News items March 2009

Motor Systems in Medical Technology In Europe at least 50,000 patients a year die from infections which they acquire in hospital. Due to this alarming number, at the beginning of 2008 the German Association for Hospital Hygiene (DGKH) highlighted the dangers of this increasingly sore subject: Antibiotic resistant bacteria are on the rise in hospitals. Surgical tools are also covered in the demand for heightened hygiene in operating theatres. Medical power tools, such as drills, saws or milling machines are needed today in many surgical procedures and orthopaedic operations. Drills and screwdrivers are for example, used to fix broken bones with a plate during an osteosynthesis procedure and in the field of prosthetics, bone surfaces are cleaned for an optimal bone cement interface using a practical lavage system. After any operation the tool must be thoroughly cleaned and sterilised. Therefore steam sterilisation is the most common method of destroying microorganisms

New Dima 200 for automatically, safely and efficiently discharging hazardous materials Dinnissen Process Technology has developed a new bag emptier for automatically emptying bags containing hazardous powders, particles or granules while at the same time reducing the quantity of material released into the environment to an absolute minimum. The bag emptier is a new version of Dinnissen’s classic Dima 200 and makes it possible to automatically empty bags while releasing less than 0.1 mg of dust per m3 of discharged material. The ultra dust-free bag emptier is suitable for discharging extremely fine particles (powder particles down to 10 nm). Fully automatic bag emptier capable of handling up to 160 bags per hour Dinnissen Process Technology has developed a special new version of the Dima 200 for companies which need to minimize the amount of material released while emptying bags to the absolute minimum. The new ultra dust-free bag emptier makes it possible to automatically empty (large) bags containing materials which are very fine, hazardous, or

Laboratory to be fully operational in Spring 2009 In order to respond to the needs of our customers more promptly, Rotex are pleased to announce the opening of a new testing laboratory based in Europe. Its location, in Belgium, near Brussels, makes it more easily accessible for our customers based in Europe. Two engineers, experts in screening have been charged with the task of testing all your materials to be screened, in order to tailor for you the best screening machine, the one that will be the solution for your bussiness and allow you to increase your production with higher screening performance due to the unique gyratory motion of the Rotex screener. This laboratory will be equipped with our latest Apex™ screener combining the performance of the Rotex and offering easy and quick maintenance. Our customers from UK will still take benefit of our lab facility in Runcorn near Manchester. At your disposal for any question regarding our machines, the screening technics or any other technical question,

Packing machine for pellets The F1000 Eco Focus is an automatic packaging machine to pack pellets into plastic bags. The bags are made from flat film. The machine is developped to be a reliable but economical solution. Speed up to 12 bags a minute.

The Rotor Interference Detection (RID) system can be installed to minimise damage to the rotary valve and warn of possible contamination of the conveyed product in the unlikely instance of the rotor fouling the valve body or end covers. Regardless if the RID system is employed on an easy detachable valve with or without supporting rails, our valve remains easy detachable. By isolating the rotor from the body and end covers, the electrical resistance can be monitored. When a change in resistance takes place due to contact, this will be signalled and the drive should immediately be stopped. The direct drive execution is isolated by the coupling which has a plastic spider. The chain drive is isolated from the motor base plate and the body. The contact points for electrical connection are at the drive end and on the end cover / body. This monitoring is done with an isolated switch amplifier. This will give an instant output signal in case of any contact between the

Seminar by LUM, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Anasysta Registration till 9 April 2009 Limited number of participants Topics: Colloid- chemical fundamentals and dispersion properties Particle characterization, stability and shelf- life- determination by analytical centrifugation Rheological analysis of stability and structure parameters Colloidal stability - SPOS -Technology vs Dynamic Light Scattering Presentation of analytical measuring equipment Event language German

Real-time automation under Windows with EtherCAT Hardware dependent programming in real-time is the new demand of many sectors of industry, who are changing from legacy field bus protocols to flexible real-time Ethernet solutions. Kithara Software supports engineers and developers with the »EtherCAT Master«. The new »EtherCAT Master« of the collection »RealTime Suite« of the Berlin company Kithara Software is the optimal tool for diverse automation solutions under Windows and supplies all necessary mechanisms for realizing flexible control applications based on EtherCAT fast and at reasonable prices. The software provides users—besides essential functions like highly precise timers and the necessary real-time network driver-further mechanisms, such as hardware access to PCI cards or USB devices and serial interfaces. PC-based realization of industrial control applications is an enormous simplification of automation technology. But Windows operating systems are not able to deliver hard real-time offhand.

