Plant Maintenance
Elastomer System
May 23, 2012 8:45 am | Products | CommentsThe EP30D-10 elastometer system offers the strength, flexibility, performance and adhesive qualities traditionally associated with epoxies, along with the toughness and abrasion resistance of polyurethanes.
Under the Regulatory Microscope
May 22, 2012 10:02 am | by Damien Canac, Global Marketing Manager, Food & Beverages, Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics | Articles | CommentsRecent global economic challenges have caused most manufacturing sectors to focus heavily on maximizing cost-efficiency; however, leading food and beverage processors have more pressing concerns. What could be more important than the bottom line? In a word: safety.
Fiber-Coupled LED Light Engines
May 22, 2012 9:13 am | Products | CommentsLumiBright FC™ fiber-coupled LED light engines are ideal for fiber optic applications in industrial and laboratory equipment. The product is ideal for machine vision and industrial borescopes.
High Power Density DC/DC Converter Modules
May 21, 2012 8:49 am | Products | CommentsThe Traco Power TEP 150WI series with input filter module is designed to meet high EMC demands like conducted noise in accordance to EN55022 class B and increased burst and surge immunity without external components.
Rotary Feeder
May 14, 2012 4:15 pm | Products | CommentsThe MD Series of rotary feeder valves is constructed with an 8-vane rotary valve that ensures proper pressure sealing at the inlet and outlet flange. The optimal seal produced can reduce compressed air loss by up to 28 CFM per year.
Metal Detector Rapid Availability Program
May 11, 2012 3:26 pm | Products | CommentsCompany has launched YES!, a new global rapid availability program for its line of APEX metal detectors. The program addresses a variety of time-critical issues ranging from crisis response for recalls to production disruptions due to equipment failure.
Dust Management Solution
May 9, 2012 4:04 pm | Products | CommentsThe DustBoss® DB-M is well suited to operating conditions involving very fine dust particles, including slag dust or fly ash. The unit generates an umbrella-shaped cloud of atomized droplets averaging 50-200 microns in size, projecting the mist about 30 feet (9.14 meters) under calm conditions.
Mushroom Farm Workers 'Didn't Have To Die'
May 8, 2012 12:15 pm | News | CommentsThree men who died at a Fraser Valley mushroom farm after being overcome in a shed by a mix of toxic gases, despite repeated warnings from workplace safety authorities, didn't have to die, a coroner's inquest has been told.
Zero-Configuration App For Control Systems
May 7, 2012 3:50 pm | Products | CommentsCompany has released Opto aPAC, an application for monitoring and managing the SNAP PAC System using mobile devices running the Android operating system. The app provides real-time control system access and information to authorized automation professionals equipped with wireless, Android-based smart phones or tablets.
Modular pH Sensor
May 7, 2012 3:42 pm | Products | CommentsThe S8000 Modular pH Sensor Platform is available as a submersion mounted sensor system, reducing measurement costs for open tanks and vessels as part of water and wastewater treatment applications.
Sprayable Food-Grade Lubricants
May 7, 2012 3:33 pm | Products | CommentsTwelve new lubricants have been specifically developed to answer the needs of demanding environments. Consisting of food-grade base-stocks including synthetics, renewable oils and silicones, these lubricants are also treated with the most effective antioxidants and additives to specifically address the performance and application needs of today's food processor.
Knobs & Handles For Harsh Environments
May 7, 2012 3:22 pm | Products | CommentsThe new chrome-plated lobe knobs and chrome-plated adjustable handles are well-suited for outdoor and harsh conditions. They work well in general applications on equipment with parts that need frequent cleaning and those using water sprays or steam.
Food Processing Lubricants
May 3, 2012 4:13 pm | Products | CommentsCompany's SHC Cibus Series is a family of synthetic lubricants that deliver wear protection and long-term oxidation stability for equipment that is commonly used in the food and beverage processing and packaging and animal feed manufacturing.
Nano-Ceramic Grease
May 3, 2012 3:24 pm | Products | CommentsNSF-H1 Food Grade Certified DayLube high performance grease provides long lasting lubrication for all types of equipment used in food and beverage processing facilities. Nanoceramic particles act as sub-microscopic ball bearings to yield a lower coefficient of friction at all temperatures than traditional PTFE greases.
Keeping Chemical Washdowns Safe
April 26, 2012 9:14 am | by Martin Carter, Graphic Products, Inc. | Articles | CommentsWe all know that compliance with regulations from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other food sector governing bodies drive the need for signs and labels at chemical washdown sites. But there are more to signs and labels than meets the eye.
Blast Kills 1 At Norway Dairy Plant
April 23, 2012 12:57 pm | News | CommentsAn explosion ripped through a Norwegian dairy plant building in the country's southeast on Monday, killing at least one person and wounding three others, a Norwegian broadcaster reported. Rescuers also sought five people believed to be missing.
Channel Grinder
April 20, 2012 3:52 pm | Products | CommentsThe redesigned Moyno® Series 3 C3A channel grinder produces on average 30% more flow when compared to the original. Optimized high flow side rails are one of the main contributing factors for the increase in flow along with a lower profile bottom housing.
Judge Asked To Approve BP Oil Spill Settlement
April 18, 2012 12:59 pm | by CAIN BURDEAU and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN,Associated Press | News | CommentsBP and a team of plaintiffs' attorneys on Wednesday presented a federal judge with the formal terms of a proposed class-action settlement designed to resolve billions of dollars in economic damage claims spawned by the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
The Cost Of The Untrained
April 16, 2012 9:36 am | by Rachel Leisemann Immel, Associate Editor, IMPO | Blogs | CommentsI’ve heard time and time again how critical a successful training program is in the industry—and the cost of an untrained worker might just be a bit higher than a masticated remote.
High-Speed Roll Door
April 13, 2012 12:23 pm | Products | CommentsThe Clean-Roll door is the only high-speed roll door designed specifically to meet USDA, FDA, NSF and ISO standards. All components are fabricated of stainless steel or USDA-compliant materials.
Let Bygones Be Bygones? Not So Fast
April 13, 2012 8:15 am | by Editor | Blogs | CommentsAre factories safer today than they were in 1911? Most definitely — but that doesn’t mean that we can let our guards down.
Three Places To Look For Energy Losses
April 4, 2012 1:14 pm | News | CommentsExtensive work with a variety of customers and suppliers has shown that a significant amount of energy loss is actually temperature related.
Workers Sickened By Carbon Dioxide Leak At Food Plant
April 2, 2012 12:49 pm | News | CommentsOne worker was in serious condition Friday while 90 others exposed to a carbon dioxide leak at a Northern California food processing plant have recovered, hospital officials said. Workers at Ghiringhelli Specialty Foods in Vallejo began having difficulty breathing and some started vomiting due to what firefighters described as a gas leak in a kitchen fed by an external carbon dioxide tank.
Workers: Ban Shop Towels that Retain Toxic Metals
April 2, 2012 10:09 am | Articles | CommentsNearly four in five manufacturing workers agreed that shop towels should be banned if they are not 100-percent free of hazardous materials after laundering.
Silicone Cables
March 30, 2012 4:16 pm | Products | CommentsHighly Flexible Silicone Cables are designed for continuous motion and harsh weather conditions. Ideal in Windmill Turbine applications, these UV resistant components are an alternative to PVC and Thermoplastic Rubber jacketed cables that are unreliable in severe environment conditions.
