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How Tente’s Levina Light castors became so reliable
Handles keep steel sheets under control
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Levina Light is cost competitive while offering a stylish design.
The Levina Light range of design castors from Tente are more efficient and reliable in production processes as a result of three easy plug in fittings.
The housing is made of glass-filled nylon in swivel and swivel brake configurations and Levina Light also comes in three standard colours (RAL 7001 / RAL 9002 / RAL 9011) with other colours available for minimum quantities. They are available in 75mm, 100mm and 125mm and the wheel tread is made of thermoplastic rubber making the castor ideal for the healthcare and furniture industries.
Some examples were Levina Light can be used include: • Healthcare Furniture (over bed tables, bedside cabinets), • Medical Carts (medication carts, ultrasound and x-ray carts), • Ventilators, IV Poles, • Sterilisation Equipment, • Surgical & Laboratory Equipment, • Professional Furniture (chairs, desks, educational furniture), • AV & Entertainment equipment, • Food & Catering Equipment and Store Fixtures (z-racks, display tables POP displays).
Adding to the versatility of Levina Light are the various popular fittings available in many sizes. When a different fitting is required, just the fitting can be changed, not the castor. Levina Light uses many popular sized fittings and has a weight capacity of 75kg for 75mm and 82kg for 100mm and 125mm diameter sizes.
Levina Light is cost competitive whilst offering a stylish design, high quality and good performance capabilities as well as flexibility in design options.
Contact Tente Castors & Wheels for further information on this unique range of quality and efficient castors.
Tente Castors & Wheels
tente.com.au
These handles use intense, multi-pole, shallow-field magnet technology.
Gripping a steel sheet to manipulate or move it into a press or process is not always easy, especially when sheets are stacked and there is a vacuum effect preventing them from parting.
Serpent & Dove’s Drag-on Magnetic Handles are designed to solve this problem and allow the user to drag one sheet from a stack with ease.
Designed and made in Australia by Serpent & Dove, Applied Magnetics, the Drag-On Magnetic Handles come in three drag strengths of 50, 100 and 200 kgs. They have proved a boon to steel fabricators for many years.
Using intense, multi-pole, shallow-field magnet technology, these very popular, light-weight magnetic handles quickly put a handle on a steel sheet to provide a safe means for dragging and keeping a sheet under control.
Serpent & Dove’s Drag-On Magnetic Handles have made many steel fabrication shops safer and more efficient by preventing finger and hand injuries, especially as Drag-On will select one sheet from the top of a stack. The Drag-On Magnetic Handle is removed from the sheet with a quick upward movement of the handle.
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igus expands scope of 3D printing service
The extension of the igus 3D printing service delivers chemical-resistant, lubrication-free tribo-polymer components that can be manufactured using selective laser sintering (SLS). This evolutionary step is made possible by a new printing material for laser sintering printers: iglidur I10 is resistant to acids, bases, alcohols as well as greases and is therefore suitable for use in electroplating and food processing plants. The 3D filaments are also available to purchase directly from Treotham if the customer wishes to perform their own printing.
The new laser sintering printing material iglidur I10 from Treotham is not only resistant to acids, bases, alcohols, greases and oils. It is also characterised by low moisture absorption, high toughness and high ductility – which indicates the property of a material to deform permanently under shear load before breaking. The iglidur I10 is therefore an ideal material for weight-saving industrial functional components with elastic properties.
High food safety
There are numerous applications for the new printing material and no doubt that iglidur I10 will be increasingly used in the electroplating industry in the future. 3D-printed components that are in electrolytic baths for coating processes must be resistant to acids otherwise there is a risk of defects and possible system failures.
“However, the new material is also interesting for applications in the packaging and food industries,” igus head of Additive Manufacturing Tom Krause said.
“This is because we are one of the few manufacturers to have had the laser sintering printing material certified in accordance with the specifications of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).”
The new material also complies with EU Regulation 10/2011, which certifies that the plastic is harmless in contact with food.
3D printing service produces industrial components
Treotham will also offer the new printing material via the igus 3D printing service. Customers can upload a STEP file online with the 3D model of the desired component and select the quantity and printing material. igus will then manufacture the lubrication and maintenance-free elements using selective laser sintering. A laser fuses wafer-thin powder layers of the material on a building platform, which is lowered layer by layer. Step by step, the component is created.
