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    Angled and Cantilevered shelf - max load?

    Hi, I am trying to design a simple racking system for a small IBC (container that is to hold 250Kg of liquid). The rack it sits on will hold just one box but will need to angle down approx 10 degrees so that the entire contents of the box can be drained. box is 800 wide x 600 deep x 830 high...
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    Please help - What are these fittings???

    I have come across these fittings on a buttermilk plant in a bakery in Ireland and have never seen them before. http://i52.tinypic.com/14kw1vn.jpg My first thought is how are they connected (glue, interferance fit, crimped etc???), what sort of pressure they can maintain and also their...
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    System Mimicing?

    Hi, We have a system utilizing a Standard Mitsubishi Q series PLC on a site in Belfast, utilizing a HMI for control of the system by the operator. The system is basically two 25000L tanks of chilled milk that is kept in constant circulation around a ring main and then tapped off as demanded by...
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    pump freezing (Tapflo - Double Diaphragm)

    Hi, I posted this yesterday but for some reason the thread has disapeared? Anyway, we have a pump that keeps freezing (five or six times a week for 10 - 20 mins) due to moisture in the compressed air. The air line comes from our drier which is very competent and well serviced but then travels...
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    Centrifugal Pump Cavitating on tank changeover

    Hi, I have searched this topic and found some useful info, but I thought I would write a post to see if anyone can offer any more specific info that might be useful. I work in a bakery and we have two tanks of liquid yeast (consistency of single cream or slightly thinner). This yeast is stored...
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    Basic wiring in series query

    Hi, I have a panel with a series of relay outputs on it (see photo). I want to create a closed contact across two terminals(away from this panel) for arguments sake let me call them terminals 1 and 2, a bridge is created when relays R0 and R7 are closed. R7 is currently disabled in the panel...
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    Poor Pump Priming - Tapflo

    Hi, I have a problem with the priming of a small Tapflo PTFE double diaphragm pump. It is sat approx half a metre above a drum of 15% Perocetic which it is meant to pump over into a larger container, sitting next to the tank of acid. The hose is approx 15mm (ID) and the pump is running at...
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    Air compressor auto drain help?

    Hi Could someone please offer some advice? We are supplying this cheapish compressor to one of our customers. They are a small bakery and need a back up air system to run our liquid handling machinary when the compressor they share with the factory next door is swiched off at night! We will...
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    Tapflo Sanitry Double Diaphragm pump failing?

    Hi, Hopefully someone can assist me with a problem we have a basic pump system installed in a bakery, pumping (when required) milk at 2 degrees celsius (Tapflo T80 pump is installed in the fridge with the milk containers) operating at around 5-6 bar. The suction / discharge lines are 35mm and...
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    Saving a PLC program from a Mitsubishi?

    Hi, Sorry to be ignorant, I need to connect to an existing PLC (in use) and take a copy of the program (without affecting the machine that is connected to it) and then save it to my laptop. The program is our property but it is to be adapted slightly and used elsewhere. The PLC is mitsubish...
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    Double signal on an Apollo Flow Batcher??

    Hi, I work in the bakery industry (as a process engineer) and we have one of these Apollo flow batcher units for dispensing quantities of liquid (water, milk etc) into various mixes. http://www.apolloflow.co.uk/instruments/BC7batcher.htm The system operates as follows. 1. A signal is sent...

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