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Dosing rotary valves24.11.2014 VDL Industrial Products has developed the new Medium Duty (MD) dosing valves which have been specially designed and tested for dosing and pneumatic conveying of powders and granulates.
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Pallet system of the future?24.11.2014 Toppy Srl has devised a completely new and revolutionary pallet made from recycled plastic material which is light, clean, robust and fully recyclable.
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New Spanish agent for Vortex17.11.2014 Vortex Valves Europe has recently appointed Barcelona-based Envisolid SL as its exclusive representative in Spain.
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Martin celebrates 70 years of innovation17.11.2014 Martin Engineering was founded in 1944 when Edwin F Peterson developed the Vibrolator, the first industrial vibrator designed with compressed air propelling a steel ball around a raceway, which remains an industry standard to this day.
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Basic training in mineral processing technology17.11.2014 Knowledge of the fundamentals of mineral processing technology is the basis for understanding and the capability to assess processes, steps and the functionality of mineral processing.
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Aumund hits jackpot thanks to buoyant Turkish cement producers10.11.2014 Aumund Fördertechnik will by end of this year deliver a drag chain conveyor, with a capacity of 200t/h in clinker, a deep drawn pan conveyor with baffles and a further deep drawn pan conveyor to the Limak cement plant at Balikesir, Turkey.
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Dec expands into Chinese market10.11.2014 Dec Group the leading provider of powder handling and containment systems to the global pharmaceutical, chemical, food and cosmetic industries, has established a new Chinese subsidiary company to support and strengthen its successful growth over the last 10 years in China.
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High containment roll compaction10.11.2014 The Contained Chilsonator System (CCS) roll compaction series from Fitzpatrick Company incorporates the latest developments in roll compaction, and showcases the company’s newest technology.
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Proposed MBO at Vos Logistics03.11.2014 Senior executives at Vos Logistics are planning to acquire all shares in the company through a management buyout in cooperation with Scheybeeck Investments.
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Clean belt conveyor for bulk foods03.11.2014 US-based Key Technology has brought out its Sanitary Belt Conveyor designed to transport bulk foodstuffs on processing and packaging distribution lines.
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Stand-alone filter recovers product in milling processes03.11.2014 Frewitt has introduced the patent-pending ProFi-Clean filter which can be easily installed by a clamp connector as a module on the milling chambers or inlets/outlets of all Frewitt mills (OscilloWitt, HammerWitt, ConiWitt, and TurboWitt).
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| Oktober - 2014 |
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Conical mill for processing fine chemicals, cosmetic powders and APIs27.10.2014 Quadro Engineering has introduced the H20 High Energy Comil® which has been designed to meet unprecedented yield efficiencies and narrow particle size distribution demands of active pharmaceutical ingredient, fine chemical and cosmetic powder processing facilities worldwide.
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Laboratory-scale pelletising disc27.10.2014 Haver Engineering has specially developed the HAVER SC 500 pelletising disc to meet the requirements of laboratories serving the mechanical process engineering sector.
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Large containers: focus on filling20.10.2014 Mettler Toledo has introduced a new guideline which evaluates different methods of filling bulk solids or liquids into containers such as bulk bags, IBCs or barrels.
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Making cereal bars is a piece of cake for McVities13.10.2014 Gericke Ltd, the UK arm of the Swiss parent company, recently supplied a fully automated and accurate batch mixing and continuous weighing plant for production of cereal bars at the Tollcross plant of confectionery manufacturer McVities.
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Advantages of rupture disc + valve13.10.2014 Elfab points out that most modern process plants now use safety relief valves to manage variations in pressure within their systems and to prevent potential disastrous explosions caused by overpressurisation.
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Glove-box FIBC discharge13.10.2014 AZO has recently perfected a bulk bag discharge system with vacuum docking which has been designed to discharge free-flowing bulk materials safely without generating dust.
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Food-grade hose connections13.10.2014 NORRES Schlauchtechnik has introduced various versions of its hose connections which have been adapted for use in food and pharmaceutical industries.
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Further laser diffraction particle sizing enhancements06.10.2014 At POWTECH Malvern Instruments unveiled two new additions to the capabilities of its Mastersizer laser diffraction particle size analyzer to coincide with the third anniversary of the launch of the world-renowned Mastersizer 3000.
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| September - 2014 |
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Change of leadership at Matcon29.09.2014 Dave Cooper has with effect from 1st October taken over as managing director of Matcon, the globally recognised specialist in IBC-based systems for handling and processing powders, granules and tablets which in 2012 became part of US-based IDEX Corp.
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3D scanner for measuring solids inside vessels22.09.2014 Emerson Process Management has introduced the Rosemount 5708 Series of 3D solids scanners for the continuous measurement of level, volume and mass of bulk solids and powders in large vessels, bins and silos.
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Dosing slide or dosing screw?22.09.2014 KSE Process Technology is to organise a webinar on 9 October 2014 which will compare the merits of dosing slides against those of dosing screws.
