Applied technology Mechanical components Gearing up to bread production
T
he Rollmaster system from JBS Baking Solutions is a new generation divider and moulding system designed to process dough products ranging from fruited rolls to baguettes,
buns, pizzas, naans and tortillas. Engineered for 24-hour opera- tion, this has a modular construc- tion, based on standard components, allowing it to be configured to suit the needs of the individual product and the required output.
The unit features a gearbox
which oscillates as the product moulding drums rotate, and when it needed the component re-designed the company turned to R. A. Rodriguez, which distrib- utes KHK Stock Gears. To meet the requirements of the application, the company proposed the use of strong KHK high precision spiral bevel gears. These have high load ratings and run at speed with minimal noise and vibration, meaning they are suitable for high speed and high torque applications. The gears can also be customised to meet the precise needs of the applica- tion and for JBS Baking Solutions this included altered bore diameters, fully hardened key ways, grub screw and threaded locating holes. Gordon Green of JBS Baking Solutions commented: “With the help of R.A. Rodriguez and KHK our Rollmaster system can now achieve an output of up to 30,000 items per hour at a weight range from 35 to 300 grams.”
R. A. Rodriguez T: 01462 670044
www.rarodriguez.co.uk Enter 203
A shock absorber for a gold medal winning gun T
he stock of the shotgun used by Peter Wilson, who won the gold medal in this year's Olympic men’s Double Trap Shooting final, was fitted with a ‘green pad’ shock absorbing pad sup- plied by Ace Controls International’s cus- tomer, Essex-based Recoil Systems.
Every time a gun is
fired, recoil is a resulting action. Excessive recoil can cause a severe flinch from pulling the trig- ger, sometimes resulting in neck and shoulder problems.
The ‘green pad’ is made from
Ace’s SL-100 SLAB visco-elastic PUR material which is specially
designed and manufactured to absorb shock loads. When the material is manu- factured, vast quan- tities of tiny air pockets are formed, taking the shape of tiny dodecahe- drons, giving remarkable distrib- ution of energy on impact, explains the company.
Any impact causes the cells to compress, forcing the webs of material outwards against each other, thus slowing the impact down. After the impact, the mate- rial returns to its original shape at a steady rate and does not bounce, which would create a return force to the shoulder.
Over the years Ace shock absorbers have been used on thousands of industrial applications, including several out of the ordinary ones, the company adds.
Ace Controls International T: 01942 727440 Enter 204
www.ace-controls.co.uk
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