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Application 017: Airport Baggage handling Barajas Airport Madrid, Spain
to escalate. This calls for a highly available yet cost-saving, lightweight form of construction. The ETL conveyor system developed by FKI Logistex ticks all these boxes. It is used for transporting the kind of plastic totes that are required to convey and sort non-standard, unstable baggage like
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No lube, no problem
various load conditions. Another application for the bearings are in winches and sheaves used aboard large cruising and racing yachts. Here, lubrication can wash out because bearings constantly see fresh or saltwater at temperatures ranging from below freezing to tropical. In this. No lube, no problem
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Putting The Right Spin On Rotational-Molding Designs
and inside radii together forming an “S” curve. This has the added advantage of built-in draft. Compared to other plastic processes, rotational molding requires larger tolerances. Low pressures used in rotomolding tend to produce parts that shrink and move freely during cooling. Process controls also are apt
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Good Eco-Intentions Sometimes Bring Bad Results
used to taking reusable bags with them into the stores. Various legislative bans on the use of plastic throwaway bags may bring more reusable bags into mainstream use. If we assume that manufacturing and distribution costs are proportional to material content, we can argue simplistically
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Chutes and Leaders
(RFID) and barcode technology to track all materials and products, keep resources evenly distributed and prevent production logjams. The barcodes are found on bins used during the manufacturing process and the smaller plastic totes used for shuttling finished product to the packaging plant
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Polyolefins
, and wire insulation. LDPE resins are rotationally molded into large agricultural tanks, chemical shipping containers, tote boxes, and battery jars. One of the fastest-growing plastics is linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), used mainly in film applications but also suitable for injection, rotational
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55 Gallon Drums
of the various drums used at the facility. Low overhead clearance and the variety of drum types required special grip considerations. Restrictions: ? Drums weigh up to 780 lbs. ? Variety of drum styles. ? Restricted overhead clearance and various workcell obstructions. Solution: ? Manipulator model TPA-15
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Bulk Handling System Ups Frozen Food Quality, Cuts Labor
Unilever Ice Cream & Frozen Food's Lowestoft, UK, operation, a major producer of Bird's Eye(R) brand products, redesigned the way in which dry ingredients are transferred and introduced into the wet batter mix used to coat chicken nuggets. The company was able to improve operator comfort and safety