“Sixty-cents per square foot does not seem out of line when it comes to the costs of building repair,” Thome notes.

“The company seems to have done its homework into the kinds of repairs that help metal last,” Zulovich says.

Contact VSC for more information about the Vanberg Metal Coating products at http://vanbergcoatings.com; call (913) 599-5939, or email vsc@vanbergcoatings.com.

MasterLine Injector
Neogen Corporation

MasterLine Injectors are ergonomically designed for comfortable durability and are easy to clean. Two styles are available — the F-grip and V-grip options.

The MasterLine Injectors are composed of durable material that is compatible with medicines of different viscosity. Critical parts, such as the barrel body, bottle mount and needle connection are made of metal to avoid breakage. Richard Lang, Neogen Corporation, says the injectors have a life expectancy of roughly 25,000 injections. The MasterLine Injectors are covered by a one-year warranty. If a syringe breaks during that time, the producer can return it for repairs or replacement.

Lang showed the panel how the complete unit can be easily disassembled for cleaning with a mild detergent. The valve system is designed to avoid the risk of small parts falling out of the injector while it is disassembled.

A maintenance kit comes with the injectors. Each kit contains two nylon rings, an O-ring for the barrel, an O-ring for the piston, two valves and a bottle of silicone lubricant. Lang says the silicone keeps the O-rings lubricated to help maintain the seal. The lubricant should be applied every time the unit is cleaned and sterilized.

The EZI-Flow Squeeze Adjuster on the syringe helps handle products of varying viscosities. The F-grip style is available in 0.5-, 1- and 2-ml sizes, while the V-grip style injector comes in 2-, 6- and 10-ml. sizes. Each model features an easy-to-read dial for selecting the dose size. Interchangeable parts make it easy to transform from bottle-mount to feed tube applicator, from vaccinator to drencher, and from injector to drench or pour-on gun.

The retail cost of the MasterLine Injector is $40. The Bottle Mount Injectors come complete with a select-a-dose injector; standard bottle mounts for 20-mm, 28-30-mm and 32-33-mm caps; and a Quick-Fit bottle mount with a 20-mm cap. Vaccinators come with soft PVC tubing with draw-off connection, plus draw-off caps in 20-, 28-30- and 32-33-mm sizes.

The panel was impressed by the one-year guaranty and the available repair kits. “This syringe seemed to be easy to take apart and clean,” says Steve Menke.

“It was a good idea to include the repair kits and the necessary parts to keep the syringe working,” says Joseph Zulovich.

Matthew Thome wondered if the grip would become uncomfortable after giving a large number of shots.

Learn more at www.neogen.com; call (800) 621-8829 or (859) 254-1221, or email abranstetter@neogen.com.

AP Air Filtration Systems
AP (Automated Production Systems)

AP's Pathogen Barrier Air Filtration Systems provide laboratory-tested and field-proven protection from the aerosol transmission of viruses, including porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS). High-efficiency filters used to provide “clean” environments in applications such as hospitals and pharmaceutical and electronics manufacturing facilities are modified and adapted to filter the incoming air used to ventilate swine buildings.

Prefabricated filter ducts are designed to hold the filters and fit between roof trusses. The filter ducts adapt two, four or six of the Pathogen Barrier filters to a ceiling air inlet in order to minimize airflow restriction and allow negative pressure ventilation systems to operate as designed.

Tom Stuthman, Automated Production Systems, says the sealed ducts work well for both new construction and for converting existing facilities to air filtration. No tools are required to change filters or perform maintenance.

The Pathogen Barrier filters can be assembled in a wall bank configuration for neutral and positive pressure ventilation systems, as well as adapted to tunnel- and cross-ventilated buildings.

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