Bale reduction.[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A manufacturer of surgical gloves had a problem establishing a new production line to meet its capacity requirements and quality standards. A major raw ingredient in the gloves was natural rubber that came in the form of large raw rubber bales. Dissolving dis·solve v. dis·solved, dis·solv·ing, dis·solves v.tr. 1. To cause to pass into solution: dissolve salt in water. 2. the full rubber bales would take an unacceptably long time and would be very costly unless another approach was found. One proposed solution was the installation of a granulator to turn the bales into small particles that would dissolve A Web site design technique borrowed from the film and video industry in which the transition between two Web pages is represented visually by one page fading into another. Also known as a "soft cut," the result is achieved in the HTML coding of the images to gradual pre-determined faster. The machine had to be able to reduce the heat-sensitive material, be built to sanitary sanitary /san·i·tary/ (san´i-tar?e) promoting or pertaining to health. san·i·tar·y adj. 1. Of or relating to health. 2. standards, and not employ talc in the reduction process. The company's application engineers worked closely with the manufacturer and performed some preliminary tests on the rubber bales. After the evaluation process, a 100 hp Vulcanator was custom built for the application. The Vulcanator is a granulating device designed for the rubber industry. It features a low-friction cutting design that quickly reduces rubber into small bits with a powerful cutting mechanism that minimizes heat rise. This custom unit was designed with all contact parts made of stainless steel stainless steel: see steel. stainless steel Any of a family of alloy steels usually containing 10–30% chromium. The presence of chromium, together with low carbon content, gives remarkable resistance to corrosion and heat. and a special seal system to accommodate this particular application. Access doors were provided so operators can easily access all major cutting elements for cleaning and sanitizing. After completing construction, the machine was put through a performance test with the actual material. The Vulcanator powerfully reduced a number of full bales and met the required output size. The unit was then installed at the plant site and started up. Not only is the new process with the Vulcanator meeting production goals, but a higher quality product is being produced, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the company. Franklin Miller For the American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient, see . Franklin C. Miller is currently vice-president of The Cohen Group. Miller served 31 years in the U.S. government, including the Department of State, the Department of Defense and, most recently at the White House as www.franklinmiller.com |
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