Save Time & Money By Buying Used Equipment

The advantages of buying used equipment from Perry Process Equipment Ltd have recently been highlighted in an article by Engineer Live. We always advise our customers of the many benefits and now they have been reiterated by one of our customers. Read the main points from the article:

‘Since 1965, Lionel Hitchen Essential Oils (LHEO) has grown and diversified into one of the UK's main manufacturers of natural concentrated oils, steam distilled oils, alcoholic extracts, flavours, oleoresins and dispersed herb and spice extracts.

Recently, the company purchased a second hand vessel from Perry Process Equipment Ltd, the pre-owned plant specialist. The 1200 litre stainless steel vacuum vessel with jacket is used in the citrus oil distillation process. According to their Engineering Manager, the decision to use a second hand solution was driven by two main considerations -- availability and cost.

In terms of availability it is a big advantage if you can pick up something similar to what you need in a short period of time, he explained. Generally speaking if we were going down the new plant route we would need to draw up specifications and tender documents for vessel manufacturers then invite tenders and so forth and would normally have a minimum twenty week lead time.

Including seal modifications and production of a full technical document suite, the used jacketed vacuum vessel provided by Perry was available in six weeks -- two weeks before it was needed on site. "Overall we spent around 50 per cent of the cost of a new vessel with equivalent accessories,” noted the Engineering Manager.

Over the years, LHEO has enjoyed good service from Perry. “In the event of us undertaking any new projects we will definitely consider second hand again,” he concluded.’

We can save you time and money on your process equipment. Plus, if we don’t have what you are looking for at our site, we will find the right piece of equipment for you.

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(Full Article - "Making the most of buying second hand plant equipment" as per Engineer Live)

Read All About: Centrifuges

What is a Centrifuge?

Centrifuges are machines used in laboratories, medical facilities, and industries to separate suspended material from the mediums they are mixed with. This is done by spinning closed containers of the mixture very quickly around a fixed, central point. The centrifugal force generated by this motion forces the denser material in the suspension against the walls of the container, effectively separating it from the solution. These devices are used to separate solids from fluid suspension mediums.

How They Work
 

The core principle of centrifuge operation is centrifugal force. If a bucket half-filled with water is spun quickly in a circle, over the head and back down to the ground, centrifugal force created by the rotation of the bucket forces the water towards the bottom. This is what keeps the water in the bucket even when it's upside down.

Most centrifuges harness this force in a similar way, and consist of a casing with a lid and a driven central rotor. The rotor spins at high speed and the centrifugal force causes any matter in the solution denser than the liquid to be forced against the outer walls of the tubes, separating it from the fluid in the process.

Centrifuges at Perry

Used Ferrum Type DSZ-0-800 316L SS
Basket Centrifuge, Stock # L0771-078A

Perry Process are stockists of used centrifuges for use in the chemical, pharmaceutical and food industries and can save you up to 70% when compared to the cost of a new unit. 

We have over 600 used centrifuges in stock from manufacturers including; Krauss Maffei, Dorr Oliver, Basco, Rousellet, Carr, Tolhurst, Alfa Laval, Humbolt Weday, Sharples, Heinkel, Ellerwerk, Broadbent, Ferrum, Westfalia, Andritz, Comi Condor and Carl Padberg.

The types of centrifuges we have in stock include: stainless steel, batch or continuous centrifuges, solid bowl or perforated basket centrifuges, peelers, pushers, conical decanters and separators.

Perry has been buying & selling used process plant & equipment worldwide for over 80 years.  

View our inventory of used centrifuges online now. 

If you would like to speak with a member of our team, please call us on +44 (0) 1325 315 111.

Inspiring The Next Generation

Here at Perry we understand that the next generation of scientists and engineers are very important, so every year we invite school children to our site to conduct experiments. Rather than children aspiring to become the next One Direction or Mila Kunis, we need young aspiring Marie Curie and Bill Gates wannabes.

June 2013, our fourth school visit took place. Supporting the CIEC programme headed by Joanne Rout, in association with University of York, Timothy Hackworth School in Shildon were guests of our Newton Aycliffe site for the day. The Year 6 children met our Sales Managers and Engineers and they were shown the structure of our business. They took part in process experiments using our equipment and were advised what each piece of equipment does in manufacturing and production sites across the globe.

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The children have been studying science in the classroom but their visit to Perry Process has enabled them to see how the experiments they perform translate into real-world situations. For example, the children were shown how a Centrifuge separates suspended material from the mediums they are mixed with. We explained to the children that this separation process is done by spinning closed containers of the mixture very quickly around a fixed, central point, then as the centrifugal force generated by this motion forces the denser material in the suspension against the walls of the container, it effectively separates it from the solution. These devices are used to separate solids from fluid suspension mediums, so we poured a container of dirty water into our Centrifuge to show the children that the machine can separate the water and dirt.

By making their day fun and informative we hope we have inspired the youth of today to consider a future career in science and engineering. We have even sourced equipment recently for Durham University and Hartlepool College, which they use for educating and training the next generation.

Perry Process Equipment Ltd considers training to be an important factor for our staff to progress. Two members of our staff are Apprentices and we have also employed two international undergraduates, from Germany and Turkey, as interns over the summer period. This gave them valuable experience within our industry. By virtue of this, we won the "Employer of the Year 2012" award from S&D training. Perry understands that the success of its business depends on having a good training program for its employees. Everyone is encouraged to partake. Even our MD is studying French to enable better business connections with our French customers and partners. In 2012, our Junior Buyer, Greg Lyons successfully passed the BTEC National Certificate in Operations and Maintenance Engineering. Currently, Nigel Thornton is attending Darlington College to gain his BTEC Certificate. All engineering and warehousing staff have completed recognised national qualifications, so that our standard of service to our customers is maintained at a high standard.

We can be hopeful that the youth of tomorrow aspire to become scientists and engineers.