar with conveyor systems. It will attract new users and support repeat business and the aftermarket, so that end users can upgrade and continuously enhance their production logistics systems”, says Christer Cedervall, Director, Automation Products Division.
FlexLink is a leading global supplier of innovative automation solutions to assembly and manufacturing industries. FlexLink, based in Göteborg, Sweden employs 540 people in 25 companies and is represented in 50 countries. In 2004, group turnover was MSEK 1,137.
Göteborg, July 11, 2005
FlexLink AB
For further information, please contact:
Christer Cedervall
Director, Automation Products Division
+46-31-337 1624
+46-705-17 1627
christer.cedervall@flexlink.com
Mats Nilsson
Corporate Communication
+46-31-337 1220
+46-703-77 1220
mats.nilsson@flexlink.com
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Infrared Heat Detectors Dramatically Reduce Risk of a Dust Explosion
Infrared hot body devices that detect heat, as opposed to light, locate and eliminate ignition sources that cause industrial dust explosions
(PRWEB) August 24, 2005 -- Five elements are necessary for a dust explosion: ignitable dust; suspension of the dust into a cloud (in sufficient concentration); confinement; oxidant (usually air); and ignition. Take any one of these away and there can be no dust explosion. That’s the concept behind the latest infrared heat detection equipment, which seeks to detect and remove hot bodies before they can contribute to a devastating event.
In every system there are high-risk zones where the possibility of dust explosions is relatively high. Ignition sources include sparks and embers, hot surfaces, and static electricity to name a few. Frequently, the sources of ignition occur within the production equipment, such as metal striking metal, heat generated in the process, friction, or even loss of ground.
High-risk equipment includes mills and grinders, ovens and dryers, rotating equipment bearings, dust collectors, storage bins and hoppers, or anywhere a high concentration of dust may accumulate.
In the past, many at-risk plants have utilized spark detectors to detect a visible flame or spark. However, these devices operate by detecting light – not heat - which poses several significant drawbacks.
Most importantly, the ignition temperature for many dust clouds is 500ºC or lower – the approximate temperature of a recently extinguished match. That's too low for spark detectors to pick up, since visible sparks and embers are not detectable at temperatures below 700ºC.
"By the time there is a visible flame the spark detector can see, the material would have already caught on fire," says David Cvetas, President of Cv Technology (dust explosion protection consulting and technology company.
Furthermore, spark detectors are very sensitive to any form of light in the facility, increasing the likelihood of false positives.
“If you get a light leak in a process line, a spark detector might detect it and then activate the suppression system,” notes Cvetas. “All of a sudden an alarm sounds, water starts spraying, and the process shuts down.”
As opposed to spark detectors that look for light, the latest breed of fire and dust explosion prevention systems seek heat sources. An examination of the Firefly product -distributed by Cv Technology - illustrates the mechanism.
The Firefly system reacts to temperatures as low as 250ºC - well below the almost 700º C threshold of traditional spark detectors. The detector measures both the number of glowing particles and the highest registered energy value.
The Firefly system can detect and neutralize ignition sources within 100-300 milliseconds. Water, the most common extinguishing agent, is sprayed under high pressure through full-cone nozzles throughout the extinguishing zone. Carbon dioxide and nitrogen extinguishing agents, when indicated, are regulated using high-speed actuators with closure times from 50-300 milliseconds. Mechanical diversion involves a switching valve that rapidly routes any abnormally hot material off the process conveyor into an isolated container. The process itself need not be stopped.
“The system detects a hot body before it can ignite any particles and, if necessary, takes fast action to remove it from the process product,” says Cvetas. “It is a terrific dust explosion prevention tool.”
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Why Wet End Industrial Filtration in Paper Mills is Important
Many additives are used in the wet end of a paper mill. These materials are received, stored, and metered into the stock to impart a particular attribute or chemical state. Filters are used to remove particles that can detrimentally affect the quality of the paper or paperboard by creating defects or equipment variability that affects the paper's uniformity. Machines control the addition of additives, and they are not able to compensate if debris passes or if plugging occurs.
(PRWEB) August 24, 2005 -- Any oversized, undissolved solids in an additive stream have the potential to interrupt equipment operation or create dry end defects. Unfortunately, many opportunities exist for solids to be picked up or formed as additives are transported, mixed, or diluted. Consequently, wet end additive filtration can help minimize process variability.
Where filters are used in the wet end depends on the original engineering of the paper machine and is modified as the process and products change over time. Filters are added when particles affect the delivery of the additive or the quality of the end product. Flow rate, media type, particle retention, and the characteristics of the additive and its debris will dictate the type of filter most appropriate for additive filtration.
Continuous multiple tube filters or multiple bag filters are often recommended in the receiving area due to higher flow rates. However, the flow rates are relatively low at an additive point of use. Mechanically cleaned-in-place filters can, therefore, be used as an additive's point of use since they can maintain a low differential pressure and also prevent contamination extrusion through the media.
SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS
It is important to keep the differential pressure low for retention aids, to prevent gel-like contaminants from squeezing through the screen. Mechanically clean-in-place filters clean the filter media before any pressure buildup occurs.
Coarse residue in pigment slurries can result from contamination during transport and storage, from contaminants in makeup water, from inadequate make-down of clay agglomerates, aggregation of clay particles resulting from phosphate degradation and from coarse accessory material not removed during processing.
Filtration helps control in two ways. First, variability is prevented in starch make-down and converting equipment. In steam converted starch operations, filters prevent clogging of steam chamber orifices. Second, proper concentration is maintained by preventing orifice plugging downstream. If an orifice becomes plugged and concentration decreases, off-quality paper will result.
Precipitated calcium carbonate is filtered as it is received from the satellite plant and again just prior to use. Depending on the solids content, it can be critical to keep the slurry moving through the piping system due to the potential for settling.
WHERE TO FILTER
The most common place for an additive filter to be located is just before the additive is used on the paper machine. This is the last opportunity to catch unwanted particles. For many additives, this location is after the pint where dilution water is added.
Normally, the higher the dry solids and the higher the viscosity, the more filter surface area is used. As liquids are diluted, the solids drop and thicker liquids become thinner; so less surface area and a smaller filter are required. At the same particle retention or mesh size, the diluted form of an additive will use a less expensive filter. The dilute form can also filter finer, and less expensively, than the thicker form at the same filtration cost.
