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As a result of legislation changes made by the EC, Spiroflow advices customers on the safe handling and containment of titanium dioxide (TiO2) powder. TiO2 suspected carcinogen We are taking steps to advise our customers on our range of conveying solutions that are ideally suited to the safe handling and containment of titanium dioxide (TiO2) powder. The move comes as a result of legislation changes made by the European Commission in February 2020, in classifying titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a suspected carcinogen (cat 2) by inhalation. The regulation becomes official on 1 October 2021, meaning that businesses handling TiO2 will need to upgrade the containment of their processes, so that their operators are protected. Even products containing as little as 1% TiO2 will need to be included. Widespread use of TiO2 TiO2 is an inert inorganic compound that is used as a white pigment in many industrial applications. These applications include the manufacture of paints, coatings, printing inks and wall coverings where TiO2 plays a critical role in providing essential product properties: whiteness, covering power, brightness,

Poeth Airbelt Conveyor Poeth announces the AirConveyor for 40% more energy-efficient and 75% less maintenance when transporting powders and granulates Poeth has designed its new AirConveyor specifically for companies that want to transport powders, pellets and granulates cost-effectively and efficiently. This innovative system offers companies 75% less maintenance costs after approx. 3 years operating time and consumes 40% less energy. The air-supported conveying system from Poeth is suitable for damage-free transportation of bulk goods over short or extremely long distances. The AirConveyor generates low noise emissions and is dust-tight. As a result, the new conveying system from Poeth also has a minimum impact on the environment. Powerful air cushion supports the conveyor belt without the need for rollers Poeth has developed a new and efficient generation conveying systems where the conveyor belt floats on a cushion of air. Poeth's AirConveyor features a perforated channel and

Airconveyors International B.V. nearly finished their air supported conveying system as part of a ship loading installation at Nutreco’s business unit Skretting A/S Averøy in Norway which is the global number one producer of marine fish feed ! Their delivery consists of two parallel Airconveyors® type LB650 with a length of 65 meter each, including of a open steel structure (belt bridge) with a walkway down the middle. The conveyors are going to carry the end product (fish feed) from the factory crossing the existing warehouse overhead into the new quay building to load the ships. Each conveyor designed to supply 100 tonnes per hour. (equivalent to 160 m³/h). This environmental friendly air supported conveyor system runs with minimal friction and wear and is therefore very reliable, low in energy consumption and requires hardly any maintenance!