Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Bracelets - Fact and Folklore

Where did the name 'bracelet' come from? What is the most expensive bracelet worth? Facts and folklore about bracelets:

The first known bracelets were worn by Sumerians who lived in Mesopotamia (modern day Iraq) around 2500 B.C.E. Jewelry of all kinds was a sign of a person's prosperity. Bracelets and other jewelry were found in the royal tombs in the ancient city of Ur in Mesopotamia. It was customary for jewelry to be buried with their owners, along with their servants. Servants probably prayed to their ancient gods for a long life for their masters because of this.
The charm bracelet was thought to have originated in ancient Egypt during the age of the pharaohs. Charms made of precious metals and gemstones would be worn on these bracelets to ward off evil spirits. These were known as Lucky Charms long before the breakfast cereal came into existence.
In ancient Greece, men and soldiers wore bands of leather on their forearms for protection. Sometimes these bands were set with precious metals and gemstones. They became known as Bracel, from the Latin word brachium, which is derived means "poor." Women were not ready to beat the man, and so was the "fashion" and wore smaller versions of it, called little or Bracel Bracel-ets. At least, that the story I heard.
Copper bracelets are worrying about the pain in relieving symptoms of arthritis aids. The body absorbs copper and somehow relieves the pain. This has not provedbut people always be people wearing copper bracelets, fashion, if not for pain relief. But no copper wrist bracelets, some people turn green? Perhaps this is all part of fashion statement.
Unlike other forms of jewelry, they have always been in vogue throughout recorded history, and was worn by men and women. The concept of unisex jewelry is older than you think.
They are worn not only for decoration. Hospitals use them for positive patient identification, people with medicalconditions wear Medical Alert bracelets. There are also bracelets made of silicone rubber that were originally used in sports, but are now also used as 'awareness' bracelets for many different causes.
The most expensive bracelet in the world? This is not only a bracelet, but a wrist watch too. A jewelry manufacturer in Switzerland named Chopard wins the most expensive category hands down with a bracelet/wrist watch with over 200 carats of white and colored diamonds. The price tag? A paltry 25 million U.S. dollars.



Sunday, October 4, 2009

Candy Manufacturing Technology and Candy Manufacturing Techniques (Part 2)

Wholesale Confectioners, manufacturers and end users can find this article interesting.

The focus is on the following techniques, manufacturing equipment and processes:


Raw material mixing and cooking
Airing of the raw material mixture
The equipment for the part, a final end of the form
To shape Stamping
Drawing up to the final diameter
Cooling to final temperature
Coating for color, texture and taste
Decorating for a pleasant view
Mixing andCooking

Cooking Vats

These are the raw material used in mixing and cooking. These are very technical pieces of machinery and often include stoves and mixer with temperature controls, movable arms and tables. These types of devices are used to the hard and chocolate candy. They have more speed agitators, the sophisticated hydraulic lifts and digital temperature controller with alarm, complex control and advanced atmospheric gasBurner and tilt functions. upper end of cooking vats are insulated and equipped of aluminum foam, which have designed and not riveted. The tanks are set up one of the first pieces of machinery in many sweets manufacturing processes.

Airing

Aerated chocolate, marshmallows (like Easter Peeps) and snow balls are excellent examples where to use aeration technology. A special mixing head is used for each manufacturing process. Perfecttemperature control during the aeration process is also provided by these machines.

Molding

Polycarbonate injection molds, thermoformed spinning molds and silicone rubber molds are three very popular molding techniques.  The molds are often used in the manufacture of chocolate.

Stamping

Stamping is a process that involves dies that cut the processed mixture of cooled material to shape from a flat slab.  An example is in the processing of bubble gum or taffy.

Drawing

The drawing of the sweet mixture is comparable with the drawing of plastic or metal. A gold ingot is pulled through a series of molds and dies. This reduces the size of the formation of its edge to a form that is dictated by the dying. In a more advanced production line, the stamps are temperature controlled.

Cooling

Cold water is often used to the equipment in contact with coldthe candy. These cool the product, how it is produced. One example is in the cooling of forming and drawing tools. Other solutions may include the use of refrigerants.

Coating

The coating of the products via enrobing machines. The delicious thin layer of chocolate bars and cookies are usually found coated with an enrobing apply. The high end of these machines is very demanding and can be very large and complicated.The coating machines are made from stainless steel and up to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Containing pumps and enrobing top of the line are the ones with the latest electronics to aid in the ability to optimize resource use and minimization of waste packaging costs. It is enjoying a huge money.

Automatic Decorators

The decorators in decorating candies and cookies. They can also be used in the decoration of snack cakes. TheDecorators for chocolate or frosting designs on cookies, cakes, pastries and chocolates. Models are so thick and thin, straight lines on separate lines, zigzag lines, curves and double / triple loop, X-ing or hatching and simple or random designs are possible. Designs are often changed quickly to offer a large selection of decorated product. Decorators can be custom designed to accommodate many styles, speeds and sizes of conveyors or enrobing.

Whether you are aProducers, a consumer and lover of sweets or a wholesale candy store this product to help you understand better what is involved in the manufacture of the product.