In some instances, filtering before the additive is diluted may be the preferred strategy. The best time to remove a particle is when the flow rates are the lowest and the particle size is at its largest. Filtering after dilution may be too late. After pumping, mixing, and storage, particles are made smaller and become more difficult to remove. After dilution, flow rates are also higher, which usually requires a larger filter system.
WHITE WATER DILUTION
If the water source used for diluting additives is clarified white water, then it is necessary to ensure that the filter system can handle the fiber content of the water. Fiber containing additives requires special handling and may restrict the filtrate quality by limiting how fine the additives can be filtered.
By controlling the wet end, a papermaker also determines product quality at the dry end and controls the overall productivity of the process. Wet end filtration removes oversized particles and debris from a variety of additive. This allows manufacturers to minimize equipment plugging and improve the overall product quality.
For questions about industrial filtration, please visit the Ask Filter Man forum at http://www.rpaprocess.com/Ask-Filter-Man-Blog.asp.
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August 22, 2005
FlexLink® - Half-year report, January–June 2005
August 22, 2005
Net sales increased by 16% during the first half of 2005, compared with the same period 2004 and earning levels improved. Sales rose significantly in America and Asia, particularly in China, and major projects for telecom components were closed in Finland. Order intake continued at a high level, showing a 9% increase over the same period 2004, with particular contributions from Asia and the Americas. Significant orders for Assembly Automation were received from electronics manufacturers in Southeast Europe and North Africa. A positive development of net sales and earnings is expected for the second half of the year.
ABN AMRO Capital acquired all shares in FlexLink AB.
Net sales amounted to MSEK 553 (475)
Earnings before interest, taxes and amortization of intangible assets (EBITA) amounted to MSEK 54 (44). The EBITA margin was 10% (9%). Operating income (EBIT) amounted to MSEK 47 (37). Earnings before tax amounted to MSEK 30 (19), and net income to MSEK 21 (14). The debt/equity ratio amounted to 1.2 (1.5) and the equity ratio was 31% (28%)
Inventories were 6% (5%) of net sales.
Comparative figures for 2004 are restated in accordance with the newly applied IFRS accounting principles. FlexLink is a leading global supplier of innovative automation solutions to assembly and manufacturing industries. FlexLink, based in Göteborg, Sweden employs 540 people in 25 companies and is represented in 50 countries. In 2004, group turnover was MSEK 1,137
Göteborg, August 22, 2005
FlexLink AB
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Lateral Motion Shafts Allow Precise Alignment Control and Dramatically Reduce Waste
Precision, on-the-fly roll adjustments improve roll quality on printing presses, inspection machines, and collators. Designed to support light loads Convertech's Lateral motion shaft is best suited to webs under 20 inches.
WHARTON, New Jersey (PRWEB) August 21, 2005 -- Precision, on-the-fly roll adjustments improve roll quality on printing presses, inspection machines, and collators. Designed to support light loads Convertech's Lateral motion shaft is best suited to webs under 20 inches.
An easy-to-use adjustment mechanism makes this Lateral motion shaft both effective and reliable. Using a standard expanding air shaft Convertech adds a simple mechanical crank which controls the lateral movement of the shaft during winding and unwinding. By precisely controlling the lateral movement of the air shaft operators can ensure correct alignment without an expensive web guide.
Precision control of roll alignment can also dramatically reduce waste materials created by unwanted lateral web movement. In situations where portable unwinds or laminating towers are used a Convertech Lateral motion shaft can provide an additional level of control over web alignment when a web guide is not present or necessary.
For over a quarter century Convertech has been the leader in exceptionally fast lead time with superior engineering and quality built into every air shaft product. With its competitors debilitating delivery time of as much as sixteen weeks, Convertech's fast delivery time of just a few weeks keeps OEMs and end users up and running.
Fast delivery time doesn't mean low-quality. Each shaft is manufactured with the highest quality material and is custom engineered to your shaft specifications. With a streamlined production process and a simplified shaft design, Convertech can ensure its exceptionally fast delivery time.
You can find out more about Convertech's Lateral motion shaft and fast delivery advantages at http://www.convertech.com
Interview Contact:
Larry Taitel
Telephone: 973-328-1850
http://www.convertech.com
Convertech Inc.
353 Richard Mine Road
Wharton, NJ 07885
+01-973-328-1850 voice
+01-973-328-7256 fax
www.convertech.com
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MorehouseCowles Relocates to Chino, California Facility
MorehouseCowles, a single source provider of technology and equipment for material production, purification and dispersement processes, recently relocated its business and production facilities from Fullerton, California to Chino, California. MorehouseCowles had occupied the Fullerton facility since 1967.
Chino, CA (PRWEB) August 20, 2005 -- MorehouseCowles, a single source provider of technology and equipment for material production purification and dispersement processes, recently relocated its business and production facilities from Fullerton, California to Chino, California. MorehouseCowles had occupied the Fullerton facility since 1967.
MorehouseCowles’s new 72,000 square foot facility, located at 13930 Magnolia Avenue in Chino, has been retrofitted to meet the company’s manufacturing and office space needs.
“Much of MorehouseCowles’s long business history took place in the Fullerton facility, but we are excited to move to a more modern manufacturing complex,” said Mark Rosenbrook, Operations Manager of MorehouseCowles.
For more information regarding the MorehouseCowles facility move, please contact sales representatives at 800-625-4819 or visit http://www.morehousecowles.com
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August 19, 2005
On-Demand Poly Bag Making Machine Can Significantly Reduce Packing Costs
Better Packages offers a rugged poly bag making machine for creating on-demand poly bags, the Better Bagger 900e. Depending upon the needs of the user, the cost of on-demand, custom poly bags with the Better Bagger 900e can average 50 percent less than the cost of purchasing minimum quantities of pre-made polyethylene bags. The manufacturer is offering special pricing on the Better Bagger 900e during the month of August.
Shelton, CT (PRWEB) August 19, 2005 -- Better Packages offers a rugged poly bag making machine for creating on-demand poly bags, the Better Bagger 900e.
Depending upon the needs of the user, the cost of making the exact number of on-demand, custom poly bags with the Better Bagger 900e can average 50 percent less than the cost of purchasing minimum quantities of pre-made polyethylene bags.
