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Alternative to knife gate valves for conveying lines.


A new device for central materials conveying lines is said to ensure that branching lines to individual machine hoppers will not get clogged with blow-by resin resin, any of a class of amorphous solids or semisolids. Resins are found in nature and are chiefly of vegetable origin. They are typically light yellow to dark brown in color; tasteless; odorless or faintly aromatic; translucent or transparent; brittle, fracturing . The new LineClear Lateral from Novatec, Inc. in Baltimore is said to be an economical alternative to expensive knife-gate valves. It can be installed in new or existing common material conveying lines of 1.5 to 4 in. diam. LineClear Lateral has a gate operated by an air cylinder air cylinder can mean:-
  • a gas cylinder used to store compressed air.
  • pneumatic cylinder, a mechanical device used to impart a force from a fluid.
. It is installed at each point where resin is normally diverted di·vert  
v. di·vert·ed, di·vert·ing, di·verts

v.tr.
1. To turn aside from a course or direction: Traffic was diverted around the scene of the accident.

2.
 from the common line to a molding machine (Woodworking) A planing machine for making moldings
(Founding) A machine to assist in making molds for castings.

See also: Molding Molding
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Title Annotation:Auxiliaries
Publication:Plastics Technology
Date:Oct 1, 2004
Words:102
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