Material Handling and Packaging Equipment Reference Materials
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Successful Test of New Polyester Belt Type
From: Habasit AmericaDescription: The Habasit conveyor belt PNB-12EIWD (NVT-428) ran without any problems and could achieve a longer life-time than comparable conveyor belts usually achieve under these difficult circumstances. ...
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Sealed Bulk Bag Discharge System Contains a Chemical Dust Hazard
From: Flexicon CorporationDescription: A chemical manufacturer contained hazardous airborne chemical dust by installing a sealed system from Flexicon Corporation for unloading bulk bags of chemical powder and transferring it to canisters. ...
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Machine Screw Jack vs. Ball Screw Jack
From: Joyce/Dayton Corp.Description: Engineers and designers frequently use screw jacks in the design of lifting and positioning equipment. They know that mechanical jacks offer reliable lifting and holding options that can be easily ...
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Achieving Cost Savings Through Efficient Finishing Operations
From: Graco Inc.Description: Achieve cost savings through more efficient finishing operations. As finishing operations look to stay competitive in an increasingly global economy, it's no surprise that efficiency has become a ...
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Shipping Container for temperature sensitive chemicals & pharmaceuticals
From: Impact Cases, Inc.Description: A producer of pharmaceutical precursor chemicals wanted to ship its temperature sensitive chemicals to pharmaceutical companies worldwide. ...
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McDougall & Sons: Streamlining Pallet Handling
From: Columbia Machine, Inc.Description: McDougall & Sons, a fruit distributor in Wenatchee, WA, faced the challenge of needing to transfer the pallet load of fruit from their in-house pallet to a shipping pallet. They found success with the ...
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Climate Controlled Storage Building
From: U.S. Chemical StorageDescription: Configured to safely store temperature sensitive chemicals, U.S. Chemical Storage climate-controlled chemical storage buildings keep chemicals above or below ambient temperature. Whether storing ...
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Duplex Storage Building for Large Paint Manufacturer
From: U.S. Chemical StorageDescription: We were approached by large Paint Manufacturer to see if we could assist in the Design Development and Manufacturer of large bulk storage for their finished products. Their main warehouse was nearing ...
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University of Arkansas Laboratory Storage Case Study
From: U.S. Chemical StorageDescription: Since 1983 our passion has been safely protecting your reputation and hazardous materials with our 100% custom, compliant, and guaranteed storage buildings. Safely store flammables closer to or ...
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Feroleto Steel Achieved Desired Results
Description: Faced with heightened customer expectations and production requirements, Feroleto Steel recognized the Company needed to acquire a new facility. After purchasing the selected facility, Feroleto Steel ...
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ZBA Barcode Technology in Healthcare
From: ZBA, Inc.Description: Since the early 1990's, ZBA, Inc. has maintained continual efforts to help in the adoption of bar code technology in the healthcare world. In the early 2000s, several published reports illustrated ...
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Crane handles lifting of heavy metal
Description: Excelsior Steel installed an automated overhead handling system to improve inventory tracking and provide product protection. ...
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RF Pouch Isolates Wireless Car Entry/Starter Devices from Code Grabbers
From: Select Fabricators, Inc.Description: They used to be called 'car keys'. Now wireless remotes, wireless key fobs and perhaps in the near future, smartphone apps, are replacing mechanical car keys with electronic entry systems1. All these ...
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Product development leads to longer lasting conveyors
Description: William Hall summarizes recent product developments that have led to longer lasting and more durable glass conveyors: A leading manufacturer of silent conveying chains for 90 years, Ramsey Products ...
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Company Gets More out of Their Pre-Cleaning Room with Roll-Up Doors
From: Goffs Enterprises, Inc.Description: In a growing company as the business expands the challenge for management is to get as much as they can out of their floor space to avoid the cost of a facility expansion and eating into the revenue ...
