Pulling a vacuum at low cost

Article Abstract:

Croll-Reynolds Co's two-stage ejector system helps Ajinomoto USA's Raleigh, NC, amino-acid production facility to save $1.2 million a year in operating costs. The two-stage ejector replace the liquid-ring pumps that were hooked up to the drying process. Engineers at Ajinomoto chose Croll- Reynolds' two-stage steam ejector over a two-stage mechanical vacuum pump and a two-stage hybrid system of an ejector plus a liquid ring pump.

Manufacturing processes, Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing, Household Vacuum Cleaner Manufacturing, Amino Acid Solutions, Steam Extraction Cleaners, Amino acid supplements, Ajinomoto USA Inc., Croll-Reynolds Co.

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Easing the flow of process data

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Yokogawa Corporation of America of Newman, GA, has supplied Genentech Inc of San Francisco, CA, with ten DC100 data collection devices. The network of DC100 data collectors has allowed Genenetech workers to monitor the plant's operating conditions with quicker setup and minimal wiring costs. The devices, which are wired to Genentech's facilities-monitoring system, were installed at a cost of $10,000-$12,000 each.

Computer Terminal Manufacturing, Capital expenditures, New orders received, Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing, Biological Products, Portable & Mobile Terminals, Genentech Inc., Data collection devices

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Slashing conveyor downtime

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Flexco Inc's mechanical fasteners helped solve frequent failures of conveyor belts at the agricultural-fertilizer plant of Ince, UK-based Kemira Agro UK Ltd. Before Kemira tapped Flexco's fasteners, a group of 20 belts out of the plant's 80 conveyors needed resplicing as often as every three months. With the Flexco SR rivet-hinged fasteners, Kemira can now save around 300,000 pounds sterling ($482,400) annually.

Adhesive Manufacturing, Industrial Adhesives, Flexco Inc.

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