The Sacmi group, parent to PilkoTech partners Reidhammer, Laeis, and SAMA will be displaying their new EKO series roller hearth kiln at Tecnargilla, taking place in Rimini Italy from September 27 through October 1, 2010.
The EKO Series Single Layer Roller Hearth is not merely an upgrade to the existing kilns, but a genuine technological revolution which boasts:
fume/product heat exchange management;
the ability to select which fumes to purify;
an energy-efficient design that considerably reduces hourly fume volume; and
the opportunity to have a kiln that can alter its length according to production volumes.
EKO consists of a series of thermal modules called “cells” in which the fumes exchange thermal energy with the material in an optimized manner compared to traditional kilns. EKO also reduces the volume of toxic fumes that need to be filtered and, for the first time, it is possible to differentiate fumes, manage small amounts and subject them to “targeted” purification treatment of contaminants, with obvious benefits in terms of a simplified process and respect for the environment.
The use of cells enables the firing curve profile to be better controlled while allowing stable pressures and temperatures to be maintained even when the volume of product in transit varies. If production is reduced cells that are not required can be deactivated: This is like having having a variable-length kiln.
EKO is equipped with REKO self-recuperative burners which extract the hot fumes from the kiln chamber and use them to preheat the combustion air up to 700°C or 1300°F for immediate energy savings. These may be fitted onto shuttle kilns in addition to the EKO roller hearth kiln.
The EKO Series compliments the H.E.R.O. — High Efficiency Resource Optimizer — kilns that SACMI introduced at the last Tecnargilla, two years ago. SACMI will have three sample modules on display in their booth at this year’s Tecnargilla.
If you would like more information on energy-efficient kilns from SACMI, or are looking for complimentary admission to Tecnargilla, please contact us by email or phone.
Durex Industries, a leading North American designer and manufacturer of heaters, temperature sensors, controls and systems, recently announced its QIXSHIP Program for electric immersion and circulation heaters. Standard catalog tubular heater elements, immersion heater and circulation heater assemblies can be shipped same day, or within a 2 to 5 day window, depending on design, optional configurations, and quantity ordered.
QIXSHIP is a new program that shows our commitment to making standard and custom configured heater products available for quick delivery. We provide standard catalog items as well as custom volt, watt and immersion length configurations without significantly impacting lead times… which is a huge benefit for our customers striving to keep inventories low and flexibility high.
— Randy Nelson, General Manager of Durex Industries
Durex Industries has responded to the realities of the New Economy after the Great Recession. Companies demand high levels of customer support, fast response to their needs, and quick deliveries…all at a competitive price. Durex will continue to expand this program through all of its business lines to further position it as a preferred source for electric heaters, temperature sensors, control and systems.
About Durex Industries
Durex Industries is a vertically integrated, lean enterprise advancing the state of the art in industrial electric heating, temperature sensing and control. Headquartered in a 100,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Cary, Illinois, Durex Industries serves the semiconductor, analytical, medical, food equipment, plastics, packaging, process industries and general industrial markets.
Pilko Tech represents Durex Industries in Eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland. Contact Us today or call 877-350-7382 to get a quote on any Durex Industries product.
Hot off the (digital) presses: An article I co-published with Hartmut Weber of Riedhammer in the April 2010 Ceramic Industry magazine.
In it, we talk about the newly developed Low Oxygen binder burnout system available from Riedhammer. With the proper controls, this binder burnout system can remove binders from a ceramic part with less energy, fewer defects, and more safely than it can be done using classical technologies.
I found this nugget of truth today in my daily review of online newsletters. This is from the mission statement of Los Angeles based kinetic artist Karl Lautmann
The power and ubiquity of technology has bred complacency among those who use it regularly (i.e. virtually everyone in the developed world). While most would agree that we should not place too much faith in machines, in reality we can’t help taking for granted that the light will go on when we flip the switch, the car will start when we turn the key, the plane won’t fall from the sky, …. Yet the capacity of machines to misbehave is endless.
In fact, it’s their nature. While this is a consequence of the laws of thermodynamics, it should be obvious that the engineer, the programmer, the operator, the maintenance person, all must work to coax the assemblage of metal, plastic, and electrons into performing the desired function, and keep performing it. Tossing the components of a personal computer into a bag and shaking won’t yield a personal computer. Normal use, however, (of a PC, a drill press, a blender), will lead to erratic behavior and, ultimately, failure.
