Material handling – IMS Tri Mechanical https://imstri.com Design and Engineering services for the processing and production industries Wed, 23 Sep 2020 15:17:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.4 https://imstri.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/cropped-fav-icon-IMS-Tri-Mechanical-32x32.jpg Material handling – IMS Tri Mechanical https://imstri.com 32 32 Foremost Weight Inventory Equipment https://imstri.com/product/foremost-weight-inventory-equipment/ https://imstri.com/product/foremost-weight-inventory-equipment/#respond Wed, 02 Sep 2020 14:48:42 +0000 http://imstri.com/?post_type=product&p=2092 Our Weight Inventory Control Systems are an advanced design which provides for the utmost accuracy and dependability. Rugged construction assures years of trouble-free service. The material is pulled into the vacuum chamber and is held momentarily while the weight is added to the accumulator register. The vacuum chamber does not dump its contents until the accumulator acknowledges receipt of the added weight. In normal operations, the chamber is filled by time using the station timer in the vacuum loader panel. As an option, a keyboard is provided whereby authorized personnel can use a key to enter a pre-set weight. With this option, the vacuum loader will run until the chamber is full to capacity.

1 Part in. 10,000 Graduations
Load Cell Mount Minimizes the Chance of Damage
Auto Zero Tracking
Load Cell Linearization
Data Output, RS232C, 20MA Current Loop
Auto Accumulation
Remote Mounted Panel

  • Rugged Aluminum Tube Construction
  • Standard Size Chambers, 0.2 cu. ft., 0.6 cu. ft., 2 cu. ft., 4 cu. ft., 6 cu. ft.
  • Designed for Years of Trouble Free Service
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Foremost Filtered Receiving Cyclones https://imstri.com/product/foremost-filtered-receiving-cyclones/ https://imstri.com/product/foremost-filtered-receiving-cyclones/#respond Wed, 02 Sep 2020 14:47:22 +0000 http://imstri.com/?post_type=product&p=2091
  • Aluminum filter housing and cyclone
  • Optional: Stainless Steel and Carbon Steel
  • 15.5 Square Feet of 100 Micron Filtration Media
  • Optional: Filtration Media Grades
  • Available with multiple inlet diameters
  • 6″ Diameter Discharge
  • Flange mounted for mounting to bins, drum stands, and gaylord stands
  • 99.9% Dust Free on particles at 100 Microns or more
  • Automatic Pulse Jet Filter Cleaning with a Pulse Timer Panel
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    Foremost Receiving Cyclones https://imstri.com/product/foremost-receiving-cyclones/ https://imstri.com/product/foremost-receiving-cyclones/#respond Wed, 02 Sep 2020 14:46:03 +0000 http://imstri.com/?post_type=product&p=2090 Receiving cyclones are used in conjunction with blowers in transporting plastic material. The cyclone is used to separate the plastic material from the conveying air. The material enters the cyclone through the tangential material inlet. The air is evacuated through the gas exhaust at the top of the cyclone. The plastic material spins in the cyclone and discharges out of the bottom.

    Gas Exhaust Filtration

    Dust particles can be carried over with air at the gas exhaust outlet on the cyclone. Three levels of filtration are available as standard options with Foremost Cyclones.

    The first is a simple cotton Type “E” draw string filter bag which mounts directly to the gas exhaust outlet. The second is a single bag hanging filter bag. A 35 to 40 micron 7 oz Enamelion duck filter bag is hung off a horizontal scroll with a 90 degree elbow.

    Safety Dump Valves

    If these bags are not regularly emptied the material accumulated in these bags can weigh several hundred pounds. This weight, and the elevated location of some bags, can sometime make it difficult to reach and handle the bags while cleaning them out.

    To help overcome this problem, Foremost has developed a valve for installation on the bottom of the filter bags. This valve will automatically dump material out of the bag when the weight of accumulated material inside exceeds a pre-set value. A drum or gaylord positioned under the valve is used to collect the dumped material.

