The NürnbergMesse Group is one of the 15 largest exhibition companies in the world and organizer of POWTECH TECHNOPHARM - international trade fair for powder, granulate and bulk solids technologies as well as the handling and processing of fluids and liquids in Europe. It includes NürnbergMesse GmbH and that company’s 15 subsidiaries and affiliates. The Group employs more some 1.200 people at eleven locations in Germany, Brazil, China, India, Italy, Greece, Austria and the USA. It also has a network of international representatives in more than 100 countries. Its portfolio comprises some 120 national and international exhibitions and conferences held in person and as digital events, focusing on five general fields: Retail & Consumer Goods, Building & Construction, Process Technology, Electronics & Security, and Social & Public.

REMBE® GMBH SAFETY + CONTROL protects plant engineering and apparatus construction in the global industries of food processing, woodworking, chemicals and pharmaceuticals from dust explosions. In this field, and as an owner-managed company located in Brilon/Germany, REMBE® is always one step ahead and sets technological benchmarks within the industry. The comprehensive array of explosion protection products range from explosion vents over conventional explosion venting, right up to protective flameless venting systems for closed areas. Devices for explosion suppression and explosion isolation are available either as individual components and/or as a system solution. Every day at 1:00 pm, REMBE® has a real blast on the POWTECH’s open-air grounds. During their live explosion demonstrations, REMBE® engineers will show exactly what the explosion protection products are capable of when worst comes to worst. Stop by for a live demonstration at the POWTECH 2011…

Cleanability of fluid bed units in all scales Fluid bed and spouted bed units of Glatt are used to produce or improve granules and pellets. Spray granulation, agglomeration, coating and encapsulation are the most common processes. Glatt is supplying production size equipment with automatic cleaning systems since several years. Now it is possible to test the cleanability of the equipment in all scales. At Powtech 2011 Glatt will show a new feature of the largest mobile lab unit – a WIP system. The ProCell LabSystem is now equipped with cleaning nozzles in the filter plate and in the processing chamber, which clean the unit without the need to open it. Two different filter types can be used in the ProCell LabSystem – pleated cartridges and washable filter bags. The cartridges are only precleaned in the unit – the narrow places in the pleats must be cleaned manually. Still the WIP system makes sure the operator does not get in contact with the dry dust. The filter bags can be completely cleaned in the unit.…

Safe and uniform discharge of bulk solids EBRO ARMATUREN Gebr. Bröer GmbH (Hagen, Germany) will firstly present their modified impeller valve FS-M, during the POWTECH 2011 exhibition in Nuremberg. Rotating impeller valves are used in bulk solid processes in order to ensure a uniform discharge of materials, e.g. from silos, bunkers or from weighing containers. Due to the frequency-controlled rotational speed the impeller valves can also be used as a dosing unit, working volumetrically and preventing overfilling of downstream processes effectively. Screw or oscillating conveyors can therefore be uniformly fed, without clogging. For quick floating materials, a pair of blades interrupts the material flow in short consecutive intervals, hence allowing a safe and effective discharge of the material. The deploying of the impeller valves into pneumatic feed pipes homogenises and aerates the product flow. The fitting dimensions comply with the face-to-face diameter of butterfly valves with accordingly low overall…

App and mobile sites available for the first time from mid July The exhibiting companies are always the heart of an informative exhibition. Over 1,000 exhibitors from all over the world are expected again in Nürnberg from 11–13 October 2011 to present products and services from the segments of mechanical processing technologies, instrumentation and life science technologies in the six halls of POWTECH and TechnoPharm. The exhibitions are supplemented with a particularly extensive supporting programme: from explosion protection and hygienic design to Cleanroom Village and sustainable packaging solutions. In order to keep track of things before the exhibitions, NürnbergMesse now offers a brand-new service with app and mobile sites to help mobile terminal users to ideally prepare for their visit to Nürnberg on the move. All press articles, more detailed information and photos are available at: www.POWTECH.de/press and/or www.TechnoPharm.de/press

If the creation of ideal mixing goods is intended, most certainly all kinds of mixers on the market are able to handle the task. If furthermore a complete discharge is needed, the choice is a lot smaller. amixon® has developed a solution for those high requirements: the process is called “ComDisc”, as a short form for complete discharge. It is a new system providing a carry out of the mixing good up to 99,997% and more. The working principle: The lower mixer arm is fitted with one or more wings. During mixing the system moves into the shadow of the flow and turns to the rear. As the filling level decreases, the ComDisc® elements turn in the direction of rotation and gently scrape the mixture residues towards the outlet. The gadget does not touch the floor of the mixer. Together with the SinConvex® Technology, it is possible to reach a nearly complete discharge of the mixer. The carry out of the mixing good happens without segregation, cleaning times can be…

Level measurement for bulk solids silos up to 30 m high VEGAPULS SR 68 is VEGA’s new radar sensor for continuous measurement of bulk solids. It is especially suitable for level measurement in silos and bunkers with heights up to 30 metres. VEGA is well known for its innovative level measurement technology and pragmatic solutions that offer the user many practical benefits. When the wish for a reliable level sensor for measuring ranges up to 30 m arose, the company reacted quickly. Its tried and true radar technology was adapted once again to the requirements of users – a new sensor optimally covering applications in medium-height silos was the result. With its 30 metre measuring range, VEGAPULS SR 68 is ideally suited for a wide variety of bulk solids applications and offers the user all the advantages of radar technology at an interesting price. Uninfluenced by dust, noise and strong air currents during filling, the sensor reliably detects the level and contributes to profitable plant operation. Since even the…

With the Master-PUR Food A hose series Masterflex AG offers antistatic hoses for applications especially in the pharmaceutical and food industry. By using a special food-grade material in combination with non-migrating permanent antistatic agents this new hose series is suitable for combustible dusts/bulk goods acc. to TRBS 2153 (zone 20) to ensure static dissipation. As a matter of fact all contained raw materials comply with the national and international legal foodstuffs directives: - EC-line 2002/72/EC, 2007/19/EC, 2008/39/EC - FDA-directives: 21 CFR 177.2600, 21 CFR 178.2010 - Effective Food Contact Substance Notifications (FCS) List During the recent easyFairs® SCHÜTTGUT, a trade show designed for users of bulk materials, the visitors expressed a high degree of interest in the antistatic and food-grade hoses for applications in the pharmaceutical and food industry. The antistatic hoses are made of FDA compliant components and are suitable…

Last year`s display space already allocated; Supporting programme taking shape POWTECH in Nürnberg, Germany, takes place every 18 months and is the meeting place for representatives of many industries: from chemicals & pharmaceuticals, food & feed, building & quarrying to ceramic & glass and wood & paper. All these branches of industry are based on key technologies such as conveying, size reduction, milling, mixing or screening. As the world’s leading exhibition for mechanical processing technologies and instrumentation, POWTECH offers a unique and comprehensive range of products combined with a highly topical supporting programme. The organizers promise three worthwhile days again from 11–13 October 2011. This full press article, more detailed information and photos are available at: www.POWTECH.de/press