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This ribbon mixer features novel trough geometry
The Gardner HE Series of U-trough ribbon mixers (photo) has mixing troughs with unconventional short aspect ratios (length to diameter). Short mixing times combined with low-energy, gentle action and high efficiency ensure that minor ingredients are dispersed homogeneously without the…
Bulk-Solids Handling
Hoppers promote effective flow of challenging materials The Live Bin product line (photo) includes fully assembled and self-contained vibrating hoppers that are designed to promote the reliable flow of any dry material. Available capacities range from 3 to 100 ft…
An online portal for corrosion management best practices
Impact Plus is a new platform designed to benchmark best practices and improve corrosion management across many industry sectors. Built as a tool for management professionals, the program gives users the option to manage their own application of the product…
New handheld door opener improves safety
This company has introduced a lightweight, handheld and flexible device to open truck-trailer hopper gates and traps safely and efficiently. The patent-pending Door Demon HTO (hopper trailer opener; photo) features a combination of torque, speed and weight specifically designed for…
Sterile air filters for extreme conditions
The P-SRF line of sterile air filters (photo) includes two variations: P-SRF V, a borosilicate depth media suitable for final filtration of processes and venting applications; and P-SRF X, a pleated PTFE final membrane filter in a strong stainless-steel housing…
Tailor-made systems for explosion protection
This company’s new holistic approach to explosion protection provides plant operators with a complete range of solutions to protect against dust explosions. The portfolio includes a full range of passive and active explosion-protection systems (photo), allowing security packages to be…
Show Preview: Turbomachinery and Pump Symposia
The Turbomachinery and Pump Symposia (TPS; www.tps.tamu.edu) is taking place Dec. 11–14 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. This event, organized by the Turbomachinery Laboratory, part of the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (College Station, Tex.; www.tees.tamu.edu),…
Connect serial interfaces to other networks in the field
The ultracompact module TBEN-S-2COM connects devices with an RS232 or RS485 interface directly in the field to controllers with the Profinet, Ethernet/IP or Modbus TCP protocols. This eliminates the need to run long wiring routes to the control cabinet. The…
Safety-system setup made faster and less complex
This company and exida (Sellersville, Pa.; www.exida.com) have jointly released the DeltaV safety instrumented system (SIS) configurator, an exida exSILentia tool that automatically generates DeltaV SIS configurations. By pairing built-in DeltaV functionality with comprehensive software tools for functional safety, users…
An abrasion-resistant mixer with proprietary mixing flights
The new model 700-THX-50-ARI rotary batch mixer (photo) blends abrasive materials, such as concrete, premix, mortar mix, glass, fiberglass, refractories, tungsten powder and ceramics, in 1–3 min with minimized abrasive wear or product degradation. The mixer features abrasion-resistant steel contact…