News items February 2019

One-stop shop Optimal cleaning results, individual construction thanks to the modular principle, all components from a single source: This is the new Flex-on® filter cleaning system by IMI Buschjost, one of IMI Precision Engineering’s leading product brands. As the new 85870 series, it completes the range of Flex-on® filter cleaning systems and will be available from summer 2019. People who don’t want to wait this long can get an initial impression during the Powtech trade fair in Nuremberg, where the system will officially be launched. From 9th to 11th April, the new series will be presented at stand 4-106 in hall 4. When using filter cleaning systems, the trend is clearly towards all-in-one solutions: Users obtain complete systems from a single supplier rather than purchasing individual components from different providers. IMI Precision Engineering focuses on precisely this with its Flex-on® series: The “one-stop shop” principle reduces the number of suppliers and

Official launch at Powtech Right on time for this year’s Powtech, IMI Precision Engineering, a leading supplier in the field of drive and fluid technology, is presenting its newest development in the filter technology sector: the Flex-on® filter cleaning system 85870 by IMI Buschjost. The system will be officially introduced between 9th and 11th April at stand 4-106 in hall 4. Experts will give advice to interested visitors and answer all questions about the system’s advantages and individual usage possibilities. The group of companies will also be exhibiting dust collector valves, controllers and standard combination units, thereby giving an insight into its tried-and-tested product portfolio. The new 85870 Flex-on® filter cleaning system takes centre stage of the company’s fair presentation. In keeping with the trade fair motto, “For your safety – even under pressure”, IMI Precision Engineering developed a system that is PED and EN 13445 compliant and therefore safe to use from

With advancing changes in the energy sector, interest in decentralised, variable power generators is growing. The use of waste heat from industrial processes can significantly contribute to increased energy efficiency and the generation of low carbon power. The Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) takes a technological approach to the conversion of waste heat into power. For over 7 years, a Northern Bavarian consortium, consisting of the University of Bayreuth, OTH Amberg-Weiden Technical College and the company DEPRAG, have been successfully developing ORC systems, specifically, micro expansion turbines in low power ranges of under 50 kW (electric). The recovery of unused energy, such as the heat in exhaust gases from combustion engines or gas turbines or even the waste heat from industrial processes, is a promising strategy to address the challenge to increase energy efficiency. The existing technical solutions, such as downstream steam power processes or turbines as expanders

without downtime Metal separator Protector installed directly over an injection moulding machine protects it from impurities in the raw material X-PACK is a Tunisian company which has developed more than 100 references of plastic packaging for the last 10 years. One major business is the processing of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) to produce reliable closures for the packaging industry. With a big investment in two new injection moulding machines for 150 tons and a material consumption of 18 kg/hr, X-PACK was looking to grow in the market. To be able to do that, the machines have to run at their maximum production last and any production stop affects the productivity and causes huge loss. Mohamed Amine Abid, Director of X-PACK, says: „We had some production breakdown in the past due to a metal contamination and we did not know where it came from, apparently was mixed in the raw material. After that we decided to protect the hot runner system to avoid a major disaster“. Two

A 2 day short course looking at bulk materials handling and safety issues at ports and at sea has been arranged in conjunction with ABTO (Association of Bulk Terminal Operators) for 12 - 13 March in Chatham, Kent, UK. Subjects covered include: Ship unloading technologies Conveying technologies- pneumatic vs belt Safety and maintenance of plant and equipment Rail and road outloading equipment and control Dust control and environmental protection Controlling cargo damage (particle degradation, spoilage, water damage etc) Cargo characterisation for handleability Stevedores, Operations supervisors, Port managers, Ships Masters, Port developers, Cargo superintendents, Equipment suppliers, Design consultants are all recommended to attend to gain an understanding of the reasons for the varied behaviour of powders and particulate materials as they travel across the seas or are stored and transported from ports. Course fees are discounted for ABTO members Full