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Curtains Give Plastics Manufacturer Flexible Possibilities
From: Goffs Enterprises, Inc.Description: Leading Industry, Inc. is a growing thermoplastics manufacturer turning out products such as blister packs, clamshells, plastic trays and packaging for electrostatic discharge (ESD), food, medical and ...
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Packing Avocados While Rolling Screen Sends Bugs Packing
From: Goffs Enterprises, Inc.Description: When a company does one thing, it has to do it well. In the case of West Pak Avocado, one of the largest packers of this healthy green fruit, their process has to do it with food safety strongly in ...
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Pittsburgh Corning Installs Climate Curtain For Glass Block System Assembly Area
From: Goffs Enterprises, Inc.Description: Eric Swartwout, the Senior Engineer whose responsibilities include the mechanical, electrical and environmental activities at the facility, determined that Climate Curtains from Goff's Curtain Walls ...
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CAPE HATTERAS LIGHTHOUSE MOVE
From: Hilman RollersDescription: The historic and famous lighthouse that stood on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean and guided mariners to safety for more than 100 years was threatened to destruction by an encroaching sea. The ...
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LIFT & ROLL SYSTEM - SINGAPORE
From: Hilman RollersDescription: This is an alternative lift & roll system supplied by Hilman Rollers for Rig 102. The cantilever beams are supported by six rollers-1,250 tons each. Each roller is supported by six hydraulic cylinders ...
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NUCLEAR WASTE CASK TRANSPORT
From: Hilman RollersDescription: Hilman Rollers proved to be a high capacity and low profile solution used for the on site transport of nuclear fuel casks at this nuclear power facility. The rollers used are 150 metric ton capacity, ...
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PORT SIDE CASING MOVE
From: Hilman RollersDescription: Eight 200 ton capacity XOT Hilman Rollers with Accu-Roll Guidance System were used for moving the M/V Blue Marlin's portside casing. The 8 rollers were fitted to 4 load spreader beams, which where in ...
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ROCKET LAUNCH FACILITY
From: Hilman RollersDescription: Hilman Rollers are an integral part of the rocket launch mission, adding safety and efficiency to critical load movements. Final assembly and fitting-up of the rocket occurs in a "S.C.A.T." building, ...
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Whitepaper: Scissors Lift Application Guide
From: Advance Lifts, Inc.Description: The basic information necessary to select an appropriate lift for an application includes all of the topics listed below: ...
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Rotatruck vs Hand Truck
From: Rotacaster Pty Ltd.Description: Download the comparative report evaluating the Rotatruck to a standard hand truck. It details the improved ergonomic safety and increased productivity and immediate ROI delivered by the Rotatruck. ...
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Whitepaper: How To Select A Proper Dock Lift
From: Advance Lifts, Inc.Description: Dock lifts have two advantages over other means of unloading trucks. 1) Level unloading from the bed of a truck is safer than any other alternative and 2) dock lifts are the only type of equipment ...
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Long Lifetime for Heavy Load Applications
From: Habasit AmericaDescription: Transportation of full plastic and stainless steel drums ...
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Material Compatibility Tables
Description: The following tables suggest compatibility between various seal fluid path types v. materials they may come in contact with/ Please note these tables are generated from laboratory testing on pure ...
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Pressure drop /Flow Rate Charts & Graphs
Description: Following you will find multiple graphs and charts that represent expected conditions based on a variety of end user specified inputs. These values are calculated estimates and your individual results ...
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CVC Electro-Mechanical Feeder
Description: An inclined vibratory surface, screen section was used. A vacuum is drawn through screen to remove fine dust from the product and aid in cooling material. Removable covers with quick clamps were ...
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Drum Packer Reduces Packaging Cost by 25%
Description: Grid Deck Weight Table (GWT) enables packing of 20% more product in drums, reducing number of drums used by 25% ...
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Feeder increases productivity , reduces waste, and prevents worker injury
Description: Cleveland Vibrator fabricated a feeder to convey the materials to the mixing bin, allowing the operator to feed them in a controlled flow. The feeder also prevents damage to the mixing blade allowing ...