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App identifies right hose for the task22.09.2014 NORRES Schlauchtechnik as a further innovation in its anniversary year is now offering a Hose Finder app which can be quickly and easily downloaded to customers’ smartphones.
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Indonesian baby food blending line22.09.2014 Bangkok-based J-Tec Thailand recently supplied an advanced blending line to one of the Indonesian plants of a major international manufacturer of baby foods.
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Gericke celebrates 120th anniversary22.09.2014 Gericke this year commemorates 120 years of successful trading since it was established in Zurich in 1894 by Walter H Gericke, initially to service local flour mills.
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EuroBulkSystems in Moscow15.09.2014 EuroBulkSystems editorial staff were on hand at POWX2014, the 1st International Forum for the Technology and Processing of Bulk and Powder, which took place over three days in early September at the Expocentre Fairgrounds in Moscow.
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Compact drawer magnets safeguard stretch film production15.09.2014 Bunting Magnetics Europe recently supplied a series of magnetic separators to the Leominster factory of BPI Minster Films, a producer of agricultural and industrial stretch film with three sites in the UK and one in Belgium.
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Starlinger-Sahm builds new North American HQ01.09.2014 Greenville-based American Starlinger-Sahm, Inc (ASSI) is expanding and in the final week of August held a ground breaking ceremony for the construction of its new North American headquarters.
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Sieving of blood plasma powders and haemoglobin powders01.09.2014 Frewitt Fabrique des Machines has recently supplied its ConiWitt conical sieve mill to a company with an established reputation as a worldwide leader in the area of livestock feed additives produced from blood components.
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Flameless venting for bucket elevator dust explosions01.09.2014 RSBP will be introducing on Stand 4-431 at POWTECH its new FLEX flameless explosion relief equipment, an effective and economical solution to protect indoor mechanical vertical conveyors such as bucket elevators and tubular chain conveyors.
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Removing difficult-to-detect contaminants from foodstuffs08.09.2014 S+S Separation and Sorting Technology will be showing an enhanced version of its RAYCON BULK X-ray product sorting system on Stand 4A-125 at POWTECH, along with magnet systems and inductive metal separators for applications in the bulk materials industry.
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Double-flange slide valve08.09.2014 Process Components has launched a new series of Mucon DSV double-flange slide valves following the success of its low cost SV range of single-flanged slide valves.
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Increasing the capacity of spray drying towers01.09.2014 Dinnissen points out that the enormous initial investment costs and high energy consumption of spray drying towers can result in the drying of liquid products such as milk extracts, whey, flavour concentrates, and wet-mix products becoming a very expensive exercise.
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| August - 2014 |
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High-containment bag discharge/filling25.08.2014 Dec Group (Dietrich Engineering Consultants), has recently introduced the Isocharge system, a low-cost method of both dispensing and charging bags into reactors or receiving hoppers via the company’s PTS Powder Transfer System.
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Sample probe for bagged products25.08.2014 Bürkle has recently introduced the QuickPicker which collects samples quickly and channels them directly into the sampling bottle.
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Advanced versatile weigh processor25.08.2014 Rice Lake Weighing Systems Europe (formerly Master Engineering) will present a new approved weight indicator for tank-, hopper- and batch weigh systems on Stand 4-228 at POWTECH.
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Largest circular vibratory screener yet built18.08.2014 Kason Corporation Europe has introduced the model K100-2(IRC)-SS circular vibratory screener which, with a diameter of 254cm, is believed to be the world’s largest machine of its type.
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Weighing terminal provides PROFINET IO connectivity18.08.2014 Mettler Toledo reports that its popular IND780 weighing terminal is now available with an optional PROFINET IO® interface and most existing weighing installations using IND780 can be upgraded to PROFINET IO connectivity.
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Batching/feeding innovations from Italy11.08.2014 Nol-Tec Europe will feature on Stand 4-346 at POWTECH among various technologies for the bulk material handling its Wonderbatch® system: a revolutionary concept of inline formulation that offers a total solution for batching and powder handling for light-duty applications.
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Enhanced intensifier for IBC blending11.08.2014 Matcon will feature on Stand 4-220 at POWTECH its revolutionary IBC Blender Intensifier. This same device will also be shown on the company’s stand (D33) at the UK’s PPMA Show which takes place at the same time.
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PCME acquired by Environnement SA11.08.2014 Environnement SA, a leading global supplier of environmental monitoring equipment acquired PCME Ltd, a specialist international supplier of continuous particulate monitors for industrial processes.
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Rotary packing of small bags04.08.2014 Haver & Boecker, Machinery Division, has chosen POWTECH for the worldwide launch of its new ROTO-PACKER® small-bag packing machine.
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Bag discharger with automated pallet handler04.08.2014 Dinnissen Process Technology has developed a new bag emptier with an integrated automated pallet handler especially for companies looking to process large numbers of bags.