Theme ”The recent advances in the drying, sorting and packaging of sugar”. On 14 February 2019, a full-day seminar on the topic ”The recent advances in sugar drying, sorting and packaging” was held in Dehradun, India. RHEWUM GmbH & its subsidiary RHEWUM India Pvt. Ltd. gave presentations on technologies for sifting sugar and were able to demonstrate the technology directly on site with a mobile RHEWUM WA(U) sifting machine. Sugar sorting plays an important role in determining sugar quality in relation to grain size and can lead to a better price on the market with uniform grain sizes. For bulk consumers, the dry mixing of sugar is energy efficient compared to the wet process. The constant sugar grain size is very important for the dry mixing process. Efficient sorting also optimizes product performance and seed recycling. In times of constantly rising production costs and strict environmental and food safety standards, the optimization of sugar plants with clean and efficient processes is an important factor for remaining profitable.

A € 9 million investment in efficiency, sustainability and innovation Camozzi Automation – a Camozzi Group company specializing in solutions for industrial automation, components and systems for the control of liquid and gaseous fluids and applications for the transport industry - today has opened a new logistics hub located in Via Sant’Alberto 10, Palazzolo sull’Oglio, provincial district of Brescia, in a privileged position close to the main freight forwarders, to the A4 motorway and to the Orio al Serio airport. A best-in-class logistics hub, to which the production of the two manufacturing plants in Lumezzane and Polpenazze will also be conveyed. It will considerably increase the storage capacity of finished products and goods handling, becoming the distribution hub of Camozzi Automation for the entire Italian and European territory. “A strategic investment, worth approximately € 9 million, which is part of a more far-reaching development policy that not only aims to make the logistics sector a competitive advantage, but

Warm welcome to Mr. David Spratlin The team of UWT Level Controls LLC in Memphis TN, USA gains further support for the US market. David Spratlin is responsible as National Sales Manager for the US-American market and Canada and is excited about new interesting projects for these regions: “I am very excited to join the UWT family. With a strategic sales initiative and focus on further expanding our relationships with our loyal partners, I am ready to help take UWT to the next level.” We are looking forward to a successful collaboration and wish him a lot of success and joy in his work in the UWT Team. UWT happy about new team colleague David Spratlin, National Sales Manager in USA ✩ looking forward to a successful collaboration and wish him a lot of success and joy in his work in the UWT Team.

3 young trend-setters nominated for LUM science award YSA 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 (YSA) recognizes outstanding scientific work by young researchers in the areas of particle and dispersion characterization and materials testing. The nomination of the candidates for 2019 is finished. From the selected three nominees from Europe and North America the winner will be awarded during the conference after the presentation of the results. Kunal Kadiya of University of Saskatchewan, Dept. of Food and Bioproduct Sciences, Saskatoon, Canada, works on nanoemulsion based gels. In the food industry they are to be used to replace unhealthy fats in food formulations. In the pharmaceutical industry the gels have to deliver bioactives at targeted sites in the human body. The use of a Dispersion Analyser LUMiSizer for the stability characterization of the gels and for the prediction of the mechanism of

extractable In recent years, there has been a sharp increase in demand for easily cleanable screw conveyor systems. When different powders are treated with a strong smell or taste, cleanability is very important. Powders such as ”cinnamon, noodle nutmeg” Possible options are: - retractable + pivotable screws - trough screws with hinged lids at the top - compressed air purge with shared sealing rings for easy disassembly - wet cleanable screws, where even water flushing

In 2017, a pasta company consulted Vortex to consider improvements to their flour transfer The Process Various grades of flour are pneumatically conveyed and diverted from a main supply line into eight silos. Each of the eight silos feed separate production lines, with each line producing a different type of pasta. The client used a manual hose switching station to route materials from the main supply line into each silo individually. The manual hose switching station presented many disadvantages, including: Labor-intensive – Because it was a manual switching process, an operator had to physically decouple, reposition and recouple the flexible hose. Further complicating this process, the operator had to climb and shuffle across a narrow catwalk each time the hose was repositioned. Safety – A ratcheting tool was used to move the hose through a horizontal plane. Because the tool is used as a hand-operated winch, tension between moving parts can cause the mechanisms to fail – which is an operator safety concern. Profitability – As

