News items June 2008

Fast, reliable and non-destructive moisture analysis with an optical analyzer With the new LMA500 from Sartorius, there is an optical moisture analyzer on the market whose appeal lies not only in speed and accuracy but also in its user-friendly calibration functions. Any lab technician can perform base calibrations as well as expansive recalibrations and batch adjustments, thus making it possible to react to changes in sample characteristics with speed and precision. The main areas of use for the new moisture analyzer model are in at-line process control and in the laboratory. Thanks to near-infrared (NIR) technology, the equipment operator knows the moisture content of a sample within seconds and can adapt the production process right away, directly beside the production line, in accordance with the results of measurement. This not only boosts process reliability and efficiency, it also saves valuable time. The LMA500 is ideal for all analysis procedures on coarse and fine pourable products, and can analyze samples with a moisture content

The APEX™ name is already synonymous with high accuracy & high efficiency screening. However increasing constraints, within the health & safety legislation, and the needs of customers has led to the development of this new screener. Advantages: • Easier access to the lower decks • Modularity • Ball access • Weight & storage improvements on screens • Wear minimisation For dry granular fine aperture screening the Apex answers these questions. There is no removable top cover : all screens are accessed via drop down doors along either side. The screening area has been partitioned to accept 760mm x 1065mm modular panels which not only have the mesh bonded onto disposable frames but weigh only 2kg. The top & lower screen deck panels are interchangeable allowing for total interchangeability & minimisation of spare screens. To access the screen media each side of the machine has self locking hinged doors that are opened to expose the screen decks.

Indumex supplies Siemens electric motors. The manufacturer Siemens introduces a new electric motor, Series 1LE, these motors are available from frame size IEC100 to IEC 160, capabilities up to 15KW. The interesting thing of this new range is include: 1) Multimounting 2) Eff2 and EFF1 through aluminum or copper rotor, there are also several variations easily achievable as simple, PTC / KTY temperature sensors, twisted terminal, various mounting positions, forced cooling, mounted brake, tacho, etc. etc. These Siemens engines are supplied through the dealer network of Siemens, for North holland is this company Indumex to Badhoevedorp. Indumex B.V. has several products and provides quick and a good from stock, other products such as Flender / Siemens drives and controls are quickly and expertly delivered.

Exastrip technology for safe cleaning The latest development in the blasters series is the EX execution of the ES700. This machine has the ATEX certificat II2GDcT80 making it suitable for dusty environments for example. Like the normal ES700 you can remove grease, dirt, coatings etc. from sensative surfaces like plastics, paint, glass, aluminium, etc. Please contact us for a demonstration, for rental of for sales.

Award for Mechanical Engineering Companies Schenck Process is the best example of the successes a good strategy process can deliver. In recognition of the successful definition and ongoing realisation of its growth strategy, the Schenck Process Group are delighted to announce that management consults Oliver Wyman and the Produktion business journal have conferred their 2007 Strategy Award for Mechanical Engineering Companies in the category of `Best Growth Strategy` on the Schenck Process Group. Citing ability to achieve targeted financial results, in presenting the award Oliver Wyman acknowledges Schenck Process’ transition from a component supplier to a leading provider of complete solutions. `The focus lies on the production of key components and on solutions with a clear differentiation and high customer benefit,` says Thomas Kautzsch, Partner at Oliver Wyman in Munich. Additionally, selective acquisitions as well as the exemplary growth of its service business further convinced the awarding jury. The

RETSCH`s New Application Database Retsch, the leading manufacturer of laboratory equipment for milling and sieving, offers free trials to find out which instrument is best suited for a particular application. Out of more than 15,000 test grindings, the most frequent applications have been selected. The anonymized test reports of these trials are now available for download in the extensive online data base on the website www.retsch.com/applicationdatabase. The documents dealing with such different sample materials as algae, bones, tires or iron ore help the user to get a first orientation as to which mill might be suitable for his specific size reduction task. The well-structured data base allows to search by material, instrument, application field or feed size. Access to Retsch’s online data base is completely free, no registration or login is required.

Complete system for level measurement monitoring UWT is now offering alongside its well level measurement control sensors complete systems for fill level and trend display, data storage and remote fill level enquiries. The product range Nivotec provides all the necessary fill level data on the spot to the plant operator, either to the PC on his/her desk, or to the control room or directly to the supplier. Continuous real information about the actual fill level, as well as the comprehensive and user friendly visualisation software facilitate easier material planning and sufficiently early recognition and elimination of bottlenecks The Nivotec system can evaluate analogue 4-20mA, Modbus RTU from continuous measurement technology and digital signals from full and empty detectors. Available within the Nivotec series is a 5.7” touch panel, digital display in a control cabinet, or fill level visualisation via a web server module. All options are customised to the customer requirements and are delivered with project

Service packages for level measurement UWT GmbH, located in Southern Germany, is now offering calculable service packages for its level measurement technology. The service packages include the “initial setup service package” with parameter and user training, or the “complete service package” which also includes the installation of the measurement and display systems. Additionally, the “remote diagnostics service package” allows remote parameter setting and fine tuning of the Nivowave system via GSM modem, which is carried out by UWT service technicians. The fixed price service packages ensure cost certainty in project calculations. All services can also be booked individually and charged pro rata, according to customer requirements. The customer is professionally looked after from the project proposal to the installation and a guarantee is provided.

Nihon Rufuto and Adaptive Instruments awarded top distributor in LUM`s worldwide sales network L.U.M. GmbH, the market leader of innovative instruments in dispersion analysis continues to benefit from the rapid development in Asia and strong demand for comprehensive analytical instruments from Japanese high-tech research institutions and industries. Despite the unfavorable currency exchange rates for exporting European companies, our Japanese partner Nihon Rufuto Co. Ltd. contributed a significant two-digit increase to the overall LUM global sales growth in the year 2007. As a result LUM GmbH’s managing director Prof. Lerche presented Nihon Rufuto Co. Ltd. with the top global distributor award at the international sales meeting this Spring in Berlin, Germany attended by representatives from over 39 countries. In other developments Adaptive Instruments was appointed as the sole distributor for all LUM products in the BENELUX countries. Here, in addition to the LUM series of instruments being used extensively in the food and pharmaceutical industry, the Stability