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Gentle feeding/gravimetric batch blending04.08.2014 Coperion K-Tron will present a BSP-135 bulk solids pump feeder on a pivoting base as well as a gravimetric batch blender with integrated vacuum receivers and powder feeder at this year’s Fakuma (Hall 6, Booth A6507).
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| Juli - 2014 |
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Filling baby milk powder hygienically into bulk bags28.07.2014 Dinnissen Process Technology has perfected a clean-room system specifically for filling infant milk powder into FIBCs, which is designed to control the end quality of the production process and extend the shelf life of the final product.
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Clean-room filling of sacks and bulk bags28.07.2014 The UK arm of Premier Tech Chronos has secured an order for a complete packing system from Carbery Food Ingredients for its Ballineen site, near Cork, Ireland.
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Noodle producer chooses twin-walled hygienic silos28.07.2014 At the beginning of last year Indonesian noodle producer Suprama placed an order with SCE Silo Construction and Engineering for a total of seven flour silos and one starch silo for its plant in Sidoarjo, Indonesia.
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ChargePoint acquires key supplier28.07.2014 ChargePoint Technology, the UK based manufacturer which supplies precision containment valves to some of the world’s largest pharmaceutical and chemical businesses, at the end of July purchased the assets of Forac Ltd, a key business in its supply chain.
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Industry 4.0 comes to weigh-filling21.07.2014 Haver & Boecker’s Machinery Division has developed intelligent filling systems which operate in accordance with the Industry 4.0 concept.
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Flameless explosion venting now for metal dusts21.07.2014 REMBE has introduced the latest version of its Q-Rohr flameless dust explosion venting system which can be successfully used with metal dusts, where temperatures can be twice as high as those encountered with most other categories of dust.
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J-Tec gains ISO 9001 certification14.07.2014 J-Tec Material Handling has recently been granted ISO 9001 quality assurance accreditation (certificate number: BE009076-1) covering sales, design, supply, construction and commissioning of materials handling installations for powder, pellets and liquids processing.
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South America’s most advanced infant milk powder line07.07.2014 NEU International Process has supplied an infant-formula milk powder line to the Nogoya plant of La Sibila, the leading Argentinian producer of milk powder, much of which is sold nationally and internationally under the Purisma brand.
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| Juni - 2014 |
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PSL shortlisted for business award30.06.2014 Powder Systems Ltd (PSL) has been chosen as a finalist in the 2014 E3 Business Awards, which will be held 18 September at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton.
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Further industrial hose innovations30.06.2014 In its 125th anniversary year Norres Schlauchtechnik has already introduced 50 new technical developments during the first half of 2014. Now a further four product innovations have been unveiled.
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Change of management at Dustcheck30.06.2014 With effect from beginning of July husband and wife team Ed and Di Spires are stepping down as joint managing directors of Dustcheck, one of the UK’s leading dust control and air filtration companies.
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Custom gate valves supplied in record time23.06.2014 European Gate Valves was approached at short notice in February to submit a tender for a project that was about to start. The intended supplier had told the customer at the last minute that it was unable to meet the deadline set.
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Robust bulk bag filler with integrated pallet dispenser23.06.2014 Flexicon Europe has introduced an ultra-heavy-duty bulk bag filling system designed to palletise and fill bulk bags with difficult-to-handle bulk materials such as filter cake, metal powders and abrasive minerals.
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Large diverter valves for fish feed project16.06.2014 Rota Val manufactures diverter valves for the food, chemical and pharmaceutical industries in addition to the rotary valves for which the company is better known.
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Best ever SOLIDS Dortmund09.06.2014 Around 5000 visitors attended SOLIDS Dortmund & Recycling-Technik 2014 to do business with 393 exhibiting companies, as well as to make new contacts and to discuss specific projects.
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Cost advantage of nickel-plated steel load cells09.06.2014 Mettler Toledo is now offering a new series of beam load cells made of nickel-plated carbon steel with hermetic sealing to ensure reliable performance over time in dust-laden and humid environments.
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LPW Technology establishes US subsidiary16.06.2014 LPW Technology, a global leader in the development and supply of optimised metal powders for additive manufacturing (AM), has opened a US subsidiary in Pittsburgh, PA.
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Weight indicators suitable for trade use16.06.2014 Penko Engineering has introduced the Type 1020 series of weight indicators, guided by user demand that instruments of this type need to have more functions and features, be smaller and offer more value for money.
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Netzsch-Condux becomes Netzsch Trockenmahltechnik16.06.2014 Within Germany’s Netzsch Group, Hanau-based Netzsch-Condux Mahltechnik GmbH has always specialised in design and manufacture of systems for dry grinding and classification whilst Netzsch-Feinmahltechnik GmbH, located in Selb, produces processing machinery for pastes and liquids.
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Pellcon3 technology for M&G’s new PET plant02.06.2014 Pelletron has won an order from the Mossi Ghisolfi Group, with headquarters in Tortona, Italy, for the PET (polyethylene terephthalate) pneumatic transfer system to be installed at its new PET plant being built in Texas.
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