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News Release from: InBulk Technologies | Subject: ISO-Veyors
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 02 February 2006
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ISO-Veyor technology is set to revolutionise the dry bulk transportation market just as ISO-tanks have done for the global bulk liquids market, says EWS, Britain's leading rail freight operator
EWS, Britain's leading rail freight operator, states that ISO-Veyor technology is set to revolutionise the dry bulk transportation market, just as ISO-tanks have done for the global bulk liquids market ISO-Veyors are pressurised intermodal dry bulk containers within standard ISO frames
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 13 Oct 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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* improving the efficiency of modal transfer between road and rail.
* giving users the flexibility to respond to their markets without significant capital investment in fixed facilities.
EWS and InBulk Technologies (IBT), the ISO-Veyor designers, will work in partnership to promote this technology for new-to-rail services.
Bill Thomson OBE, Chief Executive of InBulk Technologies: "The movement of goods on heavily-congested roads is an important concern.
By using this intermodal technology and EWS rail freight services, users can develop their competitiveness and market presence, whilst reducing the movement of lorries on the road network".
UK based InBulk Technologies has introduced a series of improvements to its ISO-Veyor intermodal tank technology for the transport and pneumatic discharge of solid bulk products, including difficult to handle materials.
An access hatch has been added at the dished ends of the tank to enable easy access for cleaning, while removable manifold has been developed in order to realise a saving in material cost, improve efficiency and reduce tare weight.
Improvements have also been made to the ISO-Veyor tank container internal fluidisation membrane with the aim of providing enhanced performance and clean-ability.
"The ISO-Veyor fluidisation membrane, which follows the curvature of the tank barrel, means that our units have no need for space consuming cones, allowing the carriage of superior payloads," said Dean Reilly, marketing development manager for InBulk Technologies.
"Our pneumatic discharge technology not only ensures zero residues but also a 1 tonne per minute discharge performance, which is in line with powder road tankers".
The ISO-Veyor is based on the application to tank containers of dense phase pneumatic conveying technology developed by parent company Clyde Blowers.
InBulk intermodal tanks are being marketed in direct competition to road vehicles, rail cars and silo storage facilities," said Reilly.
"During the last year the European Working Time Directive and increased congestion on the roads in Europe has served to underline the advantages of intermodalism.
InBulk has also made progress in the waste management sector.
"This has been achieved through the on-going development of the V Type ISO-Veyor for sludges and slurries," added Reilly.
"The introduction of increasingly strict EU directives on hazardous materials, including wastes, has been a key driver of this development".
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