News items October 2008

FRITSCH Planetary Mills classic line are the most effective laboratory mills for rapid loss-free ultra fine grinding down to colloidal fineness of hard to soft materials dry or in suspension. In addition to Comminution, you can also use them for mixing and homogenising of emulsions and pastes or for mechanical alloying and activation in materials research. Your advantages with FRITSCH Planetary Mills classic line - Fast grinding to below 1 μm - Up to 800 rpm - Safe clamping of the bowls with the Safe-Lock-System - Simple, ergonomic handling and easy cleaning - Grinding bowls and balls in 8 different materials to suit all needs and avoidance of contamination through abrasion – maximum protection against undesired contamination of the samples - Consistent reproducibility - Long, reliable service life even under continuous, heavy duty usage Ideal for Comminution of samples with a maximum feed particle size of up to 10 mm and a sample quantity of 0.5

Extremely small and also extremely tough Drainage repair is a challenge for underground engineering specialists. A common scene used to be that of stressed excavator operators, annoyed residents and impatient drivers. Today however, modern restructuring concepts leave torn up road surfaces a thing of the past. A resilient milling robot can carry out the dirty work in drainage pipes. Extremely small and also extremely tough, it eats through any obstacle in the drain networks. Now the digger can stay in its depot, as digging for days on end is no longer necessary. Defective drainage pipes are not replaced but restored. The milling robot used by Bodenbender GmbH located in Hessen for their PL-Inliner drain sanitation system is a type EU Robot 150 made by BRM GmbH in Biebergemünd. It is inserted through a manhole into the defective drain pipe. Now the preliminary work can begin for perfect repair. Debris is cleared, pipe sockets straightened, protruding supports bevelled and in-growing roots removed. The

with the Bürkle emptying device Do you collect samples from your bulk material with a zone sampler? Then the Bürkle emptying device is perfect for you! The emptying device simplifies the sampling process significantly and avoids the mixing and contamination of samples. Emptying zone samplers was often enough a matter of patience and a calm hand. Now it’s easier and faster with Bürkle’s emptying device: Just lay the zone sampler onto the stainless steel stand, adjust the funnels along the sample chambers and, after turning the sampler, the media will directly flow into the containers below. Thanks to high quality materials, the emptying device is autoclavable.

The Netzsch De-Aerator is established as „the wonder machine“ for the de-aeration of liquid products. With this machine, it is possible to simply remove micronised gas and air pockets of liquids with different viscosities or of viscous masses and pastes. According to the VTR principle (Vacuum-Thin layer-Rotational procedure) different products with low viscosity to flowable masses are processed with minimum product loss. Depending on the machine size and viscosity of the products throughput rates of 50 – 4,000 kg per hour can be achieved. The Netzsch De-Aerator can be used to de-aerate both small quantities using changeable tanks in batch operation or for large processes in continuous operation. This compact machine does not require an additional feed or transfer pump – depending on the product viscosity – and can be arranged in series with filling machines to accommodate shorter production times directly from a mixer into barrels. Further advantages of the

The new agitator bead mill ZETA® RS of Netzsch-Feinmahltechnik GmbH is a logically consistent advancement of the model LMZ system ZETA® agitator bead mill that is specially designed for comminution and dispersion in the nanometer range. With the ZETA® RS it is possible to employ even smaller grinding media (300 to 50 µm) and – thanks to the modified separation system – to reliably hold them back, even at low circumferential speeds or high product viscosities. In the planning stages for the new agitator bead mill and in its implementation in practice, particular emphasis was placed on an appealing, modern design and easy handling – especially when dealing with very small grinding media. Similar to our laboratory mills the ZETA® RS agitator bead mill, is designed such that the grinding chamber can be pivoted to different positions to be emptied, filled and for operation.

Your one-stop resource for ultrasonic screening systems with frequency variation. HAVER & BOECKER, a leading manufacturer of high-precision wire cloth and screens and ARTECH Ultrasonic Systems AG, a subsidiary of Crest-Holding and specialist in ultrasound technology, are collaborating to provide custom-made ultrasonic screening systems with frequency variation. HAVER-ARTECH complete screening systems are custom-made for existing screening machines. They are conceived and designed as “large or small screening systems” (LSS or SSS). They consist of the following components: Pre-tensioned screens, Generator, Ultrasonic converter, Feeding sound conductor, Screen sound conductor, Insulated HF cable, support elements if applicable. Why ultrasonic screening? • delivers efficient sifting of powders with split cuts of ≤ 300 µm • improves throughput • helps the breaking down of agglomerates • reduces amount of excessive grain • ensures long-term cleaning effect How do ultrasonic screens work? The generator converts electrical

