Archive November 2018

40 Participants from all over the world took part at this event

Simatek Drum Feeder with Forced Feeding System A pendulum bucket elevator is the obvious choice for gentle and flexible conveying of bulk products, but when it comes to fine powders and very abrasive products this is still a challenge. Now Simatek Bulk Systems introduces a new Forced Feeding System which – in the combination with other initiatives – makes pendulum bucket elevators very suited for conveying complex powders that are non-easy flowing, fragile, abrasive or explosive. By adding a screw feeder module to the patented Simatek Drum Feeder it is possible to secure a high filling degree of the elevator buckets. This feeding system is based on individual batch feeding of the elevator buckets without product spillage. In combination with the Simatek Drum Feeder it is possible to convey with elevator buckets without overlap. This is to eliminate mechanical contact between the buckets, friction and the use of guides. Conveying with FRB buckets will ensure much more operational reliability as well…

27th – 29th November 2018 SPS IPC Drives in Nuremberg, Germany SPS IPC Drives is Europe’s leading exhibition for electric automation. During 27th – 29th November 2018 suppliers of electric automation technology from around the world are there and inform about products, trends and innovations within the industry. The exhibition covers all components down to complete systems and integrated automation solutions. Together with LABOM Mess- und Regeltechnik GmbH the engineers of UWT GmbH will present latest technology highlights for continuous, point level, pressure and temperature measurement in hall 10.1 booth 121 providing access to new bright solutions for different applications. Save the date

For High Containment Powder Handling, Dosing and Milling An innovative, patented system that allows the handling, dosing and milling of pharma product under an OEB 5 high containment. The system offers simplicity of use, while providing high containment performance and accurate dosing during the milling operation. The SoliValve® technology allows to fill or discharge (completely or partially) via one universal docking unit any type of powder container such as drums, bags, pouches etc. equipped with a dedicated, passive valve. SoliValve®, in addition, provides high containment transfer, accurate, repeatable dosing and allows fully automated handling of any type of such containers. High containment is achieved, primarily due to the unique docking system between the active and passive components and, secondly enhanced by the active and passive cone, as well as sealing surface cleaning features. For more information: www.frewitt.com

Frequency is a crucial parameter for efficient level detection. Just how crucial, however, was surprising even to VEGA as a manufacturer of measurement technology. 80-GHz radar technology found market acceptance at a pace nobody had expected. It quickly replaced the previous 26-GHz technology standard in many areas. With more than 100,000 80-GHz radar instruments already sold, there is good reason to celebrate at the company headquarters. The step towards a universal measuring instrument 80-GHz radar sensors can be used universally for the majority of industrial level applications. VEGAPULS 64 detects liquids with unwavering accuracy, even with condensate or buildup on the antenna. And since the sensor can also be equipped with the smallest antenna of its kind, there’s hardly a mounting location where it wouldn’t fit. 80-GHz sensors also set standards for applications with bulk solids. It doesn’t matter if there’s a lot of dust in the air or material…

and Dispersion Characterization are invited to apply for Young Scientist Award 2019 From 22-23 May 2019 LUM GmbH hosts the 9th International Conference Dispersion Analysis & Materials Testing in Berlin, Germany. Since 2014 the Young Scientist Award recognizes outstanding scientific work by young researchers in the areas of particle and dispersion characterization and materials testing. Due to many top qualified applications, for the first time four candidates were nominated in 2018. Christian Ullmann from Technical University Dresden, Research Group of Mechanical Process Engineering, became Young Scientist 2018. He was awarded for his work to evaluate analytical centrifugation (LUMiSizer®) for the particle size analysis of real-world nanomaterials. He is a worthy successor of Samuel J. Skinner (Australia, 2016) and Johannes Walter (Germany, 2016), Jos van Rijssel (The Netherlands, 2015), Shir Liber (Israel, 2014). The potentials for nanoparticle characterization by this technique in comparison to other methods have been discovered by Ullmann. His…

fully ATEX complient Poeth builds hammer mills since its foundation in 1921 as a mill builder. In recent years there has also been a growing need for hammer mills for small capacities for grinding various different products; wood, grains, mustard seeds, residual flows from the food, extruded starches, barley etc. Poeth has developed a cost-effective mini hammer mill for these small capacities. Poeth has the know-how to deliver this according to the latest ATEX requirements including all necessary documents. The machine is pressure-proof. Often, details such as shaft seals are not order, however, the Poeth mill is also safe on this type of ATEX details.

Enhancing continuous spray agglomeration processes - set up in just 12 days At Health ingredients Europe 2018 in Frankfurt, Germany, plant manufacturer Glatt Ingenieurtechnik will be presenting a newly developed modular and compact plant concept for continuous spray agglomeration. Featuring multi-step and multi-zone processing, the GF ModFlex is compact, flexible and features a new control system developed by Glatt. As more and more people adopt better-for-you diets, the demand for enriched and sugar-free foods, on-the-go drinks and dietary supplements is rising. But protein shake consumers will only become repeat purchasers if the powder dissolves quickly and without lumps; similarly, eaters of vegan ice cream won’t appreciate the presence of ice crystals in their tasty treat. Spray agglomeration during fluid bed processing ensures that proteins and sweeteners such as maltitol or cellulose derivatives can be properly wetted, have a more porous surface and are more flowable and easier to dose. Their bulk density is also significantly reduced,…

Last spring, Vortex consulted with a horse feed producer to assist with a process need. At this facility, the client is producing forage cubes. Upstream in the process, bales of hay are broken down and minor ingredients are added before the raw materials are formed into cubes (approximate size: 75 – 100 mm square). Once formed, the cubes are transferred into cloth silos. Below each silo, a common belt conveyor transfers forage cubes to a packaging line, where they are loaded into bulk bags. Vortex was tasked with identifying a solution for discharging forage cubes out of the cloth silos, down onto the belt conveyor. Primarily, the client is concerned with forage cube quality and thus, the cubes cannot be damaged upon gate closure. Upon careful analysis of the application, the Vortex Roller Gate was recommended. The client sourced this small-batch order as part of the “proofing” stage of its new production process. Now installed in their application,…

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