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The European journal for handling, processing and transport of premium bulk products

in this issueNews ..................................................... 3-11Pioneering cloud platform for food and feed processing industries; Concetti centenary coincides with major factory expansion; new Vortex agent for Egypt; RKW invests further in production of plastic sacks and FFS films; Eirich wins major Australian granulation order; PCL acquired by Schenck Process

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AsiaBulkSystems – the new sister publication to EuroBulkSystems which reports bulk handing, processing and transport developments throughout Asia, the Middle East and Australasia – was launched at two important trade shows taking place during two consecutive weeks in October: POWTECH India in Mumbai and, one week later, at IPB 2018 in Shanghai; the AsiaBulkSystems booth at the Chinese event is pictured left.

In early October SYMACH organised at open day at its plant at Terneuzen, the Netherlands, to demonstrate the company’s latest developments in palletising and bagging technology (see p9).

AUMUND continues to enjoy a fruitful relationship with the Turkish cement industry; AUMUND Beijing has just won a huge order to supply three belt bucket elevators (of the type pictured), five chain bucket elevators, seven pan conveyors and five drag chain conveyors, type LOUISE, all to be shipped to Limak Cimento later this year (see p11).

German engineering company MIXACO, which invented the container mixer in 1965, has continued to develop this specialist processing technology by customising it to suit the specific needs of its customers in Europe and overseas; for further details see p13.

In September Italy-based bagging specialist Concetti celebrated its centenary (see p3); pictured during the festivities are three generations of the family dynasty – in the middle of the picture are Teodoro (centre left) and Guiseppe Concetti (centre right) owners of Concetti SpA with their sons Francesco, Emanuele (left) and Riccardo (right), together with their young families.

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Concetti centenary coincides with major factory expansionConcetti, Bastia Umbra, Italy, last

month celebrated a century of activity in manufacturing by inaugurating the expansion and modernisation of its headquarters production facility. This has been transformed into a fully digital and interconnected industry 4.0 factory, where packaging and palletising systems for bulk products are produced and exported to over 60 countries worldwide.

The project represents a €5m investment and will add over 8000 square metres to the plant, increasing both office and assembly space. The new extension was

officially opened on 15th September by the company’s owners Teodoro and Giuseppe Concetti, together with their sons Riccardo, Francesco and Emanuele. More than 700 guests attended the celebrations, including a large delegation of agents from all over the world.

From the first family workshop, started in 1918 by blacksmith Domenico Concetti in Central Italy, the business was carried on by Francesco Concetti and has continued up to the present under the joint management of Teodoro and Giuseppe who, since 1975 have consolidated

the company’s activities into design and manufacture of packaging machinery. In 2012 the company opened a US subsidiary, Concetti North America Corp., based in Atlanta, GA.

Over the last five years, with the invaluable contribution of the fourth generation of the Concetti family, and thanks to forward looking and professional management, turnover has grown by 40% (to €38m). As a result Concetti currently enjoys an even more formidable reputation within the worldwide packaging industry.

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The 15th September opening ceremony of Concetti’s centenary celebrations.

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Plastic sacks and FFS films: further investment by RKWRKW, Frankenthal, Germany, as part

of 50th anniversary celebrations at its Echte site, has put a new tube former into operation. The company will use this high-performance production line to manufacture different versions of its self-venting RKW ProVent® plastic sack and FFS films. The system is suitable for a wide range of sack formats and allows for custom manufacturing to meet individual requirements. This investment in new machinery and the expansion of garbage bag production amounts to approximately four million euros. RKW already invested millions of euros in infrastructure measures and a new flexographic printing press in 2016.

Site manager Johannes Heintges commented: “In response to the growing demands on our products – especially the RKW ProVent packaging solution – we are continually investing in technologies to offer our customers more flexibility and maximum product quality. The new production line is subsequent to the 2016 investment in our printing centre, which serves the need for high-end print designs. With the tube former we are now taking the next step and focusing on high-precision and customised converting.” At RKW, the tube former is perfectly coordinated with the flexographic printing line to ensure short delivery

times and to produce plastic sack designs that are precisely tailored to customer requirements. Production manager Dr Markus Brinkmann explained: “The system is designed for a wide variety of sack formats and is currently the most advanced on the market. This machine can be used to produce a wide variety of bag formats with different venting options. Small production runs are easy to manage thanks to optimised set-up times.” Compared to conventional paper sacks, RKW ProVent offers much better protection against external influences such as moisture and wet conditions and thus minimises product loss.

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RKW staff complete commissioning of the new tube former at the company’s Echte site.

Hygienic discharge of milk powder from sacks and bulk bags

Palamatic Process, Brécé, France, recently installed a customised

milk powder handling installation at the Polish production site of one of the world’s leading dairy groups which develops a wide range of functional and nutritional dairy ingredients for the food industry. The project involved discharge of bulk bags and conventional sacks. The main constraint was to comply with HACCP food safety guidelines.

The solution proposed by Palamatic was a system for emptying bulk bags and bags fitted with a bag compactor. The powder is then fed

to a vibrating screen to remove any foreign objects and is transferred by vacuum transfer to a cyclone which is used to feed the Liquidverter (powder moistener).

A type IGSC 900 vibratory sieve was proposed. The sieve can be used for direct inline installation in pneumatic conveying pipelines to guarantee a high quality final product with flexible and ergonomic feeding. It is used to protect downstream machinery by eliminating foreign bodies and agglomerates as well as to guarantee the quality of the powder. By design, the vibrating screen does not have any retention zone. The flange assembly ensures precision assembly and disassembly.

Palamatic Process proposed the VFlow05® continuous vacuum pneumatic conveying system, which is designed to respect the physical characteristics of the powders and granules. It is suitable for difficult products with zero retention and does not degrade the material. It also helps to maintain a healthy and dustfree atmosphere.

The company says that over the past 25 years it has carried out more than 2000 similar installations throughout the world, for a wide range of clients including Arkema, Bayer, Barry Callebaut, Cargill, Dow, Dupont, Goodyear, Mondelez, Nestlé and Solvay.

www.palamaticprocess.com Palamatic’s vibratory sieve and (below) discharge station for sacks and bulk bags.

Schenck Process acquires Process Components LtdSchenck Process, Darmstadt,

Germany, in the last week of September announced the acquisition, from EPIC Private Equity, of Process Components Ltd (PCL) and its subsidiaries which include Kemutec Group Inc. in the USA – together with its brands kemutec, KEK-GARDNER, mucon and PPS Air Classifier Mills.

PCL is a UK based designer and manufacturer of powder processing and handling equipment, components and spare parts, serving the food, pharmaceutical, chemical and environmental industries. The product portfolio of PCL comprises the brands:• KEK- GARDNER: founded in 1860, recognised for its milling

and sieving as well as mixing and blending technology.• PPS Air Classifier Mills: founded in 1980.• mucon: founded in 1946, the “Hoover” of the iris valve world.• kemutec: founded in 1980, globally recognised for powder processing equipment and systems.