I’m fascinated by this tension between what we want, and expect, a machine to do, and what the machine “wants” to do. I call it “machine tension.”
This weekend’s 60 Minutes had a long piece about Bloom Energy, the Sunnyvale CA manufacturer of fuel cell systems that plans to change the world.
About 3/4 of the way through the video shows the shot above, of a line of DS Fibertech furnaces used for one of the manufacturing steps on this process.
We wish you and your family a healthy and joy-filled holiday season and a wonderful New Year! Thank you for your business in this difficult year and letting us be a part of your success. We look forward to working with you in the coming year!
Mercer Technologies and Midwest Vacuum Pumps recently reached an agreement with Pilko Technology Associates (Pilko Tech) to represent their products and services in the Northeastern US, from Maryland to Maine.
Pilko Tech is a manufacturers’ representative company specializing in heat treatment equipment and consumables for the advanced materials industry, representing fuel fired, electric resistance, induction and vacuum furnaces and a range of ceramic specialties. Chris Pilko, Pilko Tech’s founder and President has nearly 20 years of experience in industrial heat treatment working in sales, service and management roles for a number of heat treatment equipment suppliers. He has a B.S. in Ceramic Engineering from Alfred University in Alfred, NY, and is currently based near Philadelphia PA. To learn more about Pilko Tech’s products and services, visit their website
Mercer Technologies, founded by Mike Mercer Sr. in 1992, is a service organization, helping heat treaters with replacement hot zones furnace rebuilds, temperature surveys, and preventative maintenance from our knowledgeable team of engineers and technicians. Our sister company, Midwest Vacuum Pumps (MVP), is able to repair or rebuild nearly any kind of pump – from the smallest roughing pumps to the largest diffusion pumps. Our work is performed at your site or our 27,000 square foot facility in Terre Haute, IN. For more information visit the Mercer Technologies website or the Midwest Vacuum Pumps website.
It’s official: PilkoTech will be exhibiting at MS&T next week in Pittsburgh. We are confirmed in Booth 329. Please stop by and say hello.
We’d like to thank our booth co-sponsors: Inter-Power Corporation supplying induction heating systems and DS Fibertech, producers of high-quality ceramic fiber heating modules. We will have literature for all of our lines.
We look forward to seeing you!
Pilko Tech is a manufacturers’ representative and consulting organization based out of Broomall, Pennsylvania. We represent DS Fibertech Heaters, ENrG Setters, Inter-Power Induction, Laeis Presses, Riedhammer Kilns, Temtek Solutions Insulation Products, MSSI Insulation Systems, and provide consulting services to manufacturers of advanced materials.
Fixing leaks here can be good for your bottom line as well as the environment.
The New York Times this morning reports on the EPA’s Natural Gas STAR program for reducing methane emissions, mainly at the wellhead, refineries and through transmission and distribution channels. Methane, the primary component of Natural Gas, is believed to be responsible for 1/3 of the effects of global warming.
While scientists believe that curbing methane will have immediate benefits for the environment, participating companies have found it to be good for their bottom line as well. With Natural Gas prices approaching $5 per MCF, participating companies are seeing returns equal to 3 times or more of their investment to curb leaks.
It’s easy to see how. At today’s prices, eliminating a small 1 cfm leak would save $ 2,600 in natural gas each year. That’s about the leakage rate for a 1/16″ hole on a pipe running at 40 psi.
When checking for leaks, don’t forget to look into vent lines. A leaking valve or regulator here could be sending thousands of dollars a year out your stack.
The EPA has some cool video of IR cameras being used to quickly pinpoint leaks in large piping systems. However, with gas sniffers available for as little as $50, fixing one leak would pay for equipping every supervisor, maintenance tech, and engineer in your plant with one.
The Sacmi group, parent to PilkoTech partners Reidhammer, Laeis, and SAMA will be displaying their new EKO series roller hearth kiln at Tecnargilla, taking place in Rimini Italy from September 27 through October 1, 2010.
, fixing one leak would pay for equipping every supervisor, maintenance tech, and engineer in your plant with one.
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