    • Aluminum filter housing and cyclone
    • Optional: Stainless Steel and Carbon Steel
    • 15.5 Square Feet of 100 Micron Filtration Media
    • Optional: Filtration Media Grades
    • Available with multiple inlet diameters
    • 6″ Diameter Discharge
    • Flange mounted for mounting to bins, drum stands, and gaylord stands
    • 99.9% Dust Free on particles at 100 Microns or more
    • Automatic Pulse Jet Filter Cleaning with a Pulse Timer Panel
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    Foremost Scrap Blowers https://imstri.com/product/foremost-scrap-blowers/ https://imstri.com/product/foremost-scrap-blowers/#respond Wed, 02 Sep 2020 14:44:46 +0000 http://imstri.com/?post_type=product&p=2089 These units from Foremost are designed to provide rapid, automatic unloading of all plastic raw materials in pellet or granular (regrind) form. The direct drive designs operate at lower RPM’s than belt drive units, resulting in considerably lower sound levels. Yet conveying rates are equal to, or better than, comparably horse powered belt drive machines. The simplified design requires much less routine maintenance and, with fewer components, assures trouble-free operation and long life.

    The model DI-2 can be supplied with material pick-up “suction lances”. They are ideal for emptying bulk cartons and drums, feeding storage bins, loading machine hoppers, and other in-plant conveying applications. They are easily portable and are designed for continuous operation.

    In other applications, and with all other units, a chute or similar device is required to direct material into the inlet of the blower or impeller. They can be supplied on a separate base, or in some cases, integrally mounted on a grinder or blender.

    Under normal circumstances, a cyclonic air separator is required at the material receiving location.

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    Foremost High Volume Blowers https://imstri.com/product/foremost-high-volume-blowers/ https://imstri.com/product/foremost-high-volume-blowers/#respond Wed, 02 Sep 2020 14:43:54 +0000 http://imstri.com/?post_type=product&p=2088 High Volume Blowers from Foremost are designed to provide rapid, automatic unloading of all plastic raw materials in pellet or granular (regrind) form. The direct drive designs operate at lower RPMs than belt drive units, resulting in considerably lower sound levels. Yet conveying rates are equal to, or better than, comparable horse powered belt drive machines. The simplified design requires much less routine maintenance and, with fewer components, assures trouble-free operation and long life.

    They are ideal for emptying bulk cartons and drums, feeding storage bins, loading machine hoppers, and other in-plant conveying applications. They are easily portable and are designed for continuous operation.

    In other applications, and with all other units, a chute or similar device is required to direct material into the inlet of the blower or impeller. They can be supplied on a separate base, or in some cases, integrally mounted on a grinder or blender.

    Under normal circumstances, a cyclonic air separator is required at the material receiving location.

    Foremost has been building blowers for the plastics industry since the 1960’s. We offer three different types of direct drive blowers.

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    Foremost Direct Drive Impellers and Blowers https://imstri.com/product/foremost-direct-drive-impellers-and-blowers/ https://imstri.com/product/foremost-direct-drive-impellers-and-blowers/#respond Wed, 02 Sep 2020 14:42:27 +0000 http://imstri.com/?post_type=product&p=2087 Foremost has a complete line of direct drive impellers and blowers that are designed to provide rapid, automatic unloading of all plastic raw materials in pellet or granular (regrind) form. The direct drive designs operate at lower RPM’s than belt drive units, resulting in considerably lower sound levels. Yet conveying rates are equal to, or better than, comparably horse powered belt drive machines. The simplified design requires much less routine maintenance and, with fewer components, assures trouble-free operation and long life.

    These units can be supplied with material pick-up “suction lances”. They are ideal for emptying bulk cartons and drums, feeding storage bins, loading machine hoppers, and other in-plant conveying applications. They are easily portable and are designed for continuous operation.

    In other applications, and with all other units, a chute or similar device is required to direct material into the inlet of the blower or impeller. They are commonly used to unload grinders, granulators, blenders, and material storage tanks.
    Under normal circumstances, a cyclonic air separator is required at the material receiving location.