A robust and reliable disposal solution With the HSM FP 3000 barrel press, HSM GmbH + Co. KG, the Frickingen manufacturer of baling presses, PET solutions and document shredders, offers a robust and reliable disposal solution for pressing empty, lightweight sheet or roller-type barrels, canisters and plastic containers. The barrel press is easily operated by hand. The material to be pressed is placed in the press and pressed down by the pressing plate with a pressing force of 270 kN and pressed together. The press plate that is mounted in rolls is provided with mandrels and is used for opening and venting the barrel. Any escaping residual liquid is collected in the integrated bottom tray. Optimum operator safety is ensured by the microprocessor control, the membrane keypad with LED display and the closed design with viewing window, which simultaneously prevents dirt from developing. Thanks to the automatic return stroke of the press plate to the starting position once the pressing time has expired, as

immediately, ex stock radius 75 mm - 1500 mm / diameter 38.0 - 206.0 mm, Highly wear-resistant double-skin pipe bends - stainless steel, Hva niro highly wear-resistant pipe bends, pipe couplings and pipe bends for pneumatic conveying systems

The eco-friendly SpillFix granular can be safely used to remove spills from the most porous or uneven surfaces. SpillFix is a 100% natural product made out of coconut coir that unlike clay-based granulars does not release cancerous silica dust. In addition, SpillFix is a lightweight product with a microsponge honeycomb structure that is highly unlikely to cause any straining or lower back injuries. Absorbs immediately and effectively Thanks to its honeycomb structure, SpillFix granulars immediately start pulling liquid inside and quickly absorb any liquid. On top of this, 2.8 kg of SpillFix can absorb the same spill volume as 22.5 kg of clay based granular, so a lot less product is needed to achieve better results. Unlike many clay-based granulars, SpillFix does not leave any slick residue behind and can be mopped up with a few swift swipes. Granular versus meltblown polypropylene With the addition of SpillFix, Brady offers a more complete range

3D MicroPrint GmbH (Chemnitz, Germany), a company pioneering the use of Additive Manufacturing (AM) to produce complex, micro-scale metal parts, is using the FT4 Powder Rheometer® from Freeman Technology (Tewkesbury, UK) to identify ultra-fine powders that will process efficiently. The company works with powders less than five microns in size to deliver components with cutting edge accuracy and resolution. The FT4 Powder Rheometer differentiates raw materials that exhibit the superior flow characteristics required for successful use of 3D MicroPrint’s Micro Laser Sintering (MLS) technology, for applications in the medical, semiconductor, aerospace, energy and chemical industries. ‘With MLS we are essentially pushing standard AM towards its performance limits,’ said Joachim Goebner, CEO at 3D MicroPrint. ‘To achieve precise control at the micro scale we spread powders in layers just a few microns thick before selectively fusing areas of the powder bed with

LUM supports NanoCarbon Conference 2019 For the 5th time the Network NanoCarbon would like to invite you to the Annual Conference in Würzburg, Germany, from 26-27 February 2019. The event offers an open forum to the nanocarbon community for exchanging results and ideas. It is the most important communication platform for innovative and commercial activities in the field of carbon nanomaterials (e.g. CNTs, graphenes and nano-diamond) within Germany and beyond [1]. The product portfolio of Berlin based LUM GmbH provides innovative analytical instruments for the characterization of the entire life cycle of carbon materials, for carbon black and graphene, nano-diamonds, Carbon nanotubes and Carbon onions. For the quality control of raw materials, on the basis of their particle size distributions, the Dispersion Analyser LUMiSizer is used for nanoparticles. For the characterization of dispersibility and separation stability or shelf life the user needs to know the product properties in its original concentration.

