JetBlack Exhibited at Largest US Safety Expo

ACI Inc has been busy exhibiting. The company attended the National Safety Council - Congress & Expo in Orlando, Florida recently. This is the largest annual exhibition dedicated to Safety, Health and Environmental Industries in the US and it was the perfect platform to showcase the JetBlack to this large potential market. Mark Scribner, CEO of ACI Inc described the show as being “The principal event for Safety, Health and Environmental professionals and some 10,000 attended. It was an ideal show to exhibit the JetBlack and we made a number of very useful contacts with good opportunities for future sales.”

New Fans Extend Solutions Offered

A new range of medium to high pressure fans, the ‘EV’ Range, offers flow rates of up to 51,000 M³/Hr (30,000CFM) and pressures up to 300Mbar (120 In.SWG). The introduction of these new fans allows ACI to satisfy a much wider scope of air movement applications.

The new fans can handle clean and dust-laden air, be used for pneumatic conveying plus many other industrial applications. The EV fans are available in a choice of finishes and standards, including painted mild steel, ATEX and Stainless Steel versions.

The EV range can be fitted with directly coupled AC motors (2 or 4 pole according to duty), or be supplied with extended shafts for belt driven applications. A wide range of optional extras is available, including flow control valves, flexible connectors, inlet guards and acoustic enclosures.

ACI’s JetBlack Personnel De-Duster Helps Break Dangerous Bad Habits

They say that in order give up bad habits something positive must be put in their place. So it was at the Whitwell Works of Steetley Dolomite Ltd who quarries and produces magnesium limestone products for the steel, refractory and agricultural industries.

After the limestone is quarried it is crushed, sized and processed to produce various products for such applications as steel furnace manufacture and repair, steel production, refractory products and agricultural soil improvement. The processing of the limestone to produce these products results in the creation of a lot of dust around the plant which gets deposited on the overalls of workers on site.

To de-dust themselves, although advised frequently not to because of the very real danger that it poses, many of the staff used to clean their overalls down with compressed air. Posters about the risks and verbal warnings from the Safety Leader for compressed air, John Collins, seemed to do little to deter them from the practice.

Thankfully that situation has now changed. This has come about since John Collins had a blower powered ‘JetBlack’ personnel cleaning unit from ACI installed on trial after an on-site demonstration. The trial, which started in February, proved so successful because of the appreciation by his colleagues throughout the plant for its safety and ease of use that he has had second unit installed.

“Everyone is really pleased with the ACI JetBlack”, said John Collins, Steetley Dolomite’s Senior Electro Technician. “It cleans down effectively and is safe. It eliminates all the health hazard risks present when using compressed air. By providing the JetBlack as an alternative we have broken the bad practice of using compressed air for cleaning down.”

The blower powered JetBlack delivers high volumes of air at low pressure that can even be applied directly onto exposed skin. There are none of the risks of associated with compressed air whilst still achieving effective personnel cleaning.

In addition, the ACI JetBlack is quiet (78dBA) and cost effective to run, only using energy on demand with no drain on compressor power.

The JetBlack is available as either a wall mounted or portable unit. Operation is by a hand-held gun on a flexible hose.

Cans of the Year Awards 2009

The Canmaker Magazine’s ‘Cans of the Year Awards 2009’

Can of the Year
Exal Corporation (USA). Aluminium bottle for Eska – still and sparkling water for Eaux Vives Water (illustrated)

Aerosol Cans
Gold - Toyo Seikan Kaisha (Japan). Liese Hair Refresher for Kao Corporation
Silver - Impress Metal Packaging (Germany). Schwarzkopf ‘3 Wetter Taft' Power Haarlack for Schwarzkopf & Henkel
Bronze - Aerocan (France). Bosque Verde shoe polish for Francisco Aragon

Beverage Three-Piece
Gold - Safet, part of the Massilly Group (France).
Fruiss Syrup shaped can for Routin
Silver - Impress Metal Packaging (The Netherlands). Karvan Cévitam Specials Syrup for H J Heinz
Bronze - Daiwa Can Company (Japan). Starbucks Double Shot premium coffee for Suntory [the filler for Starbucks]

Beverage Two-Piece
Gold - Pacific Can (China). Wong Lo Kat Herbal Tea for JDB Group
Silver - Rexam Beverage Can North America (USA).Nitrous Monster Energy Drink aluminium can for Hansen Beverage Company
Bronze - Ball Packaging Europe (Germany). Grotwerg Schwarzbier aluminium can for Germany International Beverages Ltd

Bottles
Gold - Exal Corporation (USA). Aluminium bottle for Eska – still and sparkling water for Eaux Vives Water

Silver - Boxal (France). Floressance Range of Food Supplements shaped aluminium bottle for JLB Développement

Bronze - Exal Corporation (USA). Amber Sun Ale aluminium bottle for 16 Mile Brewing Company

Decoration & Print Quality
Gold - Crown Speciality Packaging Europe (France). Islay Single Malt Scotch Whiskey tin for Bruichladdich Distillery
Silver - CPMC Company (China). Long Jing Tea tin for COFCO
Bronze - Crown Speciality Packaging Europe (France). Bushmills 1608, 400th Anniversary tin for The Old Bushmills Distillery Company

