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Rotor monitor system cuts costs
Following its launch at the EasyFairs show last year, the and housing. By
RotaSafe RM is reported by manufacturer Rota Val to have made using the RotaSafe
a significant impact over a wide range of industries. RM, close
The rotor monitor system is designed to prevent serious and tolerances can be
potentially costly damage in rotary valves by sensing contact used for maximum
between the rotor and housing, instantly cutting power to the efficiency with assured
drive motor. Although fundamentally a simple unit, in actual safety in operation.
applications a large number of challenges have had to be Further benefits are to be
overcome to ensure the monitor is totally reliable. found in the protection of recently
Developed with the aid of customers and through extensive serviced valves, where incorrect fitting
testing, the innovative RotaSafe RM control system is capable of might have caused damage. The monitor will not allow
detecting the difference between signals generated through the rotary valve to start if contact occurs, saving lost production,
slight conductivity in the product being handled and “real” increased maintenance costs and subsequent repairs.
contact signals. Intrinsically safe, RotaSafe RM does not affect ATEX
As some applications involve products such as food and compliance of the valve to which it is fitted. Indeed, it can assist
pharmaceuticals, the possibility of wash-down fluids also causing in the preservation of a valve’s certification under ATEX as an
spurious tripping has been avoided by the provision of adjustable Autonomous Safety System by avoiding internal damage and
sensitivity in the control module. The RotaSafe RM is itself fully consequent increased rotor to housing clearances.
protected against normal cleaning procedures, and can be Steve Winton, Rota Val’s internal sales manager, commented:
removed quickly when necessary for valve servicing. “Originally designed for the food industry, the RotaSafe RM is
The monitor offers benefits to all types of applications in proving to be suitable for a wide range of demanding industries
addition to food and chemicals. For example, handling warm or and applications. A RotaSafe Rotor Monitor will provide
hot products may cause variations in clearances between rotor significant benefits to users of Rota Val rotary valves”.
In brief
Maintain blend consistency
Segregation of particles in powder blends can cause serious
problems for any manufacturer, resulting in reduced product
quality, dissatisfied customers, re-working or scrapping the
Est-1983
batch, missed deliveries, and additional disposal costs to
name just a few.
Material Handling Engineers
Gentle handing TipTrak from UniTrak can help eliminate
Uk/Ireland
segregation by running horizontally, vertically and horizontally
AREA SALES AGENTS
without risky transfer points. The mixture remains in the
REQUIRED
buckets until it is discharged to the next process. Interlocking
Due to the continued success and growth of IBIS we are now looking
buckets never come apart, guaranteeing no spillage or
to appoint Area Sales Agents to promote and sell our range of Bulk
Handling Equipment to both our existing customers and to new
product loss during the elevation process.
accounts across all sectors of industry.
The product range includes:- Government set to double rail freight traffic
Moduflex Loading Chutes (9,000+ units sold worldwide)
The Freight Transport Association has welcomed the
Young-Massa Rotary & Slide Valves commitment by the Government to plan for a doubling of rail
Cimbria Screw Conveyors
freight traffic by 2030 and to the development of a Strategic
IBISMIX Ash/Dust Conditioners
Freight Network.
The positions would ideally suit persons already operating as an
Industrial Sales Agent with experience of selling to both large and
The policies emerged in the Rail White Paper and the
small concerns. We would also consider applicants with specific associated English and Welsh High Level Output Specification
experience of our product ranges looking to establish themselves as
published by the Department for Transport. There will be a
Sales Agents.
budget of £200 million for spending between now and 2014
Remuneration would be commission based with additional agreed
expenses.
on developing rail freight projects.
FTA's Rail Freight Policy Manager Chris MacRae said: “This
Applications for interview by email, including full CV and any other
information you feel necessary to assist your case.
is a good ambition for the Government to set, and
demonstrates the capacity of the rail network to ease the
Please send to Mr.A.J.Ford - a.ford@ibis-int.co.uk
burden on our congested roads and provide real
www.ibis-int.co.uk
environmental and economic benefits.”
4 Solids & Bulk Handling • August 2007 www.solidsandbulk.co.uk
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