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PRODUCT NEWS
SCHAEFFLER
TECHNOLOGIES
FINALIST FOR SAFETY
Schaeffler Australia was a finalist in the safety category for the national 2019 Bulk Handling Awards for a number of its split technologies, including bearings, housings and seals.
The split technologies – split bearing, labyrinth seal and plummer block – can be used individually or in combination with each other, and have been recognised for their downtime saving and safety benefits.
“Schaeffler Australia is honoured to be a finalist in the competitive category of safety. Safety is one of our core values, and it’s built into all of our products,” said Schaeffler Australia managing director Andre Kluge.
“Not only can our leading trio of split technologies make a huge range of bulk handling tasks safer, but they can also save time and cost, providing a triple benefit to our valued customers.”
Schaeffler’s latest SNS Split Plummer Block Housings are engineered to increase the service life of fitted spherical roller bearings by up to 50 per cent, compared to conventional plummer block housings.
The patented design enhances reliability and uptime, by distributing the load on the bearings more effectively than previous and alternative housings. Using its in-house bearing design, calculation and simulation software, Schaeffler is able to analyse different designs enabling system optimisation.
ADAPTING TO DELICACY
SMC Corporation has launched its latest vacuum pads for the food industry, designed for optimum absorbing performance and efficient handling.
The ZP3P series is equipped with a thin, soft pad skirt for strong grip and to reduce leakage, making it ideal for thin workpieces, which can deform during absorption.
The pad is made from FDA-compliant silicone
rubber, suited for stringent applications in the food
industry, while its blue colour makes them easy to spot during contamination inspections.
The product is designed for delicate operations such as the handling of vinyl and film. Due to its flat shape and central stopper, the vacuum pad prevents wrinkles and damage to the product, ensuring optimum quality packaging.
Also available in the range is a new fluoro blue bellow option – ZP3P-JT Series – with flat style vacuum suitable for soft film, paper or foil packages and sheets.
KHS SUPPLIES CRAFTY CANNING SOLUTION
A British craft brewer has quadrupled its output with the Innofill Can C can filler from KHS.
Magic Rock in West Yorkshire expanded its production facilities with the new machine, which features 21 filling and seaming stations; this has allowed it to produce four times its previous volume to meet high demand for craft beer.
According to Duncan Sime, manager of retail, media and events at Magic Rock, the brewery regularly modernises its machines to keep up with its own requirements.
“Crafted beers like the ones we produce have a good reputation and stand for quality. With the Innofill Can C we can guarantee the desired quality,” said Sime.
KHS has equipped the Innofill Can C’s filling valve bells with PTFE expansion joints, which seal them without gaps and removes the need for an external water lubrication system. The company bills it as a machine that allows flexible format setups and quick product changeovers, and says it achieves high filling accuracy thanks to its computer-controlled, volumetric system.
The filler also offers low oxygen pickup and low carbon dioxide consumption, and aluminium cans are widely recycled in the UK, according to Andy Carter, director of sales for UK and Ireland at KHS.
“With our compact can filler Magic Rock hasn’t just secured itself an economic advantage but an ecological one as well,” Sime said.
MYCON LAUNCHES
AUTOMATED
CLEANING DEVICE
German cleaning systems producer Mycon has developed the FluidMaster, an automated cleaning device designed for all heat transfer systems and exchangers.
The FluidMaster system has several sensors showing the measurement of pressure and flow over time, as well as temperature and pH of the cleaning medium.
This means the FluidMaster can remain in operation without monitoring, as the course of the cleaning is visible and documented.
All connections within the system are constantly monitored for leak tightness and can switch off automatically in the event of a leak.
The FluidMaster is equipped with a PLC. The suitable cleaning program can be simply selected and started. The system has several sensors that show the evolution of pressure and flow, as well as the temperature and pH of the cleaning medium.
The system works with relatively high flow rates and can operate for an extended period without monitoring.
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