Ends, Caps & Closures
Gold - Impress Metal Packaging (France). Easip peelable end for Bonduelle
Silver – Franpac: Massilly Group (France). Easy Open Ends on pâté cans for Henaff
Bronze - Universal Can Corporation (Japan). UniSOREX ROPP closure on French Café aluminium bottle for Namyang Dairy Products
Judges commendation - Bericap. Two-piece plastics closure for DS Containers

Fancy Cans
Gold - Crown Speciality Packaging Europe (France).‘Solid Perfume Jewel' tin, Parfums for Jean-Paul Gaultier
Silver - Huber Decorative Packaging (Germany). Churchill's Porcelain Jar and Biscuit Tin for Churchill's Confectionary
Bronze - Crown Speciality Packaging Europe (France). Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey container for Brown Forman
Judges commendation – Huber. ‘Acute Corner' tin for Martell Cognac.

Food Three-Piece
Gold - Impress Metal Packaging (France). Food can with Easip peelable end for Bonduelle
Silver - Pirlo Metal Packaging (Austria). Lever Lid Can for Beck's Cocoa
Bronze - No award

Food Two-Piece
Gold - GDC Embalagens (Brazil). Gomes da Costa Pâté for GDC Alimentos
Silver - Glud & Marstrand (Denmark).Drawn Cup Can, Fiskeduserne fish pâté for Amanda Seafood
Bronze - Galeb Group (Serbia). Neo Chicken Pâté for Neoplanta

General Line Cans
Gold - Brasilata (Brazil). 18-litre UN can for dangerous goods for Sherwin Williams
Silver - Blechwarenfabrik Limburg (Germany). Ecosta 10 pail for various customers
Bronze - Companhia Metalúrgica Prada (Brazil). Wanda Safety Can for Akzo Nobel Coatings SA

Prototype
Gold - Impress Metal Packaging (France). PowerClick Can with Easy Peel
Silver - Xolution (Germany). XO-422 re-closeable beverage can end
Bronze - Pirlo Metal Packaging (Austria). DryCan for tea and coffee

The Canmaker Summit Delegates Choice
Crown Speciality Packaging Europe (France). Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey container for Brown Forman
A full report on the winning entries will be published in the November issue of The Canmaker magazine.

EXHIBITIONS AND CONFERENCES

2009
November 24-28: 23rd Simei exhibition for oenology and for beverage production, bottling and packaging.
Fiera Milano, Via S Vittore al Teatro, 3, 20123 Milano, Italy,
Tel. 39 02 7222281. Fax: 39 02 866226.
Email: info@simei.it
Web. http://www.simei.it/internasim_db.asp?idlingua=2&idsezione=8&idtesto=96

November 24-29: 2009 4th China International Beverage Exhibition on Science & Technology, Shanghai New International Expo Center. Contact: China Beverage Industry Association, No C2 Dongsanhuanbeilu, Chaoyang District, Beijing. PR China. Tel: 86-10 84464668. Fax: 86 10 84464236.
E-mail: tj@chinabeverage.org wq@chinabeverage.org
Web. http://www.chinabeverage.org/english/eg.html
Contact persons : Ms. Tian Jie; Ms. Wang Qi

December 2-5: Propak Indonesia 2009, Jakarta International Expo, Gedung Pusat Niaga Lt., 1 Arena PRJ Kemoyoran, Jakarta 10620, Indonesia. Details from Allworld Exhibitions, 12th Floor, Westminster Tower, 3 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SP. Tel: 44 20 7840 2100. Fax: 44 20 7840 2111.
Email: info@oesallworld.com
Web: www.propakindonesia.com

2010
March 9-11: Sino-Pack 2010 / China Drinktec 2010, China Import & Export Fair Pazhou Complex (Area A), Pazhou, PR China. Details from Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd. Hong Kong, Tel: 852 2811 8897. Fax: 852 2516 5024.
Web - Drinktec. http://www.confabb.com/conferences/56494-china-drinktec-2010-the-14th-china-international-exhibition-on-brewery-beverage-and-liquid-packaging
Web – Sino-Pack: http://www.eventseye.com/fairs/f-sino-pack-5079-1.html

March 10-13: Intelpack 2010, Bombay Exhibition Centre, Western Express Highway, Goregaon (East), Mumbai 400 063, Maharashtra, India. Details from Intel Trade Fairs & Expositions, 113 New Sonal Link Industrial Estate, Building No.2, Link Road, Malad (W), Mumbai 400 064, Maharashtra, India. Tel: 91 22 288 03977. Fax: 91 22 288 19008. Email: intelexpo@vsnl.net
Web. http://www.biztradeshows.com/intelpack/

April 27-29: Cannex de las Américas, Sands Convention Centre, Venetian Hotel, Las Vegas, USA. Details from Sayers Publishing Group, Durand House, Manor Royal, Crawley RH10 9PY, United Kingdom. Tel: 44 1293 435100. Fax: 44 1293 619988.
Email: info@sayers-publishing.com
Web: www.spgevents.com

June 23-25: 11th International Aluminium Conference INALCO 2010 ‘New Frontiers in Light Metals’. Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands. Contact Conference Secretariat Rudolf de Ruijter, PO Box 557 / 8440 AN Heerenveen, The Netherlands. Tel: 31 513-610666. Fax: 31 513-650260.
Email: info@inalco2010.com
Web: www.inalco2010.com