Industrial lighting specialist Larson Electronics has revealed its Class 1 Division 1 explosion-proof string lights with a portable power transformer, which inverts high voltage input to low voltage output for powering the hand lamps.
Industrial lighting specialist Larson Electronics has revealed its Class 1 Division 1 explosion-proof string lights with a portable power transformer, which inverts high voltage input to low voltage output for powering the hand lamps.
The EPL-SL-8X75-220V-12V-TXF explosion proof string light set from Larson Electronics contains a total of eight work lights that are equipped with aluminum hooks and connected in series along 80’ of 16/3 SOOW explosion proof cord. An additional 20’ of cord is used to connect the transformer to the lamps to provide ample length for connection outside of a hazardous area. A sealed aluminum junction box is mounted every ten feet, with three feet of 16/3 SOOW cord connecting a single drop light to each junction box. This unit incorporates eight 75 watt drop lights connected in series and is suitable for use in areas where petrochemical vapors and various dusts are present. The machined aluminum housings, cast aluminum guard, tempered glass lamp globe, and abrasion resistant cord make this a very durable unit that will resist damage from chemicals, abrasions, vibrations and impacts. This string lighting solution will provide operators a flexible, easy to manage lighting solution. The hand lamps can be moved around and hooked to different points on a scaffold, but must remain within 10 feet of one another. The portable transformer converts 220 volts AC to 14 volts AC for the 12 volt 75 watt drop lights. The transformer is enclosed within a NEMA 3R enclosure and includes a twist lock receptacle and weather proof cover. This transformer is mounted on a stand and has 3’ of SOOW cord with a standard 5-15 straight blade plug.
“This 600 watt explosion proof string light set contains eight, 75 watt incandescent drop lights equipped with hooks to allow the lamps to be moved from different points on a scaffold,” said Rob Bresnahan with Larsonelectronics.com. “The transformer allows the sting lights to be plugged into standard 220 volt outlets which are then stepped down to 14 volts to operate the lights for low voltage applications.”
Larson Electronics carries an extensive line of explosion proof LED lights, LED work lights, light towers, intrinsically safe LED lights, portable work lights and industrial grade LED area lights. You can view Larson Electronics’ entire line of industrial grade lighting by visiting them on the web at Larsonelectronics.com. You can also call 1-800-369-6671 to learn more about all of Larson Electronics’ lighting products or call 1-214-616-6180 for international inquiries.
A Nielsen Global New Product Innovation Survey found that respondents in developing markets are both more inclined to try new products, and lead the way in self-reported purchasing.
Globally, more than six-in-ten respondents (63%) say they like when manufacturers offer new products, and more than half (57%) say they purchased a new product during their last grocery shopping trip. But while consumers across the globe are enthusiastic about new products, their purchasing patterns vary widely. In fact, the Nielsen Global New Product Innovation Survey found that respondents in developing markets are both more inclined to try new products, and lead the way in self-reported purchasing. More than half of respondents in Asia-Pacific (69%), Africa/Middle East (57%) and Latin America (56%) say they purchased a new product during their last grocery-shopping trip, compared with 44% of European and 31% of North American respondents.
The survey classified adopters into three groups: early adopters (the first to purchase new products); mainstream consumers (adopt new products at the same time as the majority of their peers); and late breakers (among the last to purchase). We found that out of 11 markets with the highest percentage of early adopters, nine are developing countries.
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Roka Bioscience's Atlas Listeria Environmental Detection Assay (Atlas LE Assay) has received AOAC Performance Tested MethodsSM certification from the AOAC Research Institute (AOAC-RI). The assay is approved for the detection of Listeria spp.
Roka Bioscience's Atlas Listeria Environmental Detection Assay (Atlas LE Assay) has received AOAC Performance Tested MethodsSM certification from the AOAC Research Institute (AOAC-RI). The assay is approved for the detection of Listeria spp. (including Listeria monocytogenes, Listeria innocua, Listeria welshimeri, Listeria ivanovii, Listeria seeligeri, and Listeria grayi) from environmental surfaces (stainless steel grade 316, plastic (PVC), and sealed concrete) after a 24-hour enrichment.
