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What CBD producers need to know. What is the best way to clean stainless steel containers to make them last longer?

When dealing with stainless steel containers, which are ideal for CBD ingredients, the only thing to watch out for is foreign matter contamination due to rusting.
Although stainless steel is a rust resistant material, it can rust depending on how it is used.

One point that is often overlooked in order to reduce the occurrence of rust is the cleaning of the stainless steel container after use.
Incorrect cleaning methods can lead to scratches and rusting.

In this article, I would like to introduce the cleaning method of stainless steel containers, which is important to make them last longer.

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Differences and Characteristics of Familiar Sealing Parts

Differences and Characteristics of Familiar Sealing Parts

The sealing parts, such as gaskets and O-rings are supporting the daily use of our machine and equipments behind the scene.

There are various kinds of sealing parts for stainless steel equipment. So, what is the difference between all of them? In this article, we tried to introduce and explain the sealing parts which are commonly used,  and also their characteristics and performance.

What you will learn in this article

・What is a “sealing part”?

・What is the difference between a gasket, seal, and O-ring?

・What are the different materials used for seals?

・What is the key to selecting the best seal material?

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Experiment: When an airtight container is knocked over, how much water will leak out?

NITTO KINZOKU KOGYO’s airtight containers have 2 different kinds of sealing lid: clip-down type “CTH” and lock lever ring type “CTL”.

All of them are sufficiently airtight for use in storage, etc. However, it is not clear how much of the contents will leak when the container is in an abnormal condition.

In order to confirm this, we checked the amount of water leakage by laying down two types of containers. So, how much difference do they have?

Differences between "clip-down" type and "lock lever ring" type sealing mechanism

NITTO KINZOKU KOGYO’s airtight containers have 2 different kinds of sealing lid: clip-down type “CTH” and lock lever ring type “CTL”. Let’s start with a brief explanation of each.

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Stainless Steel Craft Beer-brewing Equipment: Good Choice for Small-lot production!

"It was really nice to be able to consult with NITTO KINZOKU KOGYO about the design and production of original containers, considering the balance between the size of our production site, the production volume, and the cost of the equipment."

LINA

LINA is engaged in a wide range of businesses related to food and beverage, including restaurant management and craft beer brewing.
To meet the demand for small-volume production of craft beer brewery, LINA applied fully custom-made stainless steel containers from Nitto Kinzoku Kogyo.
LINA has built a brewing facility with 100L size cylindrical containers and has achieved the goal for providing an original beer production service for restaurants and wedding ceremonies.
Recently we got a chance to talk with Mr. Masahiro Ogawa, the president of LINA Corporation.

LINA’s official website

Mr. Masahiro Ogawa, CEO and President

We make a wide variety of beers because we want as many people as possible to enjoy craft beer!

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Notice of Office Closure for Holidays

Dear Valued Customer,

Due to the New year holidays, our office will be closed on the following days:

December 28 (Tue) ~ January 4 (Tue)

Please kindly note that there will delay in processing inquiries and orders during this period.
Our office will open from January 5th (Wed).

Importance of Tri Clamp and Tightening Torque Management

When we’re trying to “tighten” something, we tend to think about fixing the object so that it cannot move at all.

However, “tight screwing” does not necessarily mean “secure tightening. ” It is important to tighten with appropriate torque. Excessive tightening may cause deformation or breakage of parts.

Also, the user should be careful about the protrusion of the gasket due to excessive tightening. The gasket between the piping or between the lid and the container may protrude into or out of the container or piping, resulting in poor sealing performance and contamination.

In this article, we will focus on the inside protrusion of the ferrule gasket. When the ferrule was tightened with a clamp, we experimented on how much the gasket protrudes due to the tightening torque.

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We will participate 23rd INTERPHEX Week Tokyo

Nitto Kinzoku Kogyo will be exhibiting at INTERPHEX Week Tokyo.
INTERPHEX Week Tokyo is Japan’s largest professional technology exhibition, exhibiting all products and services related to the R & D and manufacturing of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.

About Us

Nitto-Kinzoku have been manufacturing and selling stainless steel containers in Japan since 1957.Our business range is centered on the manufacture and sale of stainless steel containers used in the pharmaceutical industry, as well as a wide range of fields including cosmetics, foods, chemicals, semiconductors and more. 

Show Outline

At this exhibition, we will exhibit a measuring unit that can measure the contents of containers and a rotary drum mixer that can stir powder.

English is available.
Please feel free to ask.

[Show Name] 23rd INTERPHEX Week Tokyo
[Dates] December 8 (Wed) – 10 (Fri), 2021
[Venue] Makuhari Messe, Japan
[Booth Number] Hall 9, 6-14


[Organiser] RX Japan Ltd. (Formerly Reed Exhibitions Japan Ltd.)
[Concurrent Event] INTERPHEX Week Tokyo Technical Conference
[INTERPHEX Week Tokyo consists of]

[Concurrent Show of INTERPHEX Week Tokyo]

[Admission] FREE of charge for those with an exhibition ticket (To receive a ticket for free, click here.)
* JPY 5,000/person will be charged without a ticket.
* This exhibition is primarily open to trade, therefore those under the age of 18 are not permitted to enter.

Useful Tips, Flexible/Fixed Casters Mounting Location

A stainless steel container is heavier than a resin container. If the container contains contents or is made to withstand pressure, it will be much heavier.
In such stainless containers, it is common to move by using a cart or attaching caster legs.

But isn’t it a little irritating when casters don’t move the way you want them to?
In fact, there are several different types of casters on the basis of their movement, and the workability can be improved greatly by selecting them according to different usages.

This article explains the combination and arrangement of “Flexible Casters” and “Fixed Casters” among various types of casters according to the usage.

Content 

  • This is annoying! The reason why casters don’t work well
  • 2 different types of casters: flexible casters and fixed casters
  • Things you need to consider to choose casters appropriately: mobility, convenience of going straight,  weight of objects to be carried
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Facts about Heat-resistance Temperature and Heating Process of Stainless Steel Containers

Recently we got some questions from our customer about, how high is the heat resistant temperature of the stainless steel container. You may want to ask this question too.
This essay will introduce the heat-resistance of stainless steel containers, some precaution tips when heating/warming the contents by using stainless steel containers, and frequently asked questions about heating process from our customers.

Contents

・The heat-resistant temperature of stainless steel container
・Precautions when heating the contents by using a stainless steel container
・Frequently asked questions about heating with stainless steel containers

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3 Things to Know About the Sterilization of Stainless Steel Products

 Although stainless steel is a kind of material that can be sterilized, but only a part of  stainless steel products can be sterilized, while others cannot.
Despite there are various types of sterilization, we will introduce the case of autoclaving (High-pressure steam sterilization / 121 ° C for 20 minutes) the stainless steel containers manufactured by Nitto Kinzoku Kogyo.
Please feel free to contact us regarding the sterilization of our products.

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