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Glen-Gery Landmark Stone Application Report
Description: Glen-Gery Landmark Stone improves production throughput with Vibratory Belt Conveyor Table (BT) ...
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Truck Equipment Service Company counts on Vibra-Might Vibrators
Description: Vibra-Might VMR 1125 and VMR 1200 metallic impact pneumatic vibrators from Cleveland Vibrator Company were selected by Truck Equipment Service Company to offer as an option to truckers transporting ...
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Timing Screw Terminology
Description: Summary: In addition to the applications described, timing screws can be specially designed either singularly or in a combination of patterns to adapt to your container size and shape as well as your ...
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How to: Choose an insulated container and effectively package your product.
Description: How to: Choose an insulated container and effectively package your product. There are many variables to be considered when choosing the container and refrigerant that will protect your product from ...
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Make your own insulated Container
Description: Make your own insulated Container In a jam or just don't have the profit in your product to purchase molded insulated containers. Build your own 2-3 day insulated container with common items that are ...
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Recycling Information
Description: Recycling Information Polar Tech's EPS packaging products are in fact a Green " or "Sustainable Packaging" choice. First, all of Polar Tech's EPS products are made from an inert material that does ...
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Packaging Assistance
Description: General Guides for Packaging Perishable Products Frozen - Dry Ice Shipments: A general guide for use with block dry ice is: dry ice sublimates approximately 3 to 5 pounds per day. The larger the ...
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Case Study: Kitchen Delivery VRC Lift
From: Autoquip CorporationDescription: The Challenge: A customer recently purchased and remodeled an older building for use as a restaurant, and architectural plans placed the kitchen level above street level. This meant that food and ...
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Leasing Laser Engraving Equipment
From: Epilog Laser Corp.Description: If you're interested in starting a laser engraving/cutting business or getting a laser system of your own, you may have questions regarding how to go about purchasing your equipment. Our associates at ...
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The Ins and Outs of Glass Engraving
From: Epilog Laser Corp.Description: This whitepaper outlines the basic techniques used in glass engraving. Readers will learn about selecting glass, keeping proper temperatures when engraving and more. ...
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Add the Versatility of a CO2 Laser System
From: Epilog Laser Corp.Description: Adding the versatility of a CO2 laser system can be the key to success for your business. This whitepaper explains the versatility of CO2 laser systems and how they can benefit your business. ...
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Laser Engraving Equipment Exhaust
From: Epilog Laser Corp.Description: Proper exhaustion of your laser engraving equipment is paramount in running a safe work area. It's not only beneficial to your work environment, but proper exhaustion will also add to the life of your ...
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Wire Straightening Rules of Thumb
From: Novo Precision, LLCDescription: Tips of selecting and using wire straighteners ...
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MAKE YOUR MARK with the Power of Hot Light
Description: Industries are searching for environmental friendly, fast and reliable, task flexible marking systems which are capable of direct part marking on a variety of materials with high quality and permanent ...
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Vibratory Feeder Noise Reduction
From: SPIROLDescription: The past century has been witness to unprecedented changes in industrial manufacturing technology. Advancements in materials, methods, and control systems have led to higher quality, tighter ...
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Case Study: Airbag Lifts Provide Clean Power
From: Autoquip CorporationDescription: The Challenge A food processing company installs an airbag-actuated work station lift and turntable combination to provide a clean (fluid-free) method of improving ergonomics and efficiency at a ...
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Whitepaper: How to Get Personnel & Material from Ground Level to Mezzanine Level Quickly, Safely & Efficiently (.pdf)
From: Advance Lifts, Inc.Description: Scissors lifts have been moving men and material from ground level to higher elevations for more than 60 years. They offer a distinct advantage over vertical reciprocating conveyors because people ...