Jay Brown, president food, chemicals & plastics at Schenck Process, commented: “The acquisition of PCL with its very well established product lines, a large installed base as well as a great reputation of its brands KEK-GARDNER, PPS Air Classifier Mills, mucon and kemutec, enriches the expertise and capabilities of Schenck Process. We are delighted to add key process steps in the area of mixing, milling and classification for our customers.”

Tony Goodwin, managing director of PCL, who will continue to lead the business in its next phase of growth as part of the Schenck Process Group, added: “By consolidating our product portfolios with Schenck Process, we are excited to round off our supplied solutions towards offering complete systems to customers throughout the food, chemicals, pharmaceutical and environmental industries, thereby marking an important step in both companies’ growth plans.”

The parties agreed not to disclose the financial terms of the transaction, which is financed by existing funds on balance sheet.

www.schenckprocess.comJay Brown.

New agent for EgyptVortex Global,

with European head office in Darlington, UK, has named ALRIAD International Agencies & Trading as its new representative agent for Egypt. This follows the appointment in recent weeks of new Vortex agents within the Middle East region for Saudi Arabia as well as for UAE, Oman and Qatar (see EBS News for weeks of 20 August and 10 September).

Founded in 1982, ALRIAD International Agencies & Trading is headquartered in Cairo. The company’s mission is to be a trusted agent that represents high quality, international brands. ALRIAD takes pride in being accessible to its customers, in order to deliver guidance, consultation and support in choosing industrial machines and technologies. Primarily, the company operates in the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, chemical, commodities, fast-moving consumer goods, and textile industries. Other European manufacturers of bulk handling/processing equipment and related instrumentation which are represented in Egypt by ALRIAD include Russell Finex, Jehmlich and MESUTRONIC. Mr Ashraf Salama will be the main point of contact for Vortex’s Egyptian customers.

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Dec teams with BioCon in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia

Dec Group, Ecublens, Switzerland, a leading global provider of powder handling systems

to the global pharmaceutical, chemical, food and cosmetic industries, has appointed BioCon Solutions Ltd as its sales and support representative in southern Asia.

BioCon Solutions experts located in their offices in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Jakarta, Indonesia are now committed to providing Dec customers with valuable expert

knowledge and technical assistance across these three southern Asian countries.

Dec (Dietrich Engineering Consultants) offers innovative approaches across the range of powder handling and process containment applications, including powder transfer, micronising, filling/emptying, sampling, blending, dosing, aseptic solutions, milling, isolators and advanced cleaning (CIP/SIP) features.

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Eirich wins major Australian granulation orderMaschinenfabrik Gustav Eirich, Hardheim,

Germany, has won an order from Agripower Australia to supply a new granulation plant for diatomaceous earth. This natural raw material – which is also known as diatomite or kieselguhr – is a whitish, powdery substance that consists of the shells of fossil diatoms.

As is well understood, machines employed to deliver soil improvers require granulated product. However, with its low density and an extremely porous structure, the raw material diatomaceous earth can only be transformed with great difficulty into a mechanically derived granule. One cubic centimetre of diatomaceous earth contains more than a million diatom shells and their fragments. When it came to dealing with this special challenge, the customer was able to rely on the expertise and know-how that has been acquired by EIRICH over the course of more than a century in relation to the processing of such materials.

After extensive trials at the EIRICH test centre, Agripower was more than satisfied with the results. In particular, the originally assumed content of up to 6% binding agents was reduced to zero thanks to research and development and also intelligent process engineering optimisations. At the forecast production scale, this will lead to yearly savings of millions of dollars.

For the planned production expansion, the latest design of mixer of type R33-72 (with an inclined mixing pan, seven cubic meters of usable capacity) with two downstream disk pelletizers (with a diameter of 4.5m) will now be installed. Most of the granulating process already takes place

in the mixer, while the disc pelletizers perform the finishing of the granulates and narrow the spread of grain sizes to within the required range. Commissioning of the plant is scheduled for 2019. Further production lines of this type are due to follow over the coming years.

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The EIRICH process technology centre in Hardheim; detailed test plant trials helped convince Agripower that it had made the right choice of engineering partner.


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Brabender: ready to face the futureBrabender Technologie, Duisburg,

Germany, in September celebrated its 60th anniversary, an occasion marked by the official opening of the company’s new building incorporating a large combined technical centre and test plant. The jubilee

event (60+1 years) was attended by customers, partners, employees and guests from the region. As general manager Bruno Dautzenberg put it: “Given that we had to relocate last year during ongoing operations, we simply postponed our

anniversary celebration by one year, because we wanted to celebrate it together with you.” Employees from all over the world travelled to Germany, enabling almost the entire ‘Brabender team’ (recognisable in red polo shirts) to celebrate with their guests.

The new technical centre comprises both the epicentre of the ‘K49’ building, where bulk material feeding trials demonstrated the opportunities that the new facility provides. Thanks to a second-floor test laboratory, filling and refilling processes can be simulated in addition to conducting feeding tests. Guests were able to witness at first hand what a negative impact small upstream conditions can have on the feeding process. “The topic of feeding sounds straightforward enough, but it is not as trivial as it looks and is seriously dependent on upstream processes”, Dautzenberg explained.

Duisburg’s mayor Sören Link commented: “A global market leader; brand new, state-of-the-art corporate headquarters; and personnel that you can always rely on – this is how you could describe Brabender - ready to face the future.”

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Pictured at the anniversary celebrations, during the occasion of the presentation of a certificate by the Lower Rhine CIC, are from the left: Horst Vohwinkel and Bruno Dautzenberg (both general managers of Brabender Technologie), Dr Stefan Dietzfelbinger (general manager of the Lower Rhine Chamber of Industry and Commerce), Sören Link (mayor of Duisburg) and Dr Günter Kuhlmann (a third general manager of Brabender Technologie).

Bühler/Microsoft jointly conceive first cloudplatform for food/feed processing industries

Bühler, Uzwil, Switzerland, is working in partnership with

Microsoft. Using Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform has enabled the Swiss company to develop Bühler Insights – a single IoT platform that runs all of Bühler’s digital services and enables customers to access these services via a single portal. Bühler Insights provides the platform from which Bühler can deliver its process know-how directly to customers. The company currently has the capability to connect more than 85% of its solutions to Bühler Insights.

“Leveraging the power of the IoT and cloud technology we can make our expertise available to our customers at every stage of the drying process and drive real change,” said Paul McKeithan,

Bühler’s head of digital services. MoisturePro (see EBS News for week of 24 September) is just one of a suite of digital services available on Bühler Insights. Another is LumoVision, which can identify and remove corn (maize) that has been contaminated with toxic aflatoxin.

Bühler Insights, with its first set of digital services running on this platform, is just the start of this endeavour. Bühler and Microsoft are already looking into blockchain to secure total traceability for the food industry and consumers. Blockchain is an ideal way to record actions and transactions, because it is very difficult to change or tamper with.

www.buhlergroup.com Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO (fourth from right in the dark blue shirt) visits the Bühler team at the recent Microsoft Ignite meeting.