Better Packages carries a full line of rolled poly tubing, including clear, black and pink anti-static styles and new metallic static shield poly tubing, available exclusively from Better Packages. When used with the Better Bagger 900e, Better Packages Poly Tubing can be cut and sealed to create poly bags from 2 inches up to 8 inches wide and up to 99 inches long for a multitude of applications and needs. The Better Bagger 900e can also be customized to enable users to produce custom polyethylene bags in lengths up to 240 inches. The combination of the Better Bagger 900e and Better Packages Poly Tubing results in a system that can produce bags to satisfy over 80 percent of marketplace poly bag requirements.
Manufacturers of electrical components, computer components, printed circuit boards and cell tower components use the Better Bagger 900e and Better Packages Poly Tubing to produce bags in the exact size and quantities needed. Manufacturers can eliminate the need to order pre-made poly bags in bulk, thus reducing waste and inventory cost. This bag-making method also does away with the need to manually cut poly tubing with a blade or scissors, which can jeopardize workforce safety.
For more information on the Better Bagger 900e and the full line of Better Packages poly tubing products, and to learn about special pricing on the Better Bagger 900e during the month of August, visit www.BetterPackages.com.
About Better Packages
Better Packages, founded in 1917 and headquartered in Shelton, Connecticut, since 1924, is the world’s leading manufacturer of water-activated tape dispensers used for carton sealing. The company also offers poly bag making machines, case sealers, pressure-sensitive tape dispensers, and a full line of dispenser accessories. Its products are sold and serviced in the United States and in 20 countries worldwide. Its systems are used whenever security, strength, efficiency, productivity and a professional image are needed. For more information, please visit www.BetterPackages.com.
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Gasoline Prices Hurt Lawn Care and Landscaping Businesses
The price of Gasoline and Service Based Businesses. Lawn Care, Landscaping, Pressure Washing and Janitorial Businesses feel the pinch.
(PRWEB) August 19, 2005 -- As the price of gasoline soars, so do the costs of running many small businesses. Owners of LAWN CARE and LANDSCAPING businesses use a tremendous amount of Gasoline in their business every day.
Lawn Care business owners not only have to worry about the cost of gas in driving from one job to the next. They also have to factor in that they are hauling heavy equipment, often on a trailer. The excess drag and weight of the trailer reduces fuel efficiency of the vehicle. Additionally, the equipment and machinery (lawn mowers, gas trimmers, blowers) use tremendous amounts of gasoline everyday.
Sources at http://www.PressureWashingBusiness.com (click the link to visit their website) say that business owners who follow their guidelines can service more customers in a week without driving all over town and wasting gasoline in their vans and trucks.
Representatives from http://www.StartALawnCareBusiness.com (click the link to visit their website) say that there are many ways a Lawn Care Company can reduce their gasoline expense and keep their business profitable. "We find that there are many ways to become much more efficient. Lawn Care companies can greatly reduce their gas costs by following some simple steps."
Hauling and operating equipment use a lot of gas. Here are a few steps you can take to reduce fuel consumption.
1. Keep all your tires properly inflated, not only on you vehicle, but also on your equipment trailer and the equipment itself.
2. Consider buying an enclosed trailer. Also, use the smallest trailer possible for the jobs you are doing. If you are only doing small residential jobs, there is no reason to carry all of your equipment in a very large trailer to each job.
3. Keep your blades sharp and keep your mower in good repair. Change oil and all filters (air filters, oil filter, and fuel filter) as recommended.
4. Plan your route and schedules carefully. The business program at: http://www.Summer101.com (click the link to visit their website) shows business owners how to properly schedule customers and how to get many customers in a single neighborhood to greatly reduce travel time and gasoline usage.
5. Store your gasoline containers properly and securely with caps and vent plugs properly closed. Fill your equipment when you unload to start a new job. A full equipment gas tank will tend to leak gas when it is bouncing on a trailer during transport. Of course, you should only top up gasoline when your lawn mower is turned off and the engine and muffler are cool.
6. During transporting and storage, close the gas valve on your lawn mower fuel line. This simple act can increase the life of your spark plugs and it can help keep your engine running smoother which will increase your fuel efficiency.
"In addition to these concepts, we teach lawn care companies better ways to go about doing their work." Using special mowing techniques and special mowing patterns, a lawn care company can learn how to reduce their mowing time on many jobs by up to 50 percent. http://www.StartALawnCareBusiness.com (click the link to visit their website) says that companies can easily learn how to reduce mowing time. Their training videos show concepts on how to mow a lawn much more quickly. "Proper mowing techniques and concepts save you gas money and they also allow you to do a greater number of yards in a day...increasing productivity."
Gas prices are expected to stay high. But with proper techniques, gas prices will not take a bite out of your bottom line.
http://www.StartALawnCareBusiness.com (click the link to visit their website) provides instructional resources for startup and professional lawn care and landscaping companies. http://www.PressureWashingBusiness.com (click the link to visit their website) provides instructional resources for pressure washing companies.
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423-504-2622
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ImageID to Feature Visidot AIDC Technology as an 'Alternative to RFID' for Automotive Industry, at AutoTech 2005
ImageID Ltd.'s Visidot™ Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) system is an accurate and cost-effective solution for rapid multiple-asset AIDC and asset tracking for the automotive industry, with application in both manufacturing and shipping and logistics. At AutoTech 2005, ImageID will demonstrate its Visidot system with partner ToolWorx Information Products, Inc. in booth number 328. (www.visidot.com)
-- Applications include Manufacturing, Shipping/Logistics --
Detroit (PRWEB) August 19, 2005 -- ImageID Ltd.'s Visidot™ Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) system is an accurate and cost-effective solution for rapid multiple-asset AIDC and asset tracking for the automotive industry, with application in both manufacturing and shipping and logistics.
At AutoTech 2005, ImageID will demonstrate its Visidot system with partner ToolWorx Information Products, Inc. in booth number 328.
In the Visidot System, assets (chassis, engine racks, totes, etc.) are uniquely labeled with standard 2D Data Matrix barcodes. As assets pass in front of the Visidot Reader, the reader captures hundreds of labels simultaneously in a single read and transmits the information to an image processing system, which decodes the data from each label. This asset data is exported to a data management system in XML or other standard format. Images can be stored in a separate Image Bank, and an easy-to-use Site Management System controls the entire process.
Ford Motor Company: Managing Bulky Assets in Manufacturing
Positioning bulky assets for traditional barcode scanning is often impractical or even impossible, as is RFID scanning involving metal assets or in metal-heavy environments. The Ford Motor Company successfully installed a Visidot AIDC System at the Ford F150 plant in Dearborn to improve production speed and increase plant efficiency.