“The process has the advantage that it requires no tools and is significantly more cost-effective and faster than classic processes such as injection moulding. This is especially true for prototypes and small production volumes,” Krause explained. As a result, the customer could be in receipt of the 3D-printed component five days after igus receives the order.
Treotham
treotham.com.au
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Flow meter helps chemical company lower energy cost
The installation of the ST80 Flow Meters was part of an initial benchmarking project.
Process and plant engineers tasked with new stringent energy conservation goals to meet the requirements of ISO 50001 while also reducing costs will find the ST80 Series Thermal Mass Flow Meter from Fluid Components International (FCI) helps them meet both their environmental energy conservation and operational cost goals.
A global manufacturer of specialty chemicals that employs compressed air throughout its process facilities recently installed the FCI ST80 Air/ Gas Flow Meter with VORTAB® Meter Run (VMR) Flow Conditioners to help it attain ISO 50001 Energy Management System certification.
The installation of the ST80 Flow Meters was part of an initial benchmarking project to establish present energy usage and to identify areas for improvement.
The company engineers chose to install the thermal mass flow meters with the tab-type flow conditioners for several reasons. First, they wanted to avoid any installation concerns with regard to sufficient pipe straight run for optimum flow measurement accuracy at their desired measurement points.
The ST80 Flow Meters achieve a standard accuracy of ±1.0percent reading, ± 0.5percent full scale, or better, with repeatability of ±0.5percent of reading with flow rates as low as 0.07 to 305 NMPS and up to 100:1 flow turndown.
Second, they also chose to install the thermal flow meters with isolation ball-valve connections for easy extraction of the meters from the compressed air process lines during operation to permit calibration verification or re-calibration if necessary, which also is required to comply with the ISO standard.
The thermal dispersion meters, which require virtually no maintenance, were installed on 101.6 and 152.4 mm compressed air lines. They are also available for other applications in line sizes from 25 to 2500 mm and air/gas temperatures up to 454°C.
The VMR Meter Run flow conditioner is a low-pressure loss solution for flow profile irregularities caused by elbows, valves, blowers, compressors and other disruptions often present in industrial piping systems. The VMR is suitable for Schedule 40 or 80 pipe from 51-305 mm. Construction materials are 316L stainless or carbon steel or Hastelloy C.
Featuring FCI’s Adaptive Sensor Technology™ (AST™), the ST80 Flow Meter is designed with an innovative, patented hybrid sensor drive. This measuring technique combines, for the first time, both of the industry’s highly proven constant power (CP) and constant temperature (CT) thermal dispersion sensing technologies in the same instrument.
In addition to this new measurement drive technique, an exclusive flow sensor design was developed by FCI and optimised for compressed air applications to ensure high levels of measurement performance. This unique sensor design is immune to the pulsations and mechanical noise commonly found in compressed air systems. Coupled with the FCI’s ability to calibrate under actual flow, pressure and temperature conditions, accuracy and repeatability is unrivalled within the industry.
The output and user interface choices for this meter are extensive and interface with virtually any control system and/or set-up or configuration devices. Standard outputs include dual, NAMUR NE43 compliant 4-20 mA analogue outputs, HART (version 7), Modbus 485 and a USB port (for interfacing with configuration freeware). Foundation Fieldbus or PROFIBUS PA or DP can be optionally added. The optional backlit LCD display provides digital and bar graph readouts of the flow rate and temperature, totalized flow, alarms, diagnostics feedback and even a user defined label/tag field.
The transmitter enclosure for the ST80 Flow Meter is NEMA 4X/IP67 rated, selectable for NPT or metric conduit port threading and is available in both aluminium and stainless steel and may be remotely located up to 305 m apart from the flow element. The instrument also carries global approvals for use in hazardous areas and a 3rd party evaluation that demonstrates compliance to IEC 61508.
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Revolution in concentration measurement-in-line process refractometer
Today, traditional concentration measurement methods have been chosen and implemented by most relative industries. It relays manual measurement methods to monitor variations in concentration. There are too many factors that might lead to inaccurate results.
As a result, it will affect the quality of the products or cause issues in the whole system.