Stand N°3203 Leading bulk handling equipment manufacturer Rotex Europe, are attending EasyFairs, Antwerp, Stand 3203 from 24th to 25th March 2009. Our Sales Engineer for Benelux, Freddy Holle, will be waiting to welcome you to our stand and will be on hand to provide tailor made solutions to a wide range of processing applications. Presenting you our wide range of original spare parts and ready to explain all the benefits our machines will bring to your business and to your screening process, Freddy Holle will be pleased to meet you on our stand 3203. Visit our booth and the benefits of using Rotex machines and spare parts will become obvious. We look forward to seeing you there

The new granulation and drying system from L.B. Bohle Continuous production for solid manufacturing is an FDA-approved and recommended tool to produce unmatched quality through improved process control and understanding. So Bohle developed the EASY FLOW® system that offers a lot of advantages in daily pharmaceutical production. When utilizing the EASY FLOW®, in-process inspections are not required because the process is monitored and controlled online continuously. Through the more compact design of the EASY FLOW® vs. batch installation, significantly lower investment is required. The system can be used for lab trials and clinical trials as well as for full production. An even higher savings potential can be obtained through operating costs. Staffing is significantly reduced because the system requires only monitoring. Further benefits result from the shorter and infrequent cleaning processes. In addition, there are significantly lower product losses. Hence continuous production is economical and beneficial. Scale-up

Fresh from our development division Taking samples form dusty media often causes contaminations, sometimes the dusts are even harmful. Particularly for PowderProof and MicroSampler, there is a clean solution now: Dust-proof adapters, matched to your sample bottles, are now available. Sample directly into the container without dust contamination! Questions and suggestions? Drop us a line at our website.

The safety of our employees is our corporate responsibility. Step by step, we have adopted many recommendations of Germany’s professional associations – and implemented health and safety measures far beyond the standards required by law. One example is the top-notch safety equipment on our fleet of service vehicles. Another is our company’s own physician. A ready adviser in health and safety matters, and available on site in case an emergency should arise. NOLL employees are sure that optimal precautions have been taken for their safety. And you too, dear client, can be sure of this at every visit.

Silo storage, a short introduction Lünen coal storage project To keep the environmental impacts of the transport and storage of the coal to a minimum, Trianel has chosen to store the coal fully enclosed. The Eurosilo system is not only meeting the world wide strictest environmental and safety regulations, but is also a practical and economically efficient way of storing coal. It was therefore obvious for Trianel to implement the Eurosilo system in their power plant design. The awarded contract consists of the design, fabrication and installation of two 100,000 m3 coal storage silos. The main performances of the Eurosilo coal silo storage system: • Space and capacity considerations: Minimal footprint • Environmental considerations: No dust emissions • Safety and fire considerations: Meeting ATEX regulations • High degree of automation: Fully automatic operation • Investment considerations: Relatively quick return on investment

1500 openmouth bags an hour The new Umbra UPS-1500 packs openmouth bags at a maximum speed of 1500 bags an hour. Maximum flexibility High speed Bags from 5 to 50 kg

For all particle size analyses where contamination of the sample with solder or epoxy must be avoided, RETSCH test sieves, which feature electro-welded mesh, are the products of choice. Thanks to the transition free one-piece construction of the sieve frame no foreign materials are involved in the process and there are no grooves where material might get caught. RETSCH test sieves are produced fully automatically, a process which is unique in the world. This allows for a previously unattained high quality and consistency of the sieves. In addition, a logistic manufacturing system makes it possible to record each and every material used in the process. RETSCH sieves comply with all prevalent international standards such as DIN ISO, ASTM and BS. The benefits at a glance: · Ultra-tight sieve fabric · Maximum corrosion resistance thanks to high-grade alloy steel (316L) · Autoclaveable o-rings for quiet operation and dust-tight sieve stack · 15 % lighter

Process data under OPDwin? Lower costs and increase efficiency with the OPDwin DataCollector service. The OPDwin DataCollector service registers process datas for different control concepts and provides this for evaluations for the production protection and production optimisation. For the evaluation different Connectors are available with standard methods and protocols which are connectable to the OPDwin product range or to any MES systems. By the Customizing of the OPDWIN-Team an individual, exactly at the requirements optimised software System solution is guaranteed. The OPDwin DataCollector service is scaleable and uses a SQL database system to the permanent data management. The integration of the service in the IT infrastructure can follow centrally as well as decentralised. Developed under Java Sun and Microsoft.Net the software is sure about future.

The Super-Sens detector which is internationally renowned for its unmatched sensitivity, is now available for the fieldbus systems HART, Profibus PA and Fieldbus Foundation. LB 490/491 Super-Sens combines highest sensitivity with the advantages of the Uni-Probe detectors and can be used for continuous level measurement or density measurement as well as level switch. With a high- quality organic scintillator, which is considerably bigger than the ones commonly used, the Super-Sens gains an outstanding high sensitivity for gamma radiation. This property leads to extremely reliable measuring results - even under difficult measuring conditions - by using smallest intensities of radiation sources. Already existing sources can be used considerably longer when installing the Super-Sens detector. Thereby, an upcoming exchange of sources can be postponed by several years or even decades. Especially when dealing with - large diameters of pipe or vessel - high wall thicknesses -

Connection System for Big Bags with integrated filter When discharging FIBCs, the leakage of product dust must be prevented without causing overpressure or low pressure in the system. An efficient outlet connection system performs the following tasks: Sealing the FIBC outlet safely, Preventing overpressure in the system, Preventing suction of product. A filter has been integrated into the ring filter connection system. External filters as well as the cross containment and carryover of product involved belong to the past. Advantages: no cross contamination, no carryover of product, no need for external filters.

