POWTECH is the international forum for developments in mechanical processing technologies and Europe’s top event for technicians, process engineers, production managers and scientists. It took place in Nuremberg, Germany on 11 - 13 October in conjunction with the TechnoPharm exhibition that covers the latest innovations for the pharma, cosmetic and food industries.
AWARD
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Powtech Innovation Award
Germany. Only a month after its launch, Malvern Instruments' Mastersizer 3000 laser diffraction particle size analyzer is enjoying another moment in the spotlight, as one of the winners at the Powtech Innovation Awards presented at the exhibition in Nuremberg, Germany.
The awards, given at each Powtech/Technopharm by the technical journals PROCESS, PharmaTEC and Schüttgut, are open to all exhibitors.
Paul Kippax, Malvern's Product Group Manager, who set the requirements for the system and worked along side the Mastersizer 3000 development team in delivering it, collected the award together with Mark Wingfield, General Manager for Malvern Instruments GmbH.
"I am delighted for Malvern that our new system has been successful in winning this Innovation Award and I was extremely honoured to receive it on behalf of the entire Mastersizer 3000 team," said Mr Kippax. "We believe that the Mastersizer 3000 really does make for smarter particle sizing and to have public recognition of the innovation involved is especially pleasing."
Mastersizer 3000 is a new generation system that raises particle sizing to a smarter level, delivering performance and productivity advantages. A key feature is that anyone, from novice to particle sizing expert, can take good measurements and get exactly the data they need quickly and easily.
Simple intuitive software lightens the analyst's workload, driving user-defined measurements and delivering applications expertise to the user in a simple and straightforward way at the point of measurement.
www.marlvern.com
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New research revealed
UK. New research from
powder characterisation specialist Freeman Technology uses the company’s
FT4 Powder Rheometer to explore the application of dynamic powder
testing in assessing the impact of humidity on powder
flow.
Members of Freeman Technology's team will be on hand to discuss their findings and demonstrate the Rheometer.
The research will be of interest to
manufacturers who want to improve their ability to control and more
effectively manage this aspect of powder
processing.
The new data indicates that moisture adsorbed from the environment can have a range of effects, depending on the powder, whether hydrophobic or hydrophilic, and the results challenge the simplistic conclusion that all adsorbed moisture is detrimental to powder flow.
In addition the work shows that under conditions of either low or extremely high humidity the impact of moisture on powder flow properties is not linear.
The conclusion is that no single powder
property precisely captures the effects of humidity but that measurement
and analysis of a combination of bulk and dynamic powder properties does
provide a degree of insight.
All will be revealed on Freeman's stand.
www.freemantech.co.uk
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New vertical mixer
Germany.
MTI Mischtechnik is showing a newly developed vertical mixer for manual or automatic control for preparing bulk materials in the chemical, plastics processing and other industries.
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Innovative concept in spray
drying
Denmark. At PowTech/Technopharm, GEA Niro will present what it describes as a new state-of-the-art spray dryer for aseptic pharmaceutical production called AsepticSD. Based on a new concept, the spray dryer is sterilised using steam, a method that meets regulations and guidelines put forward by the FDA and EMA and other such agencies. The method allows aseptic free-flowing powders to be produced in a single step.
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Drying and milling
UK. At
its facilities in Coventry, UK, Atritor produces a broad range of drying
and milling equipment to serve the process industries. It is active across
the spectrum of minerals, chemicals, pigments, pharmaceuticals, energy and
waste processing sectors.
Since the early days, when it developed the Atritor dryer-pulveriser for the cement industry, the company has provided equipment specifically for the production of fine, dry powders. The company continues to maintain machines that have been in service for more than sixty years.
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Grinding and classifying
UK. Producers of ore, coal, clay, cement, fertiliser, limestone, slag, pigments and other minerals have depended on Bradley technology, engineering and equipment for over 100 years.
The Hercules airswept mill system allows grinding, classifying and drying to take place simultaneously. Pulverised material from the grinding zone is carried by the air stream to a separator mounted directly above the mill. From here, product size material is carried to a collection cyclone while oversize particles are rejected and recycled for further grinding. The conveying air stream can be heated to flash dry the material being ground.
The Hercules screen mill has been the workhorse of the quarrying industry for more than 90 years. It has the ability to grind feed as large as 60mm down to desired fineness in a single operation without auxiliary sizing equipment.
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Quality control technology
UK.
Branscan has developed image analysis of physical properties for
the flour milling industry and its consistent quality control technology
is now employed on a global basis within the semolina, milk powder,
plastics and chemical industries.
A system has evolved that combines the proven image analysis of physical properties with NIR (near infrared) technology to look at chemical composition, providing customers with a flexible online monitoring system suitable for pharmaceuticals, chemicals, plastics and food.
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Equipment for potent products
UK. ChargePoint Technology design innovative
split butterfly valves and docking systems for transferring APIs and
potent products in drug manufacturing processes. It has supplied all the
top global pharmaceutical and biotech organisations for over 10
years.
The company says that the ChargePoint
split valve has become an industry standard high containment solution for
operator protection and reduction of cross
contamination.
The product range now extends beyond the split valve to include CIP systems for valves and containers vessels and IBCs, fully automated docking systems and rigid and flexible containers and container handling solutions.
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Magnetic separation
UK. Eriez Magnetics Europe Ltd is a leading supplier of magnetic separation, metal detection, vibratory and sampling equipment in the UK and Europe. It provides custom built solutions and offers state-of-the-art testing facilities for sample testing. Both wet and dry magnetic separation solutions are provided.
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Powder processing
UK. Kek-Gardner
Ltd offers complete powder processing solutions. Products include the
established range of Gardner mixers.
The cantilever design of the Kek centrifugal sifter offers users high standards of hygiene and ease of operation. The PPS air classifier mill provides fine grinding capability plus greater control over particle size distribution. Typically grinding to a particle size in the region of tens of microns, the mill serves all industries producing fine powders where control of grinding temperature and particle size distribution is of prime importance.
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Bulk storage systems
UK. Portasilo provide bulk storage silos and handling systems. The range encompasses bespoke and standard silos, mechanical, vibratory and aeration dischargers, mechanical and pneumatic conveying systems, plus a host of ancillary supporting components and advanced safety systems. These can be combined to create an efficient, reliable, high-performance storage and handling solution to suit the specific demands of a site.
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Screening equipment
UK. ROTEX is a
leading pioneer in the development of screening equipment providing a
comprehensive line of feeders, conveyors and automated analysers for
chemical processing, food processing, mineral processing, plastic
compounding and agribusiness.
The range includes ROTEX gyratory screeners.
Hi-Cline™ has proved particularly useful for the phosphate fertiliser industry inducing high frequency vibration into the screen media, which results in material stratification and rapid separation, helping to resist blinding/plugging in screens.
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Load cell assemblies
UK. The Thames
Side Sensors range of load cells, weighing assemblies and instrumentation
offers a cost effective solution to a diverse range of weighing
applications. The company acquired the process weighing activities of
ThamesSide-Maywood Ltd.
LeverMount® is the latest
development in load cell weighing assemblies allowing installations to be
made easier, safer and more cost effective using its simple, innovative
design. Load cells are approved to 3000 divisions OIML R60 Class C and are
available in ATEX approved versions for hazardous area applications.
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