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Product Innovation for Polling Place Security
From: Jordan Products Co.Description: Product innovation article explaining why Secure-ID Tamper Evidence Seals are needed for physical access security in election polling places. ...
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Automated Dosing of Dry Treatment Chemical with Flexible Conveyor Improves Accuracy, Safety of Filtration System
From: Flexicon CorporationDescription: A manufacturer of high pressure flat-bed, liquid-solid filtration systems uses a Flexicon flexible screw conveyor for consistent and safe delivery of a variety of large quantities of dry chemicals. ...
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Conveying Ingredients Having Disparate Particle Sizes and Bulk Densities without Separating Blends
From: Flexicon CorporationDescription: A food manufacturer uses a flexible screw conveyor from Flexicon Corporation for undamaged conveying of bulk materials having dissimilar particle sizes, bulk densities and flow characteristics. ...
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Advantages of a Spiral Conveyor (.pdf)
Description: New Advnaces in spiral conveyor technology offer significant productivity and operational benefits in a wide number of industries and applications where space for material handling systems may be ...
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Food & Beverage Packaging Case Study: Error-Proofing Food Packaging Processes (.pdf)
Description: Mislabeling food can have serious consequences, especially with over a million food allergy sufferers in the UK. To combat this, manufacturers have been swift to implement rigorous error-proofing ...
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Accurate Load Weighing During Coil Handling (.pdf)
From: Bushman Equipment, Inc.Description: Accurate coil weight is becoming increasingly important as customers and manufacturers work to improve the efficiency of their process lines and facilities. A true coil weight is used in a number of ...
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Applications for Tong Grabs in the Steel Industry (.pdf)
From: Bushman Equipment, Inc.Description: Steel mills utilize tongs because they can be designed to withstand significant heat, are not affected by electromagnetic interference, have low maintenance requirements and can withstand significant ...
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Bushman AvonTec Designed Special Rotating Axis Grab (.pdf)
From: Bushman Equipment, Inc.Description: A unique, rotating axis grab solved a challenging problem faced by a manufacturer of special refractory products. The application required a unique grab that could safely pick up and gently rotate ...
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Bushman AvonTec Engineers at the Helm (.pdf)
From: Bushman Equipment, Inc.Description: Bushman AvonTec recently partnered with Cochran, Inc., a developer and integrator of a patent pending, shore-based, electric power system for cruise ship terminals. Bushman AvonTec designed and built ...
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Buying an Overhead Crane (.pdf)
From: Bushman Equipment, Inc.Description: Whether the economy is good or bad, it will always be a "buyer beware" economy. The CMAA members want to educate prospective buyers of overhead cranes so that they ultimately buy cranes that meet or ...
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Custom Designed Tilt Test Table for E-One (.pdf)
From: Bushman Equipment, Inc.Description: E-One, a leading manufacturer of fire-fighting equipment selected the West Bend Division of Bushman Equipment, Inc. to design and build a high capacity tilt table to test their new breed of fire ...
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Integrated Material Handling in a Steel Service Centre (.pdf)
From: Bushman Equipment, Inc.Description: Today's slitting lines have become increasingly sophisticated to achieve operating economics through greater productivity and to produce a higher quality product that is demanded in today's ...
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Inverting the Process (.pdf)
From: Bushman Equipment, Inc.Description: Large industrial hydraulic/mechanical inverters are an essential feature at many steel producing and user sites. Design principles, types, selection and safe working practices are discussed. ...
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Jet Engine Lift Station (.pdf)
From: Bushman Equipment, Inc.Description: Bushman AvonTec teamed up with J&B Equipment, Inc. to design and build this 15-metric ton, ceiling-mounted, hydraulic scissors lift station. ...
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Maintenance and Inspection of Below-the-Hook Lifting Equipment (.pdf)
From: Bushman Equipment, Inc.Description: Many of the C-hooks, coil grabs, tongs, and load beams used in the steel industry are among the least expensive components of the steel processing line. However, when the shipping dock stops loading ...