    • Direct drive.
    • 3,450 RPM motor.
    • Cast aluminum impeller.
    • Cast aluminum housing.
    • Cast aluminum inlet plate.
    • Safety Switch protected.
    • Combination motor starter with through the door disconnect.
    • All mounted on a rigid base.
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    Foremost Format VI-V4 Control Panel https://imstri.com/product/foremost-format-vi-v4-control-panel/ https://imstri.com/product/foremost-format-vi-v4-control-panel/#respond Wed, 02 Sep 2020 14:37:37 +0000 http://imstri.com/?post_type=product&p=2085
  • 1 10 ft. lead cable with plug.
  • Programmable relay with keypad and display.
  • Operator graphic.
  • 10” x 8” x 4” NEMA 12 enclosure.
  • 120 VAC or 24 VDC.
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    Foremost Format VI Multi Control Panel https://imstri.com/product/foremost-format-vi-multi-control-panel/ https://imstri.com/product/foremost-format-vi-multi-control-panel/#respond Wed, 02 Sep 2020 14:36:19 +0000 http://imstri.com/?post_type=product&p=2084 The Foremost model Format VI-V4 Vacuum Loader Control System comes completely internally pre-wired to a terminal strip, ready for the customer’s incoming voltage supply connections.

    The panel is ready for all interconnection wiring from the operator’s panel to the pump mounted starter box as well as to all field devices.

    This unit can be used for the following application:

    • One to four vacuum chambers, (material receiver) with level control switch. The vacuum chambers may or may not include end point control level switches and air operated knife gates.
    • Up to four vacuum sequencing valves, one for each vacuum chamber, (loading station).
    • One positive displacement pump, supplied with a vacuum relief valve, starter and filters. The pump may or may not also come equipped with a vacuum breaker valve.
    • A “VPC” pulsed filter cleaning station, if this is the case then there are (2) solenoids that will need to be wired back to the operator’s panel.
    • Load on time as standard.
    • Password protected.
    • Station integrated proportional controls.
    • Station filter cleaning controls.
    • Station load to end point control.
    • Vacuum breaker valve controls (per pump).
    • Central filter cleaning controls (per pump).
    • Loader not starting alarm.
    • Station no fill alarm Vacuum alarm
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    Foremost Format IV Control Panel https://imstri.com/product/foremost-format-iv-control-panel/ https://imstri.com/product/foremost-format-iv-control-panel/#respond Wed, 02 Sep 2020 14:35:03 +0000 http://imstri.com/?post_type=product&p=2083 The Format IV is a user-friendly PLC based vacuum loading system controller. The Format IV has the capability of controlling up to 3 vacuum pumps and 27 loading stations in any combination of pumps and stations as required.

    System configurations are accomplished by manually entering commands on a membrane switch touch pad, as directed by user-friendly screen printed instructions. System conditions are shown on an LCD display which indicates the status at each station (i.e., enabled, disabled and loading).

    Using an optional vacuum switch mounted on the power unit, the Format IV remembers the time necessary to load each station, and periodically adjusts load time automatically for optimum overall cycle. Or choose the optional “End Point” control version that fills each receiver in the system without timers.

    Each power unit is supplied with a starter and circuit breaker in a NEMA 12 enclosure mounted to the unit.

    • NEMA 12 Enclosure
    • Fused Disconnect
    • Name-Brand Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) (Multiple Station Units)
    • Adjustable Loading Timer
    • Magnetic Starter
    • 110 Volt Control Transformer
    • Two-Position, Oil-Tight, Illuminated, Power On/Off and Individual Station On/Off Switches (Where Required)
    • Graphic Display for Both Power Units and Individual Loading Stations
    • Panel Wired Complete.
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    Foremost CF Series Centrifugal Blower – 3 Phase Regenerative https://imstri.com/product/foremost-cf-series-centrifugal-blower-3-phase-regenerative/ https://imstri.com/product/foremost-cf-series-centrifugal-blower-3-phase-regenerative/#respond Wed, 02 Sep 2020 14:32:57 +0000 http://imstri.com/?post_type=product&p=2082 The CF and CMF Series Centrifugal Blower packages are an inexpensive, low maintenance alternative to positive displacement pump type vacuum loading systems. Available in 1.3, 2.0, 4.0 and 6.0 HP models. These compact units are ideal for both single and multiple station beside the press loading applications.

    Standard features include repaceable intake filter, vacuum guage, exhaust muffler, and a replaceable exhaust filter.

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