Bob Rogers, who has been general manager of DMN UK since 2009, has relinquished this position to play a

broader role in helping to further develop the Dutch valve manufacturer’s international expansion. Several years ago he was instrumental in setting up a small office in India, which has become a satellite of DMN’s UK subsidiary which now employs five staff, with additional independent agents in other strategic locations.

He has been replaced by Philip Ripley, 57, as DMN UK’s general manager. Ripley has spent most of his working life in the manufacturing industries including the UK’s largest fire pump

manufacturer where he headed up the sales and marketing division and, most recently, as the commercial director of the European arm of an American shot-blast media manufacturer.

Of his new appointment he said: “I am really looking forward to getting started and meeting our customers. It is impossible not to appreciate Bob Rogers’ achievements in his time as general manager and I fully intend to carry on where he has left off. I want to be able to use my experience from other industries to support the current sales effort here whilst also looking at ways to increase revenue.”

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Eclipse Magnetics, Sheffield, UK, has installed a bespoke double row magnet at the Corby, Northamptonshire plant of Roquette,

a global leader in plant-based ingredients and a pioneer of new vegetal proteins. Currently operating in over 100 countries, the company has a turnover of around 3.3 billion euros and employs 8400 people worldwide. As a commodity ingredient, powdered gluten is often used as an additive in baking to add elasticity to flours that would otherwise be low in gluten, such as whole wheat flour or rye.

The magnet system incorporates magnetic bars, which are not only withdrawable, but also easy to clean. A catchment tray was also included to effectively contain any residual gluten which can be dislodged from the bars as they are withdrawn for cleaning. The unit has been installed at the end of the process, before the product is filled into tankers or flexible packaging, and the residual product captured by the magnets is collected in clearly marked bags and disposed of.

Ian Aunger at Roquette said: “The result is an aesthetically pleasing system, which is effective in trapping metal contaminants and is easy to clean. Although the design of the magnet system was not easy because of the limited headroom and space, Eclipse Magnetics were willing and able to meet all of our design criteria.” Eclipse often supplies custom designed and engineered solutions to suit specific requirements, as is the case with Roquette’s application. All product contact parts are manufactured using food quality 316 grade stainless steel, are fully sealed, and supplied with test certificates.

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The Eclipse bespoke double row magnet at Roquette’s Corby plant.

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SYMACH has palletising/bagging open dayfor 1500 interested international visitorsMore than 1500 visitors, from as

far afield as Russia and Australia, attended an open house event on 5th October at the Terneuzen, Netherlands, headquarters of bagging and palletising specialist SYMACH, part of Barry-Wehmiller Packaging . Company staff and engineers were on hand to explain the various workstations, palletizers and bagging machines. The presentation of the new generation palletising system attracted a lot of attention, especially the novel patented Rotax positioning head.

The current SYMACH palletizer can stack up to 36 bags per minute. For some plants, this speed is insufficient to keep up with two packaging lines or a double packaging line. This demand for more speed pushed the SYMACH engineers to innovate. An incremental improvement would

not do the job. A conceptually new method of palletising was required, namely: the Rotax positioning method. Because the new positioning head can receive a bag from four sides instead of the traditional one, many rotations are saved. Higher capacity with fewer movements, is therefore the essence of this SYMACH development.

SYMACH bagging machines find their way to China and Mauritius (Africa), but also throughout Europe – effectively worldwide. The FILLstar packaging machine, introduced in 2016, has quickly become an international success. This was evident from the pet food bagging machine with double spout for PE-PET and WPP bags and the sugar bagging machine for paper and WPP bags, which were on display

in Terneuzen. The focus on pet food, animal feed, rice, sugar and seeds is said to be paying dividends. Many visitors came specifically to witness demonstrations of these machines.

The ability to offer complete lines, weighing system, bagger, palletizer, and wrapper to its key markets has proved to be a driver for strong growth. SYMACH’s flexibility and performance were clearly appreciated.

This was evident by the sugar projects presented: a FILLstar bagger

for 25 – 50kg bags and two palletizers that can stack sugar bags on slings, slip sheets and/or pallets. The complete pet food line consisting of weighing systems, a double spout bagger, palletizer and pallet wrapper demonstrated one of SYMACH’s other targeted market offerings.

Almost more than for the machines, SYMACH received compliments for the team. All team members received visitors and enthusiastically talked about their work. The visitors were guided along a clear route along

all workstations and machines. This created a good image of SYMACH and visitors were given the opportunity to speak with several employees. The enthusiasm and commitment of the SYMACH team left a favourable impression on the visitors.

Furthermore, the large attendance of family and friends showed great commitment to SYMACH. The ability to show the work and the workplace to family and friends was one of the main goals for this open house event.

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Magnetic separator audit at Ryvita factory in PooleUK-based Bunting Magnetics has

conducted a thorough review of all the magnetic separators installed at the Jordans Dorset Ryvita plant in Poole, Dorset. The audit was completed over three days, including attending the site on Saturday to prevent any loss in production.

An audit of this type involves the inspection and test of magnetic separators to confirm their magnetic and physical integrity. Commonly, such tests are conducted annually, with the final report forming part of the company’s quality audit process.

The tests are conducted in two stages. Stage one involved the inspection of the physical integrity of

the magnetic separator. This includes checking welds, and assessing any wear and damage to the surface. Stage two involves testing the magnetic strength of the separator. These tests are conducted by placing a magnetic ball or plate into the magnetic field and then measuring the force (in kgs) needed to remove that object from the surface of the magnetic separator. The actual ‘gauss’ reading of a separator is not checked, as measurement is difficult and often inaccurate. Gauss, a measurement of ‘magnetic induction’, can be difficult to verify accurately.

The metal test piece is attached to the end of a spring balance and then placed into the magnetic field,

being attracted to the magnetic pole. The metal test piece is then pulled off the surface of the magnetic separator whilst holding the other end of the spring balance. The amount of force needed to remove the metal test piece from the surface is recorded (in kgs). The test is repeated three times and an average reading taken. Similar techniques are used to test other designs of magnetic separator such as plate magnets.

There were a wide range of designs, strengths and ages of separators in the production process at Jordans Dorset Ryvita. The company had not experienced any problems due to metal contamination and

requested the audit as part of its continued improvement plan.

Day one was spent assessing the location and recording the customer identity numbers of all the magnetic separators. Checking the location also highlighted any health and safety issues that needed to be considered for the audit, such as working at heights. The review identified 52 separators.

The physical checks of the magnetic separators were conducted on days two and three, during the weekend to minimise any production downtime. Each separator was removed from its location and visually inspected. Then the magnetic strength was checked using the pull test technique. The data was recorded and presented in a detailed report with recommendations following the audit. This report can then be used as part of the quality

management system. It also provides base data for comparison on future audits.

Following the audit, the engineering team at Jordans Dorset Ryvita have made several changes to improve the removal of metal contaminants during the production process.

“Having an external review of the magnetic separators really helps the client,” explained Bunting engineer Mark Harris. “We conducted the audit without any assumptions and this freedom enabled us to highlight the areas where protection was good and also focus attention where there could be improvements. We are looking forward to working with the team at Jordans Dorset Ryvita for the long-term and providing our technical support when needed.”

