Archive September 2013

SMC, the world’s leading pneumatics provider and the original inventor of slide tables, has unveiled a new generation air slide table to meet the demands of today’s marketplace. The new MXQ-Z series has four body types in one guide – double ported, low thrust with high rigidity, single side ported and interchangeable height – offering customers greater versatility. The MXQ-Z is also up to 44% lighter and 23% smaller in height thanks to a thinner table made of a specialised, extremely tough stainless steel material which has no impact on its rigidity. In addition, the compact design and low centre of gravity takes away unnecessary movement on the guide unit and eliminates the risk of bends, distortions, oscillations and vibrations. The double piston rod construction also delivers significantly better uniform running characteristics as well as higher extending and retracting forces. Its clever construction doesn’t stop there; thanks to its compact, symmetrical…

Extra date The general bulk materials handling course on 1 - 3 October is full so we have organised a second session to take place 30 October to 1 November. For details and online booking see the link below. Register now to secure your place.

Seminar Technotrans is about a preventive policy regarding wear and tear and corrosion Besides a wide range of exhibitors, Solids Rotterdam offers a comprehensive seminar programme. The subjects of these free lectures will vary from decreasing explosion risks to the prevention of corrosion. On Wednesday 2 October Technotrans, Institute for Technology Transfer, will bring up this subject in their lecture “Stagnation and losses due to corrosion, do not fit in this day and age”. The aggressive and capricious way corrosion often behaves, are a continuous concern when talking about sustainability, productivity and safety. Technotrans’ seminar provides information about the latest developments to counteract wear and tear and corrosion. Because corrosion can manifest in various ways and because of multiple reasons, the industry often confused and unaware of the costs. Fortunately, the technical growth is a continuing factor as well and these solutions provide us with more and more ways to predict the speed of corrosion and the residual life of the installation/machine…

Interactive seminar seduces visitors to test their own products on explosivion risks During Solids Rotterdam on 2 and 3 October 2013, Adinex will take visitors into the world of explosion risks. They will get the possibility to test their own products on explosivity in the Hartmann machine, while getting comprehensive information about the correct precautions against explosion risks. The explosion risks strongly depends on certain characteristics of the materials one works with, as well as installations which include possible inflammation sources. The precautions discussed during the seminar are both preventive as constructive and will provide more insight into different ways of analysing explosion risks. Adinex is one of the parties in the seminar programme that is specialised in technical damage expertise. They focus on executing damage expertise jobs. Monitoring new developments within this industry is something which, for Adinex, is inexplicably connected to their field of work. It is because of this reason that their attendance at Solids…

Theme-based presentations and demonstrations at Ahoy Rotterdam The tenth anniversary edition of Solids Rotterdam (Ahoy, 2 and 3 October) will be complemented and supported by a great parallel event. In collaboration with partner Bulk, IP&D Experts (Independent Powder and Drying Experts) will organise a conference with presentations and demonstrations in the field of powders and membrane technology. Visitors can attend the congress on both days and attendance also guarantees free admission to the Solids 2013 trade show – enabling visitors to identify solutions that will enable them to put into practice the theory learned in the congress sessions. The programme will mainly be of interest to process and plant engineers, plant managers and R&D managers. The sessions will be moderated by Chairman David Hollestelle and will include lectures by academics as well as speakers from industry, public authorities, universities and colleges in The Netherlands and abroad. A buffet lunch will be given at the stand of our media partner…

Magnetrol International and APM Automation Solutions Ltd. (Tel Aviv, Israel) have completed a market-changing agreement designating Magnetrol as a global private label distributor of APM`s groundbreaking bulk solids measurement technology. The non-contact, dust penetrating bulk solids measurement technology will now be distributed around the globe through Magnetrol`s numerous international offices and distribution network, a partnership that will allow both companies to significantly advance the solids measurement market. APM’s revolutionary technology accurately measures volume of stored solid contents, by mapping multiple measurement points on the material surface and generating an accurate reading of the content, thus helping companies and factories to improve inventory management and optimize the process flow of their operations using true and reliable measurement. Magnetrol’s CONTOURTM product works with almost every solid and bulk powder material,…

On the programme for 2 October: topics ranging from air dehydration and sustainable processes to qua On 2 and 3 October 2013, Solids Rotterdam will feature an extensive seminar programme organised jointly by IP&D and Bulk. The programme for 2 October will provide the show visitor with technical knowledge and best practices. In close cooperation with easyFairs and Bulk, IP&D will present a comprehensive workshop / seminar programme on the first day of the show (2 October) in a separate area at Ahoy. A recent start-up of independent powder and drying experts, IP&D has assembled a roster of respected speakers and topics of immediate relevance to professionals working in the field of fluids and bulk goods. The following renowned companies have agreed to share their knowledge and experience with seminar attendees: HB Group: Air dehydration pays for itself with powder towers; BioBase: Pilot plant for fast up-scaling of sustainable processes; Rockwell Automation: More production capacity and better quality control due to multi-variable process control; Ystral: The…

Top-Sensors T1 line is now also available with Ethernet or Profibus The Top-Sensors T1 line is now also available with Ethernet or Profibus. With the Ethernet version you are able to communicate remotely via your local area network (LAN). Profibus is a commonly known communication protocol in the process industry. You will find an overview on our website. Also datasheets can be downloaded from here.

