Industrial Factory Automation

The Industrial Division of Parker Hannifin will exhibit its latest nitrogen-gas generator for the food sector at the Gulfood exhibition in Dubai, from 21-24 February 2010. Industrial nitrogen-gas generators are an alternative to traditional bottled or bulk storage nitrogen sources in applications such as modified atmosphere packaging, purging, blanketing and pressure transfer. A fully operational Midigas nitrogen generator will be on display at the show and Parker will demonstrate how food-grade nitrogen can be produced from a standard compressed-air supply, safely and cost effectively. The Midigas range, in addition to the Maxigas nitrogen-gas generation models, have been developed as compact, stand-alone units that allow food processing and packaging companies to produce their own supply of nitrogen in-situ and on demand. The generators are said to be capable of producing an immediate supply of high-purity nitrogen safely and reliably. The Midigas and Maxigas generators require powe...

The Process Filtration Division of Parker Hannifin has launched the Nitroflow Lab: a self-contained generator that produces up to 32lpm of pure LC/MS-grade nitrogen at pressures up to 8bar. A combination of compressor, filtration and membrane separation technologies produces a continuous on-demand supply of pure nitrogen, maximising laboratory productivity. High- and low-pressure compressors are carefully matched to hollow fibre membranes to separate the clean air into a concentrated nitrogen stream. The dual-compressor generator ensures that the Nitroflow Lab has several technical advantages over all other existing LC/MS nitrogen generators. Nitrogen is produced at low pressure and is then compressed to 8bar. This is intended to ensure minimal maintenance of the system with no compressed air filter replacements or condensate. The compressor life is guaranteed under the Parker warranty for 8,000 continuous running hours. Typical applications include LC/MS nebuliser gases for APCI and ...