Industrial Machinery News

Archive for May, 2009

June 1, 2008 — Samco Machinery proudly adds new rollforming (http://www.samco-machinery.com/) products after their alliance with Formia Technology Group, out of Jyvaskyla, Finland. Samco now offers advanced roof tile technology including Roof Tile Rollforming Lines, Trapezoidal Rollforming Lines and Complete Insulated Panel Lines. 

Samco’s updated lines make quality roof tiles using servo technology with an impressive production capacity. These robust Trapezoidal lines deliver top quality for demanding industrial production. The design, manufacturing, subcontracting, installation and project management of these high quality polyurethane foam panel lines is handled by Samco so buyers enjoy a one stop shopping experience. 

In 1972, Samco Machinery was founded. Today Samco produces rollformers (http://www.samco-machinery.com/) and equipment for many applications including building construction, shelving and racking industries and automotive. After forming an alliance in late 2007, Samco and Formia have joined forces in all company activities with a unified worldwide marketing approach and purchasing activity including servicing and after sales. Both Samco and Formia are worldwide suppliers of rollforming systems for over thirty years. Their global alliance fosters a culture of advanced technological exchange.

Samco manufactures decoilers, uncoilers, presses and rollform dies for the industry. With a record of continuous improvement and quality, Samco is an ISO 9001 certified company serving many industries with custom metal bending. The new alliance between Samco and Formia creates a global presence in Canada, India, North, Central and South Americas, Finland, Russia, China, Europe and inside the Commonwealth of the Independent States. As a worldwide supplier, SamcoFormia Global will offer material handling, rollforming and sheet metal processing solutions for different industries.

Joseph P. Repovs, Chairman and CEO of Samco Machinery, states, "Since 1972, Samco Machinery has had the vision to be the World’s leading rollforming systems manufacturer. SamcoFormia Global will bring us towards that target by giving our World Class customers wider product portfolio and better local presence."

Jukka Salminen, chairman and CEO of Formia Technology Group, says, "Formia Technology Group has been in the market since 1974. From the beginning our philosophy has been to try to see the world through our customer’s eyes. SamcoFormia Global can add a lot of value to our customer’s processes globally starting today."

For more detailed information about Samco Machinery rollformers and Trapezoidal tiles visit www.Samco-Machinery.com or call direct at 416-285-0619.

By Mike Stones, 16-Apr-2009

Improved protection against the contamination of wrapped confectionery and other food products with metals and plastics is claimed for the new small-size version of Ishida Europe’s X-ray inspection system.

 

By Jane Byrne , 25-Nov-2008

A new metal detector targeted at the food processing sector offers minimal loss of good material due to a fast reacting, powerful pneumatic drive for the reject gate, says the manufacturer.

I was watching Business News Network (BNN) and saw an interview on Squeeze Play that caught my interest. In the interview president and COO, of Samco Machinery Bob Repovs’ talked about his company. He discussed how business can learn to thrive during a down economy. Specifically, how they helped Tata nano build cars in India. Theirroll forming machine is used to help build parts for the automaker.

My house is older and needs a new roof and I am now looking at the benefits of corrugated steel roofing. I understand it last a lot longer then the old tar shingles. Steel roofing also has many new profiles that look very similar to other more traditional types of roofing materials. I like the look better the older roof shingles. When I was looking for how steel roofing is made I came across a website that has many different machines to make corrugated roofing.   Roll forming machines are used to make the best quality roofing and siding panels. The roll former uses sheet metal in a coil that is held in a uncoiler sometimes called a decoiler and feeds the flattener at the front of the rollformer machine. The flattener helps the roll former bend and form the steel in to the special profiles for the roofing industry. This website (www.samco-machienry.com) has many other machines used in the building and construction industries. I was especially impressed with the high level of quality and attention to detail. They are a very professional roll forming company.

By Lindsey Partos, 18-Feb-2009

German firm Wiese Förderelemente has rolled out a magnetically detectable polypropylene pendulum bucket for quick detection of unwanted plastics, in response to growing demand for detectable plastic materials in conveyor buckets.

Wrabacon Inc., of Oakland Maine was asked to help solve a problem with a large cookie bakery. With substantial capital invested in a state-of-the-art cartoner, the speed of the wrapping machine on the line wasn’t fast enough to keep the cartoner running at full capacity.

The programming software used to setup all servo drives allows the user to define spacing based on the head of the trailing product, or the tail of the leading product and the head of the trailing product.