The independent laboratory study testing was conducted by Marshfield Food Safety as part of the AOAC-RI independent third-party evaluation and validation processes. "With recent events involving Listeria outbreaks we believe that environmental testing plays an important role for food safety," said Mary Duseau, Roka chief commercial officer.
Roka Bioscience is a molecular diagnostics company focused on developing and commercializing advanced testing solutions for the food safety testing market. Our Atlas Detection Assays incorporate our advanced molecular technologies and are performed on our "sample-in, result-out" Atlas System that automates all aspects of molecular diagnostic testing on a single, integrated platform. The Atlas System and Detection Assays are designed to provide our customers with accurate and rapid test results with reduced labor costs and improved laboratory efficiencies. For more information, visit http://rokabio.com.
Metallized Carbon Corporation, a manufacturer of oil-free, self-lubricating, carbon-graphite materials for severe service lubrication applications, announces that its Metcar Grade M-58 has received approval from the FDA so that it can be used in food contact applications.
Metallized Carbon Corporation, a manufacturer of oil-free, self-lubricating, carbon-graphite materials for severe service lubrication applications, announces that its Metcar Grade M-58 has received approval from the FDA so that it can be used in food contact applications. This will permit the use of Metcar Grade M-58 in dry running, food mixer seals to provide lower seal friction and longer seal wear life. For pharmaceutical applications, there are several Metcar Grades that have passed the tests required for U.S. Pharmacopeia Class VI approved materials.
Dry running mechanical seals are used on large, vertical mixers to seal the clearance between the agitator shaft and the mixer housing at the location where the shaft enters the top of the mixer. Primary seal ring wear life has been a problem with these mechanical seals because they must run dry with high shaft run-out.
Metcar grade M-58 is an electro graphite base material that contains a special additive to reduce friction and improve the dry running wear rate. Available fully machined to the customer’s drawing specifications, Metcar Grade M-58 primary seal rings can be used in temperatures between -30o and 800 o F.
It is anticipated that Metcar Grade M-58 will also be useful in many other machine part applications where an FDA approved, self-lubricating material, with low friction and long wear life is required. For FDA approved bearings, seal rings, vanes, rotors, end plates, piston rings, valve seats and other machine parts that must run submerged in beverages or liquefied foods, Metcar carbon-graphite grades that are impregnated with thermal setting resin, copper, tin bronze or nickel chrome are used.
The AOAC Research Institute (AOAC-RI), a subsidiary of AOAC International in Rockville, Md., has granted a method extension for the DuPont BAX System real-time PCR assays for Listeria to include validation of a new proprietary enrichment media. This method can return Listeria results in 22 hours for some matrices.
The AOAC Research Institute (AOAC-RI), a subsidiary of AOAC International in Rockville, Md., has granted a method extension for the DuPont BAX System real-time PCR assays for Listeria to include validation of a new proprietary enrichment media. This method can return Listeria results in 22 hours for some matrices.
The AOAC-RI method allows customers to perform a single-stage, 20-26 hour enrichment (sample-dependent) in FoodChek Actero Listeria Enrichment Media, followed by rapid real-time processing with the DuPont BAX System. The extension includes detection of both Listeria species (AOAC-RI Performance Tested Method #081401) and L. monocytogenes (AOAC-RI Performance Tested Method #121402) and has been tested in frankfurters, shrimp, smoked salmon, spinach and queso fresco, as well as on stainless steel, plastic and sealed concrete surfaces.
“Enriching food samples in Actero™ Listeria Enrichment media allows laboratories to use about 33 percent less media per sample than other methods,” said FoodChek Chairman, President and CEO William Hogan. “This not only results in less waste disposal during the testing process, but also helps improve the financial bottom line for food companies and commercial testing laboratories alike.”
The DuPont BAX System provides automated testing for foodborne pathogens, spoilage organisms and other microbes in raw ingredients, finished products, and manufacturing environments. The system breaks down samples at the genetic level using the power of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), then uses target-specific primers to automatically detect the presence or absence of the target bacterial DNA and provide clear yes-or-no results