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Spring balance and magnetic test piece employed by Bunting engineers during the Jordans Dorset Ryvita magnetic separator audit.

New pneumatic monitoring system for flexible connectorsBFM® fitting’s no-tool, snap-fit

installation already makes the device a much safer option than traditional hose-clip type connectors, eliminating the risk of injury to workers by slipping screwdrivers during installation and change-

overs. However, as with any flexible connection in a live production system, if the connector is removed at any time, there is still a potential risk hands can be placed near dangerous moving parts, such as rotary valves and knives.

Now, a recent innovation developed by the team at BFM in New Zealand is expected to further enhance safety for workers when dealing with connector removal in these types of positions. The newly developed BFM Pneumatic Monitoring System pumps pressurised air between the silicone cuff of the BFM connector and the spigot inside which it sits. An air-line sensor immediately detects if this outward pressure is released as the connector cuff starts to be removed, setting off an alarm and/or shutting off any moving parts below.

“This system has been developed to give peace of mind to customers who need an added level of security for their workers” said BFM CEO, Blair McPheat. “We are providing the system as a package and it can easily be retrofitted to most existing BFM fitting installations”, he added.

“The standard option is waterproof and dustproof (to IP65 level), and we are also providing an ATEX-compliant version to ensure that the system can be installed in plants with high-spec compliance requirements”. The system has a tamper-proof gauge, and it can also be used as a positional sensor to ensure all connectors in a large plant are installed correctly at all times.

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AUMUND Beijing assembles a large machinery package for Turkish cement producer…Sinoma EE Overseas Development

has awarded AUMUND Beijing a substantial machinery order for supply to Limak Çimento Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., at Kilis in Turkey. Three AUMUND belt bucket elevators, five AUMUND chain bucket elevators, seven AUMUND pan conveyors and five AUMUND drag chain conveyors, type LOUISE, will be installed. The machines are planned for dispatch by

the end of this year. The belt bucket elevators will

achieve a conveying capacity of up to 500t/h. Different types of hot or abrasive bulk materials will be conveyed by the chain bucket elevators with centre distances of more than 30m. These bucket elevators with forged central chain will be in 24-hour continual operation and have conveying capacities in excess of

700m3/h. The seven AUMUND pan conveyors (centre distances between 60 and 104m) are designed for a conveying capacity of up to 500t/h. The AUMUND drag chain conveyors, type LOUISE, will be used for the extraction of clinker dust and have a capacity of 40t/h.

In its 18-year existence, Limak Çimento describes itself as having built up investments and shareholdings

in Turkey, Mozambique, Ivory Coast and Dubai. To date the portfolio of this steadily expanding group of companies includes eleven cement plants with a joint annual capacity of 8 million tonnes of clinker and 14.9 of cement. The Kilis plant is approximately 60km south of Gaziantep, in the province of the same name in Anatolia.

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AUMUND chain bucket elevator.

AUMUND pan conveyor.

…while German head office names new MDAt the beginning of September

AUMUND Fördertechnik appointed Dr-Ing. Pietro de Michieli as its new managing director, to focus on equipment sales, spare parts, after sales service and PREMAS® 4.0, at the company’s headquarters in Rheinberg, Germany.

Mr de Michieli brings with him vast international experience in technology for handling different bulk materials. He has excellent know-how in capital equipment and complex engineered solutions in many key industries, such as cement, mining, fertiliser, steel, power, ports and terminals. Throughout his career, he has focused his attention on proposing the optimum solutions for satisfying customer’s requirements.

Before joining AUMUND, Pietro de Michieli was managing director of OMG MGM Cranes (Bedeschi Group). Prior to that he was CEO of Bedeschi SpA and member of the board of directors responsible for the business unit bulk handling, marine logistics and mining and minerals, with a particular focus on sales, marketing, design, manufacturing, purchasing and project management.

Earlier in his career he was projects director with ENDECO Engineering Design Construction SpA and project manager at DANIELI SpA, both of which gave him a solid foundation

in turn-key industrial contracts and experience in the execution of steel mill, melt-shop and bulk material handling projects in various countries all over the world. The main foundations of his education were a doctorate in electro-mechanical engineering at the University of Padua, Italy, and specialised university courses on economics and business administration. These were supplemented by his participation in an intensive workshop at the University of Stuttgart, Germany, on issues around energy, the environment and international economics.

Since January 2018 de Michieli

has been a member of the board of directors of PEMA (Port Equipment Manufacturers Association), a forum and public voice for the global port equipment and technology sectors, reflecting their critical role in terms of safety, security and sustainability. He will support a bid for membership of PEMA by the AUMUND group of companies, on the merits of the company’s wide range of conveying and storage solutions for bulk materials in ports and terminals. He has also written several papers in technical publications on aspects of bulk materials handling technologies.

www.aumund.com

Dr-Ing. Pietro de Michieli.

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Contactless measurement of bulk materials(Berthold Technologies – Germany: Stand E27, Hall 4)For more than 65 years, Berthold Technologies has been successfully offering solutions for non-contact measurement of level, density, concentration, mass flow and moisture in containers, pipes or on conveyor belts.

The mass-flow measurement can be easily implemented in all kind of conveyor systems and is the system of choice for reliable and reproducible measurements. The system is particularly suited for monitoring loading and unloading procedures, as well as material mixing or dosing applications.

Berthold can measure the conveying capacity as well as the mass flow (tonnage) of the conveying system. Additionally, batch processes can be monitored. Typical media include powder and granulates, larger lumps of various sizes, scrap, recycling paper and liquids.

While reaching a high rate of reproducibility of measurements of ± 1%, the system does not require maintenance or recalibration. Environmental influences such as wind load, vibration, shock absorption or fluctuations in conveyor belt tension do not affect the accuracy of measurement.

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Woodchips being measured for moisture content using Berthold equipment.

Productivity platform reduces downtime and boosts output (Dinnissen Process Technology – Netherlands: Stand C18, Hall 4)

The cloud based Dinnissen Productivity Platform is designed to reduce downtime, boost productivity and gain insight, using a computer, smartphone or tablet to stay up-to-date on the performance of the user’s process. It offers a user-friendly way to connect to the customer’s machines around the world, with very high levels of security.

The Productivity Platform ensures fast and trouble-free service and troubleshooting. Amongst the functions are remote service, machine monitoring, custom alerts and high-end data dashboards.

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Dinnissen Productivity Platform.

Sample carousel

(Dinnissen Process Technology – Netherlands: Stand C18, Hall 4)Tracking and tracing, combined with product quality, is of the essence in the modern industry.

Dinnissen Process Technology has designed a solution for customers who need to be 100% sure about their production quality and maintain the level over longer production runs. To validate this they analyse samples taken after process lines such as drying, mixing, milling and sifting.

The Sample Carousel enables validation per batch or process over a longer time, all connected with the right automation and sample procedure. With this innovation it is quite easy to track & trace a production process. All the client has to do is to select the desired frequency, volume and weight of the samples to be taken. The samples are collected in sampling bags or jars and then quickly secured with a tri-clamp accessory, from which they can also be released quickly and easily. Operator deployment is limited to simply collecting the samples when the process is done.