Loading of 5 paint mixing containers arranged in a row from sacks, flexible use of hose lifters through special ceiling rail system (approx. 20qm working area).

Hygienic design for MULTIDOS® L Weighfeeder The MULTIDOS® L Weighfeeder from Schenck Process delivers outstanding results in gravimetric feeding tasks or when recording mass flows of special products. If the installation height is very low and transport distances need to be covered, it"s certainly the right system: economic, space-saving and virtually maintenance-free. MULTIDOS® L is available both as an open design and with a dustproof housing variant. It is either supplied in its standard industrial design or special designs for a host of different industry sectors. This weighfeeder has an individual, customised solution for any application. MULTIDOS® L with hygienic design The MULTIDOS® L is now available with a hygienic design which satisfies the most stringent hygienic requirements of the food industry and offers numerous benefits. For example, the weighing module is incredibly easy to dismantle and assemble, saving time and effort for frequent cleaning intervals and wet cleaning. All relevant

Masterflex AG presents new connecting systems at Hanover Fair and Achema The novel clamping system developed by the Masterflex AG fits many wire-reinforced Masterflex hoses and ensures quick and easy hose installation. Consequently, the hose user can continue using most commercial connecting elements, which translates into direct cost savings. Whether common connectors such as Camlok, Storz, and TW couplings or customized coupling types are in use, all sorts of connectors can be easily screwed to the new clamping system. Moreover, connecting pieces with such geometries may be integrated into the hose. Combining great versatility, prompt availability, high quality standards, and good efficiency, this novel connecting system could become a trendsetter in the field of materials handling engineering. The advantages of the new clamping system at a glance: • The customer may continue using existing connecting pieces with standard or specific geometries. • The customer obtains a hose tailored to the existing connecting piece,

A unique technology in the field of freeze drying (lyophilisation) Drying technology is a major activity within the powder-processing division of the Hosokawa group. Hosokawa has long enjoyed an outstanding reputation based on the Vrieco-Nauta conical batch vacuumdryers, which have set a new market standard for drying technology. The vast, specialized know-how built up by the group has led to the development of a new type of dryer, the Active Freeze Dryer™ (patent pending). The Hosokawa Active Freeze Dryer™ enables to produce at low temperature and low pressure a lump-free, free-flowing, freeze dried product (see picture). The Active Freeze Dryer™ also has a better heat transfer rate due to the continuous mixing of the product, resulting in shortening the drying process. Furthermore the freezing step is simplified because it can be done in the same vessel instead of having a separate freezing unit, which results in easy handling of the product compared to the tray dryer equipment. The Active Freeze Dryer™ can also be

Screw assembly error – 15,000 cars recalled to the factory! Headlines such as these shatter car owners’ confidence and damage the image of an automobile manufacturer. A car contains around 1200 to 1400 screws and various assembly tools are employed in the automotive sub supply industry as well as by the OEM manufacturer. Diverse safety requirements set high demands on quality management. DEPRAG SCHULZ GmbH & CO. now has a calibration laboratory accredited by the Deutscher Kalibrierdienst (DKD), in which torque testing instruments can be checked and recalibrated with the highest precision. Roughly 12 kilos of screws are used in the construction of a medium sized vehicle. 15 percent of these are subject to the safety hazard marking “Danger to life and limb”. Precision and stability is vital for these components! If brakes fail, a resulting accident could have catastrophic effects. If paneling constantly rattles, although this does not influence safety, it does

Masterflex AG recommends hoses with fully incorporated stainless steel helix Hygienic transport of foodstuffs has always been a matter of importance; however, it becomes even more topical in view of the upcoming Anuga FoodTec in March. The Gelsenkirchen-based Masterflex AG, the trusted expert for upmarket hose and connecting systems made of innovative high-tech plastics, fabrics and foils, recommends high-quality hoses with a fully incorporated stainless steel helix. `What matters most in food conveyance is the approval of hose and connecting systems for food-grade applications. Contamination of the foodstuffs conveyed must be prevented by all means,` explains Masterflex Sales Manager Alfons Beitz. Masterflex offers special hoses that are particularly designed for the transport of foodstuffs: Master-PUR Food, Master-PO Food and Master-SIL Food hoses are made of abrasion-resistant polyurethane, polyolefin and silicone. They all feature a fully embedded stainless steel helix and comply with the most stringent food safety regulations. All