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Sterile connector The 1-in. Pure-Fit SC sterile connector is designed with the same features as Saint-Gobain's other connectors, but in a large,
versatile size for great flow volume. The silicone valve design allows easy assembly, and the patented Pure-Fit SIB technology
is designed to ensure a smooth inner bore. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, Clearwater, FL •
http://www.biopharm.saint-gobain.com/ • tel. 800.541.6880
Visual inspection system Eisai Machinery USA offers semiautomatic, semimanual, and manual VIS visual inspection systems. Eisai provides validation
expertise to help implement VIS 1000 semiautomatic inspection machines. The company also provides a program of continuous
service and technical support for its clients. The program monitors clients' machines to reduce downtime and improve production-line
efficiency. Eisai Machinery USA, Hackensack, NJ •
http://www.eisaiusa.com/ • tel.201.746.2111
Quality-control system The FS-80 IP system reliably detects improperly sealed cans and twist-off bottle caps. The system improves final-product quality
on assembly lines that fill containers under vacuum or pressure, including nitrogen-dosed cans, and it reliably detects low
vacuum or pressure at speeds as high as 1300 bottles/min or 2000 cans/min. Industrial Dynamics/filtec, Torrance, CA •
http://www.filtec.com/ • tel. 888.434.5832
Dual-shaft change-can mixers Ross's dual-shaft change-can mixers each include an anchor and a high-speed disperser. Each agitator is driven independently
by an inverter-duty, explosion-proof motor to enable variable-speed operation. Mixers are available in 2-, 10-, 50-, 100-,
and 200-gal sizes. Change-can models are available in 2–1000-gal sizes. Charles Ross and Son, Hauppauge, NY • http://mixers.com/ • tel. 800.243.ROSS