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Motorized Electrode Lifter Slashes Steel Furnace Downtime by 85% (.pdf)
From: Bushman Equipment, Inc.Description: Downtime for maintenance is a standard part of production. It helps to ensure reliable equipment performance. However, it still means that for some period of time, you are not making product, but ...
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Manufacturer Designs Pharmaceutical-Grade Dry Material Feeder to Meet the Industry's Needs (.pdf)
Description: The pharmaceutical manufacturing environment creates unique design requirements for process machinery being utilized in that setting. This paper will discuss the necessary steps taken by a process ...
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Coding of Paint Pails and Metal Paint Cans (.pdf)
From: REA-Elektronik, Inc.Description: The customer needed an efficient want to code synthetic (PP) paint pails and metal paint cans with the expiration date and batch number in many languages. ...
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Steel-Pipe Coding (.pdf)
From: REA-Elektronik, Inc.Description: Steel-pipes are marked with information such as the production date, work-shift number, the manufacturing origin and a product 10 consisting of alphanumerical characters and logos. Despite of the ...
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Case Study: California Department of Fish & Game
From: U.S. Chemical StorageDescription: Case study of building installation for the California Dept. of Fish and Game ...
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Glass Worldwide -- Improving Conveyor Chain Life (.pdf)
Description: In most bottle production environments, standard inverted tooth conveying chains perform admirably and can deliver years of trouble-free service. However, in some situations, conveying chains can be ...
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What to Know When Considering a Cleanroom (.pdf)
Description: What to Know When Considering a Cleanroom covers basic areas such as how a cleanroom works, ISO standards for the various grades of cleanrooms, and developing procedures and protocols for the ...
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Automated Bulk Solids Handling System Increases Productivity, Market Growth
From: Flexicon CorporationDescription: Multisorb Technologies increased production of silica gel granule adsorption packets with an automated multi-line bulk solids handling system that simultaneously feeds four form/fill/seal machines. ...
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Bulk Handling System Ups Frozen Food Quality, Cuts Labor
From: Flexicon CorporationDescription: A frozen foods producer cut manual labor and boosted process efficiencies while improving operator comfort and safety, minimizing product loss due to spillage, and cutting dust emissions with a ...
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Rotating Drum/Bulk Bag Filler Plays Role in Quality of Surfactant Packaging at BASF
From: Flexicon CorporationDescription: A chemicals producer upgraded the packaging of surfactants by adding a purpose-built room with a rotating drum and bulk bag filler that automates the process and yields greater product output and ...
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MK-10 Thermal Transfer Printer Facts and Specs (.pdf)
Description: MK10 is a modern thermal transfer printer for PARTEX PO-profiles for all needs of wire and cable marking with high production speed (up to 125 mm/sec). MK10 has a direct connection to computer by mean ...
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Wear Resisitant Glass Bottle Conveying Chains (.pdf)
Description: For many years, silent chain, also known as inverted tooth chain, has been used to transport glassware in both hot-end and cold-end applications. Providing a flat, stable, smooth, and heat resistant ...
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Achieving Maximum Capacity On a New or Existing Bucket Elevator (.pdf)
From: 4B Components, Ltd.Description: There is a demand for increasing the capacity of new and old elevators particularly for handling grain. Factors that influence the capacity of an elevator are: bucket type, shape and discharge ...
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How Steel Web Elevator Belt & SJ Buckets Enhance the Performance of Bucket Elevators (.pdf)
From: 4B Components, Ltd.Description: With the demand for larger capacities, for more efficient and cost effective elevators to carry industrial products such as cement, 4B Components has researched, tested and supplied the industry for ...
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FAQ about Shepard Niles Hoists (.pdf)
From: Shepard NilesDescription: Question: What type of motor is standard on Shepard Niles Hoists? Answer: Shepard Niles hoists employ a totally enclosed motor. Our motors are normally rated for 30 minutes but we can supply motors ...
