SUPPLIER'S MARKETPLACE

Dairy Field, Nov 2004

Fiberglass Handles

Nelson-Jameson's exclusive solid fiberglass handles are more than six times stronger than standard fiberglass handles. Virtually indestructible, the new handles will pay for themselves by saving the cost associated with replacing weaker broken handles. Weighing slightly more than regular fiberglass handles and about half as much as a stainless-steel handle, they can be used with a multitude of brush heads. The black "hang up" cap allows for easy identification of the solid handle, and they are available in yellow, red, blue, white, green and brown to fit in with existing color-coded sanitation programs. - Nelson-Jameson Inc., 2400 E. Fifth St., P.O. Box 647, Marshfield,Wis., 54449, phone: (715) 387-1151, fax: (715) 387-8746, Web site: www.nelsonjameson.com

Key Exchange Unit

Fortress Interlocks has launched XM (exchange model), a robust, modular mechanical key exchange unit used to exchange one or more keys for an number of other keys. Part of the company's new mGard range of modular interlocks protecting employees working with dangerous machinery, the unit forms the link between isolation devices and access locks. XM allows a number of secondary functions following an initial action such as the simultaneous opening of several guard doors around a machine enclosure once the power supply to the machine has been isolated. Any combination of isolation keys and access keys is possible - Fortress Interlocks, 21 Kenton Lands Road, Erlanger, Ky., 41018, phone: (859) 5782390, fax: (859) 341-2302, Web site: www.fortressinterlocks.com

Snap-On Closure

The tamper-evident base on IPEC's 38-millimeter snap-on closure provides a visual security indicator when the product is shipped and at the point of purchase. A valve design is used as the sealing factor against the inner diameter of the container. This design also puts an end to additional costs because there's no need for liners. The press-on sealing feature enables production lines to perform at high speeds and minimizes maintenance allowing for increased production and more efficiency. To alleviate unnecessary and costly customized neck finishes, the closure is compatible with an existing snap-neck finish. The closures are available in a variety of PDA-approved colors. International Plastics & Equipment Corp. (IPEC), 185 Northgate Circle, RO. Box 5311, New Castle, Pa., 16105, phone: (800) 377-4732

Stator-Retensioning Device

The seepex stator-retensioning device is specially designed to dramatically increase stator longevity in abrasive applications. The device consists of an adjustable stainless-steel sleeve with an internal rubber lining and a series of adjusting bolts. Depending on stator size, adjustable bolts can be on one or both sides of the longitudinally slotted stator to allow for adjustment of the stator tube's circumference. - seepex Inc., 511 Speedway Drive, Enon, Ohio, 45323, phone: (937) 864-7150, fax: (937) 864-7157, e-mail: sales@seepex.net. Web site: www.seepex.com

Package Leak Detectors

LeakMatic(TM) in-line and LeakPointer(TM) stand-alone non-destructive package leak detectors from PBI-Dansensor quickly arid accurately monitor packages to provide a reliable water-free leak test of shipping cases or individual boxes containing cheese and other foods and products packaged in paperboard, film, foil or cans. The nondestructive sensor uses trace CO2 gas to detect leaks. The leak-detection sensor activates an alarm to indicate discovery of a leak. Defective cartons are pushed from conveyor as they are discharged from the test chamber. User-friendly graphic icons control up to 16 test programs from a touch screen that provides variable selections including leak and vacuum level, product name and production line address. Test data can be printed or transferred to a PC for verification and archiving. Both systems are designed to accommodate complete shipping cartons or an individual package with multiple components. - PBI-Dansensor America Inc., 139 Harristown Road, Glen Rock, N.J., 07452, phone: (201) 251-6490, email: sales.usa@pbi-dansensor.com. Web site: www.pbi-dansensor.com

Rental Heaters

Nutemp has introduced a line of temporary heaters, including a 150 kW electric heater designed for rugged duty. Suitable for indoor or outdoor use, the heater comes with a remote thermostat on 25-foot lead, detachable casters, 20inch diameter flexible duct discharge, unit-mounted disconnect and camlock connections. Airflow range is from 3,000 to 7,000 cfm, and the maximum temperature rise is 158 degrees E Nutemp also has introduced a line of rental chillers ranging in size from 10 to 1,500 tons, and it offers pre-owned chillers and cooling towers for sale. - Nutemp, 3348 S. Pulaski Road, Chicago, Ill., 60623, phone: (800) 323-3977, Web site: www. nutemp.com

AdaptableTray Blanks

A-B-C Packaging Machine Corp. has designed a traymaker to accommodate out-of-spec tray blanks, while forming square trays. The Model 65 features an adjustable forming mandrel, which allows packagers to adjust the mandrel for slightly out of spec tray blanks. Additionally, the Model 65's mandrel is easily adapted to various sized shipments of corrugated. A-B-C Packaging Machine Corp., 811 Live Oak St., Tarpon Springs, FIa., 34689, phone: (800) 237-5975, Web site: www.abcpackaging.com