The Ford plant, which produces Ford F150's, uses a fully automated Build Order system to produce its trucks. With multiple frame types to choose from, the company was looking for the most efficient way to expedite verification of the chassis type as it was being placed onto the production line. In December 2004, the company decided to install the Visidot system at the frame entrance to the plant to identify and verify the correct selection of the chassis type before it reached the conveyor belt inside. The newly installed Visidot reader captures a 2D Data Matrix label affixed to each chassis and confirms, in real-time with Ford's production line controller, that the chassis is correct and can enter the assembly line. Since installation, the system accuracy has been perfect -- 100%.
Tracking & Tracing Reusable Assets
IFCO Systems, a leading supplier of returnable/reusable transport packaging with more than 260 million rentals per year, was looking for a way to track each of its millions of containers throughout its network of over 40 distribution centers in Europe and North America. The Visidot solution is providing IFCO traceability of labeled crates, real-time views of inventory at depots, views of crate cycle times, accurate records of customer shipments/returns, and the foundation for improving customer request response time.
The Visidot system delivers all the inherent benefits of traditional barcode technology, yet far surpasses it in terms of speed and efficiency of code capture -- especially for tracking multiple assets. In addition, at accuracy levels of near-100% in actual installations, the Visidot solution is both more reliable and more cost-effective than RFID solutions.
For more information about Visidot technology, visit ImageID and Toolworx at AutoTech 2005, booth number 328, Aug. 29 - Sept. 1, 2005 at the Cobo Conference Center, Detroit. Or, call toll-free 1-877-VISIDOT (847-4368) or visit the Visidot website at: http://www.visidot.com.
About ImageID
ImageID, the provider of the Visidot™ solution (http://www.visidot.com), develops and markets advanced multiple-asset Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) solutions. Based on imaging technology and sophisticated algorithms, the Visidot solution is capable of identifying and decoding hundreds of unique standard barcodes simultaneously in a single read, with unprecedented speed and accuracy. The Visidot solution is being used in retail supply chains, automotive manufacturing and reusable assets pool management operations to provide per-asset visibility and to increase operational efficiencies. ImageID is a multinational company with R&D facilities in Israel and direct sales and partner networks in the US and Europe.
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For Hot-Oil-System Users Only: Technical TipSheet
Paratherm Corporation delivers monthly, free, concise technical tips via email and RSS.
West Conshohocken, PA (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) August 18, 2005 -- Paratherm Corporation invites subscribers to TipSheet™, an email series delivering technical information for users of heat transfer fluids and thermal oil systems.
On a monthly basis, Paratherm engineers release bits of advice, tips, engineering discussions, and general wisdom about the applications, systems, and fluids.
This month's tip (TipSheet Issue #15 ) an explanation of fluid film temperature and its influence on fluid degradation, begins a three-part series on maximizing fluid longevity in the system. Parts two and three will explore oxidation and contamination.
The TipSheet series is purely editorial. It contains no Paratherm product information, and no marketing content.
Topics of future TipSheets will include startup and shutdown procedures, system contamination causes and cures, problems with water in thermal fluid, fire and other safety issues, and more.
To subscribe to the Paratherm TipSheet (Archives and New Additions), simply visit the TipSheet Archive page at http://www.paratherm.com/tipsheet.asp. There, you can look at archived TipSheets, and subscribe if you wish. Also, if you prefer to subscribe via RSS, the link is at the bottom of the page.
Heat Transfer Fluids (Thermal Liquids, Hot Oils) precisely control temperatures in hundreds of different applications in the processing industries. Due to the variety of applications, types of heating, differing process cycles, and many other variables, the intricacies of these heating and cooling systems can create technical challenges as the systems age, or with design additions and changes.
Troubleshooting and improving processes in partnership with customers since 1988, Paratherm engineers have gained deep expertise in dozens of different industries and applications, and thousands of specific systems.
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:
Andy Andrews
Paratherm Corporation
4 Portland Road
West Conshohocken, PA 19428
USA
Phone: 800-222-3611 or (610) 941-4900
http://www.paratherm.com/heat_transfer_fluids.asp
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August 17, 2005
Concrete Washout Systems, Inc.'s Southern California Expansion Continues
California Concrete Washout Systems, LLC has begun servicing builders and contractors in the greater San Diego market.
Elk Grove, CA (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) August 17, 2005 -- Concrete Washout Systems, Inc., announced today that California Concrete Washout Systems, LLC recently began distributing and servicing Concrete Washout Systems (CWS) in San Diego and Southern Riverside Counties of California.
California Concrete Washout Systems is a newly formed company operating under the guidance of Mark Jenkins and Dave Vaccarezza. Mark Jenkins is president of both Concrete Washout Systems, Inc. and Elk Grove Waste Management, a CWS licensee in the Sacramento Valley market and Dave Vaccarezza is president of California Waste Recovery, also a CWS licensee in Central California.
“We are very pleased to have the opportunity to represent CWS in the greater San Diego market,” stated Dave Vaccarezza, Managing Partner of California Concrete Washout Systems, LLC. “The San Diego market is exploding with growth and we see ourselves positioned to offer our risk management services to builders and contractors alike with a strong team and an innovative product,” added Mr. Vaccarezza.
“We are very excited to have CCWS as a partner with the experience and expertise their team has to offer,” stated Kevin Mickelson, Vice President of Concrete Washout Systems, Inc. “The San Diego market is developing at a rapid pace and is in need of risk management solutions that CCWS will be offering,” 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 and have 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 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.
Phone: 1-877-2-WASHOUT
Fax: 916-244-0403
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August 16, 2005
SAVASTAT-USA CEO Featured In International Publication PM Network
Mary Ann Shatto the President/CEO of Savastat-USA is to be featured by PM Network magazine in the September issue for the article “From the Top.” With Savastat-USA’s focus on commercial and industrial physical water treatment applications and boiler energy conservation and the need to reach facility directors the target audience of PM Network is ideal.
(PRWEB) August 16, 2005 -- Mary Ann Shatto the President/CEO of Savastat-USA is to be featured by PM Network, an award-winning monthly 84-page professional magazine that is mailed to more than 130,000 PMI members in the September issue for the article “From the Top.” The feature of Mrs. Shatto, titled “Mobile Management,” will spotlight Savastat-USA’s CEO management style and focus on project management. With Savastat-USA’s focus on commercial and industrial physical water treatment applications and boiler energy conservation and the need to reach facility directors the target audience of PM Network is ideal. PM Network articles offer real-world information presented as current case histories, lessons learned, trends from around the world, and new tools and techniques.