United States of America (Press Release) March 10, 2009 –

Problem:

Conveyor belts

receive extreme wear from the impact and sliding abrasion of large size aggregate. Mechanical clips can be used to temporarily repair torn or worn areas of the belt. Other options include vulcanizing or replacement. Both are expensive and involve lengthy unscheduled shutdowns costing thousands of dollars per hour. In many cases, belts might not be accessible to repair equipment.

Solution:
source: FPR

Devcon Belt Repair Kit is now available thru Thegluedepot.com. For just $157, users received all necessary materials for making long lasting repairs to conveyor belts. The kit comes complete right down to the gloves to keep your hands free of urethane. To make repairs, roughened the damaged area using a grinding machine and wire wheel attachment, clean the surfaces using Devcon Cleaner Blend 300, prime the rubber and metal parts with the enclosed primers,then apply the Devcon Flexane urethane and smooth over with the enclosed putty knife.

Urethanes are 100% solids and bond well to rubber and metal. They are also very resistant to abrasion and in many cases will outwear the rubber belt material. Holes that do not damage the overall integrity of the belt can also be repaired by applying mesh material and coating the area with urethane. Urethanes are available in a wide variety of duromters and curing times. Urethanes can also protect equipment where there is sliding abrasion, vibration, expansion, or contraction.

Release date: February 11, 2008

2/11/08

Habasit America introduces three new high duty, food grade, silicone coated conveyor belts: WVT-143, WVT-138, and WVT-140. These belts were designed with a high-quality food grade silicone coating providing excellent abrasion resistance, release properties and long life. Made especially for sticky food applications including: breakfast bars, candy, gum, pastries and protein bars.

Habasit America 305 Satellite Blvd. Suwanee, GA 30024 www.habasitamerica.com

David Van Valkenburgh Creative Specialist Marketing Communications 1.800.235.8714 x.3583 www.habasitamerica.com

Habasit America 305 Satellite Blvd. Suwanee, GA 30024

Orlando, FL, March 27, 2009 –(PR.com)– As demand increases in the food processing machinery industry, so does the need to use technology to find more efficient ways to manufacture the processing machines. Most of the equipment for the food processing machinery industry is made from thin stainless steel which is cut and then processed. Some examples of these machines are drum mixers, industrial filters, slicers, food crushers and much more. There are two main challenges for these manufacturers, cutting speed and post processing.

Cutting Speed
Due to the high demand for these products the production facilities need to run 24 hours a day. Therefore, cycle time is a very important factor. Laser Photonics, a leader in industrial laser cutting equipment, has created the solution to this dilemma with its new high power fiber laser cutting machine, the Titan FLS 48. This machine is designed with the quick cutting of metals such as stainless steel, aluminum, mild steel and most other highly reflective metals. With the fastest cutting speed when compared to current machines, the Titan FLS 48 is able to increase these plants production speed while performing around the clock. This solves a major challenge for these manufacturers and allows them to grow with their customers and helps them keep up with demand.

Post Processing
The post processing stage is a completely separate process from the initial cutting. The post processing ensures all of the edges of the products are clean and safe for everyday use. When the stainless steel has been cut in the past, it was very difficult to guarantee the edges were completely smooth. This is extremely important especially in this industry because jagged edges, no matter how small, will accumulate bacteria, dust and other harmful materials that are dangerous when working with any type of food processing. The solution to this problem is also fiber laser technology. The Titan FLS 48 uses these high power lasers which make such a precise and clean cut that the edges do not need this post processing stage thereby speeding up production time for these manufacturers and improving their bottom line. Because only one laser machine is needed to complete these two processing stages at one time, it frees up more space in warehouses and uses less energy, helping manufacturers with their efforts to become more environmentally friendly.

This is just one way fiber laser technology changing production lines around the globe. Within the next decade, most food processing machinery manufacturers and food processing companies will be implementing different laser machines to improve their cutting and marking of their products.

Benefits of Laser Systems

1. Increases production Throughput

2. Unmatched Cutting and Marking Quality

3. Eliminates Post Processing Methods

4. Virtually No Maintenance

5. Compact Systems (Takes up little floor space)

Benefits of Laser Photonics

1. Highest Quality Systems in the Industry

2. Ship Standard Products within 48 Hours

3. Leaders in Fiber Laser Technology

4. Manufactured in the U.S.A.

5. Inventory Reduction Pricing

Laser Photonics equipment produces the quality at the speed for the right price. Visit www.laserphotonics.com and find your application and how our products can benefit your bottom line. To visit their laser cutting Video library click www.laserphotonics.com/videos. For an information package on the Titan, please call (407) 829-2613.