Page 36 - Food & Drink Business Magazine September 2018
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PRODUCT NEWS
CODING AND
INSPECTION
COLLABORATION
AUTOCODING Systems is building on its factory automation solutions through a partnership with Inspection Systems.
The formalised agreement will give customers more access to advanced packaging line solutions, according to the company.
Inspection Systems’ equipment helps manufacturers comply with government regulations and mitigate their risk by detecting and removing contaminants before products leave the factory. AutoCoding Systems
EARLY BIRD GETS THE WORM
NORD Drivesystems has launched a new helical worm gear unit named the SK 02040.
Made from aluminium, it now replaces the previous cast iron product for improved strength and reliability, according to the company.
The one-piece die cast UNICASE housing offers maximum strength and rigidity as well as reduced weight. In addition, aluminium is considerably more corrosion-resistant than steel and can be further protected with the aid of additional measures such as the nsd tupH surface treatment.
The SK 02040.1 has a broad power range from 0.12 to 1.1 kW, and offers an output torque of up to 100 Nm, and its wide range of speed ratios (from 5.37:1 up to 330:1) enables adaptation to customer requirements.
The next-generation Nord gear unit is available in a universal foot flange version and offers many equipment versions and mounting options such as flanges and torque arms.
The SK 02040.1 can be quickly and simply configured for a wide range of different applications.
SCRAPING THE SURFACE
DESIGNED for both hygienic and industrial applications, the R Series from HRS Heat Exchangers helps solve viscous product challenges.
The machine uses a rotary scraper rod which can reach velocities of 300 rpm, providing high levels of shear and mixing at the heat transfer surface, which increases heat transfer rates. This makes it suitable for challenging heat transfer applications, such as those where the product has the potential to crystallise during processing, or where aeration is required. The scraper rod has both a helical mixing spiral – which reduces the pressure drop in the tube – and a series of scraper blades. Together, these provide a continuous scraping action which mixes highly viscous products and reduces fouling. The design enables high- viscosity products to be pumped with reduced back pressure and lower energy use, in a compact unit which features a smaller footprint than traditional heat exchangers for similar applications. A unique gearbox design not only reduces noise, but
also allows multiple
tubes to be fitted inside a single shell from a single electrical drive, increasing the available heat transfer area within the same shell footprint and aiding maintenance.
DRUM ROLL PLEASE
THE new TIP-TITE Drum Dumping System from Flexicon Corporation automatically rolls drums containing bulk material into position, dumps the material into downstream equipment, and rolls empty drums out of the dumping station, allowing for safe, high- capacity transfer from drums of all popular sizes weighing up to 340kg.
Once full drums are rolled onto the dumping station platform, a hydraulic cylinder raises and seats the drum rim against a discharge hood. A second hydraulic cylinder then tips the drum to an angle of 45, 60 or 90 degrees with a motion- dampening feature. At full rotation, the slide gate opens to allow controlled discharge of material into downstream process equipment. After the empty container is returned to its upright position, the rolling motion is reversed, and the container
delivers factory automation solutions, and has experience with coding and packaging verification and data integrity on the packaging line, reducing the need for operator intervention and minimising the risk of coding and packaging errors. AutoCoding’s software integrates with coding, labelling and inspection equipment, including the full range of Loma equipment distributed by Inspection Systems.
The recently developed AutoCoding Inspection Reporting tool, which is available from Inspection Systems, enables manufacturers to monitor the performance of multiple checkweighers, metal detectors and X-ray equipment. It provides access to real-time statistics allowing efficiencies to be identified and addressed proactively. Information relating to contaminant detection rates, weight and overfill can be collated quickly and corrective action taken, where necessary. The two companies are already working on joint projects to provide customers with a seamless system of monitoring and reporting across packaging lines.
ABOVE (left to right): Dean Rockstro from AutoCoding Systems with Rob Weir and Brad Grubb from Inspection Systems.
is halted in front of a pneumatically actuated pusher, which transfers the empty drum to the return conveyor for removal. Meanwhile, another full drum rolls into position on the dumping platform.
Photoelectric sensors located along the powered roller conveyor relay the position of empty and full drums to the system controller, which actuates the conveyor to advance full and empty drums upon completion of each dumping cycle.
The system is also offered in high-lift configurations for dumping into elevated receiving equipment, and in open-chute and dust-free TIP-TITE designs for dumping of boxes, bins, pails and other containers. The company also manufactures such equipment as bulk bag dischargers, bulk bag conditioners, bulk bag fillers, flexible screw conveyors, tubular cable conveyors, pneumatic conveying systems, and weigh batching and blending systems.
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