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Case Study: Gills Onions Adds To Its Sustainable Power Initiative

Tue, 24 May 2011 03:45:00 GMT

Gills Onions, Oxnard, Calif., has been a leader in sustainability in the produce industry, and the company's efforts have garnered national attention. By Scott Christie

White Paper: Creating A Culture Of Quality In The Food And Beverage Manufacturing Industry

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 05:19:00 GMT

For years, the food and beverage manufacturing industry has been in the midst of a struggle between two opposing forces - efficiency versus quality. The challenge: How to reconcile these seemingly contradictory goals and link the manufacturing quality to efficiency in the supply chain to produce quality products manufactured efficiently. By Sparta Systems, Inc.

Brochure: Brother PT-9700PC And PT-9800PCN Desktop Barcode And Label Printers

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:30:00 GMT

The Brother PT-9700PC and PT-9800PCN Desktop Barcode and Label Printers produce high-quality laminated labels suitable for harsh environment applications. With resolutions up to 360 x 720 dpi and a maximum print speed of 3.15 ips, the PT-9700PC and PT-9800PCN can be configured to print on-demand, laminated labels that will fit many vertical market applications.

Brochure: Brother� PT-9700PC and PT-9800PCN Desktop Barcode And Label Printers

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:43:00 GMT

The Brother PT-9700PC and PT-9800PCN Desktop Barcode and Label Printers produce high-quality laminated labels suitable for harsh environment applications. With resolutions up to 360 x 720 dpi and a maximum print speed of 3.15 ips, the PT-9700PC and PT-9800PCN can be configured to print on demand, laminated labels that will fit many vertical market applications.

Brochure: Brother® TD-4000 And TD-4100N Desktop Barcode And Label Printers

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:30:00 GMT

The Brother TD-4000 and TD-4100N desktop barcode and label printers represent a great value at an affordable price. They feature a four-inch wide print head, high resolution printing, fast throughput, and a built-in auto cutter, all of which make these printers an excellent choice for many vertical market applications.

Case Study: Trends In Mobile Printing

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Service organizations are increasingly looking to empower their field teams with tools and information to drive productivity, boost satisfaction, and drive down overall costs. In Aberdeen's 2009 Trends in Mobile Field Service Report, responding organizations reported an active interest in a wide variety of hardware tools for their field teams. By Brother Mobile Solutions

Product Sheet: Brother® PocketJet® Mobile Printers

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:05:00 GMT

A PocketJet®3 portable/mobile printer is one of the smallest, lightest and most efficient fullpage size printing solutions you can buy for your on-the-go printing needs. It uses an advanced direct thermal printing technology that eliminates the need for ink, toner, or ribbons.

Article: SFT Vibrating Wire Weighing Technology

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:55:00 GMT

In the mid-1970s K-Tron revolutionized bulk solids feeding with its introduction of the first truly digital load cell specially designed for process weighing applications. Based on an innovative vibrating wire concept, the new digital technology soon proved to be a significant advance over the analog LVDTs and strain gauges then in widespread use. By K-Tron Process Group

Article: Economics Of Feeding: Total Cost Approach To ROI

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:43:00 GMT

Feeding systems perform the important function of dosing ingredients into a food, plastics, pharmaceutical or other product in exactly the correct proportion-an extremely critical function for one small piece of the manufacturing line. An efficient and accurate feeding system, whether gravimetric or volumetric, can pay for itself quickly by producing material cost savings and keeping the process line up and running reliably. By K-Tron Process Group

Flyer: Higher Short-term Accuracy With K-Tron's Electronic Screw Speed Modulation

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:40:00 GMT

Single screw feeders, particularly at low rates, can have an unsteady feed rate within one revolution of the screw, resulting in mass flow pulsation. Spiral or full flight single screw feeders exhibit this pulsation more commonly than other screw configurations.

Flyer: Gravimetric Continuous Blenders

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:23:00 GMT

Premier ProRate™/Gravimetric blenders consist of one to eight ingredient feeders and a microprocessor-based controller.

Brochure: Bag Dump Station

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:16:00 GMT

The manual Bag Dump Station is designed to ensure a clean, dust-controlled environment while making it easy to unload material received in bags. As the operator unloads material, the bag dump station's fan draws dust-laden air away from the operator with its direct drive fan.

Flyer: Diverter Valves

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:11:00 GMT

Premier Diverter Valves direct material from one source to multiple destinations. The cylindrical, cast housing provides a smooth, lowresistance path for the conveying air and material. One outlet is in line with the inlet, and the other is offset 30 degrees. the diverter valve is ideal for use in pressure systems.

Brochure: K-Tron's Testing Facilities

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:54:00 GMT

K-Tron can conduct tests with your process materials to answer critical process questions and determine the best configuration of the feeding equipment for a particular product or group of products.

Brochure: K-Tron Smart Force Transducer Weighing Technology For Gravimetric Feeding, Batching, And Metering

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:40:00 GMT

Accurate feeding, batching and metering of bulk solids begins with precision weighing. K-Tron pioneered vibrating wire technology for the process industries, and today continues its leadership with the Smart Force Transducer II and III. The SFT II/III represent the leading edge of process weighing technology and form a solid foundation for the continuing evolution of the art and science of weighing.

Datasheet: K Tron Combined Feeder Receiver Unit

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:32:00 GMT

The combined Feeder/Receiver unit is a combination of proven K-Tron feeding and conveying technology based on the P-Series Receivers and K2M Feeders. Originally designed for a Gain-in-Weight application with restricted head room requirements , this unit has also been used successfully for direct loss-in-weight feeder refill where sticky or fluidizing powder could cause problems with refill valves.

Application Note: K-Tron Quick Change Single/Twin Screw Loss-In-Weight And Volumetric Feeders

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:25:00 GMT

Specially designed for applications requiring the maximum possible material handling and changeover flexibility along with the convenience of fast cleaning capability, K-Tron's T35/S60 Quick Change Feeder is available in economical volumetric or high-performance loss-in-weight configurations.

Brochure: K-Tron Performance Services: One Source For Competent Support

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:14:54 GMT

Every feeding process has specific characteristics and requirements. In the K-Tron Performance Services group we consider every problem, every service call ,

Application Note: Refilling Loss-In-Weight Feeders Via Pneumatic Conveying In Continuous Pharmaceutical Processes

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:20:00 GMT

The mode of refill of product to a Loss-in-Weight (LIW) feeder that is feeding a continuous pharmaceutical process can be almost as critical as choosing the right feeder technology. By K-Tron Process Group

Application Note: Contained Batch Dispensing Of Pharmaceuticals Via Gain-In-Weight Technology

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:01:00 GMT

K-Tron volumetric feeders are often used in a simplified gain-in-weight (GIW) application for controlled batch dispensing and weighing of pharmaceutical powders. By K-Tron Process Group