Problem:

A lime processing plant in Brazil was having a problem load lime into tank trucks. The lime was not filling the tank completely therefore wasting a lot of space.

Situation:

To fill the trucks, they drove them around the factory three times for material compaction. They realized that this process of stopping to fill the trucks, driving them around and then fill again was not the most efficient method.

Solution:

To improve the loading process, Martin Do Brazil installed one NTS 50/04 with a
VAC-MOUNT™ 20 on the trucks.

Now this customer fills the tank trucks in a third of the time it previously took and without the trucks “racing” around. They used to fill each truck with 26 tons of material, and now they fill them with 27 tons of material. Cimento Itau is very impressed with this improvement.

Problem:

Large bulk materials are the hardest materials to move with flow aids. One plant was experiencing back up with their hog fuel and woods chips.

Situation:

A regional plant was experiencing back up and flow problems with their hog fuel and woods chips. BIG BLASTER® Air Cannons are the most effective in getting wood products to flow, however there was no plant air. The solution was an 1800 rpm MOTOMAGNETIC® Electric Vibrator.

Solution:

The customer had a flop gate, pant leg arrangement loading the material to an open truck. Because of the shallow angle there were frequent plugs which would back up into the disc screen. A CD18-1670 was mounted to a 1/2“plate with grade five bolts and a compression washer. The plate was welded solid to a 1/8″ X 6″ X 8′ channel. The channel was stitch welded without welding the corners.

The vibrator is operating at about 30% of its capacity and is wired to the motor control center. Overload is set at 1.0 amp/460 volts.

Problem:

A Michigan packaging company was having problems getting wood chips to discharge from storage bins.

Situation:

Customer was having problems getting wood chips to discharge from a storage container into a screw conveyor. Due to excess moisture and extremely cold temperatures during the winter, the wood chips were bridging. They were using two men with sledge hammers to regain flow.

Solution:

Martin Vaibration Systems mounted two NTS 50/04 and two NTS 50/02vinrators in different locations. The low air consumption, non-impacting and quiet features of these NTS Vibrators were benefits the customer really liked.

Problem:

A manufacturer of stainless food handling equipment was having a problem with product damage in the handling of Spanish-style peanuts.

Situation:

The stainless storage bin metered on to a belt at various rates depending on package size.
They would hammer this bin with a rubber mallet to induce heavier flow for larger packaging.

Solution:

The addition of a MARTIN® CD18—470 Vibrator (set back to the lowest setting) moves the product smoothly with minimal damage. The manufacturer has since standardized on our products.

Problem:

A chocolate mint company in Wisconsin was having quality control problems. Their chocolate mints were not evenly stratified, layered from brown chocolate to green then to dark chocolate.

In addition they wanted to reduce the re-melt of the product, reduce extra chocolate that was used to compensate for uneven fill, reduce noise, reduce maintenance, be able to vary the output of the vibration, and get guaranteed results.

Situation:

The customer desired a clearly stratified candy, ie. layered from brown chocolate to green to dark chocolate. He wanted to solve the quality control problems by utilizing a MARTIN® vibration system to settle the candy as it was poured into trays.

They were using a low-frequency, low-amplitude rapper bar on their fill trays in their chocolate operation. Visualizing an ice cube tray would give you a good idea of how the candy is poured. The rapper bar was giving them inadequate settling of the material: therefore, the resulting appearance of the candies was not cleanly stratified as depicted in their advertisement. The customer wanted to correct this problem, so Martin Vibration Systems were contacted.

Solution:

The solution was the MARTIN® MOTOMAGNETIC® Electric Vibrator that addressed the following needs:

- promoted the flow within the mold cavity…the product would become more uniform, reducing re-melt and saving extra chocolate
- vibrators are quiet…by replacing the jolt tables with high—frequency energy, a substantial reduction in noise was realized
- the vibrators are engineered beyond industry standards and are guaranteed with an unconditional 3-year guarantee
- the MOTOMAGNETIC® Units offer a wide range of force by changing the settings on the eccentrics

The utilization of the CD-3600 electrics to corrected their problem. The application of MARTIN® Equipment has given them a product they can now feel proud of and advertise accordingly to fit their corporate image. It was a “sticky” situation that we corrected with a “sweet” solution.