Economical state-of-the-art unit for use in a laboratory environment. Laboratory unit for particle size and shape analysis in the measuring range from 34 µm up to 25 mm. The HAVER CPA 2-1 is the newest member of the family of Photo Optical Particle Size Analysis units. This instrument has been designed and developed from the ground up for daily operation in a laboratory. The HAVER CPA 2-1 is equipped with the proven and user-friendly HAVER CPA software, which works under current Windows operating systems. Thanks to the HAVER REAL TIME technology, the HAVER CPA 2-1 can also be utilized as a particle counting device. The HAVER CPA 2-1 replaces our very successful HAVER CPA ECO LED. The application of the latest technology resulted in a highly cost-effective unit. The HAVER CPA 2-1 has been designed for operation in the laboratory environment. For online applications, we have developed the HAVER CPA 3-2 and the HAVER CPA 2 CONVEYOR. Advantages of the HAVER CPA 2-1: • moderate investment • space saving dimensions • extremely

Germany’s paper industry is the no. 1 in Europe and with a turnover of approximately 14.9 billion euro it makes the no. 4 spot worldwide behind the USA, China and Japan. A total of 3000 different kinds of paper are manufactured at around 180 production locations. 44,000 employees work to produce around 23.2 million tons of paper per year. The innovative paper manufacturing machinery ensures that the ravenous paper appetite of industrial nations is continuously satisfied. How did paper originate? The procedure has changed very little since 105 AD, the date when the process of paper manufacture was first recorded. Fibres are moistened in water and then scooped out with a sieve. This paper web is later pressed and dried. Today gigantic paper machines are used in the various processing steps to turn the pulp into paper. This is an enormous challenge for machine constructors as individual components have to be able to withstand extreme pressures. DEPRAG SCHULZ GmbH &

Screens and other vibrating machines are often integrated in production processes at a central point. Regarding this positioning any machine damage leads to production losses and therewith financial losses which is absolutely not acceptable. So the trouble-free operation of this machines is a must. At this point the RHEWUM ScreenGuard has it´s place! The RHEWUM ScreenGuard monitors the vibrating behaviour of vibrating machines continouusly in order to keep it from critical operation conditions. The acceleration is measured by sensors and compared with given values. The ScreenGuard shows the acceleration g, the speed in cm/s, the amplitude in mm and the frequency in Hz on a display. The system can be used as on-site-monitoring to just show the operation status. It can also be integrated in a superordinated system and then be used to give a signal at critical operation status and/or to stop the vibrating machine. The ScreenGuard has two independent channels,

BMA (Braunschweigische Maschinenbauanstalt AG) placed an order with RHEWUM for construction, manufacturing and delivery of 3 vibrating conveyors type RHEWUM RIU for the Nile Sugar Project. The sugar production named Nile Sugar Company located on the area of Nobaria will include a beet sugar refinery with a processing capacity of 8.000 t/d and a raw sugar refinery with a processing capacity of 1.200 t/d. The very special feature of this project are the dimensions of the throughs with two times 10.650 mm and once 9.000 resp. the overall length of the whole haulway of 30 m to be done by only three throughs. RHEWUM will realize these machines not in the conventional bar-driven way but driven by two out-of-balance motors. Doing it this way it is very important to achieve an extremely warp-resistant construction in order to get the needed consistent movement of the machine and to guarantee this even at changing loads during the discharge of the sugar centrifuges. Instead

The matured timber statute dedicates itself with the utilization and application of matured timber. It especially includes rules concerning analysis for the examination of matured timber in regards to heavy metals (lead, cadmium, chromium etc.) arsen, as well as PCP and PCB (pentachlorophenol and polychlorinated biphenyl). For the sample preparation (after a suitable sampling) a composite sample of 500g is needed. This is divided into two subspecimens. After drying, the sample is reduced with the universal cutting mill FRITSCH-PULVERISETTE 19 or with the power cutting mill FRITSCH PULVERISETTE 25, down to < 2mm. The obtained homogenous sample is perforated with aqua regia and then with ICP-OES or AAS analysed.

A combination that fits L.B. Bohle Maschinen + Verfahren GmbH from Ennigerloh, Germany has started a cooperative with the research and development company, Formula – Pharmazeutische und Chemische Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH from Berlin, Germany. The basis of this cooperation was the newly founded L.B. Bohle Formula. Pharma Services GmbH at the end of 2007. In April 2008, L.B. Bohle Maschinen + Verfahren GmbH received authorization to produce (§13 AMG) clinical batches in bulk and market products in pilot/production scale (5 – 20 kgs). The new company merges the core competencies of plant engineering with research and development expertise into a qualified partner for pharmaceutical companies. The L.B. Bohle Service Center provides well-known, state of the art production equipment. In addition to feasibility studies and clinical supplies, pharmaceutical products for marketing purposes are being manufactured under GMP conditions. Dr. Christian Brätter, CEO of L.B. Bohle Formula. Pharma

Muller Beltex POLYSUR® type 272 white NBR-FDA rubber elevator belts are fully conform U.S. Food and Drug Adm. Reg. and are super oil and fat resistant as well anti-static acc. to ISO 284. Suitable for handling any food stuff up to 80° C. Belts in strength classes 500 N/mm 3-ply (350 PIW) and 630 N/mm 4-ply (450 PIW) can be supplied ex stock complete with machine punched bolt holes. A full range of black NBR elevator belts up to 1000 N/mm 5-ply (600 PIW), metal and plastic buckets, bolts and clamps is available in stock.

