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Building upon the resounding success of our previous summit, we are thrilled to announce the return of ACI’s European Carbon Black Summit 2024 is returning over the 19th & 20th June 2024, in the beautiful city of Amsterdam. Anticipated growth in Carbon Black (CB) demand poses a significant challenge, particularly in light of the disruptions caused by the conflict in Ukraine, resulting in a considerable shortage of virgin carbon black. Experts in the field suggest that the shortage reaches as high as 40% compared to pre-war years. The primary focus of this summit is to tackle these critical issues. Key topics on the agenda include an overview of the CB market, strategies for enhancing sustainability within the industry, achieving excellence in the supply chain, and addressing other pertinent concerns. Special attention will be directed towards refining standardization in recovered CB and addressing challenges in assessing the lifecycle of tires. Evidently, the European CB industry is confronting substantial challenges in both virgin and recovered carbon black production. Substantial resources in terms of energy and time will be directed towards adapting to this new landscape, a crucial step for the industry to continue advancing while meeting the needs of end-users. This two-day event aims to bring together senior representatives from various stakeholders in the sector, encompassing producers, technology developers, rubber manufacturers, chemical suppliers, researchers, and other influential figures within the value chain. We invite you to join us at ACI’s European Carbon Black Summit 2024 to explore the pivotal subjects and receive updates on the latest developments in essential areas of the carbon black industry. Your participation will contribute to insightful discussions and solutions for the challenges ahead.

As a system planner, you will tailor our system layouts optimally to our customers’ processes, from quotation preparation to project processing. Do you draw your energy from optimizing systems for customer applications and processes? By finding smart solutions to process challenges, you create the basis for ideal cost-benefit ratios in our product handling lines. DOES THAT APPEAL TO YOU? * You are responsible for recording and structuring customer requirements from sales and derivation to create optimal layouts with regard to an optimal ratio of costs to customer added value. * You clarify customer requirements and carry out feasibility studies. * You create analyses and plans for the constructive and technological implementation of systems. * You process 3D scans of existing geometries and eliminate possible collisions. * You will be responsible for creating layout and general arrangement drawings, steel construction overviews and isometric drawings. * You will be responsible for creating piping plans and R+I flow diagrams (P&ID). What you bring to the table * You enjoy working in an open environment

An international client, a leading manufacturer of high-quality fumed silica, has successfully completed the Factory Acceptance Tests for two fully equipped silica packaging lines at the Greif-Velox plant in Lübeck, Germany. Each line features two VeloVac vacuum packers, ensuring top-notch performance and efficiency.

Experience seamless gripping, lifting and clean palletizing with VeloPack robots by KUKA in the bagging full-lines. These versatile machines offer a range of benefits: + Boost production speed and efficiency + Enhance precision and ensure quality + Improve workplace safety + Unlock flexibility to adapt to changing production demands + Save space with compact integration Watch the video to see the VeloPack robot in action.

How does the patented spout aspiration process work on the Greif-Velox VeloVac vacuum packers and what advantages does it offer? In the first edition of Greif-Velox ”Tech Talk” - Smarter Questions, Smarter Explained - Pitt and Björn take you behind the scenes of this groundbreaking innovation. Find out first-hand how the technology works, what benefits it offers and why it can be a game-changer for your business.

With the Vuframe app, you can explore the entire VeloVac bagging line including vacuum packer in impressive 3D and 360-degree perspective directly on your smartphone or tablet. Supported by augmented reality (AR), this is even possible in life-size. Thanks to the partnership between Greif-Velox, the leading paper sack manufacturer dy-pack and the innovative 3D platform Vuframe, the technology behind our VeloVac Full-Line vacuum packer system becomes accessible in a revolutionary digital format. By simply downloading the Vuframe app, interested parties can discover the bagging line from anywhere in a photorealistic 3D representation - generated in detail as a digital twin directly from the original design data. The Vuframe app offers three immersive experiences: * 3D view: interact with the installation by rotating, zooming and launching specific actions directly on your touchscreen. * on-table AR: project the entire system onto your table in augmented reality and view it from all angles. * life-size AR: Explore the VeloVac Full-Line in its true size. By scanning your surroundings in advance, the system can be projected life-size into your room. Vivid, impressive and resource-saving ”The Vuframe app

Every year on February 18th, the International Battery Day is celebrated worldwide. On this occasion, we draw attention to an ultralight yet challenging-to-handle powder that ensures the conductivity of modern batteries: Carbon Black or Industrial Carbon. To efficiently supply this powder, Greif-Velox offers a unique solution. In 1800, Italian physicist Alessandro Volta introduced the first functional galvanic element in the form of the so-called Voltaic Pile, which is now considered a precursor to the modern battery. In honor of Volta, his birthday, February 18th, was designated as the International Battery Day. Rising Demand for Lithium-Ion Batteries From electric vehicles to renewable energy storage solutions and portable electronic devices, today’s lithium-ion battery technology has become indispensable in many areas, more than 200 years later. The number of lithium-ion batteries used in most electric cars in Germany alone has more than doubled since 2017. By 2030, global demand for rechargeable batteries is projected to reach 1,745 gigawatt-hours

Innovation in the planning phase through 3D visualization At a time when technology is constantly pushing the boundaries of what is possible, Greif-Velox is setting a new standard in the visualization of future systems. New standards in plant visualization By using advanced 3D visualization techniques, the company offers its customers the unique opportunity to experience and assess their future systems as early as the quotation phase. Detailed models for precise planning This innovative technology makes it possible to create a detailed model of the planned system based on the existing construction plans. Customers and project teams can thus view the future system from all conceivable perspectives and take the real spatial situation into account in advance. This early visualization not only facilitates planning and decision-making, but also optimizes the entire project development by creating a deeper understanding of the end product. Accessibility and flexibility through online viewer The current planning status can be accessed from anywhere via a special online link in the Autodesk viewer. This ensures that the components used can be checked and adapted long before the physical