ZHYQ has recently self-developed a GND15 In-line Process Refractometer for in-line real-time monitoring and measuring the concentration of the solution in the system. GND15 adopts the principle of sapphire refraction for its relabel concentration measurement. It is installed in the operating system and provides real-time reading for concentration, temperature and refraction rates. The Accuracy is as high as ±0.3 per cent. The instrument also comes with a reasonable large size touch screen for more convenient management. The elements displayed on the screen are concentration (%), Temperature (ºC) and Refraction Rate (nD). All connection parts were made by 316L stainless steel.
The shell has an IP67 protection rate which can be used in variable extreme working environments. The nature of this instrument can help manufacturers save lots of their cost from manual labour, water, material and energy.
GND 15 In-line Process Refractometer has been used widely in different industries such as food and beverage, petroleum, chemical and mining industries. The product is mainly used for the preparation and detection of the weight percentage and concentration of the cooling emulsion in the machining industry and the m-IO and MDT emulsion commonly used in mines. It provides a convenient method for the preparation of emulsion safely and economically.
The list below are some examples of what GND15 can be used to test.
Fine chemical products: emulsion, castor oil, pigment, paint, ink, paint, emulsion, brake fluid, antifreeze, etc.
Chemical raw materials: alcohol, n-butanol, dimethyl silicone oil, dispersant, tripropylene glycol, ethanol, ethylene glycol, acetic acid, acrylic acid, ethyl acetate, methanol, alum, ammonium tungstate, sodium molybdate, ammonium molybdate, solvent, etc.
Fuel oil: crude oil, heavy oil, residual oil, oil, diesel oil, lubricating oil, coal tar, electrical insulation oil, aviation gasoline, gasoline, transformer oil and other light oil;
Slurry: mud water, sludge, coal slime water, iron pulp, pulp, paper pulp, coal water slurry, mud.
ZHYQ
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Rod ends are an indispensable part of machine and plant engineering for the food industry.
Plastic-metal hybrid for higher loads in the food sector
Constant relubrication of metallic bearing points in the food industry costs time, money and increases the risk of contamination. Maintenance-free igus igubal spherical bearings from Treotham are an economical and safe alternative.
Now, the motion plastics specialist is introducing a new model for higher loads. It is equipped with a stainless-steel housing, a self-lubricating polymer inner ring and a stainless-steel spherical ball. This allows for higher-load applications to be converted to future-proof tribo-technology.
Rod ends are an indispensable part of machine and plant engineering for the food industry. They are used everywhere from filling plants to meat-processing machines and packaging systems, where they transmit dynamic forces to pivoting, tilting and rotating movements. In the process, the heads must be relubricated to guarantee low-friction movement between the slide ring and the spherical ball.
A job that is not only time-consuming, but also increases the risk of contamination as dirt and dust easily form sticky coatings and solid lumps.
“To ease the burden on food-processing plants while improving hygiene in their moving applications, we have expanded our range of igubal rod end bearings”, explains igus product manager Thomas Preißner. “The new plastic-metal hybrid consists of a steel housing and spherical ball, and an inner ring made of the high-performance plastic iglidur A160, which meets the requirements of both the FDA and EU 10/2011.”
Hygienic dry operation
As with all iglidur plastics, there is a solid lubricant in iglidur A160, which is released in microscopic amounts over time. It ensures a low-friction dry operation between the inner ring and the stainless-steel spherical ball. The absence of lubrication also significantly speeds up cleaning the rod ends. Without grease, dirt and dust have little chance of settling.
To further increase food safety, the high-performance plastic iglidur A160 is designed in blue. This is a colour on which food residues and mould spores can be quickly detected during cleaning inspections. Moreover, the colour is optically detectable. “This high level of hygiene is also confirmed by the approval of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which follows one of the strictest hygiene guidelines in the world”, says Preißner. “So does conformity with the EU 10/2011 guideline.”
Not only clean, but robust
However, the new igubal products are not only hygienic, but also robust, even in outdoor applications. They have a higher breaking strength and rigidity compared to a plastic rod end. In addition, they are resistant to moisture, acids, alkalines and UV rays and are suitable for temperatures between -40°C and +90°C. The abrasion resistance of iglidur A160 is also ten times better than that of polyamide according to results in the igus test laboratory - even with fast rotational movements of the mounted shaft. Thomas Preißner: “Users can therefore significantly increase the reliability of their systems with a modest investment.” The new rod ends are available in sizes M6, M8, M10, M12, M16 and M20.