The new generation dust collectors PowerCore – the award winning revolution in dust collection – combines Donaldson’s patented Ultra-Web® nanofiber technology with new media packaging expertise. As a result the innovative, obround shaped PowerCore filter packs compose an extremely small but powerful package. PowerCore dust collectors handle high airflow, high grain loading, challenging particulate, and fit into the smallest places. The space-saving dust collector comes in two models: the CPC (stand alone dust collector) is up to 50 % smaller than traditional baghouses and can be ducted to many different applications. The CPV (bin vent) is up to 70 % smaller than traditional bag bin vents and can be used on silos, conveyor transfer points, conveyor discharges, blenders and mixers.

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7% more yield For the production of Soymilk Urschel has now designed a 2 in 1 milling system. The soaked or non-soaked beans are being pump fed to the machine with the required quantity of water. Through the impeller the beans are propelled along the tungsten carbide cutting blades producing very small particles. This is done at an impeller speed of 9,000 rpm creating a centrifugal force of over 14,000 g´s on the beans. The impeller blades are shaped in a way that by the enormous centrifugal force the first size reduction takes place; the blades in the microcut head make the final size reduction resulting in uniform particles with a nice peak in the particle size distribution. This peak means there are no big particles and make the extraction maximal. There are also no very small particles causing sedimentation after the decanter has seperated particles from liquid. The result is an increase in yield of upto 7% and no sediment. The capacity of the Comitrol Processor Model 9300 is

Schenck Process, Germany, is pleased to announce agreement on the acquisition of Screenex Pty Ltd (`Screenex`) of Australia from the Locker Group. Serving both the pre and after sales markets, this acquisition further strengthens the position of Schenck Process as a global supplier of solutions throughout the process industries. Founded in 1983, Screenex is a leading manufacturer and supplier of screening products and solutions used in vibratory screening equipment. Screenex achieved its leading position through the focussed application of technology, innovation and design based on many years of servicing the mining and heavy industries. Dr Jochen Weyrauch, President & CEO Schenck Process, commented: `We warmly welcome Screenex into the Schenck Process Group. The combined product offering now enables customers to purchase both their capital equipment vibratory screening machines and wear parts from one source. Operating in often the harshest of environments in

Perfect feeding from 1 to 6,000 l/hr Recipes harmonised down to the last gram are a guarantee of quality in the compound and masterbatch industry. The ideal feeders must therefore be fully harmonised to the properties of the bulk materials and feed rates and need to be flexible in terms of spatial requirements as well. As previously announced, Schenck Process has extended the ProFlex® C feed system to include the 6000 Series for this very reason. The ProFlex® C feed system unveiled at POWTECH 2008 is used for volumetric and gravimetric feeding of additives and fillers in powder, granulate or fibre form, which are needed for the refinement of plastics. Depending on feed rate requirements, we would recommend using either the ProFlex® C500 or ProFlex® C6000 variants. Both basic models can be complemented with various feed hoppers, feed screws and spirals. Space-saving, flexible, quality-enhancing. The ProFlex® C500 and ProFlex® C6000 Series from Schenck Process are characterised by their

Quality and process standards assurance Clays, chamottes and ceramics are used in various ways and must therefore be in accordance with different degrees of quality standards. These quality standards have especially in recent years gained in significance for the processing industry and therefore at the same time for the producers of such chamottes and ceramics. Based on the risen quality standards more and more often, the crude materials and also the finished products are more precisely analyzed. Considered are the classic chemical and physical variables, as well as the technological data of crude materials and finished parts like for example Geochemical and mineralogical composition, Thermal endurance, Heat conductance & coefficient of thermal expansion, Breaking resistance & flexural strength. Based on the very inhomogeneous composition of clays, which are mostly composed of various clay minerals, a sample preparation in a clay and ceramics laboratory for further analytical use via x-ray fluorescence,

INTECONT® Opus offers user friendliness and precision in the 0.5 accuracy class What would weighing and feeding technology be without precise analysis systems? The answer is obvious – and Schenck Process, the global market leader in measuring and process technology, is regularly spurred on to deliver the best performance in this area. Schenck Process has successfully produced another such highlight with the development of the INTECONT® Opus especially for legal-for-trade belt scales, which has just been launched. It replaces the INTECONT® PLUS for legal-for-trade belt scales that have been used for evaluation electronics in Germany and other countries for many years. The level of proven quality is once again raised in the INTECONT® Opus. In comparison with its predecessor, it offers impressive state-of-the-art technology, as it is based on the ultra modern ARM9-based processor platform. This is yet another major advancement in measuring technology, because approval for the new product not only includes the previous 1 and 2 accuracy classes