Friday, October 2, 2009

Benefits And Methods Of On Demand Filter Cleaning

Some components of the standard timer boards can be added to meet the demand for cleaning, are either a Photohelic type device that a print ad (as our standard Magnehelic gauge) with a series of pressure switches, or (1 ) to (2) pressure switch with a separate differential pressure combined.

The display switches as the Photohelic are very easy to use. They have some disadvantages and limitations when it comes to installation and wiring.

The current version ofDwyer Photohelic must be shared brand and mounted with the face on the outside, and the relays on the inside of an approved facility that must be drilled for the meter. A lot of work is required to obtain only a NEMA 4 electrical rating. This is less than convenient, and still relies on the installer into a ball of silicone-rubber supply in order to make the seal.
Wiring for our use requires the installation of two reset jumper on the terminal board of the unit and Photohelicrequires prior knowledge or the manual to read (this must be), because the jumper locations are not clearly marked on the back of the Photohelic.

Photohelic theory of operation is that the Photohelic gauge two-point-set has needles. One thing is for the high-value, and one is for the low pressure setpoint. Wiring is received from our standard timer that requires the Photohelic, the use of dry contacts on the Photohelic. The reason for this is that one sets the timer boardControl voltage to one of the two terminals, called "pressure switch". If the jumper is installed on the timer board (no pressure switch) is used, then the board will always run and clean the bags every time is turned on. If the jumper is not installed (in the case of a pressure switch or Photohelic), the timer only runs when the contacts are closed to the pressure switch or Photohelic.

The term "dry contact" refers to the use of the device as a switch only that gives no electricity(since the timer board supplies the power to the pressure switch terminals). The way we use the Photohelic is to lock (with the jumpers on the Photohelic) in the "high" relay when the pressure exceeds that of the high needle set point. This is effectively like pressing the start button. The jumpers use a set of contacts on the high relay to lock in the relay (like a motor starter does with it's AUX contact to "latch" the start button) until the low relay is activated which is effectively like Press the STOP button.

Photohelic simplifies operations:

The filter cleaning timer is running, when the differential pressure needle (black filled) or exceeds the high-pressure needle (red needle on the right side).
The active filter cleaning will cause the differential pressure to fall.
Once the difference in needle (black)) drops to or below the low-pressure needle (red needle on the left side is the Photohelic unlock and the filter for cleaningstop.

Photohelic simplifies operations:

The filter cleaning timer is running, when the differential pressure needle (black filled) or exceeds the high-pressure needle (red needle on the right side).

The active filter cleaning will cause the differential pressure to fall.

Once the difference in needle (black)) drops to or below the low-pressure needle (red needle on the left side is the Photohelic unlock and stop the filter cleaning.

There are other devices're doing out there that do not work the Photohelic, and some do a better job than others. Consider devices with LED displays (LED bar-graph can be easier to read, read from a distance as a numeric LED) for the ability to remotely. Some devices do not need a jumper and have only a set of terminals to the timer. Most of these devices are in a number of tensions and with options for 4-20mA analog output.

With pressure switches in conjunction with a differentialManometers

It must be taken to achieve the selection of a single pressure switch to the desired result. Dwyer Model 1626, for example, with a dead band with a very small adjustment to the starting line to reach and stop function of the timer board. The dead-band settings, and the maximum difference between the fixed points should be taken into consideration when making a selection. Others can work single switch, but some will require an external relay, perform the latch function, which we desire.

Two separatepressure switches and a relay are another (very good) method to use when a differential pressure indicator is already in place. The Dwyer Series 1800 are a good low cost alternative. The -5 and -10 models suit most of our needs. There are miniature pressure switches that cost even less.

Pressure switches have the advantage of being very user repairable, and removes the more costly Photohelic from the stores room shelves.

Pressure switches are easily mounted and enclosed, but beware Pressure connections in the cabin that can store electrical rating.

A pressure switch disadvantage is the difficulty of set-up and calibration. It has been obtained using a hand held vacuum pump (in most auto parts stores for under $ 30.00) to simulate the differential pressure, a gauge of Magnehelic to the current vacuum, a screwdriver to adjust the switch, and a test light or continuity meter to view or listen to see if the adjusted contact trips, all at the same time.

Is"The demand cleaning" the right thing for your application?

This question can not be on gut feelings or opinions to be answered. This question can not be answered on the previous experience with an identical request, unless that same application is in the same plant with the same materials and conditions, and this in itself is very rare.

Only experience and testing to determine whether a particular application can benefit from "on-demand cleaning". These can be determined within a few hours in generalof run time.

Applications that must clean continuously to keep the differential pressure in check, will rarely benefit from this technology.

Component Selection Considerations

1) Ensure components are selected with the proper range, and voltage.
2) What electrical enclosure is required for the location?
3) Will the location be inside or outside? (affects enclosure type, and should be a consideration on any electronic displays. LED for in and outside. Non- backlit LCD for well-lit interiors. Backlit LCD respectively. LED for poorly lit locations)
4) If the system includes a transmitter? (useful when the device is not easy to achieve, when continuous monitoring is required, and if needs dictate registers)
5) If a data logging system required?
6) If the acquisition is necessary, broken bag detector outputs will also be logged?
7) If the acquisition is a requirement, what other elements need to be logged?