AGM Container Controls' Product News

Quick-Adjust Tie Down Shelving Can Be Adjusted Without Tools

AGM’s quick-adjust shelving is available in lengths of 24" to 144" & in widths of 12" or 18". Brackets are available in either 12" x 12" or 12" x 18" configurations & can be adjusted vertically in 1" increments so that shelving can be placed as close as 12" to each other or above the deck.

Tie downs are available as quick-disconnect loop straps with ratchet fasteners or as quick-disconnect KevLok fastener straps with quarter-turn end-fittings. Three different cross sections of track are available in lengths up to 72".

Cost of reconfiguration is less than 2 man hours. Conventional reconfiguration cost would be more than original installation.

Two-Way High Flow Valve Automatically Moves Large Amounts of Air in Short Periods of Time

This TA790 high flow valve is intended for applications requiring the moving of large amounts of air in short periods of time, automatically. The TA790 offers both pressure & vacuum relief at an opening point of 0.50 psi ± 0.25 psi in both directions. Rapid decompression, or explosive decompression, is becoming a more common requirement for airborne military packages. This requirement has presented a very difficult design challenge. One solution to this requirement has been the use of rupture disks which require replacement if used or if accidentally over-pressurized.

New Desiccator Plug

AGM’s new desiccator plug contains 1 gram of molecular sieve desiccant & is intended for use in a 9/16-24 threaded boss.  It is sealed using the provided nitrile (or Buna-N) synthetic rubber o-ring. Construction is a clear anodized, aluminum alloy housing with a porous polyethylene filter & is installed with a standard flat-blade screwdriver.

Contact AGM's Engineering Department if your application requires alternative materials, finishes or custom lengths.

What is the Shockmaster’s Area of Response?

The Shockmaster shock indicator has a hemispheric response: it indicates shocks from all directions radial to the unit, axial shocks to the base from beneath & shocks from all directions between these planes. It will not register axial shocks applied to the dome from above. Models are also available with axial (base) response only.

Two Shockmasters are usually sufficient for even the largest of packaged items & one may be adequate if there is no possibility of the equipment being shocked from above.

NEPS Nitrogen Purge System Features

The NEPS nitrogen purge system can be used with nitrogen, dry air, argon & SF gases. The NEPS is a portable instrument with all the controls & indicators on the top panel. These include 1/4" NPT quick disconnects for inlet, outlet & exhaust ports, a digital display for dew point & pressure readings.

NEPS features include:

• Simple installation
• Maximizes nitrogen usage minimizing nitrogen costs
• Measures the dryness of the purge gas
• Choice of operating pressures
• Internal & remote sensing facility for automatic control
• Suitable for use with containers and enclosures
• Easy to use single connection purging
• Dew point & pressure indication
• Portable and robust
• Can be used for SF6 and Argon