Concrete, Asphalt, Metal, Glass, Recycling & Other Aggregate Industries

Large Pivoting Chute Handling 2” Chunks & Smaller Gypsum Rock

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The Vortex Pivoting Chute Diverter is optimized for diverting heavy, abrasive dry bulk materials in gravity-fed processes. Its pivoting chute design allows you to split material flow and direct it to 2-3 outlets, enabling optimized material handling and processing. With durable, abrasion-resistant construction and replaceable wear parts, this diverter delivers reduced downtime and extended service life when handling the most demanding, high-wear materials. The removable access panel also allows for easy in-line inspection and maintenance, minimizing process interruptions. For optimized material flow handling and maximum uptime in harsh, abrasive applications, the Vortex Pivoting Chute Diverter delivers.

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Aggregate Diverter Handling Corn Grits

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These Vortex Aggregate Diverters are used to handle the discharged material from a bucket elevator to the different storage silos below.

For this application, electric actuators were chosen due to the lack of availability of air available where the valves are located within the plant.

Special modifications were made for additional resistance to abrasion. These included the implementation of a special service inlet with built in dead pocket/rock box and a nest coating in the diverter cube/rock box.

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Moving Cement Powder In Concrete Batch Plants

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Bin vibrators were considered but the fugitive vibration caused damage to peripheral equipment such as piping joints and process instrumentation. The installation of the Evasser from Monitor Technologies LLC proved to be the solution.
Clever placement of several Evasser aeration devices, recommended by Monitor Technologies application specialist and technical support personnel, kept the cement powder fluidized and flowing when required. This prevented the cement from packing, eliminating the root cause of the problem. The Evasser bin aerator operates silently from air supplied by the process plant air source so wear on the structure was not a factor

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Detecting High Sand Level in Settling Tank

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Monitor recommended its Model KA rotary paddle bin level monitor with solid extension and guard and a paddle suitable for the target material. The unit was top mounted above the valve so that water could not penetrate into the unit through its paddle shaft seal. In addition, a stainless steel shaft and guard was used. The extension allowed the sensing alarm point to be adjusted to suit the application.

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Continuous Silo Level Detection and Inventory Management of Ready Mix Cement, Sand, Aggregate

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After some research they decided to go with the SiloPatrol® plumb bob “smart” sensor (SMU) with the SiloTrack inventory management software from Monitor Technologies. They were able to justify the expenditure because of the added benefits of time saved from manually measuring the material levels and for the personnel safety reasons. Now with automatic or on-demand readings, they have more confidence of when they need to re-order raw materials to avoid downtimes waiting for more materials. They can also have a very accurate indication of when the silos are getting full during refilling to prevent the downtime and clean-up costs of an over-filled silo. Plus, personnel make a lot fewer trips up the silos which reduces the risk of injury.

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Railcar Unloading: Eliminate Costly Carryback

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The Railside Railcar Shaker is a heavy-duty piece of equipment designed for unloading bulk material from railcars in harsh environments, like those found at power generation facilities. Once the railcar gates are open, the Railside Railcar Shaker uses air cylinders to extend and push a UHMW lined contact surface against the side of the railcar. Once contact is made, the Railside Railcar Shaker’s vibratory drive is energized, and it begins to vibrate the railcar. This vibration causes the stuck material within the railcar to loosen from the walls and fall, ensuring that all the material is unloaded from the railcar.

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Foundry Vibrators Help Produce High Quality Cores

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The MP Vibrator’s design incorporates a tab with a bolt hole, which allows for mounting to a wide range of machinery. This mounting methodology allowed for the vibrator to be bolted directly to the molding core plate, without interfering with the operation of the molding core machine.

The MP series, like all NAVCO vibrators, are machined to precise tolerances with quality materials, assembled with attention to detail, and factory tested to certify conformance to NAVCO standards. This process culminates with a complete solution resulting in a vibrator that provides long lasting operating life even in demanding environments. This makes it an ideal solution for service in the harsh environments typically found in sand casting foundries.

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Eliminate Re-Calibration of Capacitance Level Probes

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The typical RF capacitance style point level sensor requires some form of calibration or “tuning” to the specific installation and application. Varying conditions in the environment (changes in ambient temperatures) can affect the stability of the calibration of these devices. Changes in ambient temperatures can impact the characteristics of electronic components, thereby causing calibration drift. In addition, the quality, or grade, of electronic components affects a probe’s ability to maintain a stable calibration.

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Modular Bulk Bag Unloader Forklift Frame for Ceramic Powders

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The customer needed to discharge and screen ceramic powder from supersacks and fill back into supersacks or surge bins. This bulk bag discharger includes a removable upper frame with bag hanger, bag support pan, and forklift pockets. This allows to a minimum load height for operator safety and provides additional loading provisions when working with ceiling height restrictions.

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Belt Feeders for Metering Silica Flour

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Given the small powder-like particle size of silica flour, it can be extremely dusty if it enters the atmosphere and could cause health issues if inhaled. The KWS belt feeders are totally enclosed using heavy-duty gauge steel and dust and weather tight. The enclosed design also aids in minimizing housekeeping concerns. The material flow from the storage silo must be contained to provide accurate metering of the silica sand to the finishing mills. The flow is controlled using an adjustable sliding strike-off plate fabricated from abrasion resistant steel. The strike-off plate prevents the material from free-flowing down the belt and controls the material depth on the belt. When combined with the KWS hammer style roller slide gates mounted between the storage tanks and belt feeders’ inlets, high metering accuracy is achieved.

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