With the audience of the institute's more than 165,000 members, who work in 120 countries Mary Ann Shatto was given a unique opportunity to spotlight the assets that her company offers their nationwide dealer network and clients. Since PMI sets professional standards, conducts research and provides access to a wealth of information and resources, being featured in their magazine provides instant credibility for a company that has a strong proven product line and management team but until the summer of 2005 has been “under the radar on the national level.
When asked what she thought of the recent attention the Mary Ann replied “When first notified, I was extremely nervous but proud and excited. This is a great opportunity and hopefully the beginning of more media attention for the benefits of the energy saving products and physical water treatment technology that we provide the US market. Most of the competitive countries in Europe and Asia take for granted the products we are the distributor of for reducing energy consumption, maintenance and other costs that can significantly impact a company’s bottom line. In several countries there are laws making it mandatory or monetary incentives for businesses to use our technologies. The US business market has always cried out for the need of technology that provides the benefits that we offer, but have been slow to embrace its arrival. The US businesses we work with love the results and have been great advocates, which has a lot to do with the attention we are receiving now.”
Savastat-USA has also sponsored recent events like the two successful regional energy seminars in South Carolina and Kentucky where the inventors of the Savastat products were flown in from Europe to be keynote speakers. An impressive list of attendees from the federal and state government sectors as well as dealer's representatives, potential customers from the business and education communities, along with close work with the DOE (Federal Department of Energy’s) Rebuild America and Energy Smart Schools programs and Energy Star has solidified Savastat-USA’s market position in the US.
Savastat-USA’s work to provide an integrated strategic message across multiple media channels led to being featured in PM Network magazine; a magazine that has won ASBPE, APEX and Communicator awards for writing and design excellence and in 2004 placed in the top 25 best issues in the Tabbie Awards (Trade, Association and Business Publications International). 2 press releases from early summer 2005 garnered over 200,000 readers in over 1,800 industry specific and regional media outlets providing the initial life for the national marketing campaign. Savastat-USA’s marketing director stated “our future gets brighter every day.”
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The Filtration of Process Water and Its Importance in the Petroleum Industry, Section 4: How to Select the Right Filter and Reduce Your Waste Disposal Costs
The objective of any filter is not to remove all particulate from the fluid stream. The size of particulate to be removed should be determined by the quality objective or system protection requirements. Removing particulate below the level identified for a specific system is a costly and unnecessary exercise with little or no return on investment.
(PRWEB) August 16, 2005 -- Will the stream be reintroduced into the process? If so, what contaminate levels will yield cost effective efficiency? The residual level of solids in the product filtrate will vary for each application. Understanding the limitations that varying solids levels will impose on the process is essential to determine the cost benefits of filtration systems. It is important to utilize filtration expertise along with process knowledge to gain the most from a filtration system.
Protecting a process through filtration has many more variables to consider. A fundamental question is what size particle can cause erosion in downstream equipment. Another is at what level of solids will deposits build up in the low, slow flow areas.
Two other important factors to consider when designing or selecting a filtration system are environmental/safety concerns and waste disposal costs. Environmental regulations governing fugitive emissions have become much more stringent in recent decades, and will be even more rigorous in the future.
In the United States, ultra low sulfur diesel and gasoline fuel requirement become effective in 2004/2005. Companies are also faced with increasing worries over lawsuits from workers exposed to hazardous materials and volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
Waste disposal costs have risen dramatically in recent years, partially because of the stricter environmental regulations. The following discussion provides an overview or current technologies available for both disposable and cleanable filter systems.
The next article (section 5) will examine disposable and cleanable filter media, and what the differences are between the two.
For questions about industrial filtration, please visit the Ask Filter Man forum at http://www.rpaprocess.com/Ask-Filter-Man-Blog.asp.
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The Filtration of Process Water and Its Importance in the Petroleum Industry; Section 3: Cooling and Amine Systems
Petroleum Industry Cooling Systems and how they can affect system instrumentation and efficiency.
(PRWEB) August 14, 2005 -- Cooling Systems: Cooling systems accumulate airborne dirt and other contaminants that can affect system instrumentation and efficiency. Dirt and iron fouling can rob the system of the required heat transfer capacity and increase frictional hydraulic losses. Cooling systems with inefficient filtration can result in the need for labor-intensive tower cleanouts and heat exchanger refurbishing. Efficient systems will extend equipment life and maintain maximum heat transfer. Removal of 98% of particles of 10 µ and larger is recommended for effective cooling water filtration.
Tubular backwashing systems provide economical method of automated solids removal with minimal backwash volumes. Clean cooling water reduces manual cleanouts, reduces chemical consumption, helps eliminate instrument plugging, and maximizes cooling efficiency. If space is at a premium, tubular systems are available in a nonlinear configuration. For example, the Ronningen-Petter AFR Series tubular backwashing pressure filter has a 1m² footprint.
Amine Systems: Amine systems require filtration to remove contaminants such as pipe scale, iron sulfide, and salt precipitants from the process. If the amine is dark amber to greenish in color, the stream is dirty. For maximum efficiency, the amine stream should be as clear as fresh water. Contaminant removal greatly increases amine efficiency and reduces the system's operating costs.
Problems created by dirty or unfiltered mine include iron sulfides that cause foaming in towers. Contaminants that collect on tower trays reduce efficiency and increase pressure drop across the tower. Solids that build up in the flash drum reduce the available liquid area, which results in incomplete separation of hydrocarbons and amine. Contaminants in the surge drum result in a constant supply of new solids in the flow. When particles settle out, they collect in piping, tanks, heat exchangers, and reboilers causing increasing corrosion, plugging, and fouling of the equipment and poor heat transfer.
Typically, disposable media are used on the lean amine loop and backwashing filters on the rich amine loop. When considering disposables, proper media selection will have the most direct effect on system efficiency and therefore cost effectiveness. For example, nominal efficiency media are not effective because too much dirt passes through the filter. Polypropylene media traps oils and can become blind before the full dirt holding capacity is reached.
For a typical 20% side stream, base the filter system size on flow rates recommended for the type of media used. The optimum flowrate is a compromise between cost and dirt holding. The slower the flowrate, the more dirt the media will hold. If there are oils in the amine or if the temperature exceeds 180˚ F (82˚ C), cellulose or polyester media are recommended; cellulose will generally cost less.