ZHYQ newly independently invented In-line Process Refractometer is a perfect alternative choice in the market.
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Drag chains are mechanical machine elements that play an increasingly important role in Industry 4.0 automation, communication, safety and security, protecting energy, data, and signals that have to withstand the most diverse environmental influences.
These robust flexible assemblies – also called energy supply chains, or e-chains – are designed to be used in applications that are constantly moving. They ensure the fail-safe supply of energy, data, and impulses, and are engineered to guide and protect multiple layers or bundles of cabling.
Applications include guidance of sensitive bus and data cables, machine tools, packaging, process and automation machinery, cranes and mobile process machinery ranging in size right up to mining draglines.
According to Lapp Australia managing director, Simon Pullinger, cable drag chains come in an extremely large variety of sizes and types. Their expanding role has been anticipated by Lapp Australia, which has responded with Australia’s widest range of drag chain cables backed by strong local stocking of Lapp’s globally respected OLFLEX® flexible drag chain assemblies.
“The most important points to consider in selecting drag chain cables are the unique specifics of the application – one type does not fit all. Factors to consider include length of
While Victorian-based Enmin is well-known for the manufacture of vibratory equipment, there is perhaps less awareness of the extensive range and types of conveyors they also manufacture. These include models that improve bag presentation to maximise net volume, improve packing utilisation and reduce shipping costs.
One of Enmin’s core capabilities is innovation which is demonstrated with their Mi-CON modular conveyor – the first ever hygienically designed full wash-down system to offer multiple standardised components.
“The key benefit of the Mi-CON modular system is that it eliminates equipment redundancy and expands with the customer’s business. It can be added to, extended and modified in the years ahead as a company’s production needs evolve,” Enmin’s general manager, Anthony Gallaher said.
The flexible modular design coupled with a range of standard parts and components, ensures suitability for multiple applications. Mi-CON is the only conveyor system on the market that can be delivered flat packed in a box, allowing fast and cost-effective delivery and simple installation by the customer’s maintenance team. It can also be delivered to the customer partially complete or fully complete for quicker installation and commissioning. The Mi-CON is available in Plus, Mini and Reversing models.
Other Enmin conveyors include Accumulation, Bag Flattening and Compaction models.
Major functions
Accumulation Conveyors serve two prime functions: one being bulk storage of product and the other having the ability to slowly meter the product into subsequent handling operations. Numerous applications benefit from the use of an Accumulation Conveyor. In many cases avoiding double handling with conventional storage bins or damage to the product is sufficient reason to incorporate an Accumulation Conveyor into a production line.
Anyone involved with vertical bag filling knows that in many cases the result is a pear-shaped bag which makes subsequent packaging into cartons or onto pallets more difficult. To overcome this problem the Enmin Bag Flattening Conveyor when incorporated into the conveyor line automatically shapes the filled bag using Enmin’s unique controlled vibration and pressure action. This in turn provides a reduction in transportation costs through greater space utilisation.
Any filling process will always produce a bag that is out of shape. The bag may be 25 kg in weight or 1000kg, the problem of shape will always remain. This then presents a secondary problem when attempting to pack the bags on a pallet or into a transport container.
The role of the Bag Compaction Conveyer is to assist with shaping and conditioning the bag to achieve the maximum net volume of material thereby maximising profit. This process in turn improves bag presentation for packaging and a reduction in transportation costs through greater space utilisation.
All Enmin conveyors are manufactured to comply with the stringent hygiene standards of the Australian Food and Pharmaceutical Industries. The simplicity of the design results in ease of cleaning and minimal maintenance and their robust construction guarantees outstanding reliability and durability.
“Our range of conveyors can be integrated into any production line and are designed to maximise production efficiencies and condition bags for optimum volume content and improved packing utilisation. Coupled with our extensive range of vibratory equipment, drives and controllers we can design a complete materials handling line for just about any application and environment,” Gallahar concluded.
Australia’s largest drag chain ranges safeguard data & industry 4.0 cabling
Cable drag chains come in an extremely large variety of sizes and types.
travel, the number of cables or hoses, the size and weight of the cables, the required speed and acceleration and environmental factors such as exposure to any debris, excessive heat or chemicals,” Pullinger said.