We have integrate all important information for screw conveyor on our new homepage. You will find all information for technical calculation in our new download area in an easy way. Additional information for the production of of auger flights on the actual pages.

The practical tool for simple, wireless adjustment of VEGA instruments Industrial equipment spread out over a wide area, with high tanks or potentially explosive zones, poses an enormous challenge to the implementation of digitisation and Industry 4.0 concepts. To reach difficult-to-access or dangerous measuring points from a safe distance, VEGA offers the option of parameterizing sensors and reading out their measured values via Bluetooth on a smartphone or tablet with the VEGA Tools app. The advantages are obvious: especially easy to operate, all data permanently available in real time, and numerous possibilities for upgrading in the future. An important Industry 4.0 module With the Tools app from VEGA, sensors can be controlled wirelessly over distances of up to 25 metres and accessed directly – without technicians having to climb high ladders or go into hazardous environments. In keeping with the spirit and purpose of Industry 4.0, the tool simplifies communication with sensors. Because in addition to convenient visualization

Continuously operating Ploughshare® Type KM 2000 mixer Short retention times, constant reproducibility, the highest degree of homogeneity of the final product and versatile application. These are the features that distinguish the continuous Ploughshare® mixer KM developed by Lödige Process Technology. It is thus the right type of mixer for a multitude of applications. The low-maintenance KM is suitable for processing powdery, fibrous or granular solids, as well as liquids and pastes. Granulation processes can also be carried out with the continuous mixer with a minimum dwell-time. The continuous mixer is based on mechanically generated turbulent fluidized bed process, patented by Lödige. During this process, the Ploughshare® shovels rotate close to the wall in a horizontal, cylindrical drum. Their peripheral speed and geometric shape is rated such that they take the mixing components off the drum wall and toss them into the free mixing compartment from the product bed. Due to the continuous mixing of the entire product,

of hard and very hard brittle materials Ideal as the classic workhorse for pre-crushing of brittle materials in the areas of mining and metallurgy, chemistry, geology and mineralogy, glass industry, ceramics industry, rocks and soils. The compact FRITSCH Jaw Crusher PULVERISETTE 1 classic line is the ideal instrument for fast and effective pre-crushing of hard and very hard brittle materials – even ferrous alloys are no problem for this instrument! Choose according to your tasks between two different models for various feed sizes and sample quantities: Jaw Crusher model I: Max. feed size: 60 mm, max. continuous throughput: 140 kg/h Jaw Crusher model II: Max. feed size: 95 mm, max. continuous throughput: 200 kg/h Powerful pre-crushing The powerful comminution of the sample takes place in the Jaw Crusher under high pressure between one fixed and one movable crushing jaw in an enclosed grinding chamber. The final fineness is easily set from the outside with the 10-stage adjustable gap width

Targeted Surface Functionalization Are you looking for possibilities to produce powders that meet your specific requirements? Do you want to influence the surface structure and functionality of your particles? Using APPtec®, a unique spray calcination technology, it is possible to generate, coat and subsequently calcinate particles at temperatures from 200 °C to > 1000 °C in one single process step, thus producing so-called core shell particles. The technique enables coat thickness, porosity, and activity to be individually defined. By coating carrier materials, such as Al2O3, ZrO2, TiO2, with a catalytic ingredient, highly active powder materials for an extremely wide range of catalytic materials are obtained. Additionally, it is also possible to coat silicates, ceramic base materials and others with oxide coatings generated from metal salt solutions and slurries. Due to the extremely homogenous reaction conditions and short retention times by applying APPtec®, the coatings are extremely homogeneous

