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Case Study: Century-Old Finlay's Future Looks Bright With X-Rite

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:40:00 GMT

Originally founded in Hartford CT at the end of the 19th century, Finlay is now in its 133rd year in business. Today, the award-winning company employs over 100 people and is one of the most successful and innovative printing and marketing solution firms in North America. Finlay's customers tend to be highly branded companies in a variety of markets including: education, corporate, retail point-of-sale, financial services and design. By X-Rite, Inc.

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.

Brochure: Dryers

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:29:00 GMT

Premier Pneumatics' energy efficient, dual tower desiccant bed dryers provide capacities of 50 to 4000 lb./hr. (22 to 1800 kg./hr.). Process air with a - 40� F dew point is guaranteed. A wide range of hopper sizes are available as well as a choice of voltages and a high heat option.

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

Application Note: Continuous Pharmaceutical Dry Granulation And Direct Compression Tableting Processes

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:53:00 GMT

The compressed tablet is one of the most widely prescribed oral solid dosage forms in use today. Typically the ingredients which comprise the tablet blend include the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) together with various excipients which not only act as carriers for the drug compound, but which also enhance its therapeutic effect, or efficacy. By K-Tron Process Group

Application Note: Metered Dry Powder Addition For Continuous And Batch Coating Processes

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:26:00 GMT

Coated tablets are defined as tablets covered with one or more layers of various substances such as resins, gums, inactive and insoluable fillers, sugars, plasticizers, waxes, authorized coloring materials, and sometimes flavors. By K-Tron Process Group

Video: Smart Flow Meter: Gravimetric Metering Of Dry Bulk Materials

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:28:00 GMT

The K-Tron Smart Flow Meter is used in industries that need reliable metering,registering or monitoring bulk of material flows.

Video: Hanging Feeder Design With 3-Point Weighing

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:22:00 GMT

This design allows for 3-point weighing with K-SFT-II Load Cells, ensuring high accuracy feeding. "Hanging" loss-in-weight feeders are ideal for mounting directly over process equipment.

Video: 'QC' Quick Change Feeder

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:17:00 GMT