If the amine system has not been filtered or if there are signs of high dirt loading (again, a green or amber color) filtration is highly recommended. To reduce costs, stage the cleaning process. Begin with media that will eliminate larger µ particulate, and step the process gradually into smaller retentions with each change out, ending ultimately with retentions in the 5 - 10 µ range. To keep the system at optimum performance, use high efficiency, absolute rated media at a maximum of 10 µ.
Although more prevalent on the sulfur rich side, backwashing, or self-cleaning tubular systems are ideal for both the rich and lean sides of the amine loop because they eliminate operator exposure and disposal of often-hazardous spent bags or cartridges. The closed system benefits of a backwashing filter are especially important when on the rich side of the amine loop because of the elimination of operator exposure to the highly toxic sulfur being removed.
Backwashing filters should be sized at a flux rate of approximately 4 - 8 gpm/ft². The filter media should be 5 or 10 µ, high efficiency (+98%) filter elements constructed of single layer sintered wire mesh. When the filter is installed on a dirty system, it will typically backwash continuously for the first two to three days. Then, the backwash interval will start to increase and within a week, the amine will be clean and the backwash interval will increase to eight hours or more.
Backwashing filters are self-correcting during and after upsets. During upset conditions, the filter will start backwashing continuously. Once the process returns to normal, backwash interval times will also return to normal. The next article (section 4) will examine how to select the right filter for your process requirements.
For questions about Industrial Filtration, please visit the Ask Filter Man forum at http://www.rpaprocess.com/Ask-Filter-Man-Blog.asp.
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August 11, 2005
Powerful Web Sales Tool Becomes Available to the Power Generation and Automotive Industry
This Power-Classifieds website is for sale and is a popular website that promotes the sales of power equipment, industrial / truck engines and parts. It is a powerful php programmed database driven website that is search engine optimized and designed to launch all of your classified listings to the top of the search engines. Extensive internet linkage structure already established after 4 years of business.
(PRWEB) August 10, 2005 -- A popular website that promotes the sales of power equipment, industrial and truck engines and parts has gone up for sale.
Power-Classifieds.com is a powerful php programmed database driven website that is search engine optimized and designed to launch all of your classified listings to the top of the search engines. Its extensive internet linkage structure is already established after four years of business.
The website is already linked to Paypal for users to register products and customers simply enter a paypal ID and they are able to begin accepting payments online. The website owner manages everything from how the website looks to how the website works, all from one webpage.
The website has a user-friendly website interface. The owner can broker equipment by allowing the contact information to be displayed, or enable the paygate to require payment for listings. The owner can display the customers' information for contact in this mode.
Power-Classifieds is special because it submits its own listings to the internet without intervention.
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August 08, 2005
New Smooth-StartTM Clutch/Brake UniModules
August 8, 2005 - South Beloit, IL
Warner Electric once again raises the bar in clutch/brake performance and controllability by announcing the availability of the new Smooth-StartTM UniModule. This innovative electromagnetic clutch/brake unit provides extremely consistent, smooth starting and stopping performance throughout its entire torque range, even in the most challenging range from zero to 50% of the unit¹s maximum rated torque.
Smooth-Start UniModules are ideal for conveyor lines including unit handling conveyors where starting and stopping at full torque can cause conveyed objects to slide, tip, or otherwise be misplaced or damaged. The Smooth-StartTM unit enables operators to tailor clutch/brake torque to their application¹s specific starting and stopping requirements, while keeping the line running at peak capacity.
³Over the years, many of our customers¹ conveyor applications have evolved into requiring new levels of start-stop precision for a wide range of items in various sizes, shapes, and weights. This customer-based evolution drove our engineers to develop a lower torque unit that simultaneously provides an increased level of torque control,² said Shelley Smith, Warner Electric Product Manager. ³Whether customers require faster starts and stops at maximum torque, or smoother starts and stops with less torque, the Smooth-Start UniModules perform throughout their entire torque range, and
offer increased precision at lower torques than standard clutch/brakes.²
To further enhance control, and experience the ³ultimate² in precise clutch/brake controllability, Smooth-Start UniModules can be paired with Warner Electric¹s CBC-300 clutch/brake control. The CBC-300 features two independently adjustable channels, so the clutch and brake torque levels can be set independently of each other. Once the torque levels are set, the CBC-300¹s circuitry supplies constant current to the clutch/brake, regardless of the voltage or operating environment, resulting in consistent torque cycle after cycle.
Both the Smooth-Start UniModule and the CBC-300 are factory assembled for easy installation. Smooth-Start UniModules are NEMA C-face compatible, and automatically adjust for wear, requiring no maintenance throughout their operating lifetime.
For more information about Smooth-Start UniModules and the CBC-300, visit www.warnerelectric.com
Headquartered in South Beloit, Ill., Warner Electric is a global supplier of industrial clutches, brakes, clutch/brake controls, tensioning systems, and sensors and switches. Warner Electric is a member of Altra Industrial Motion, a world-class marketing and manufacturing leader with hundreds of years of industrial manufacturing experience.
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The Hidden, Ongoing Costs of Disposable Media Filters in the Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Processing Industries
The hidden, ongoing costs of disposable media are a cause for concern. Learn how you can achieve greater process efficiency, while bringing your costs down.
(PRWEB) August 6, 2005 -- Liquid is a main ingredient in the processing of chemicals, and efficient and effective filtration can improve your bottom line! From industrial chemicals to polymer processing, fluid clarity and purity are essential in the pursuit of high-quality finished products.
Traditionally, chemical engineers have opted for disposable media filters such as bags or cartridges due to their lower initial cost. While initial cost may be lower for small batch operations, this is seldom true for continuous operations that require a costly, redundant filtration system - including piping, valves, support, and service connections - to maintain production.
Moreover, there are significant hidden costs associated with disposable media filters. When users purchase disposable media filters they often fail to account for the true costs of doing so.
Hidden costs:
To begin, there's the ongoing disposable filter purchase price, which typically runs at least $3 per bag or cartridge per day, plus the ongoing cost of waste disposal.
For non-hazardous waste, disposal is already $400-$800 USD per drum, while that of hazardous waste is approaching $1,000 per drum.
It's not unusual for the typical pharmaceutical company or other fine-chemical based manufacturer to produce up to 20 drums per year of filter media for disposal, not counting the cost of treating or eliminating any run-off process fluids.
Beyond this, there is significant labor costs involved with transporting, handling and storing disposable filter media, as well as with replacing it.
