October 2019

DICHTOMATIK , authorised UK distributor of food and beverage related products manufactured by Freudenberg Sealing Technologies, has announced that two sealing materials with high purity levels that are ideal for food industry applications, as well as those in the pharmaceutical sector are now available. The company says in fact, these advanced Freudenberg silicone elastomers - 70 VMQ 117055 and 60 VMQ 117117 - have just achieved compliance with two important food industry regulations in China, adding to a host of existing certifications applicable in the EU and US. When it comes to food, everyone wants to be sure that it is free of harmful substances. In order to guarantee safety, not only the food, but the materials with which it contacts, must meet particularly stringent criteria, a statement that also applies to sealing materials. The company says Freudenberg VMQ series materials are highly suitable for use in food plants, particularly if the application has extreme thermal requirements ( 50°C to 200°C) and cleaning processes that do not rely on steam sterilisation. A good application example for 70 VMQ 117055 is dairy operations, which frequently use the material to manufacture Orings as the high fat content of the process media must be taken into consideration. Freudenberg 70 VMQ 117055 is resistant to animal, ethereous and plant fats/oils. Due to the material’s purity, it is said to be fast becoming the preferred choice in the food sector. Importantly, 70 VMQ 117055 is ADI-free and conforms to FDA 21 CFR 177.2600, EC Regulation 1935/2004, 3-A Sanitary Standards Class I and USP Class VI (121°C). t | 01332 524422 e | fst-food-beverage@dichtomatik.co.uk w | food-beverage-seals-uk.fst.com The University of Birmingham has purchased a laboratory-sized Eddy Current Separator and Drum Magnet modular system from Bunting-Redditch. Students and professors undertaking research at the university will use the new Metal Separation Module to determine the recovery and recycling capabilities of a wide range of materials. BUNTING says it is one of the world’s leading designers and manufacturers of magnetic separators and metal detectors for the recycling, quarrying, and mining industries. The laboratory Metal Separation Module comprises of a Vibratory Feeder, Drum Magnet and Eddy Current Separator. The Vibratory Feeder ensures an even feed of material feeding onto the high strength Drum Magnet. The Drum Magnet attracts and removes strongly and weakly magnetic materials. The remaining non-magnetic fraction falls onto the belt of the Eddy Current Separator. e | press@buntingeurope.com w | www.buntingeurope.com / www.mastermagnets.com Laboratory Eddy Current Separator When it comes to sensors, the path often leads directly to PEPPERL+FUCHS. But sensors alone are no longer sufficient - customers want comprehensive communication solutions from a single source. That is why the manufacturer says it is fully committed to IO-Link and has strengthened its communication solutions by acquiring the business activities of industrial Ethernet pioneer Comtrol. In an interview with A&D, Dr. Thomas Sebastiany, director of the Systems Business Unit, explains the added value that this brings and how Pepperl+Fuchs supports its customers beyond IO-Link. The interview was conducted by: Christian Vilsbeck, A&D Visit www.pwemag.co.uk to read the full interview t | +49 621 776-1111 e | fa-info@de.pepperl-fuchs.com w | www.pepperl-fuchs.com Comprehensive communication solutions Rotary displacement gas meters Mark of quality for food sector sealing materials MRM Turbine gas flow meters are now reportedly available in the UK exclusively from BELL FLOW SYSTEMS. Manufactured by Metreg Technologies who offer a complete product range for fiscal and non-fiscal gas flow measurement for industrial and commercial applications. The MRM rotary displacement gas flow meter is designed for fiscal metering of natural gas and is approved according to the European requirements of EN12480, MID (2004/22/EG) and OIML R137-1 & 2: 2012. The MRM rotary displacement gas meter is suitable to be installed in hazardous areas of Category 2 (Zone 1) II 2 G c IIC T4 X. The MRM rotary displacement gas meter is suitable for the following gases: natural gas, town gas, propane, butane, ethylene, air, nitrogen, with further gases on request. t | 01280 817304 e | mail@bellflowsystems.co.uk 32 | Plant & Works Engineering www.pwemag.co.uk October 2019 Process, Controls & Plant CARLO GAVAZZI says its latest compact DIN rail mounting LDD loop detector provides reliable and accurate vehicle detection in a compact housing just 22mm wide and is designed to ensure ease of installation. The company says the LDD has a loop input inductance of 20 µH to 1000 µH and an adjustable sensitivity in 10 steps - 0.01% to 1.00% via potentiometer and the multicolour power/fault LED feature ensures simple diagnostics and ensures rapid troubleshooting; providing an effective method for monitoring the loop status, cross talk, short circuit, open circuit and inductance out of range. The new slimline LD series comes with two SPDT relay outputs that can be independently configured to operate in pulse or presence mode, with adjustable pulse and presence detection. t | 01276 854110 e | alison_stevens@carlogavazzi.co.uk w | www.carlogavazzi.co.uk Single and dual loop detector