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without the customer ever experiencing ‘down-time’ or going without gas. Tis is an excellent facility for critical environments. Te additional compressor capacity also facilitates a better duty cycling of the compressors, thus prolonging compressor life.


Te ‘high value’ versions are now smaller in size and fit unobtrusively under a standard lab bench. We have reduced the noise emitted from the internal compressors to offer less acoustic pollution to the customer. Vibration and heat emissions have also been reduced to an absolute minimum.


Te new models feature ‘alert’ and ‘service due’ LEDs to make the customer aware of problems and service requirements. Tey also offer a 230v single phase plug and play system and are easy to install.


Te Genius models all come on castors to fit easily under standard lab


benches and feature improved sound insulation for quieter operation. Te Premium generators also come with a PLC and integrated fault diagnosis, alarm and control panels. Te new model has been tested in the field for over 1 year to ensure the design is sound and ultra-reliable.


Max operating temperature has been raised to 30˚C and to prevent failure due to usage in excessive ambient temperatures, the system now features a thermostat measuring ambient temperature. Tis causes the system to alarm if the generator has been running in such an environment for too long a period (thus preventing system damage).


Tese design-led improvements, that we lovingly refer to internally as ‘tinkering’, are the result of in-depth product analysis, customer feedback and Peak Scientific’s desire to innovate and be market leaders. Tey have sourced high performance, robust parts and incorporated these


into the generators construction. Te compressors are stored in a separate compartment, which is well insulated to reduce noise. Heat generated by the compressors is not just vented, but utilised to re-heat the air going into the membranes, reducing the risk of condensation and moisture build up.


Tey have designed a lot of other clever improvements, such as improving internal layout for more efficient operation and easier access for maintenance. In a nutshell, the Peak Scientific Genius range offers lots more reliability which means virtually no downtime, they are more robust, quieter, give off less vibration and they take up less room in the laboratory.


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Petra Gierga is with Peak Scientific Instruments Ltd, , Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, Scotland. www.peakscientific.com


“The new models feature ‘alert’


and ‘service due’ LEDs to make the customer aware of problems and service


requirments.”


Efficient transfer pharmaceutical cream


Kern Pharma, based in Barcelona, Spain, has been packaging Canesten Creams for Bayer for several years. However, the equipment being used by Kern was hydraulic and beginning to cause concern due to leakage of the hydraulic fluid. Kern contacted Kecol’s agent in


Barcelona (Tecnica De Fluidos) with regard to an alternative solution to transferring the cream. Kecol Engineers visited the Kern


factory to obtain details of the application and to discuss the requirements with Kern directly. The main issue was the rectangular


vessel used to hold the cream, which were not of any standard design or dimensions. The customer also requested a system


to ensure the unit could not operate until the vessel was in the correct position. Following the visit, Kecol submitted


detailed proposals to the customer including drawings of the proposed system, how the existing vessels would be located and retained, and also a system to ensure correct positioning of the vessels. The unit was subsequently installed


and commissioned and is now in daily use. Kecol Pumping Systems Ltd designs and manufactures of piston pumps and pumping systems for offers a range of solutions for the quick, safe and efficient transfer of viscous materials from various drums and process he transfer of high viscosity products from 200 litre drums, IBCs process vessels, planetary mixing vessels and similar containers. An ISO9001 certified company, Kecol handles all types of viscous products in the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic markets, as well as general industrial applications.


It can transfer virtually any type of


viscous product, from shear sensitive creams and gels, concentrated fruit pastes through to high viscosity pastes as used in today’s hygienic industries around the world. All of its hygienic piston pump


ranges are manufactured from 316L stainless steel, are available in clamp construction and have been designed for fast dis-assembly and re-assembley as required in today’s fast turn around production environments. Changes in legislation and the


attitude of responsible employers put the health and safety of their employees at the top of the work place priority list. Kecol provides many pump solutions, which deliver health and safety benefits to the user and improvements in hygienic handling of the products with lower risk of contamination. These include portable pumps


mounted on trolleys or lifts, articulated


arm lifting and priming systems, which enable up to four drums to be emptied directly from a pallet, without having to remove the drums from the pallet .


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Kecol Pumping Systems Ltd is based in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, UK. www.kecol.co.uk


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