AZO at K Show in Düsseldorf

AZODOS® product family

Continuous gravimetric dosing of powdered products AZODOS® type P … DV dosing unit is used for volumetric metering of powdered products in weighing and finishing processes. The machine can be used in the food, pharmaceuticals, chemicals and plastics industries for feeding production processes with a constant mass flow in coarse or fine flow. By adding a weighing device, the machine can be extended to form the AZODOS® type P... DW dosing system for gravimetric feeding of processes. The machine can be used as loss-in-weight scales to dose small quantities into the downstream system with gram accuracy. The AZODOS® P… DW is used with the AZO®CONT dosing controls for feeding continuous gravimetric processes, resulting in a DDW loss-in-weight feeder. Key advantages •stainless chrome nickel steel design with various surface finishes •high grade dosing screws •easy-to-clean system for rapid changeover of components •compact design •easy to extend thanks to modular design •maximum dosing accuracy thanks

17.10.2019 | 6592x | Press release |

AZO®MIXOMAT

economical transporting, dosing, weighing and mixing with an ingenious system Preferred applications The Mixomat is particularly well suited to discontinuous, gravimetric loading as well as to mixing and dyeing of granulate exactly as specified in the recipe, with masterbatch, re-work, pigments and additives. It can be used for medium to high throughputs values when loading compounding systems, blowing machines and foil lines. Various designs are available, covering a performance range from 150 kg/h to 2.5 t/h. Combining the process stages of transporting, dosing, weighing and mixing in one device achieves an exemplary level of efficiency. The Mixomat can easily be cleaned and has proved to be effective in meeting exacting requirements in terms of quality and reproducibility. With this device, it is possible to register and report on the exact material consumption at any time, even with minor components. It can be used both with individual loading or in collective loading systems with shared blower and secondary filter. The Mixomat can be combined

17.10.2019 | 4484x | Press release |

NEW: Azo componenter® Step

automatic weighing of minor and micro components Until now, minor and micro components had to be weighed manually, thus entailing risks and potential errors. These grow with the number of components and batches, and with the required weighing and metering accuracy. This has an adverse effect on product safety and quality overall. Manual operations may under certain circumstances require a large number of staff and demands a high degree of concentration from them during weighing processes. They are to some extent exposed to relatively high amounts of dust. Occasionally automatic dosing units are also employed, which meter the ingredients onto a weigh belt feeder. However these require substantial outlay for cleaning; neither can they prevent cross-contamination. In order to resolve the problems described above, AZO is expanding its already extensive portfolio for automation of minor and micro quantities with the Azo componenter® Step. This system makes it possible to weigh minor and micro components automatically

16.10.2019 | 6753x | Press release |

AZO´s Digital World

AZO is continuing its strategy of digitisation, as already demonstrated at past exhibitions, at the K2019 trade fair. Further development of approaches is ongoing in order to supplement and improve new functions. The aim is primarily to offer better, practicable solutions with genuine added value for customers. The first topic we are focusing on is virtual reality (VR). The engineering & services (AZO®e&s) division is presenting the latest version of the planning and digitisation tools, which can be used for planning systems and for services in the AZO®e&s area and hence also at AZO®Poly. Three different applications are demonstrated, which clearly depict the latest options for plant design in a virtual environment. 3D planning is used to create the model for virtual reality directly. In order to obtain an ideal basis for planning when extending or modernising plants, there is an option to create a point cloud via a 3D scan and to record the plant’s current status.

15.10.2019 | 5778x | Press release |

Obtaining new profile from old PVC windows Materials

handling from AZO - resilient and wear-resistant Requirements •increase in overall productivity •high degree of flexibility in conveying materials thanks to vacuum conveyor •components chosen to make best use of overall height •simple, flexible design of conveying distances using pipes •modular concept •robust, cost-effective concept for wear protection •integration of existing technology •improved working conditions thanks to reduction in generation of dust •separation of residual dust The customer In founding the company of Dekura kunststoffrecycling GmbH in 2016, REHAU, the experts for polymers, and Tönsmeier, the plastics recycler, drew on their consolidated expertise in the recycling of PVC and disposal of old windows. The company takes delivery of offcuts from window production, in addition to old windows and roller shutters, and reprocesses them. The collected materials are used to produce high quality secondary raw materials, which can then be used again in the manufacture of window profiles

14.10.2019 | 5468x | Press release |

Innovative solutions require innovative partners

Automated production of wood-plastic composites Requirements •high plant uptime, designed for continuous operation •no restrictions when it comes to automating raw materials •high throughput rate •robust, high-quality construction •process and control engineering and after-sales service from a single supplier The customer Environmental responsibility and recycling technology were among the top priorities when developing the concept and deciding on investment for the manufacture of innovative and award-winning products in the UPM ProFi family of products. Having set themselves the goal of cost leadership, UPM then picked AZO as a partner, with whom continuous optimisation of processes is possible at any point. UPM is a global business with headquarters in Finland and is made up of six business units: Biorefining (biofuels & cellulose), Energy (hydropower plants), Raflatac (label materials), Specialty Papers & Communication Papers and Plywood. UPM Biocomposites’ business is the manufacture of wood-plastic

11.10.2019 | 5731x | Press release |

AZO: Sustainable Solutions for the plastics industry

Expert handling of demanding The requirements •Automation of difficult materials: Plant-based with fluctuating properties, Adherent, sticky, bridging Solid and liquid Sensitive for dust explosion •Tailor made production environment •Expandability for the future •Ideal material flow •Low production cost The customer BioLogiQ® Inc., a bioplastic resin manufacturing company specializing in sustainable plastic products made from renewable resources, was founded in 2011. The company’s intent was to create a useful plastic from the excess starch generated during potato processing. This led to the invention of a new kind of Thermoplastic Starch (TPS) called NuPlastiQ® BioPolymers. Using its proprietary process, BioLogiQ® makes a low moisture content plasticized starch resin. They make NuPlastiQ® in pellet form so plastic product manufacturers can use them like traditional plastic resin pellets on their standard production equipment. NuPlastiQ® pellets are designed to be blended with

10.10.2019 | 7187x | Press release |

AZO at K Show in Düsseldorf

Düsseldorf from 16th till 23th October 2019

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