He has introduced Australian technical guidance teams to assist with issues arising in our widely diverse physical, climatic and industrial environments, which can range from super clean food, beverage, medical, electronic, manufacturing and processing plants, through to the outback extremes of mining and oil and gas processes.
Selecting the right drag chain cables
As a global leader in cabling solutions, Lapp provides drag chain cables that cover power and control, ethernet and data communications solutions. These cables can come in PVC (Polyvinyl chloride), PUR (Polyurethane), or TPE (Thermoplastic Elastomer), so they can be tailored to different environments, including harsh outdoor applications and extreme temperatures. The PUR cables are also halogen-free, which reduces the risk of toxic fumes in indoor environments.
Cable types include:
• OLFLEX® Power and Control cables • UNITRONIC® Bus and Data Communication cables • ETHERLINE® Industrial Internet cables
“Each of these ranges meets the highest global compliance standards, and is fully traceable back to the point of manufacture,” Pullinger noted.
Lapp Australia – the Australian branch of the German global leader in cabling and connectivity solutions, LAPP Group, has more than doubled its inventory of locally stocked product lines, from 1,500 to more than 4,000, since setting up in this country just four years ago.
“Lapp Australia has also helped major industries weather the COVID pandemic by securing their supply chains to world-best product through our online shop listings growing from 5,000 product listings to over 25,000 products.
These cables, connectors, and services are vital to industries and automation/Industry 4.0 applications including food and beverage, solar and energy, resources and materials handling, primary production and process engineering, acoustics, electrical contracting, water and wastewater, recycling, machine building and automation,” Pullinger added.
LAPP
lappaustralia.com.au
Extensive conveyor range extends Enmin’s equipment portfolio
All Enmin conveyors are manufactured to comply with the stringent hygiene standards of the Australian Food and Pharmaceutical Industries.
ENMIN
enmin.com.au
Consideration should also be given to the maintenance of bearings in plants that are idle for extended periods.
What happens when grease degradation sets in Just like people, overtightening can cause fasteners to lock up
Grease-lubricated bearings that are kept idle for long periods are subject to the effects of grease degradation and possible vibration damage. According to GreaseMax®, a leader in chemically operated lubrication, a lubricator controlled, slow-rate continuous lubrication will assist with these maintenance problems.
Problems that can occur with bearings that are idle over time include: • Water contamination: Liquids, humidity and condensation inside the bearing housing caused by daily temperature cycles all result in the grease absorbing water. This will in turn cause a break-down of the oil’s film strength, it will allow the on-set of corrosion, the grease additives will be degraded and bearing surface damage can occur due to hydrogen embrittlement. Note that daily temperature cycles can cause a build-up of condensation even in dry climates. • Oil separation: This will vary between greases due to variations in the grease type and manufacturer’s processes however if the base oil in the grease separates out from the grease thickener the grease will lose its lubrication properties. If the oil film separating the rolling surfaces degrades or is lost, vibration-caused damage will occur. • Vibration damage: Sometimes only a portion of the plant will be shut down, so vibrations from the plant still running can be transmitted to the static plant, with damaging effects to the bearings, especially rolling element bearings, as oscillations drive lubricant out of the contacting bearing elements. A sufficient supply of grease should be maintained to keep a film on the bearing surfaces and to ensure that the grease forms a seal to exclude moisture.
Consideration should also be given to the maintenance of bearings in plants that are idle for extended periods.
GreaseMax lubricator’s controlled, slow-rate continuous lubrication will assist with these maintenance problems. I t doesn’t matter whether you’re working on heavy machinery, a truck, car, bicycle, or anything else, wrenching down every nut and bolt as tight as you can get them to go is a recipe for disaster.
Many people assume that fasteners need to be as tight as possible. However, this can cause all sorts of problems. Many nuts and bolts are not designed to be tightened past a certain point. Overtightening them can cause parts to lock up, fail, be out of alignment, get damaged or worse.
So, how are you supposed to know when your bolt or nut is adequately tight? Luckily there’s a perfect tool for that - a torque wrench. In fact, there are many types of torque wrenches on the market. Incol digital torque tools are affordable, extremely accurate and in most cases the perfect solution.
An Incol digital torque wrench is a specialised tool that is used to make sure that components are not under or overtightened. Mechanical tasks are easier and more precise with digital torque wrenches as they provide you with a digital display that shows the exact amount of torque being applied. All devices are equipped with an LCD display, indicator lights and a buzzer which alerts the operator when the desired torque or angle has been reached.