The system can be integrated into new as well as existing production processes in filling lines, silos, transport systems, and mixing and packaging installations. The sampling system is available in several configurations, giving the user choice to have 8 up to 16 samples to be taken automatically, with a wide range of 25g to 1000g per sample.

As the automated sampling system was developed in line with current EHEDG criteria, it also ensures compliance with the strict requirements that apply in relation to quality and food safety. The housing is made of solid stainless steel without any internal welds or seams. The easy-to-clean design eliminates the risk of contaminating the flow of products or samples.

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Dinnissen’s Sample Carousel.

Vibrating control screening

(GKM Siebtechnik – Germany: Stand B11, Hall 4)

This recently introduced screener has been specially adapted to meet the needs of the food and pharmaceutical industries and achieves the highest hygiene standards. The central product in- and outlet connections enable high throughput while the modular design and the quick-clamp system ensure easy handling. The machine can be equipped with external pneumatic deck lifters, a system that guarantees fast screen exchange and reduces set-up and downtimes. Using overhead pneumatic cylinders, individual screening decks can be raised for inspection or to change the screen inserts.

By equipping the machine with the GKM Ultra-Vario-Sonic cleaning system, its performance can be significantly increased particularly for screen inserts with mesh sizes below 3.0mm and for dry and free flowing products. The ultrasonic cleaning system is mounted on the outside of the

machine, making it particularly suitable for contamination-free screening. It meets the ATEX requirements for dust in Zone 22 and can be retrofitted. GKM tumbler screening machines will also be exhibited.

www.gkm-net.de

Advances in flameless venting and explosion isolation(REMBE GmbH Safety + Control – Germany: Stand J 01, Hall 5) Among other exhibits, REMBE will be showing two newly developed explosion protection products.

The Q-Ball E which, with minimum deadweight and maximum relief effectiveness, has been designed primarily for use with bucket elevators. It adopts the principle of the parallel contour relief developed by REMBE. Thanks to its innovative design, the weight of the Q-Ball is very low. While comparable products from other suppliers weigh between 100-200kg, the Q-Ball is an absolute lightweight at just 25-50kg. This greatly facilitates handling during assembly, as well as the requirements for the installation on adjacent plant.

The other innovation, the Q-Flap RX non-return valve, is a joint development between REMBE and the Swiss company RICO. The strict requirements of EN 16447 for the maximum safety and reliability are notably achieved by the very high strength and extremely flexible installation distances - and all of this thanks to the patented swivel carriage principle. The Q-Flap RX is currently available up to DN 400, and as of early 2019 up to DN 1250.

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Complex powder conveying(Simatek Bulk Systems – Denmark: Stand R59, Hall 6)

Simatek Bulk Systems points out that a pendulum bucket elevator is a popular choice for gentle and flexible conveying of bulk products, but when it comes to fine powders and very abrasive products this can be a challenge. Now the company has introduced a Forced Feeding System which – in combination with other

initiatives – makes pendulum bucket elevators very suited for conveying complex powders that are non-easy flowing, fragile, abrasive or explosive.

Drum feeder with forced feeding systemBy 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.

Free rotating buckets (FRB)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 as minimum wear.

Buckets with bearing suspensionIn traditional pendulum bucket elevators the buckets are suspended between parallel roller chains. However, certain powder types will generate significant wear and therefore roller chains are generally not the best solution for abrasive and fine powder types.

However, when it comes to very abrasive products or applications for which chain lubrication is not an option, the company offers bearing suspended buckets. With these buckets the wear on the roller chain is basically eliminated. The closed and lubrication-free bearing construction generates less friction and has a documented 40% power consumption reduction.

To document the effect of conveying with a Forced Feeding System, clients are offered a free test run of their product in the Simatek Bulk Systems test centre.

www.simatek-bulk.dk

The November/December EuroBulkSystems will include a more detailed review of SOLIDS Dortmund.

The KTS-VS2 from GKM Siebtechnik.

Q-Flap RX.Q-Ball E.

A foretaste of a few of the innovations to be exhibited at SOLIDS Dortmund, 7-8 November

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Continued development of thecontainer mixer conceptThe container mixer—invented by the

German engineering company MIXACO in 1965—was a milestone for the efficient handling of mixing technology. MIXACO has continued to develop its technology, customising it to suit the individual needs of its customers.

The principle behind the container mixer (see picture on front cover), in which portable mixing containers and the mixing head are separate, offers many advantages when it comes to handling and improving mixing processes. This ensures that batches can be processed quickly, flexibly and without any delays. The main objective is to reduce idle times and increase throughput.

“Our solutions are geared towards ensuring high machine availability and process reliability,” explained MIXACO managing director Matthias Tölle. “MIXACO container mixers are ideal for integration into existing systems and are flexible enough to be integrated into existing material flows”.

MIXACO has numerous solutions that ease handling, such as connectivity to floor scales and dosage handling, or a discharge station for dustfree discharge, electrically powered container movers, and successful integration in driverless transport systems.

Automatic cleaning processesSpeeding up container mixing cleaning processes has also played a vital role in the further development of container mixing technology. The cleaning phase is the main cause of a machine’s idle time. It is important to find solutions that reduce cleaning times while ensuring optimal mixing head cleaning results at

the same time. The lack of qualified personnel is also increasingly impacting cleaning processes. Automated cleaning processes therefore help to make more efficient and targeted use of available resources.

Industry 4.0Connectivity and the inclusion of automated processes are important additional steps that add to the advantages of the container mixer. Cloud-based solutions, for example, can ensure that the mixer is monitored at all times. This allows the earlier detection of malfunctions and faster service reaction times. The aim of preventive maintenance is to increase machine availability and substantially reduce the downtime of any mixers currently in use. Moreover, by integrating networked functionalities into existing mixing systems, customers can benefit from added investment security and added value overall.

Highly customer orientedDevelopments at MIXACO are a result of customer exchange and customer collaboration. Customer needs were the starting point for many solutions on the market today which have now become industry standards. These solutions include new application areas, such as the pet food industry. Here, MIXACO developed customised mixing solutions that meet the highest standards of gentle mixing, optimised mixing results and deep cleaning results. Several producers were favourably impressed by the performance of the MultitoolTM when handling goods that require this type of sensitive mixing solution.

“MIXACO proves time and time again that it

has a portfolio which caters to new application areas besides the classic plastics market,” explained Matthias Tölle. “We are in a position to offer customised solutions based on what we have and what we have done. We are in a position to substantially improve production process handling.”

MIXACO MaschinenbauDr Herfeld GmbH & Co. KGNiederheide 258809 NeuenradeGermanyTel: +49 (0)2392 9644-0

www.mixaco.com

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Mixing tools can be changed quickly as needed or when changing recipes; this means that the mixer is ready for the next batch after only a short space of time.

The MIXACO Multitool™ is an example of the thoughtful further development of the container mixer; reduced cleaning times and higher throughput are just two of the major benefits of using lower temperatures during mixing.

