their recently introduced Lean- Clean 360 Cellular Basket Aque- ous Parts Cleaning System. The LeanClean 360 provides efficient parts cleaning with a compact footprint (3 ft X 5 R) for minimal space requirements. The system is designed for ergonomics and op- erator safety during loading; pro- vides automated, variable-speed wash/rinse and dry cycles; and processes up to 10 standard or 20 small baskets per hour. Circle 412 on the reader service card

PLUGS Niagara Plastics Co., Erie, Pa.

Niagara Plastics’ new IB Series Interrupted-Bead Plugs features interrupted external beads that are designed to grip the threads

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and then strip out without shred- ding. This offers the advantages of a threaded plug without the threading action. The plug snaps into fittings to seal out contami- nants and provide an attractive finish. The IB Series is available in 9 sizes to plug SAE thread sizes

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from % to 134s in. Four of these parts also cover NPT thread sizes of %, Yi4, 3/s, and 3A. They are constructed of low-density poly- ethylene and are available in standard orange. Circle 413 on the reader service card

HAEMAT KIT Sensidyne Inc., Clearwater, Flu.

Sensidyne’s Hazmat III Response kit is the ideal tool for quickly identifying hazardous substances from unknown airborne com- pounds. Using two special multi- layered qualitative detector tubes and a unique color-based ID chart, the system can identify about 70 hazardous organic and inorganic chemicals in about 2 to 3 min. The kit contains detector tubes that can be used to further qualify and quantify the initial test results if follow-up testing is needed. The kit requires no user calibration or electrical power. Circle 414 on the reader service card

ELECTRIC CABINET OVEN The Grieve Corp., Round Lake, Ill.

No. 888 is a 350” floor-level elec- tric cabinet curing used for curing coatings. The workspace dimen- sions of this unit measure 36 X 36 x 60 in. Heat is provided to the workload by 12 kW installed in Nichrome wire heating elements. A 1,600-cfm, l%-hp recirculating blower furnishes horizontal air- flow. The cabinet oven features an aluminized steel interior and ex- terior with 4-in. thick insulated walls as well as a digital indicat-

ing temperature controller. All safety equipment is also onboard for handling flammable solvents including a roof-mounted pow- ered-forced exhauster. Circle 415 on the reader service card

PRESSURE WASHERS Landa Pressure Washers, Camas,

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Landa has introduced a new line of natural-gas- or liquid-propane- heated hot water pressure wash- ers with a compact footprint. The VHG (vertical hot-water gas) line has 9 stationary models, which range from 3.5 to 4.8 gpm in vol- ume and 2,000 to 3,000 psi of pressure. All models fit within a footprint of only 24 X 53 X 49 in. tall. The new line also features an industrial-grade electric motor coupled by an extra-strong, dual- belt pulley to a tri-plunger Gen- eral pump as well as Landa’s high-efficiency vertical burner with Robertshaw Millivolt Igni-

tion and standing pilot light. Circle 416 on the reader service card

MAGNETOSTRICTIVE LEVEL SENSORS George Fischer Inc., Tustin, Calif

George Fischer Inc. has intro- duced the intelligently designed +GF+ Signet 2222 Magnetostric- tive Level Sensor, which offers simple, accurate, and reliable con- tinuous level measurement in a sleek and slim body design. Ide- ally suited for level measurement of noncoating liquids, such as wa- ter, acids, bases, and corrosives chemical, the 2222 is available in either a 316 stainless steel or SY- GEF PVDF body and features ei- ther a 4- to 20-mA output or Sig- net’s new S3L (Signet Sensor Serial Link) Technology, which enables quick and easy connec- tion to the +GF+ Signet 8250 ProcessPro Level Transmitter. Circle 417 on the reader service card

AUTOMOTIVE TESTING FILTER Q-Panel Lab Products, Cleveland

Q-Panel Lab Products offers a new filter for the Q-Sun Xenon Test Chamber. Designated the Q/B filter it meets the spectral requirements specified in automo- tive standards SAE 51885 and J1960. Q/B filters transmit a sig- nificant amount of short-wave- length ultraviolet radiation below the sunlight cutoff of 295 nm. The Q-Sun is used to test products and materials for weatherability and light stability. Circle 418 on the reader service card

AUTOMATIC INSPECTION SYSTEM APT Warren Inc., Warren, Pa.

To compliment APT Warren’s es- tablished line of payout and take-up units and accumulators, the company now offers the cus- tom-designed “AutoSpect” system that will electronically inspect your reel-to-reel plated parts

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