Incol digital torque wrenches are pre-calibrated and allow you to set torque and angle levels so you can quickly shift from one task to another with the push of a button.
The Incol range is available in several configurations – angle wrenches, mini-wrenches, screwdrivers and adapters covering a range from virtually zero to 2000Nm. Using a digital torque wrench you can expect an accuracy of +/- 3% which is guaranteed from 20 percent to 100 percent of full scale.
Incol digital torque tools work in both clockwise and anti-clockwise direction. You can select the measurable unit as newton metres, inch pounds or degrees on angle models. All models have auto shut-off when left idle for extended periods.
GreaseMax
greasemax.com.au
Incol digital torque wrenches are pre-calibrated and allow you to set torque and angle levels
GotTools
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A tough and ready new identity for a ruggedly reliable Australian pressure cleaner
You’d be hard pressed to find a workshop, factory, farm or mine site in Australia that hasn’t been cleaned by a Spitwater pressure cleaner over the last 39 years.
A series of innovations and new products coupled with a new visual identity and marketing campaign is keeping the ruggedly reliable Spitwater, and the teams that live and breathe the brand, fully focused.
Spitwater distributors in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney and dealers Australia-wide are proudly promoting a new look logo, colour scheme and brand promise on their buildings, vehicles and, indeed, the Spitwater pressure cleaners themselves.
“It’s been some decades since we’ve updated the brand. We are doing it now because we want to create a new and exciting future for the next generation,” says Prue Martinotti, General Manager of the Spitwater Australia factory in Albury, NSW.
The new branding is being launched with marketing campaigns celebrating the ‘Same rugged reliability. Brand new look and just how “Tough + Ready” a Spitwater is to do the dirty work.
Spitwater is an enduring manufacturing success story in Australia, where most competitor products are produced offshore and made with global markets in mind.
Spitwater’s Australian-ness is central to its values. Being an owner of a Spitwater is being a customer for life. Innovation suggestions are taken from customers, ensuring that the company builds resolutely to get the job done for Australian industry.
The Spitwater factory is undergoing a rebrand too and name going forward will be OTTICO Equipment, a blend of the founders’ family name ‘Martinotti’ and the word ‘company’, representing the innovative culture originally created by the Martinottis and continually shaped by the collaborators and contributors that have made Spitwater what it is today.
The new OTTICO Equipment name creates a distinct identity for the factory so it can broaden its product scope and develop its other brands, the likes of JETFIRE space heaters, VACSTORM vacuum cleaners and so on, whilst still innovating and improving the jewel in the crown, Spitwater.
Of pride is the number of small Australian family businesses built on the back of a Spitwater. Seeing the likes of roof cleaners, rural contractors and even bee keepers start successful family enterprises using something originally created in Albury is particularly rewarding for everyone involved.
Even with the brand changes and innovations, the core of Spitwater remains unchanged. Same owners and the same teams, producing the same ruggedly reliable quality Australian manufactured products and solutions.
Upgrade by AJ Bush Bromelton makes aeration safer
Meat by-products are processed through six different rendering process lines, and AJ Bush and Sons is the recipient of a Climate Alliance award for site emissions reduction.
The company operates the largest capacity rendering facility within Australia, located within the State Development area of Bromelton, Queensland.
The issue
Not a company for resting on their laurels, when their treatment lagoon was not responding to the installed surface aerators, plant engineering manager, Byron Boyers, contacted Hydro Innovations for advice.
The solution
Hydro Innovations recommended using two of their Gorman-Rupp Echo-Storm venturi aerators. These are bank mounted aerators that use self-priming pumps to ‘drive’ them. The required pump to drive these units was a Gorman-Rupp self-priming T10 [Super T Series] pump. This was perfect for Boyers, as he was able to repurpose a pump that the plant already had within its asset list, as it was already a GormanRupp pump user.
The benefits
Boyers said that one of their first thoughts when selecting equipment is ease of access, and this was the beauty of the Echo-Storm venturi aeration system. He also said that due to unimpeded access, installation was a “breeze”.
