Dwyer Series BV2 Electric and Pneumatic Flanged Ball Valves offer ANSI 150# flanged ends for easy installation. Half-inch through 4-inch sizes are standard for great flow rates with minimal pressure drop. The valve features a blowout-proof stem for added safety, reinforced Teflon seats and seals for longer life, and a 316SS ball for better performance. Actuators are direct mounted creating a compact assembly for tight spaces. Double O-ring stem seals assure leak-free operation. — Dwyer Instruments Inc., P.O. Box 373, Michigan City, Ind., 46361, phone: (219) 879-8000, fax: (219) 872-9057, e-mail: lit@dwyer-inst.com, Web site: www.dwyer-inst.co

In response to customers’ changing packaging requirements and to take full advantage of its own internal fabrication/production capabilities, SWF’s CE 151 case erector has recently undergone a makeover. To better reflect these changes and to retain ties to its successful past, the machine is now called the CE 451. Capable of erecting up to 45 cases per minute, the CE 451 retains its original compact design, handles multiple case sizes and features quick case changeover capabilities. — SWF Companies, 1949 E. Manning Ave., Reedley, Calif., 93654, phone: (559) 638-8484, fax: (559) 638-7478, Web site: www.swfcompanies.com

Unlike gate switches and machine controls, Fortress Interlock’s new eGard system can be installed on machinery guarding in minutes, providing cost and time savings for OEM manufacturers, machinery guarding suppliers and end users. eGard is a versatile, modular system for machinery guarding applications which combines both access and control technology in one unit. Its internal network is self-configuring, mounts simply on extruded aluminum (from which many machine guards are manufactured), and features a quick disconnect as standard. — Fortress Interlocks, 21 Kenton Lands Road, Erlanger, Ky., 41018, phone: (859) 578-2390, fax: (859) 341-2302, e-mail: sales@fortressinterlocks.com, Web site: www.fortressinterlocks.com

To improve ease of use, Nelson-Jameson has redesigned its Web site. The updated www.nelson-jameson.com site continues to present Internet customers with a way to access information 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Customers will find new product announcements, current promotions and the 2005 Nelson-Jameson Buyers Guide. Enhancements to the site include product line cards, literature pieces and clearance/overstock items. Registered customers can enter the online ordering portion of the site to access over 25,000 products. Once signed in, customers can check up-to-date stock availability, customer-specific pricing, status of orders and quotes, view invoices and locate items from prior orders. — Nelson-Jameson Inc., 2400 E. Fifth St., P.O. Box 647, Marshfield, Wis., 54449, phone: (715) 387-1151, fax: (715) 387-8746, Web site: www.nelsonjameson.com

Polypack has launched its Cha Cha Cha System 24-A. The fully automated shrink-wrapping system is capable of receiving individual products or trays and providing a wrap with clear or print-registered polyethylene film with speeds of up to 40 wraps per minute. With straightforward operation and versatility engineered into every machine, operators can create multi-pack, or, shrink-wrap pre-loaded and pre-formed trays. — Polypack Inc., 3301 Gateway Centre Blvd., Pinellas Park, Fla., 33782, phone: (727) 578-5000, fax: (727) 578-1300, e-mail: info@polypack.com, Web site: www.polypack.com

APV has recently introduced two new technology innovations to the marketplace. The company’s Vega V028 Binary-Drive Paraflow PHE is suitable for small- to medium-sized applications in a neat, compact package. The Binary-Drive incorporates all of the benefits of the company’s Quad-Drive technology but with a lower capital investment and smaller footprint and height (OR) envelope. APV’s Flex-Mix™ Liquiverter mixer has built-in flexibility for a wide range of applications. The unit combines numerous benefits, including reduced processing time, improved product quality, minimum product losses and short delivery times, all at a cost-effective price. — APV/Invensys, 100 S. CP Ave., Lake Mills, Wis., 53551, phone: (920) 648-8311, fax: (920) 648-1441, e-mail: apvproducts.us@invensys.com, Web site: www.apv.invensys.com

Westfalia’s newly developed series of HyVOL separators and clarifiers offer a unique sealing technology that is 100 percent wear-free and requires no water for operation. The exclusive Westfalia hydrohermetic seal uses the milk itself as a seal, providing new levels of economy, efficiency and long-life operation. In addition to the exclusive hydrohermetic seal, the company’s separators/clarifiers offer other money saving benefits such as high-capacity designs, excellent separation efficiency, USDA-accepted solids discharge and low energy requirements. — Westfalia Separator Inc., 100 Fairway Court, Northvale, N.J., 07647, phone: (201) 767-3900, fax: (201) 784-4331, Web site: www.wsus.com

For high-cycle applications, Presto Lifts has introduced its “Super Cycle” option for many of its most popular lift tables. Normal lifts are typically designed for approximately 50,000 cycles between maintenance. The Super Cycle option extends this to 200,000 cycles. The increase is achieved by modifying several key lift components to be regreasable, allowing for preventative maintenance and extended life. Welded cold-rolled-steel wear strips are also added to Super Cycle lifts. The option is available on standard lifts as well as wide-base units with capacities ranging from 2,000 pounds to 6,000 pounds. — Presto Lifts Inc., 21 Park St., Attleboro, Mass., 02703, phone: (508) 222-0177, fax: (508) 222-2996, e-mail: info@prestolifts.com, Web site: www.prestolifts.com/72

