Processing, December 2020

P R O D U C T FOCUS PORTABLE CLAMP ON ULTRASONIC FLOWMETER VorTek Instruments recently released the SonoPro Portable clamp on ultrasonic owmeter This owmeter offers high accuracy transit time ultrasonic technology to deliver accurate and reliable ow metering in a portable design The innovative design incorporates matched precision transducers and signal processing circuitry to accurately measure the ow of most liquids over a wide range of velocities Clamp on transducers create no wear zero pressure loss and do not require process interruptions to install them since they are attached to the outside of the pipe With the addition of external temperature inputs SonoPro Portable can provide a reliable BTU energy or mass ow measurement SonoCon g Instrument Interface Software works in conjunction with SonoPro Portable to provide valuable setup diagnostic and data logging tools SonoCon g is available for free download and works on most Android phones and tablets It can also be provided preloaded on a tablet from VorTek Instruments VorTek Instruments www vortekinst com 8 Processing DECEMBER 2020 SANITARY RIBBON BLENDER WITH BAG UNLOADING STATION ROSS engineers custom blending systems incorporating ergonomic material handling accessories including bag dump workstations A new design allows an operator to safely empty bags of powder through a bar grating while a contiguous vibrating tray assembly catches foreign debris and off spec ingredients The custom cover arrangement is now available on all ribbon blenders and the pictured Model 42N 18SS utilizes safety limit switches that prevent operation of the agitator if any access ports are open or if the grating is removed All interior and exterior surfaces are stainless steel polished to 150 grit sanitary nish The blender also features a sanitary 4 inch spherical disc discharge valve with pneumatic actuator ROSS supplied UL listed operator controls in a NEMA 4X stainless steel enclosure with 3R fan shrouds variable frequency drive digital speed and amperage readouts dial type potentiometer cycle timer and E Stop ROSS Mixers www mixers com STEPPER VALVE Spartan Scienti c recently released its STEP 12 a self contained media separated electronic proportional ow control valve The STEP 12 brings an entirely new perspective to controlling liquids and gases With more than 1500 different positions or steps it precisely regulates ow output and requires minimal power to maintain a desired position maximizing energy savings The STEP 12 is self contained with control circuitry including an innovative M12 connector for both the motor and valve embedded into the unit This eliminates needing to purchase a separate control device which can compromise performance In addition control can be tailored to increase resolution enhancing reliable and repeatable ows Additionally the valve is designed for full ow under maximum pressure conditions with a inch NPT version capable of accommodating 30 GPM of water with a maximum pressure of 150 psi Furthermore a handy multicolor on board LED RGB ring indicator displays the status of the device for fast troubleshooting Finally a separating diaphragm designed with a specialized convolution and elliptical ow tip produces a linear ow versus valve stroke position maintaining dry mechanical movement for long life and high ow Spartan Scienti c www spartanscienti c com SANITARY ROTARY BATCH MINI MIXER A new Sanitary Rotary Batch Mini Mixer on a mobile frame can de agglomerate and blend up to 5 cubic feet of dry bulk ingredients with or without liquid additions at multiple plant locations The mixer model MX 5 S316L achieves total uniformity in two to three minutes regardless of disparities in the bulk density particle size ow characteristics or ratio of batch ingredients down to one part per million For dry materials it is equally ef cient down to 15 of rated capacity satisfying varied production requirements while allowing small scale testing prior to blending at full capacity or scaling up to high capacity rotary batch mixers Proprietary mixing ights within the rotating vessel turn cut fold and tumble material onto a rotating intensi er that reduces soft agglomerates into discrete particles The 1 HP gear reduced drive of the vessel and 2 HP drive of the intensi er are wash down rated and adjusted by variable frequency controls housed in a NEMA 4X IP 66 stainless steel wash down enclosure The mixer is equipped with a product inlet slide for ease of feeding from bags or boxes and an inlet mounted spray line that allows liquid additions to be spread over a wide bed of moving material in large or trace amounts for rapid uniform distribution Blended batches are discharged completely through a breech lock plug gate with no segregation or residual waste Munson Machinery Company Inc www munsonmachinery com