Example:
For just a small 30-gpm cartridge filter with six 10-inch cartridges, the operator must:
Remove 16 separate parts including the cover, compression seals, cartridges, and seal plates.
The operator must reassemble all 16 parts with proper alignment to ensure good seals.
Then someone must haul away the spent filter media.
There's also a housekeeping cost for cleaning any spillage from disposable media, along with increased emissions, safety risk, and liability.
Then there's the potential cost of disposable media rupturing or overflowing (as bags sometimes do), contaminating product or machinery downstream and slowing production.
Finally, add the cost of buying, maintaining, and cleaning workers' protective clothing for replacing disposable media. As well as the extra time and labor required to fill out MSDS forms and other paperwork required for items hauled to landfills or incinerators.
This is where automatic filtration and separation products can make your operation more efficient, and most importantly improve the finished product quality.
RPA Process Technologies new filtration resource, Ask Filter Man, will analyze your process, and recommend a solution within a 24-hour timeframe. At no cost to you!
http://www.rpaprocess.com/Ask-Filter-Man-Blog.asp
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August 02, 2005
New Washdown Electro Pack Clutch/Brakes
Specifically Designed for Sanitary, Food, and Washdown Applications
August 2, 2005 - South Beloit, IL. Warner Electric announces the availability of new Washdown Electro Pack Clutch/Brakes, which are designed specifically for use in sanitary, food, and any other washdown applications. The completely enclosed clutch/brake package is both air-tight and water-tight, and has been designed with special washdown features to provide maximum performance in both wet and dry conditions.
³Washdown Electro Pack Clutch/Brakes were developed because customers requested a clutch/brake that would provide consistent performance in a compact, sealed, washdown-ready package,² said Shelley Smith, Product Manager, Warner Electric. ³Hence, these units are specifically designed to keep wear particles in and water and contaminants out, for clean, consistent, repeatable operation, cycle after cycle.²
BISSC certified, all Washdown Electro Packs are protected with a USDA-approved coating, while their smooth exterior prevents food particles and bacteria from lodging and propagating. The shielded-sealed bearings, and stainless steel shafting and hardware withstand even the most demanding environments and applications.
Washdown Electro Pack Clutch/Brakes are factory aligned, assembled, and burnished for easy installation and reliable, consistent performance right out of the box. These units also utilize Warner Electric¹s patented Autogap system to self-adjust for wear, thereby requiring no maintenance throughout their lifetime.
For more information about Warner Electric Electo Pack Clutch/Brakes, visit www.warnerelectric.com, call 800-234-3369, or fax 815-389-6212. Write to Warner Electric, 449 Gardner St., South Beloit, IL 61080
Headquartered in South Beloit, Ill., Warner Electric is a global supplier of industrial clutches, brakes, clutch/brake controls, tensioning systems, and sensors and switches. Warner Electric is a member of Altra Industrial Motion, a world-class marketing and manufacturing leader with hundreds of years of industrial manufacturing experience.
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Ozone Comes of Age: Chemical Free Technology in the UK
The patented Ozone Cleaning Systems from OzoneSafeFood are now available in the UK and Ireland. Used throughout the world in the food and associated industries, the equipment offers power and versatility, uses cold water and no chemicals and is 3,000 times faster than chlorine at killing bacteria.
(PRWEB) August 2, 2005 -- Developed over the last 25 years, the innovative systems combine power and versatility, with the fastest bacteria kill rates available of all industrial cleaning methods. They offer a safe cleaning method and are environmentally friendly, using cold water and no chemicals and producing no effluent.
The ozone based equipment can be used in place of traditional chemicals for the controlling of Listeria, E. coli, Salmonella and other micro organisms that are of constant concern to Quality Assurance Managers. Now all primary and secondary processors of beef, pork, poultry, seafood, dairy products, beverages, fruits and vegetables can take advantage of our companies patented vortex technology to topically clean all foods, integrate with ice machines and sanitize equipment. Application also abound across a diverse range of other areas, including water supplies, effluent control, building renovation, odour control, healthcare and catering.
Exclusively distributed in the UK and Ireland by CIProcess Ltd, the UK-based, innovative Cleaning and Process Systems Company, the patented equipment is used for cleaning and disinfecting in the food, water and associated sectors.
Eliminating the need for chlorine, Dave Adams, the technical Director of CIProcess states, “Chlorine has traditionally been the sanitizer of choice in the food processing industry, but experts share a growing concern about the dangerous byproducts such as trihalomethanes or dioxins produced when chlorine reacts with organic matter in the water. These substances are known carcinogens and are regulated in drinking water by the US Environmental Protection Agency."
Ozone gas is a naturally occurring tri-atomic form of oxygen that is formed as sunlight passes through the atmosphere. It can be generated artificially by passing high voltage electricity through oxygenated air. For over 100 years, ozone has been recognized as a superior methodology in the purification of potable water. However, due to the instability of ozone gas reverting back to oxygen, it has been difficult to harness the natural 'killing power' of ozone outside the confines of a water pipe. Our patented Vortex technology entrains ozone into the water until it is fully suspended; the natural process of reverting back to oxygen becomes delayed, allowing the water stream to exit the confines of a pipe with its natural micro organism killing power still in effect.
Because ozone is an unstable, highly reactive form of oxygen, it is 51 % more powerful than chlorine, the oxidizer most commonly used by most food processors, and 3,000 times as fast at killing bacteria and other microbes. Micro organisms also cannot develop a resistance to their ozone enemy, which they can with chemicals.
Ozonesafefood declared: “Ozone is effective as a disinfectant at relatively low concentrations and does not leave toxic by-products similar to those related to chlorination, the company claims. Because it decomposes quickly, ozone does not build up on surfaces the way detergents can if not removed by proper rinsing”.
One of the patented processes uses a system in which ozone is compressed into microscopic bubbles into a water solution. Applied to food products, it can help reduce pathogens and vastly increase the shelf life, with monitored tests giving some products up to 20 day increases.
Operating costs are reduced, by using cold water and no chemicals, and by reducing the steps in the cleaning process to a single step. The systems are available in mobile or static versions and can often be used through your existing pipework etc. Add this to an increased quality product and an extension to the shelf life, return on investment paybacks of fewer than 12 months are often achieved.
Recently launched into the Australian market at FoodPro 2005 in Sydney, Dave Adams further commented: “The show was an outstanding success, with a constant stream of users, government departments and the press, visiting the stand, which included working demonstrations of the patented technologies. Following the success of this show, the equipment will be displayed at FoodTech2005 in Telford in September – with the Australian, American and Chinese engineers on the stand to provide an insight of the equipments use around the world.”