MIXACO improves handling capabilities to achieve more efficient mixing processes.

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Measurement technology improves worker safety

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Silos, vessels or warehouses that store bulk solids and powders such as

grains, flour, chemicals, cement, plastic products, and fertilisers can be dangerous places to work. Potential hazards for people operating in these environments include machine-related injuries, falls, entrapment in the material, silo fires and other hazardous atmospheres, and even silo collapses.

The risks faced by workers in bulk solids storage environments are apparent from the statistics revealed in Purdue University’s annual survey of grain-handling accidents in the United States. The 2016 report [1] shows that there were 29 entrapment incidents in silos, resulting in 11 deaths. In addition, there were a further 31 grain storage-related incidents, in which another 19 workers died. These fatalities were caused by entanglement with machinery, asphyxiation due to a toxic environment, and worker falls. Purdue University also estimates that 30% of incidents go unreported, and when one considers that grain is just one of the many solids stored in large vessels, silos and warehouses, the true scale of the industry’s safety problem becomes apparent.

Such disturbing figures show that there is significant room for improvement in terms of worker safety, and the industry must look at its processes, procedures and available technology to help achieve this.

Measurement challengesOne of the main tasks that brings workers into

such hazardous areas is the need to monitor the level and volume of the stored materials within silos or warehouses. The measurement of bulk

solids is often related to inventory control, and accuracy on a continuous basis is therefore vital to support better inventory management.

Measuring the level and subsequently the volume of bulk solids in large silos and warehouses is a much more complex process than measuring the level of liquids. In liquid applications the level will be the same at any point within the vessel, so only a single point on the surface needs to be measured. However, the surface of stored bulk solids is uneven, with many peaks and valleys forming and constantly shifting as the silo is filled and emptied. Depending on the silo’s parameters and the material’s angle or repose, the difference between the level of a certain peak and valley can be substantial. This makes it difficult to gauge how much material is in the silo with any degree of accuracy. The bigger the vessel, the less a single-point level measurement is of value compared with an understanding of maximum level, minimum level and total volume. By considering the shape and characteristics of the storage vessel, and making certain assumptions about the uneven surface, level measurements can be converted into a volume measurement, with some degree of error.

Bulk solids level measurement has traditionally been performed by mechanical devices such as yo-yos, whereby a weight is lowered - either manually or automatically – on to the surface of the material. However, when workers perform the measurement manually or carry out regular maintenance, these systems can expose them to hazardous conditions and the possibility of falling into the silo and becoming entrapped in the material. Also, this method of measurement has limited accuracy.

In recent years, however, significant progress has been made with automated systems for bulk solids measurement, and many modern facilities now employ continuous automated measurement technology. By enabling continuous measurements to be accessed from the comfort of a control room, this technology has improved safety by reducing the need for workers to visit hazardous environments.

3D solids scannersVarious automated technologies can be successfully used to perform bulk solids measurement, and one of the most widely applied is acoustic phased-array antennae. 3D solids scanners, which are based on acoustic phased-array technology, have three antennae that generate a mix of audible or acoustic signals and receive multiple echo signals from a storage vessel’s contents. Digital analysis of these echoed signals produces accurate continuous level and volume measurement. Matching the received data with known vessel dimensions allows 3D solids scanners to output the volume of practically any kind of stored contents, including difficult-to-measure fly ash and materials with a low dielectric that would challenge other technologies. This enables the immediate and accurate listing of inventory value for accounting and financial reports.

The warehouses or vessels in which bulk solids are stored can be huge structures of sometimes 100m x 60m, and it is important from an operational and financial perspective to ensure that they are being used correctly and efficiently. This has traditionally required workers to enter the warehouse and direct filling and emptying operations by sight, to optimise the use of the available space and ensure that operations are carried out safely. The bigger the vessel or warehouse, the more difficult such control becomes.

However, in very large storage warehouses or silos, multiple 3D scanners can be used to provide the necessary level of control. By merging their individual measurements, operators are provided with a combined wall-to-wall surface map. Remote 3D visualisation of the peaks and valleys within a vessel is important because uneven sidewall loading can cause the structure to tilt or even collapse, resulting in a costly loss of use and potentially causing worker injuries or deaths. Having a visual representation of the material’s distribution within the vessel not only improves safety by helping to prevent the threat of structural damage, but also facilitates storage

[1] Issa, S., Field, W., Cheng, Y.H., “2016 Summary of US Agricultural Confined Space-Related Injuries and Fatalities.” Purdue University. (2017).

Bulk solids storage facilities are hazardous environments presenting various dangers to workers. Here Adi Goldman of Emerson Automation Solutions explains how new analytics capability in the latest 3D solids scanners can help to reduce the unacceptably high number of current accidents and fatalities.

3D solids scanners, based on acoustic phased-array technology, can output the volume of practically any kind of stored contents.

Having a visual representation of the material’s distribution within a vessel improves safety and facilitates storage capacity optimisation and improved production efficiency.

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Virtual sectionsEmerson’s Rosemount™ 5708 3D Solids Scanner now offers new licensed functionality to further improve safety and support continuous analysis of product flow and movement by dividing a large vessel or warehouse interior into small virtual sections. An operator can now monitor each of these virtual sections individually, so that

if too much material builds up in one area, filling points can be switched and/or trucks can be alerted to risk. This improved control over filling and emptying also enables an even distribution to be maintained across a large surface on a continuous basis, allowing the vessel’s capacity to be used more efficiently. It additionally helps to improve safety, as filling and emptying operations can be performed automatically from the control room, rather than requiring workers to be inside the vessel. Each vessel can be

divided into as many as 99 sections, as small as 1.5m x 1.5m, with minimum, maximum and average level readings provided for each section.

Centre of gravityBulk solids storage vessels and warehouses come in all manner of shapes and sizes, and whatever their geometry, it is always important to have an awareness of their centre of gravity. As previously mentioned, bulk solids form an uneven surface when they enter and exit storage vessels, with the material forming peaks and valleys as it piles and slides. When most of the material lies outside the vessel’s centre of gravity, it produces stresses which constitute a risk to its structural integrity. This can lead to anything from the vessel’s shell becoming slightly distorted but without posing a safety risk, through to a worst-case scenario of a total structural collapse, putting the vessel out of use and endangering lives.

As previously stated, 3D visualisation of a vessel’s contents enables changes to the material’s surface to be tracked and provides a

safer way to understand the material allocation, as well as a means of estimating when workers would need to go in to perform maintenance. Now though, further new capability in the Rosemount 5708 also allows users to define a centre of gravity zone in the software, and then automatically calculates the centre of gravity for the vessel’s contents with every reading. The software can generate an alert if the centre of gravity moves out of its defined space, therefore enabling remedial action to be taken immediately. This not only minimises the risk of damage to the vessel, it also enables maintenance to be performed only when required, rather than on a timed basis, as was previously the case. Consequently, the amount of time workers need to spend inside the vessel is reduced, and safety is improved.

