December 1947
INDUSTRIAL
AND E N G I N E E R I N G
CHEMISTRY
145 A
Taking the starch out of shutdowns! That's exactly what was done by these Robins Hydrex Screens. In fact, they reduced shutdown time 98%!
circuit with eight interlocked screening stages. They are able to remove the last ounce of starch from 600 tons of sweet potatoes a day!
T h e problem arose in a plant that extracted starch from sweet potato pulp. The glutinous nature of the pulp clogged the mesh of several types of screening mechanisms tested in pilot plant operations. Shutdowns were numerous. Live steam had to be used to free the coagulated starch particles. Up to an hour was lost during each shutdown!
Not only that, but the decks of these Hydrex Screens are interchangeable. Thus any size of opening— from 20 to 200 mesh—can be used in any part of the screening room at any desired time.
Then Robins engineers designed these special Hydrex Screens with removable deck frames. The operator merely releases four toggle bolts, lifts off the entire deck, and slips another in its place ... in less than a minute! Sixty of these Hydrex Screens operate in closed
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This is but one of many examples of how Robins Hydrex Screens save time and money. Whether it's potato starch, powdered coffee, reclaimed rubber, starch milk, fish oil, vegetable oil, clay slip, shellac or other material, you will find Hydrex Screens stepping up production. R o b i n s H y d r e x Screens process p u l p s , slurry a n d sludges . . . c a n b e used for hot or cold m a t e r i a l s , for a c i d or a l k a l i n e .
No matter what your sizing or separation problem, why not let a Robins engineer help you choose the Hydrex Screen that meets your needs? Drop us a line today.
ROBINS
CONVEYORS
HEWITT-ROBINS PASSAIC,
NEW
DIVISION
INCORPORATED JERSEY