The ozone systems are surprisingly affordable, and can usually pay for themselves in a short period with savings realized in utility and chemical expenses, plus the simplification of waste water treatments. Considering ozone has FDA / USDA approval, an exhaustive list of micro organisms that it is effective against with very limited contact time, organic listing, and significant chemical and utility cost savings, installing a CIProcess Ozone system is a unique opportunity to economically modernize a processing plant.
The products are successfully used in many sectors and new applications are constantly emerging. As part of CIProcess’s commitment to these technologies, our clients are invited to discuss their applications and submit their products and processes for testing in our test workshop or on site.
Ozonesafefood equipment is part of CIProcess’s extensive range of innovative cleaning and processing equipment including CIP/COP systems, laser cleaning, and ice blasting systems, tanks and vessels, electrical and hygienic installations.
For further information please contact:
David Adams – Technical Director
CIProcess Ltd
Unit 16 Park Farm Industrial Estate
Buntingford
Hertfordshire
SG9 9AZ
Tel: +44 (0)1763-272884
Fax: +44 (0)1763-274636
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Web: www.ciprocess.co.uk
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August 01, 2005
Milton CAT Deploys KMI Handheld Facility Safety Audit System
Milton CAT, the largest authorized Caterpillar equipment dealer in the United States, has deployed PowerAudit from KMI for handheld facility safety audits.
(PRWEB) July 31, 2005 - Milton CAT, the largest authorized Caterpillar equipment dealer in the United States, uses PowerAudit to manage safety audits of all of its service, sales and warehouse facilities. The system, offered by Knowledge Management Innovations, LLC (KMI) is the most flexible and scalable environment, health and safety (EHS) handheld audit and inspection system available. PowerAudit utilizes a web-based interface for creating and managing inspection forms and automatically generating multi-format audit reports. The handheld component of the system utilizes PocketPC hardware and the Windows CE operating system for performance and stability.
According to David Convery, EHS Manager for Milton CAT, “PowerAudit enables us to perform our safety audits faster, more thoroughly, and significantly reduces the time delay between conducting our audits and getting audit reports distributed. This time reduction is critical because it allows our sites to initiate corrective actions more quickly. This whole program is about reducing risk.” David went on to say, “We perform multiple audits at a lot of facilities every month. The reduction in time spent collecting and reporting on data has really enabled us to focus on accident prevention and the analysis of safety trends.”
PowerAudit technology was developed by Orchestral Corporation and is configured and implemented by KMI for use in Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) audit and inspection processes. The web technology that supports PowerAudit inspection form creation and data distribution makes the system ideal for large, multi-facility companies that are managing internal audit and inspection programs. PowerAudit can be integrated into any existing audit, inspection, or performance metrics data collection system. It can also seamlessly send data to any of KMI’s other EHS software solutions including their industry-leading, web-based Incident Tracking System.
About Milton CAT
Milton CAT (formerly Southworth-Milton) is North America’s largest authorized dealer and service center for Caterpillar construction, forestry and paving equipment, truck and marine engines and power systems. New product territorial responsibilities cover the northeastern United States to include the states of Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont and eastern New York.
About KMI
Knowledge Management Innovations (KMI) provides industry-leading software and implementation services for Environment, Health and Safety Management Information Systems (EMIS). KMI helps companies significantly increase the effectiveness and efficiency with which they control environmental impact, comply with regulatory requirements, increase worker safety, and reduce corporate risk.
Contact:
Matt Airhart
Director of Business Development
Knowledge Management Innovations, LLC
(866) 919-7922
www.kminnovations.com
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The Filtration of Process Water, and Its Importance in the Petroleum Industry
The Petroleum industry is one of Ronningen-Petter's areas of expertise. Therefore, I feel that this paper--written by one of our employees, Craig Annable, and published by Hydrocarbon Engineering--would be of interest to you. Due to its length, this will be posted in five different articles: Introduction, Oilfield Production Site, Cooling and Amine Systems,Selecting the Right Filter, Disposable and Cleanable Filter Media.
(PRWEB) July 31, 2005 -- Upstream, downstream, and throughout the petroleum industry most discussions of filtration focus on the oil itself, and it is extracted from the wellhead and refined into saleable products. Yet throughout this process, a critical and consistent component is the use of water. Although the water quality required depends upon its end use, without filtration, unfiltered water can foul downstream equipment and contaminate catalysts. The result is increased maintenance and repair costs, a potentially downed system and lower conversion rates and process yields.
Filtering process water is very important due to its influence on process flow, its ability to protect downstream equipment/piping, and its significant role in the quality/value of finished goods. Hence, this can play a critical role in optimizing the refining process. The right filtration equipment can affect a company's environmental impact through the reduction of emissions and waste generation. It can also safeguard employees by minimizing their exposure to hazardous materials. These factors, in turn, affect the company's productivity and bottom line.
Despite its significance, many refineries have not realized the benefits of optimized filtration for process water. Installing a system where none has previously existed can be difficult to justify with tight capital budgets. Decision makers face the same challenge when a filtration system is in place and operating. However, a careful look at key cost factors can quickly justify an investment that will generate a significant return. In addition to minimizing overall maintenance costs, other factors include labor costs, the potential costs of lost production, conversion, and recovery of petroleum products during schedule and unscheduled downtime.
When exploring water treatment filtration options, another consideration is water conservancy. With an increased emphasis on reducing environmental impact, there is also an increased emphasis on reducing the amount of water used for industrial processes--especially freshwater. There are two ways to achieve this. One method is to use equipment that requires less fresh water. The second method is water reuse when the amount of water used is mandated by the process requirement. This trend is fuelled by several economic benefits that can be broken down into four separate and specific areas of cost savings:
• Reduced cost for purchase and treatment of fresh water
• Reduced cost for heating process streams or money saved through energy recovery.
• Reduced process losses of expensive and unspent catalyst fines that can be reintroduced and reused.
• Reducing waste treatment costs.
Any decision regarding filtration of water should be weighed against the relative importance of each of these factors.
The next article will examine some specific areas for water treatment within the petroleum industry, and some suggested solutions.
For questions about industrial filtration, please visit the Ask Filter Man forum at http://www.rpaprocess.com/Ask-Filter-Man-Blog.asp.
Contact:
Linda Stacy
269-329-7587
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