Columbia/Okura robotic palletizers are capable of handling both cases and pails without the need to change tooling. Equipped with a versatile end effector, the robot uses a flexible vacuum-grip system to adapt to a variety of pail and case sizes. The palletizers’ small footprint makes them easy to integrate into existing production areas where a single machine can handle up to four production lines simultaneously. The units are energy efficient and feature touch-screen interfaces for user-friendly pattern programming and easy operation. They include built-in diagnostics and fewer moving parts to ensure reliability, low maintenance and reduced overall machine wear.— Columbia Okura LLC, 301 Grove St., Suite A, Vancouver, Wash., 98661, phone: (360) 735-1952, fax: (360) 905-1707, e-mail: pallsales@colmac.com, Web site: www.columbiaokura.com

Alfa Laval’s AlfaCond 400, a lower-capacity model of the company’s AlfaCond purpose-built plate condenser, was developed specifically for condensing vapors under low-pressure, high-vacuum conditions in evaporation and distillation systems. The AlfaCond 400, which completes the AlfaCond range, is ideal for smaller capacities in applications such as turbine condensers in small co-generation plants, distillation systems and evaporation and crystallization systems in sweetener plants, sugar mills, starch and ethanol plants, and the chemical and food industries. The AlfaCond 400, based on the plate-and-frame heat exchanger concept, is ideal as an alternative to shell-and-tube heat exchangers and barometric condensers. — Alfa Laval Inc., 5400 International Trade Drive, Richmond, Va., 23231, phone: (804) 236-1373, Web site: www.alfalaval.us

Hi-Speed has introduced X-series, its new timesaving, IP 69K-compliant, no-tools-required checkweigher. X-series is ideal for products that are wet, sticky or abrasive. The new design features smooth contours, a highly visible 15-inch user interface proven to withstand very harsh environments, and a controller that seamlessly integrates multiple inspection functions. The X-series can be sanitized quickly and allows a single operator to monitor multiple lines. — Mettler-Toledo Hi-Speed Inc., 5 Barr Road, Ithaca, N.Y., 14850, phone: (607) 257-6000, fax: (607) 257-6396, e-mail: hispeed@mt.com, Web site: www.hispeedcheckweigher.com

Ross has introduced a new model of its Double Planetary Mixer. The new ?-pint working-capacity unit is ideally suited for the bench-top research and development of highly viscous materials, up to approximately 6 million centipoise. The DPM 1/2-pint mixer is supplied complete with features such as vacuum, a sight/charge port, light, jacketed mix vessel and a thermocouple to sense batch temperature. A complete control panel is also provided and includes a frequency inverter to control blade speeds, a batch cycle timer and temperature indication. All parts coming into contact with the product being mixed are constructed of type 316 stainless steel and are polished to enable easy cleaning between batches. — Ross, P.O. Box 12308, Hauppauge, N.Y., 11788, phone: (631) 234-0500, fax: (631) 234-0691, e-mail: sales@mixers.com, Web site: www.planetarymixers.com

Setra has introduced its Model 235 Wet-to-Wet, high line, differential pressure transducer. The Model 235 is designed for differential pressure measurement of liquids, including dairy, or gases in applications with high line pressures up to 2,500 psig. Its excellent performance, typically found in much more expensive differential pressure transducers, is achieved through Setra’s new patented, inductive sensing technology. Containing no liquid filled diaphragm, thus eliminating the possibility of batch contamination and thermal transient errors, the Model 235 wetted parts exposed to media are stainless steel, alumina ceramic and glass. — Setra Systems Inc., 159 Swanson Road, Boxborough, Mass., 01719, (800) 257-3872, fax: (978) 264-0292, e-mail: sales@setra.com, Web site: www.setra.com

Johnson Refrigerated Truck bodies offer stainless-steel cam lock hardware with superior strength and a longer usable life than chrome or powder-coated hardware. Stainless hardware is an option for new truck bodies or can be used to replace rusted hardware on older truck bodies. The cam lock hardware has stainless-steel set screws and take-up adjustment, which increase or decrease door gasket pressure. The use of nylon bushings at wear points increases hardware longevity. — Johnson Refrigerated Truck Bodies, 215 E. Allen St., Rice Lake, Wis., 54868, phone: (715) 234-7071, fax: (715) 234-4628, Web site: www.johnsontruckbodies.com

The Flexi-Drive by Smith Flow Control is a cable-driven remote operator for valves in inaccessible or hazardous locations. It can transmit drive to valves as far as 200 feet away, accommodating 540 degrees of bends in the cable run. The Flexi-Drive consists of an operator station with a geared handwheel and mounting facility, a valve station actuator and a unique, patented continuous loop helix drive cable. Due to the properties of the strong, flexible steel cable, turning the handwheel of the operator station simultaneously operates the valve actuator. The cable allows high valve operating torque to be transferred through tunnels, walls, bulkheads, sewers, floors or any other obstacles between the handwheel and valve. Suitable for any size or type of valve, regardless of torque or turn requirements, the Flexi-Drive is available in a range of reduction ratios, including 4:1, 2:1 and 1:1, with no danger of delivering over-torque. — Smith Flow Control, 21 Kenton Lands Road, Erlanger, Ky., 41018, phone: (859) 578-2395, fax: (859) 341-2302, e-mail: sales@smithflow.com, Web site: www.smithflowcontrol.com

Devcon Floor Savers™ coatings are high-performance, non-VOC formulations for protecting concrete floors, walkways, ramps, platforms and walls against harsh chemicals, solvents, hydrocarbons, acids and alkalis. Easily applied by maintenance personnel without special tools or training, these gray apoxy-based coatings attain functional cure (for foot traffic) in 24 hours, drying to durable, attractive finishes that are easy to clean.  — Devcon, 30 Endicott St., Danvers, Mass., 01923, phone: (978) 777-1100, fax: (978) 774-0516, e-mail: mroinfo@devcon.com, Web site: www.devcon.com