ConclusionBy reducing the requirement for workers to be inside vessels and warehouses, either to direct filling and emptying operations or to perform maintenance tasks, new analytics functionality provided by the latest 3D solids scanners helps to minimise risk and increase safety.

For more information on the Rosemount 5708 3D Solids Scanner, plus other Emerson solutions for solids measurement applications, visit

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Dividing a large vessel or warehouse interior into up to 99 small virtual sections improves control over filling and emptying and enables an even distribution to be maintained across a large surface on a continuous basis.

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What’s new?Latest innovations in handling and processing equipment, storage and transport vessels, bagging, components, measurement and control instrumentation, including environmental/safety technology.

New generation STORMAJOR

SAMSON Materials Handling, Ely, UK – part of the AUMUND Group

– has launched the latest version of its successful STORMAJOR materials distribution system. The new, updated design promises to improve handling and stability in the loading and reception of all kinds of bulk materials. The new generation machine is available in a choice of three models:• STORMAJOR 380 Series: for materials with a bulk density ≤1t/m³,such as cereals, fertiliser or alternative fuels.• STORMAJOR 450 Series: for materials with bulk densities from 0.9 to 1.6t/m³, such as additives, light minerals or fertiliser.• STORMAJOR 800 Series: for materials with bulk densities from 1.5 to 2.1t/m³, such as heavier minerals or ores, sand and gravel.

The new STORMAJOR design is the result of decades of experience with the previous generations of these machines. It combines a mobile truck unloader with a moveable boom. This versatile unit allows the operators of ports, goods depots and stockyards to receive bulk materials directly from

trucks, front-end loaders or other loading equipment and to load them into vessels or railcars. As the new STORMAJOR is fully mobile, it is also well suited for efficient stockpiling.

In developing the machine, the engineers considered its suitability for dealing with the wide range of requirements in ports and terminals, as well as making it reliable and easy to maintain. The boom is attached below its centre of rotation, so that fines do not collect in the bottom of the machine. The feed section of the main chute is completely decoupled from the conveying sections, which means that if necessary, bulk materials with particularly poor flow properties can be actively shaken to make the process more efficient. The standard angle of the transfer chute walls is already an effective measure to reduce the danger of bridging when handling different materials which do not flow well.

Each version of the STORMAJOR has two travel and power options. A wheel-mounted version will be towed, or a tracked machine will have its own drive. When moving the machine

fully loaded, it can be equipped with additional outrigger support.

The new STORMAJOR is offered with a choice of engine and drives. For example, the conveying sections can be either electrically or hydraulically driven. The self-driven versions can be equipped with diesel generator sets with various emission standards, up to TIR5. The main drive concept depends on off-site power supply or pumps and generators driven by the diesel generator sets. The ‘Power twin’ sets new standards here with an additional distribution gear directly flanged on to the diesel generator set.

Thanks to a large range of extras, each machine can be further tailored to the specific requirements of the application. Examples of these enhancing features are additional transfer chute systems, various lining options for chutes and conveyor, dedusting solutions, additional enclosures for the conveying sections, operation and maintenance platforms, operator cabins and lighting packages.

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Rotary valve can now handle fragile food materialsCoperion, Weingarten, Germany,

in response to feedback from customers in the food and pet food industries, has modified the design of its ZVB rotary valve to ensure very gentle materials handling while maintaining strictest sanitary standards. Improvements include a lower overall weight while maintaining the same robust design, optimisation of the housing wall thicknesses, increased inlet cross-section, and especially a modified inlet geometry for fragile food materials such as pet food kibbles, roasted coffee and finished cereals.

This unique combination results in a much gentler handling and introduction of product to the rotary valve. The increased ‘anti-chopping’ inlet deflects the product into the rotating rotor chambers of the rotary valve and avoids the product being damaged by

the metering vanes. Several tests with customers have shown a significant reduction in product degradation of fragile and sensitive materials, compared to basic rotary valves with standard inlet geometries. Furthermore, an improved overall capacity through the valve is achieved by the larger, optimised inlet cross-section.

Ideal applications include positioning the rotary valve to meter and load finished product into bulk bags, or for filling of finished product packaging lines. All automated transfer of product is then performed without degradation or ‘chopping’ of the finished product or ingredient.

In addition to the modifications outlined above, the Coperion ZVB rotary valves are also available in Coperion’s innovative design for wet cleaning (e.g. clean in place).

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Coperion’s stainless steel ZVB rotary valve is now capable of gentle handling of the most fragile food and pet food materials.

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Hermetically sealed control valve extends shelf life of food and beveragesGEA, Düsseldorf, Germany, is

expanding its D-tec® valve line with the new GEA D-tec P/DV control valve for ultraclean applications in the food, beverage and dairy industries. This allows reliable control of process parameters such as volume flow, pressure, temperature and filling level of a vessel. Owing to the hermetically sealing D-tec stem diaphragm, the valve achieves a higher standard of hygiene. For example, it helps ensure product safety in beer mixes and soft drinks, fruit juices, milk-based and lactic acid-fermented products or even sauces, and contributes to a longer minimum product shelf life as is often

demanded by the market.The P/DV type D-tec control valve

uses hermetically sealed D-tec stem diaphragms. These provide improved contamination protection against the atmosphere and thus ensure microbial stability of the product throughout the entire process. While the D-tec valve line can be used in aseptic processes, GEA sees the application of the new control valve primarily for ultraclean applications. The control valves are selected for products that require an extended shelf life, with or without cooling, depending on the pH value, cold chain and storage characteristics. These products include

iced tea, fruit juice, fruit yoghurt and ESL milk.

www.gea.com

GEA D-tec P/DV control valve.

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Products vacuum dried and coated with a single machineLindor, Dordrecht, the Netherlands,

has unveiled the Capsule, a vacuum dryer/coater which performs both functions with one machine. Applications include: rapid and effective drying of pharmaceutical components (such as APIs), impregnation and drying of catalysts, liquid and gas reactions with powders, soaking special plastic compounds, etc.

A number of Lindor Capsules have already been supplied for pharmaceutical applications and fine chemicals. In addition, the company has a Capsule available for customer trials at its Dordrecht test centre. Vacuum enables a lower evaporation

temperature to be attained, at which fluid becomes a gas. This allows drying under vacuum at a lower temperature, or faster drying at the same temperature. For example, the boiling temperature of pure water at sea level is 100°C, but on Mount Everest, where the air pressure is much lower, it is only 69°C.

This advantage results in far better preservation of product properties owing to a lower drying temperature combined with lower energy consumption. For coating and impregnation, the advantage of vacuum is that a liquid can penetrate and adhere deeper and more rapidly

into the pores of a particle.The Capsule vacuum dryer is a new

development in Lindor technology. The core of the vacuum dryer is similar to the conventional Lindor mixer, in that it has a rotating drum with fixed vanes. As a result of rotation and gravity, powder or granulate flows evenly through the drum. Because an agitator is not used, the particles are practically free from shearing forces. The combination of this technology with vacuum ensures even temperature distribution, shorter drying times and that the product’s integrity is maintained.

www.lindor.nl

The Capsule vacuum dryer, which can be supplied in various batch capacities, differs not so much in mixing technology but more in its design. The drum has a double wall with a fully welded insulation layer, special seals that can withstand vacuum and a rail structure that ensures a safe, quick and simple method for disassembly and for correct re-assembly.

