welcome to BTG's world of paper productivity

Recently, BTG has introduced new mounting devices for its well-known shear force consistency transmitter MEK-3000 TwinTorque. With a small mounting saddle and also an adapter flange for existing installations customers can now take full advantage of the MEK-3000's performance which includes

• tightest possible process control through superior measurement precision, fastest response and shortest dead time
• reliability of its measuring principle, making it ultra-versatile and universal
• very attractive installation cost due to single-phase power supply
• lowest maintenance: combining an extremely robust construction with a minimum number of wearing parts
• elaborate diagnostics to make troubleshooting easy
• suitable as replacement system, since it adapts easily to existing MEK installations

The MEK-3000 is suitable for use in all parts of the pulp and papermaking process when it comes to measurements of consistencies in the range of 1 - 16%. Since its introduction into the market in 2008 it has been very well received by BTG customers all over the world seeking for a trustworthy and highly accurate consistency transmitter.

Due to its improved sensitivity the MEK-3000 measures the torque very accurately - independent of the size of the sensing element. The new mounting devices support the trend to smaller size of the total installation - sensor and mounting device - which brings about more installation flexibility. The minimized set-up also reduces the need for a measuring vessel and therefore leads to very manageable and attractive overall cost of a MEK-3000 installation.

The new small mounting saddle is especially suitable for new installations. When there is already a large stud or measuring vessel from an existing installation, a MEK-3000 can still be installed using the new adapter flange.

• Jeff Peters joined BTG on July 20th, 2009, and comes to us from Hercules where he worked for 23 years, starting in field sales and finishing as Global Tissue Market Segment Manager.
• Ian Padley joined BTG on January 11th, 2010, and has approx. 20 years' experience in the paper industry and is since more than 15 years a specialist in tissue paper chemicals and application. Ian comes to us from Ashland Hercules Water Technologies where he was Global Marketing Lead for Tissue and Towel.