A recipe analysis and concept engineering from KSE Process Technology revealed that Felleskjøpet Rogaland Agder (FKRA) is capable to increase their production up to 10% by fitting new systems into the current factory. By deploying multiple ALFRA dosing and weighing systems the amount of manual additives and manual loading of silos is significantly reduced. Micro and small components are dosed out of thirty flexible silos from an ALFRA Flexible Component Dosing system and an ALFRA Small Component Dosing system out of thirty flexible silos. After that the components are transported a few floors up with a vacuum transport to an ALFRA check weigher who, after weight control, directly discharges in the main mixer. Construction expenses are spared because the new systems are placed in the current factory. Additionally FKRA is able to produce automatic overnight. So the staff can fully focus on producing efficient and qualitatively. The first systems are scheduled…

Universal level indicator for any bulk solids level measurement application The MOLOSroto level indicator series consists of 12 different devices types that can be configurated with a lot of options and equipped with many accessories. This means that MOLLET Füllstandtechnik offers a unique diversity of rotary blade level indicators that are exactly adapted to the individual measurement task and turns them into a universal level measurement device for all kind of bulk solids. For example housing material, power supply, versions for process temperatures up to 500 °C or pressures up to 10 bar, a lot of process connections and blade shapes can be selected individual in the catalog. Of course all sensors can be ordered with ATEX approvals for the use in any kind of gas and dust explosive areas. For application with even higher requirements special devices are developed and offered. The shown customized MOLOSroto rotary paddle guarantees reliable measurement results for example in a test reactor with process temperatures above 1.200 °C. MOLOSroto…

Revolutionising Site Monitoring and Maintenance 4B Components have created a new hazard monitoring solution that will revolutionize the industry by introducing a greater level of transparency and record keeping. Hazardmon.com is a secure cloud based industrial monitoring solution that allows any registered user to login and see all their facilities in real-time from anywhere in the world. This product offers seamless integration with 4B’s communication BUS system – the T500 Elite “Hotbus”. Hazardmon.com Platform Features • The website is designed to be modern, simple and user friendly. • Secure and encrypted login and data transfer of industrial strength – 256bit SSL. This ensures website security and data safety. • No on-site server or PLC needed. No upkeep and upgrade costs. No hardware to replace or backup. The F500 unit sends data directly to our server in the cloud. • All the data is stored in the cloud and backed up in multiple locations making the data extremely secure. The end user…

A technical plant tour in combination with your trade show visit! M+R - the trade show for measurement and control instrumentation for the processing industry - organizes a technical plant tour through ArcelorMittal. Practical info: M+R Gent 2013 When? Thursday 24/10/2013 Where? Flanders expo, hall 3 - Maaltekouter 1, 9051 Ghent (Belgium) (Please note that the tour programme is given in Dutch and you will need to pay a fee of 50 EUR - The visit to the trade show is for free).

For an optimized pelletizing process Automatik Plastics Machinery launches the new elastomer feed roller EL 24 for pelletizing systems with temperature resistance up to 170°C. This elastomer feed roller is especially designed to meet high demands in terms of abrasion and thermal loading. It has a higher thermal load capacity compared to conventional rollers in use. The EL 24 also offers better frictional resistance and compression behavior than conventional elastomer feed rollers. The new roller is also easy to be recognized due to its white color. In addition, and important for the semiconductor industry, it is also silicon-free. In compounding and masterbatch processes, feed rollers are exposed to various materials. The products are soft, brittle, abrasive and/ or very hot. Demands on the feed rollers are very high, particularly in relation to abrasive materials incorporating reinforcers such as fiber-glass or high temperature additives. Besides that, feed rollers are also subject to…

Koninklijke Verpakkingsindustrie Stempher B.V. has been manufacturing paper valve sacks and open mouth sacks for over 100 years, and is one of the first companies in Europe to supply digitally glued paper sacks. A new revolutionary development offers many benefits to the customer companies filling these sacks. “Investment in this new digital production line offers Stempher more options to serve major paper valve sack customers”, says Mr. Arjen van de Werve, the company’s Managing Director. “A major advantage of these sacks is that we guarantee the dust seal - even when filling them with very fine powders. Also, the new technology of the sacks on the filling lines enables very quick processing, as in terms of size and construction, the sacks are highly constant and stable. The vastly improved airation possibilities also ensure quicker filling of the sacks. The very flat head and bottom finish substantially facilitates post-fill labelling or print, with a…