The results
Boyers and his team told IndustryUpdate they were extremely happy with the outcome of the project. “The visual colour of the water and surrounding odour has significantly improved within a week after installation”. According to the company, Gorman-Rupp’s Echo-Storm venturi aerators are available in four sizes [50mm, 75mm, 100mm and 150mm] and are proving popular with companies and organisations wanting to improve safety and reduce maintenance costs associated with running their aeration systems.
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Broad M12 Power Portfolio
Turck is expanding its extensive connection technology range and is now offering a fully comprehensive M12 Power portfolio in K, L, S and T codings. The M12 Power range now includes field wireable connectors, receptacles and junctions and M12-to-7/8” adapter cables as well as the existing overmolded M12 Power cables.
In addition to the connection technology, Turck is also offering its customers M12 Power technology in its robust I/O and RFID block modules as well as field mountable power supply units with IP67 protection.
The wide range of possible combinations enable simple and efficient solutions for a structured and decentralised power supply – from the power supply unit to the control cabinet through to any end devices. Users benefit from high system availability as well as time and cost savings thanks to the safe and high-performance power transfer – even at high ambient temperatures.
Turck’s robust M12 Power solutions are a match for the toughest applications in industries such as machine building, materials handling, automotive or sorting and packaging plants. The compact M12 connectors are suitable for virtually any application. This is particularly important in restricted spaces or in environments that are difficult to access. With protection to IP69K they ensure safe operation at any time.
The different codings of the connectors prevent the possibility of connection errors when used in a wide range of applications. The 4 and 5-pin L-coded as well as 4-pin T-coded M12 Power connectors are specially designed for use with DC power supply units for up to 63 V DC/16 A. The 5-pin K coded and 4-pin S coded variants were developed for power supplies up to 630 V AC/16 A and are particularly suitable for the power supply of AC motors and drives. I ndonesian materials handling and heavy equipment specialists, PT. Universal Traktor Indonesia ( PT ULTI), has joined the Yale authorised dealer network.
PT ULTI is an existing sole distributor of MAGNI telescopic handlers from Italy and SENNEBOGEN material handlers from Germany, so adding Yale forklifts and materials handling solutions was an ideal fit, as the company seeks to expand its profile in Indonesia.
According to PT ULTI chief of operations,Inang Sukriman, “Our customers value machine uptime above all else. This uptime is delivered through product quality, reliability, and continuous support readiness, which are all qualities Yale is renowned for globally.”
Yale, which is part of the Hyster-Yale Group, has more than a century of lift truck and materials handling experience, and is dedicated to solving industry’s most pressing challenges with quality products, intelligent solutions, and outstanding after sales service.
“Yale is a well-known and reputable global forklift brand with a complete range of solutions to bring to our market, from traditional to more technologically advanced products. It was a natural fit for our business,” he said.
Hyster-Yale director for dealer development – Asia and China, Richard Ong, explained that the background and experience of PT ULTI positioned the company to take on new challenges and continue to grow in the Indonesian market, as it aligned its strategic direction and vision with Hyster-Yale.
“Through the early stages of their Yale dealership journey, our team will work very closely with PT ULTI to provide training and guidance, to develop and strengthen the knowledge and skill of PT ULTI’s team so that they can confidently support their customers in the marketplace,” Ong added.
ULTI-mate lifting solution
PT ULTI places a strong focus on delivering top quality machinery, high spare parts availability, and efficient service. Inang said these values aligned perfectly with Yale and the broader HysterYale Group.
“The new partnership is aligned with our mission to be a one-stop material handling solution provider for the Indonesian market. Yale offers complete quality warehousing products, and maximum uptime performance – bundled with excellent aftermarket service, which are all essential qualities for basically every industry here,” he said.
“We truly believe having Yale lift trucks in our main product portfolio will help us deliver distinctive values to our customers and will strengthen our company proposition as ‘The ULTImate Lifting Solution’.”
“We hope to grow the Yale brand in Indonesia through continuous support and excellent service. We have already had strong support from Yale, and we are excited for the journey ahead.”
“The wide range of possible combinations enable simple and efficient solutions for a structured and decentralised power supply – from the power supply unit to the control cabinet through to any end devices.” “We truly believe having Yale lift trucks in our main product portfolio will help us deliver distinctive values to our customers and will strengthen our company proposition as ‘The ULTImate Lifting Solution’.”
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Indonesian PT ULTI brings Yale products and service to support local manufacturers
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