High-capacity air classifier mill

Kason Corporation Europe, Stoke-on-Trent, UK, is now able to offer an

air classifier mill with higher capacity than any model previously offered by its US parent company. Designated model CAM 1300, the unit combines impact grinding and air classification in one machine to produce fine grinds with narrow particle size distribution in the range of D97 (10 microns typically at rates to 15t/h for large-scale processes).

Intended for bulk foods, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, epoxy resins, powder coatings and mineral applications, the mill allows control

of the air flow rate and grinding temperature to condition heat-sensitive or hygroscopic materials. Material enters the milling chamber where a spinning rotor impacts the particles against grinding segments inside of the chamber wall by centrifugal force. A rising column of air lifts the particles into the rotating classifier wheel, separating on-size material and directing it to the process air stream for collection or further processing. Over-size material returns by gravity into the path of the spinning rotor for further grinding.

www.kason.com

Kason’s CAM 1300 air classifier mill.

Twin flexible screw conveyor has common hopper

Flexicon Europe, Whitstable, UK, is offering a twin BEV-CON™

flexible screw conveyor system with a single hopper and mobile base constructed and finished to sanitary standards. Ready to plug-in and run, the self-contained system, designed and manufactured at the company’s US factory and headquarters, can fill two vessels with the same material simultaneously. Mounted on a frame with locking castors for in-plant mobility, it can be utilised in multiple locations, and rolled to a wash-down booth.

The hopper has a capacity of 550 litres, and is designed with a steep back wall and diametrically

opposed sidewalls skewed to form a trapezoidal area, the divergent angles causing non-free-flowing material to topple into the conveyor charging adapters.

The unit is constructed of 316 stainless steel, and features sanitary quick-release clean out caps, quick-disconnect discharge box access covers, wash-down motors, and a stainless control panel with stainless conduit and liquid-tight compression fittings that permit wash down during changeovers and/or when conveying of corrosive materials. HMI controls allow manual and automatic start/stop and speed adjustment.

www.flexicon.co.uk

Flexicon’s twin BEV-CON flexible screw conveyor system.

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Removing metal contaminants from plastic granules and powdersMESUTRONIC Gerätebau,

Kirchberg im Wald, Germany, launched its new PLASTRON 05 K metal separator at Fakuma which took place in Friedrichshafen 16-20 October. The device can be installed directly between feed systems such as hopper loader or mixer and the plastification unit.

Particular consideration has been given to the temperature stability and detection accuracy of the detection coil. This was achieved through the use of precision milled parts and a winding support made of modern composite material. The ejection unit has been designed to ensure absolutely reliable expulsion of both bridge-forming and slumping or free-falling materials. It can also be

dismantled for cleaning in a matter of seconds without tools.

The high-quality AMD 05 functions as the evaluation electronics. Apart from excellent immunity to interference, this also offers ideal communication options with regard to digitalisation.

This combination of innovation and reliability results in top performance data for precision, operating reliability and ease of cleaning. Even in the basic version the system can be used for material temperatures up to 120°C. This offers considerably greater flexibility with the increasing use of pre-dried granulate. MESUTRONIC has been producing innovative metal detection technology for the plastics industry for over 25 years.

www.mesutronic.de

PLASTRON O5 K from MESUTRONIC.

High-capacity, low-profile hygienic screener

Kason Corporation, Europe, Stoke-on-Trent, UK – the US

parent company’s principal European subsidiary – has introduced a low-profile, FLO-THRU™ screener which is capable of scalping oversize particles and foreign matter from dry bulk materials and solids-laden slurries at high rates in low headroom areas. The machine employs two unbalanced-weight gyratory motors mounted on opposing exterior sidewalls of the screening chamber, instead of one motor positioned beneath it, thereby

reducing minimum height requirements significantly.

Mounted on suspension springs, the FLO-THRU design also allows vertical alignment of the top inlet and bottom outlet, allowing on-size material to rapidly descend through the screen in a straight-through path at high rates into downstream equipment or receiving vessels. Oversize material is ejected through a spout at the periphery of the screen.

The unit is available in diameters from 460 to 2540mm with

interchangeable screens that allow sifting of on-size materials as fine as 38 microns. All material contact surfaces are of stainless steel with continuous welds polished to cGMP, 3-A, USDA, BISSC, FDA or industrial standards. Quick-release clamps allow rapid removal of screens and tool-free disassembly of frames for thorough washdown of components (including the motors), as well as rapid interior access for inspection and screen changes.

www.kasoneurope.com

Kason’s new hygienic screener.

Fast screw conveyor filling of lined 20ft freight containers

Van Beek, Drunen, the Netherlands, has upgraded the

performance of its screw type bulk container filler. It is now capable of filling a 20ft container fitted with inner liner up to 80-85% in just half an hour. Container liners can only be filled via a relatively small aperture. The filling device takes the form of a horizontally mounted screw conveyor with an open underside. The inlet can be round or a hopper. It is filled from a silo, Dino bulk truck loader, shovel, belt or screw conveyor. The installation can as an option be equipped with wheels allowing it to be moved by a forklift.

A truck carrying a 20ft container reverses towards the liner filler and

pushes the opening of the container over the screw until the screw is fully inserted into the container, after which the loading process can begin. The cargo falls through the open underside of the screw first into the back of the container and forms a heap there. As soon as it reaches the height of the screw, the cargo automatically collapses further forwards in the container. A level detector is fitted at the end of the screw allowing the user to know that all space in the container has been filled and that the screw stops in time. The liner filler has shown itself to be effective for loading pellets (plastic granules), powders (such as flour) and flakes.

www.van-beek.nl

Van Beek’s screw type filling device for lined 20ft containers.

Making strain gauges wirelessSensor Technology, Banbury, UK,

has introduced a new range of transmitters that can add wireless capabilities to any make of strain gauge. The WSG series transmitters allow any manufacturer’s strain gauge to send readings to Sensor Technology’s wide range of displays and readouts, which can be located at a distance from the gauge itself.

Alternatively, they can be used with Sensor Technology’s PC-based software so that, as well as direct read out, analysis and interpretation

can be completed instantly. The transmitters are for use with 350 ohm strain gauges and above. Calibration data is set using simple interface software. The wireless signal transmission is based on the unrestricted 2.4GHz technology, so does not need an operating licence.

Because there is no need to install and protect long cable runs from the gauge to the readout, the WSG units create a versatile and easy to install system. This also makes it simple to move the equipment

between installations if required.There are various models

available within the range. The WSG-STD unit is DIN rail mountable and powered by a standard 11-32V DIN rail supply. The WSG-STM variant is designed for bench or wall mounting and has an internal rechargeable battery; it also has a socket allowing it to be powered from an external 11-32V supply. Both versions have a USB port for connection for a PC.

www.sensors.co.uk

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