YARA in Rostock is now screening calcium ammonium nitrate with RHEWUM screening machines. Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) is a popular nitrogen fertilizer in agriculture for plant nutrition. Due to the difficult screening characteristics of CAN, YARA in Rostock has again opted for RHEWUM technology to expand its capacity. When increasing the capacity, our customer duplicated the existing screening line. In addition to the increase of capacity, this also results in increased availability. The new screens were modernized and modified together with the customer along with his accumulated experience and are thereby optimally adapted to the plant, which achieves a flow rate of up to 350 t/h. The construction of the plant will be realized in two stages. In the first stage, RHEWUM DF course screens with downstream RHEWUM RIUS are used (screen cut 5.0 mm). RHEWUM WA fine screens (screen cut 3.2 mm) remove the fine dust in the second stage. Several special features of the machines were taken into account during the implementation of the project. Due to the abrasive

To qualitatively describe the shape of particles, the observer is often content with a mere visual inspection, in the case of fine samples probably with the aid of a microscope. Characterizations like ”needle-shaped crystals”, ”compact granulate”, ”splintered grain”, or ”rounded sand” are quickly made and bring a corresponding picture to the mind of every reader. These descriptions are insufficient, however, when it comes to evaluating the suitability of a material for a specific application. If, for example, sand is intended to be used as a building material, the grains must not be too round. In this case, it is important to precisely quantify this roundness to reliably determine the suitability of the raw material. This is where quantitative particle shape analysis comes into play.

Ball mills are indispensable tools when it comes to rapid, reproducible pulverization of a large variety of materials which can be soft, elastic or fibrous but also hard or brittle. RETSCH offers a portfolio comprising 11 different models and possesses comprehensive know-how in the efficient use for fine and ultrafine grinding. We are happy to share our knowledge with you by offering a white paper for download. This contain many practical tips & tricks for your application.

These are the highlights Accreditation of the REMBE Research + Technology Center as an independent testing laboratory The REMBE live demonstrations have been an integral part of the POWTECH for many years. The same applies to the key player Roland Bunse - an established figure in the world of Explosion Safety since the 1990s, who has been at REMBE just as long, and has been head of the REMBE Research + Technology Center GmbH for 2 years. With the accreditation as a testing laboratory according to DIN EN ISO 17025 the team around Roland Bunse the independence and professionalism appreciated by many customers was once again confirmed. In addition to the REMBE Research + Technology Center, REMBE GmbH Safety + Control will of course also be represented at POWTECH, but no longer in Hall 4 as before, but rather in the ”new” Hall 5. At the booth 5-410, REMBE engineers will be presenting a new non-return valve and the Q-Ball E flameless venting device especially designed for elevator in addition

Simplified operation and downward-compatible functionality and size! The WA6 is the most modern component for your directly excited RHEWUM WA screening machine due to its simplified operation and its downward-compatible functionality and size. You have full control over the screening process. Since we have developed our WA screening machines, we have also continuously improved the components we use for electronic control. With the help of this module you can control the intensity of the WA vibration heads, which transmit the vibrations directly to the screen cloth. With the WA6 module, you can perfectly adjust the WA screening machine to your screening product. You can regulate it either on the device in the control cabinet or remotely from a distance with a setpoint value specified by the process control system. The cleaning impulse can also be individually adjusted and ensures that the screen cloth cleans itself at regular intervals. Adjustment and operation are now even easier thanks to an LCD display with optimized menu navigation.

From humble beginnings in the year 1894, the company Gericke evolved into a globally positioned and successful provider full of solutions in the bulk goods industry. This is reason enough to take a look at the Swiss family business‘ history. 1894 in the heart of Zürich Ing. Walter H. Gericke founded his machine and mill building factory. He attained quickly an excellent reputation as a specialist and as a reliable supplier of modern, partly already automated, milling plants. He sold roller mills from the prestigious company Seck from Dresden. Other important process steps involved particularly corn cleaning, storageing, conveying, sifting and mixing grains and flours. The vast array of machines was already widely-ranged. At the beginning of the 20th century Gericke constructed its first vertical mixers and celebrated a major success with the patented „Soder-mills“, which resulted a higher yield. Innovation was in the foreground in the 40’s with the construction