Industrial Processing Equipment

Pneumatics

Pneumatics is the use of pressurised gas to create mechanical motion. The English word pneumatic dates from 1659, and is derived from the French pneumatique, derived from the Latin word pneumaticus meaning ‘wind’, from the Greek word pneumatikos (meaning ‘breath’, ’spirit’, ‘ethereal’), from the Greek pneuma(current of air, breath, breeze, spirit). This was originally taken from the Proto-Indo-European root pneu (to breathe).

Pneumatic power has many uses from air brakes on buses, to anti-aircraft weapons, pipe organs, pneumatic tools, vacuum pumps, pressure sensors and so on. Different gases in pneumatic systems are depending on where and how they are used. For example, portable tools and hobbyist applications are often powered by compressed carbon dioxide because the containers designed to hold it are readily available. Whereas pneumatic systemsin fized installations often use compressed air because a sustainable supply is possible through compressing atmospheric air. The air usually has the moisture removed and a small amount of oil added to lubricate and avoid corrosion of mechanical components.

Pneumatic Conveying

Using a pneumatic conveyor has many advantages. First of all, the controls are usually quite simple to operate. Secondly, they are very reliable. Pneumatic systems require very little maintenance since the equipment is less likely to be damaged by shock. While fluid will directly transfer force, the gas in pneumatics absorbs excessive force. Another advantage is that compressed gas can be stored, meaning the conveyor could potentially be used even in power black outs.

Finally, pneumatic systems are quite safe when using compressed atmospheric air (other compressed gases carry the risk of asphyxiation if released). Compressed gas has a low chance of fire compared to hydraulics (compressed oxygen is never used to the extreme fire hazard), and machines can be designed to be overload safe.

Process System Services Pty Ltd offers a range of pneumatic conveying systems, including lean phase and dense phase systems for transporting materials such as powders, granules, grains or flakes.

Feasibility Studies

A feasibility study is an analysis of a proposal, carried out to determine the practicality and possibility of carrying out a particular task. There are five common feasibility factors that are taken into consideration when calculating the practicality of a project. These are technology and system feasibility, economic feasibility, legal feasibility, operational feasibility and schedule feasibility.

Technology and system feasibility assesses the system requirements in terms of input, processes, output, fields, programs and procedures. Basically it estimates whether the new system will perform adequately. Analysing the economics of the system involves undertaking a cost / benefit analysis to calculate the effectiveness and efficiency of the system. Legal analysis takes any legal requirements to be complied with into consideration.

The operational feasibility study measures how well the proposed system satisfies the requirements outlined, as well as how well it takes advantage of the opportunities available. Finally, schedule feasibility measures how reasonable the project timetable is. It considers the practicality of the proposed deadlines, and whether these are mandatory or desirable. This is very important, since if a project cannot be completed in a reasonable time frame, the costs may escalate beyond what is reasonable. On the other hand, the timetable may be unreasonable in that there is insufficient labour or technical expertise to meet deadlines.

Project Development

Process Systems Services Pty Ltd offers feasibility studies by their in-house engineers. With their experience in designing, manufacturing and installing a range of food and chemical processing machinery, Process Systems Services can provide complete turnkey systems, solution engineering and consultancy services. This includes specialised repair and replacement services for solid steel belt conveyor belts.

Process Systems Services offers a high level of service in steel belt coolers, trim paper extraction and removal systems, dust collectors, oil skimmers, pneumatic conveying systems, industrial compactors, pasteurisation equipment, steel belt ovens and nut roasters, computer trolleys and more.

Engineering

Engineering, the discipline and profession of applying technical, scientific and mathematical principles to realise commercial or other objectives, is used in many areas of life. From the roads we drive on, the cars we drive in, the phones we talk on, the MP3 players we listen to, or the houses we live in- engineering is a widely applicable discipline involving the design, construction, manufacture, and implementation of various machines, structures, systems, devices and processes. In fact, it is so broad that there are several different sub-disciplines within the profession of engineering.

The traditional branches of engineering are broken down into chemical, aerospace, civil, electrical and mechanical engineering. These refer to the design and implementation of chemical processing, aircraft and spacecraft, buildings and infrastructure, electrical systems and mechanical systems, respectively. With the development of technology over the last century, however, new branches have gained prominence. These include computer engineering, software engineering, nanotechnology, molecular engineering, mechatronics, etc. Computers and software are playing an increasingly important role in engineering, especially with the use of computer aided applications.

Process Engineering

Process Systems Services Pty Ltd not only design, manufacture and install a wide range of food and chemical processing equipment, but also offer consultancy services in general engineering. Their wide product range, from steel belt coolers to waste paper compactors, conveyor ovens and nut roasters, means they have experienced in-house engineers.

They have commissioned a number of projects for high profile customers, including a continuous dryer for acid bearing clay-like slurry for the extraction of gold, silver and high value trace metals. They also developed a continuous manufacturing process for a fire retardant material including mixing, pumping, extrusion, curing, cooling and cutting, and an automatic, pneumatic conveying system for ground glass and colouring agent for roof tile manufacture with weight control feeders.

Process Systems offers turnkey solutions for special projects whether it be cooling, freezing, drying, cooking, baking, curing, heating or simply conveying.