Dry Processing Products

AIRLOCK VALVES CAN BE DESIGNED FOR SPECIFIC CONTROLLED FEED APPLICATIONS

Palamatic rotary airlock valves can be made in mild, 304, or 316 stainless steel, and built to meet ATEX or hazardous area requirements. Drop-through rotary valves can be installed underneath silos and hoppers for feeding fine and granular particulates. Rates from 5 to 43 lb per revolution are possible, depending on the material and process requirements. Blow-through models handle the feeding of material in vacuum and pressure conveying systems, with rates from 11 to 84 lb per revolution possible. Placed below a bag house filter, dust-control rotary valves can be built to a 10-bar shock pressure design. Palamatic Process | palamaticprocess.com

BELT FEEDER IS COMPACT AND ACCURATE

Used for gravimetric batch feeding or the continuous feeding or metering of bulk material flows, the Coperion K-Tron belt feeder features a primary weigh bridge and an optional secondary weigh bridge. The control system provides continuous online auto-tare. The Smart Weigh belt feeder is available in a range of belt widths to handle high volumes of product flow. The open- and closed-frame SWB-300 and SWB-600 models are o ered with a stainless-steel enclosure and a removable conveyor assembly. XtremeVersaAd.qxp_Layout 1 3/10/20 1:51 PM Page 1 Coperion K-Tron | coperion.com

ELBOWS REPLACE CONVENTIONAL SWEEP AND LONG RADIUS COMPONENTS

Developed to save space in pneumatic conveying systems, Gericke elbows gather material and conveying air or gas in a round, rotating deflection zone that virtually eliminates destructive particle impact with the elbow wall. Suitable for conveying abrasive, heat-sensitive, and other powders, pellets, flakes, and slurries, Bend 90-degree vortex elbows come in seven sizes and are o ered in cast iron or stainless steel, with a variety of coatings to suit a range of conveyed materials. Gericke USA | gerickegroup.com

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FINES RETURN SYSTEM REDUCES THE RISK OF LEAKAGE AND CONTAMINATION

Designed for dairy and food powder producers, the GEA fines return system features European Hygienic Engineering and Design Group (EHEDG) design criteria-compliant valves to create a fully automated clean-in-place (CIP) process. All the connections within the No Intervention system remain closed and, once cleaned, can directly be used for production. The system can be used with virtually any new GEA spray drying installation or upgrade. GEA | gea.com

ROTARY AIRLOCKS HAVE NO CREVICES, REDUCING MATERIAL ACCUMULATION

Used in food applications requiring frequent cleaning of the valve internals, Carolina Conveying rotary airlocks have a rotor that can be removed without any hand tools. The Easy Clean rotary airlocks feature scalloped rotor pockets with smoothed-out bottoms. Valve internals polished to any specification and optional slide rails, which fully support the rotor assembly, are available. Carolina Conveying | carolinaconveying.com

CONTINUOUS MIXER PROVIDES LOW COST PER VOLUME OF MATERIAL BLENDED

The Munson Machinery rotary continuous mixer blends high volumes of primary bulk ingredients, minor ingredients, and/or liquid additions in 1 to 2 min of residence time. The sanitary Model RCM-60X20-SS mixer employs a 20-ft long by 60-in. diameter rotating cylinder with internal mixing flights that distribute particles with each degree of drum rotation. The mixer’s stationary inlet and outlet allow hard connections to upstream and downstream process equipment, while an internal stainless-steel spray line plumbed through the stationary discharge end permits liquid coating, de-dusting, or perfuming of dry ingredients. A weir (dam) at the discharge end of the drum creates a residence bed of material that mixes as it travels through the unit, ultimately overflowing the weir and discharging at rates determined by the residence volume of the rotating cylinder and the rate of material inflow. Munson Machinery | munsonmachinery.com

CONTINUOUS PROCESSORS ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR DOWNSTREAM DRYING

Readco continuous processors automatically mix multiple highly viscous, liquid, and dry materials to a targeted, homogeneous mixture, without the addition of water. Featuring twin co-rotating screws set within a closed barrel, the processors handle viscosities in excess of 10 million centipoise, permitting the production of syrups, oils, foams, and other thick materials. Readco Kurimoto | readco.com

CONVEYORS ARE PROVEN SAFE IN HAZARDOUS ZONES

Built for the safe transport of powders, pellets, flakes, granules, tablets, liquids, and other products, Volkmann vacuum conveyors operate without electric power in a conductive design with pneumatically driven parts. The ATEX-certified, modular VS pneumatic vacuum conveying systems for food are safe for use in potentially explosive atmospheres, such as those involving combustible dust, flammable gases, and/or hybrid mixtures of solids and gas. Volkmann USA | volkmannusa.com

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UNIT ALLOWS FILLING OF BULK BAGS AND DRUMS IN LOW-HEADROOM AREAS

The Flexicon filler features full-length forklifting tubes that allow incremental height adjustments to accommodate bags from 42- to 59-in. tall and widths up to 45 in. The low-profile combination bulk bag/drum filler is equipped with an inflatable bag spout seal and feed chute dust vent. A remote console or wall-mounted panel houses controls to automatically inflate bags, open a flow control valve, or start a feed device, and stop the flow of material once a preset fill weight has been attained. A vibratory deck de-aerates material in bags weighing up to 2 tons and densifies the material at predetermined set points. Once the bags are filled, the controller deflates the spout connection collar and releases the loop latches, enabling an operator to remove the palletized bag using a pallet jack or fork truck. The unit can be switched to drum-filling mode by positioning the swing-armmounted drum-filling chute under the fill head discharge port. Flexicon | flexicon.com

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VACUUM CONVEYING SYSTEM OFFERS EASE OF MOBILITY

Designed for applications requiring access to hard-toreach processing and packaging areas, the Vac-U-Max

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tem features an adjustable suction wand for introducing products into the system. The mobile frame incorporates a vacuum producer that conveys products at rates up to 5,000 lb/hr. Capable of being hoisted to a height of 91 in., the vacuum receiver at the discharge point includes replaceable inlet assemblies, pulse filter cleaning, and fully opening discharge valves. The control panel mounted on the frame handles the conveying, discharge, and filter cleaning functions. The system is USDA accepted. Vac-U-Max | vac-u-max.com BULK BAG FILLING ▲

SYSTEM ENSURES CONTAMINANT-FREE PROCESS

FDA and USDA approved for areas of direct and indirect dry food contact, the

Material Transfer bulk bag

filling system has sanitary stainless-steel product contact surfaces and a stainlesssteel surge hopper that allows material to collect and flow uniformly through a metal detector. The Material Master Powerfill system features a rotating bag support carriage and fill head that lower to a programmed operator height and then rotate for “reach-free” bag strap connection. Once the bag spout is sealed, the bulk bag is automatically inflated, filled to a specified weight from the product infeed chute above, and densified. After the fill cycle is complete, the bag inlet spout and straps automatically release, the fill head rises, and the filled bag can be removed via forklift. Material Transfer | materialtransfer.com

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Introducing Stainless Steel Hygienic Liquid Tight Metallic Conduit and Hygienic Flex Fittings to the Calbrite Flex Family. Calbrite Hygienic Flex products are made from 316 stainless steel, making them ideal for food processing facilities where washdown and high temperatures are required. Calbrite Hygienic Flex products are designed to provide excellent absorption of motion and vibration, protecting electrical wires and cables in any location. protecting electrical wires and cables in any location.