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 for bulk solids in bins and silos comes with a full package of features at 15% lower cost than comparable units. Model KP from K-Tek Corp., Prairieville, La., can be mounted vertically or horizontally. It has flexible shaft A flexible shaft is a device for transmitting rotary motion between two objects which are not fixed relative to one another. It consists of a rotating wire rope or coil which is flexible but has some torsional stiffness.  couplings and shaft extensions and guards up to 25 ft long. It also boasts a novel screw-off cover for easy accessibility during installation and maintenance. (Most roto-paddle switches have bolted covers.)

It also utilizes a low-speed (1-rpm), low-torque motor that always stays energized to eliminate moisture condensation that can cause short circuits. The hysteresis motor Hysteresis motor

A type of synchronous motor in which the rotor consists of a central nonmagnetic core upon which are mounted rings of magnetically hard material. The rings form a thin cylindrical shell of material with a high degree of magnetic hysteresis.
 of the KP allows it to run either partly or completely stalled stall 1  
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1. A compartment for one domestic animal in a barn or shed.

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a. A booth, cubicle, or stand used by a vendor, as at a market.

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 without damage. Tel: (225) 673-6100, www.ktekonline.com
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Title Annotation:Auxiliaries
Publication:Plastics Technology
Date:Aug 1, 2003
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