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Shepard Niles Hoist Specifications
From: Shepard NilesDescription: This document explains the different types of hoists and their specifications. ...
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A Tough Nut to Crack: A Leading Pistachio Producer Saves Time and Money with a Nilfisk CFM 3707/10 (.pdf)
Description: Product losses during production are a fact of life in the food industry, but they can still drive you nuts - particularly if your product is nuts. The largest grower-supplier of pistachios and ...
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Performance Test for Loose Fill Packaging
From: Milex Corp.Description: Performance test of Milex Loose Fill against traditional petrochemical and starch based fills. ...
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Mr. Coffee Case Study
From: Span Tech LLCDescription: The people at the Mr. Coffee plant in Bedford Heights, Ohio, have a reason to be happy with their production line - they use Designer System conveyors. From 1991, when the SpanTech conveyors were ...
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ODOM'S Tennessee Pride Case Study
From: Span Tech LLCDescription: Immediately upon starting work on the project, SpanTech Project Manager Bruce Gray learned that the customer was seeking solutions for a number of concerns. Because of limited floor space on the ...
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Intermodal Freight Transport
Description: Intermodal Freight Transport Providing an introduction to the whole concept of intermodal freight transport, this book recounts both European experiences and UK developments, and reports on the ...
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The Seamanship Examiner: For STCW Certification Examinations
Description: The Seamanship Examiner: For STCW Certification Examinations With hundreds of questions and answers, this book is a trusted study aid for all international STCW Deck Officer candidates. ...
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Cargo Work: For Maritime Operations, Seventh Edition
Description: Cargo Work: For Maritime Operations, Seventh Edition Covering general principles and the latest international regulations that affect all cargo work, this text reflects unit load containerized ...
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When Two Bulk Conveyors are Better Than One
From: Flexicon CorporationDescription: Isotopic chemical characteristics require integration of mechanical and pneumatic conveyors for batching accuracy ...
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Powdered Antibiotics Conveyed in a Curve, Dust Free
From: Flexicon CorporationDescription: A pharmaceutical company needed to fit a bulk solids mixer, conveyor and filling machine in a confined area, leaving enough space for boxing, taping and labeling. A flexible screw conveyor fits the ...
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Conveyors and Bulk Handling Unit Improve Safety and Processing of Fertilizers
From: Flexicon CorporationDescription: A fertilizer manufacturer upgraded its materials-handling process with screw-fed conveyor systems and a bulk bag unloading system that improved worker safety, gained process efficiencies and complied ...
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Is Your Warranty Lean?
Description: Webster defines warranty as "THE SELLER'S ASSURANCE TO THE PURCHASER THAT THE GOODS OR PROPERTY IS OR SHALL BE AS REPRESENTED AND, IF NOT, WILL BE REPLACED OR REPAIRED." This assurance becomes ...
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Low Profile Conveyor Reliability
Description: For those concerned with improving production, and reducing maintenance costs in systems involving Low Profile Belt Conveyors, this paper addresses the reliability aspect of these units. Data is ...
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Calculating True Conveyor Drive Costs
Description: The following assembly procedure was extracted from a common manufacturer's maintenance manual as shown on their web site, and covers installation of a heavy duty side drive. ...
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Lubricating Low Profile Conveyors
Description: Bearings, and reducers of the proper type and size, utilizing sealed for life technology, are providing maintenance free operating life far greater than many systems requiring routine re-lubrication. ...
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Spending Small to Save Big in a Downturn
From: Flexicon CorporationDescription: Even in tight economic times, strategic upgrades in bulk handling components can pay off in the short term. In particular, bulk bag dischargers and flexible screw conveyors stand out as short term ...
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The Most Efficient Distance Between Two Points
From: Flexicon CorporationDescription: To determine the most efficient method to move your material, match material flow characteristics, process parameters and space limitations to the performance windows and dimensional restrictions of ...