Problem:

A North Carolina material stone quarry, was having a problem with their pug mill plugging up and shutting down production.

Situation:

The existing rotary electric vibrators that are installed on the pug mill were not sized properly which required them to operate at maximum output. This resulted in frequent motor failures and bearings to fail.

Solution:

Martin Vibration replaced their existing electric vibrators with two CD36-1660s, both of which were installed on the pug mill. Each vibrator was mounted to a 3/4″ thick mount plate which was solid welded to an”I“beam. In turn this “I“beam was stitch welded vertically to the opposite sides of the pug mill and wired to the motor control center. Great care was taken in mounting the vibrator to the mount plate. The results are the
output became smooth with no plugging or buildup which no longer required them to shut down production.

Problem:

A local chemical plant handles small catalytic pellets that are wet when they are fed onto the belt and run through a furnace where they are dried out. After being dried out, the pellets become hard and brittle and break during handling which cause build up of debris causing the belt to mistrack.

Situation:

After the pellets are dried out they become hard and brittle and break during handling. The problem occurs when these pellets break, the fines and dust fall between the weave on the wire belt and build up causing the belt to mistrack.

Solution:

From tapping on the underside of the belt and noticing how easily the build falls loose, Martin Vibration Systems recommended mounting a NTK-5 Oscillator under the belt to provide the tapping action. The NTK-5 was mounted in such a way that the tapping affect would be transmitted along the belt’s entire width.

Problem:

An Arkansas gypsum plant manager became concerned about air consumption. They saw that they would need to reduce the load on the plant air system or be forced to upgrade to a larger compressor.

Situation:

The plant, for many years had used a VIBROLLER® UCVR 6-.5 Vibrator installed underneath the mixer belt to vibrate and form the gypsum slurry. This roller vibrator did a good job of consolidating the material, and so periodically as needed, the plant would just replace a worn-out vibrator with a new one.

Solution:

To demonstrate, the NTS 50/04 Linear Vibrator was placed on a VAC-MOUNT™ Portable Mount. At 60 psi, the NTS 50/04 Vibrator is rated at 10 cfm–less than half of the VIBROLLER® Vibrator’s 21 cfm air consumption.

With the VAC-MOUNT™ Portable Vibrator applied temporarily underneath the mixer belt, the plant could see its effective vibration. As a result, they bought an NTS 50/04 and permanently installed it to replace the roller vibrator.

The NTS 50/40 did better job of consolidation, with quieter operations. And most importantly, they are using less air, reducing energy consumption, and avoiding the purchase of a larger air compressor.

Problem:

A large manufacturer of metal shelving was experiencing a parts flow problem on a sheet metal press. The parts being stamped were plugging the die which caused frequent quality problems and “die” damage.

Situation:

A temporary solution was to have a worker stand on the other side of the press and manually pull hung-up parts with a hook, a tedious, costly, and potentially dangerous solution.

Solution:

Martin Vibration designed a vibrating chute using two CD18-70 electric vibrators. Parts now flow without trouble.

Since using our vibrators, the manufacturer has been able to increase production and move their worker to a much more needed and productive role.

Problem:

A Brazilian customer was having trouble loading lime into tank trucks. Material was not flowing into the trucks and fill completely without air pockets or gaps.

Situation:

They tried to solve the problem by driving the filled trucks around the factory three times for the material to compact. Finally realizing, that this process of stopping to fill the trucks, driving them around and then fill again was not the most efficient method

Solution:

To solve the problem, Martin Vibration installed their NTS 50/40 with a VAC-MOUNT™ 20 on the trucks.

The result is they can fill their tank trucks in a third of the time it previously took and without driving around. Their trucks used to be filled with 26 tons of material, now they are pouring 27 tons. This method is more productive and time efficient.