News items September 2020

Screwdriver function modules for automated screw assembly SOGA Gallenbach GmbH in Pforzheim, Germany, designs and develops special purpose machines. This includes the multi-screwdriving unit to reliably join profile rails for ROMA, a leading manufacturer of sun screening systems. In this case, SOGA supplied a system with several assembly heads where screw depth and tightening torque are reliably monitored. The drive technology required for the head axes, such as servo-synchronous motors, planetary and rack and pinion drives, as well as drive regulator are provided by STÖBER. The extremely compact and dynamic LeanMotor is also used. The new encoderless motor class by STÖBER is a cost effective and robust alternative to the servo motor. In addition, STÖBER took care of the mechanical design and dimensioning. DEPRAG, the screwdriving specialists, complemented this partnership and supplied the necessary screwdriver function modules. “We provide our customers with special solutions which can be used in production immediately

To achieve the best quality of an additive manufactured product, powder in a narrow particle size range is important. Particularly when processing metal powders, a preferably uniform particle size of the powder plays a decisive role. With the Netzsch cfs/HD-S High-Performance Fine Classifier, classification is performed after atomization to obtain a product with a steep particle size distribution that is tailored to the special requirements of the end application. Extremely high separation efficiency and a very specific product guidance ensure best end qualities.

At the beginning of September two employees of RHEWUM headed east to introduce RHEWUM screening machines to potential customers and those interested. The trip took them from RHEWUM’s headquarter in Remscheid to Freiberg in the Free State of Saxony which is located 545 kilometers away. The first destination was the Technical University “Bergakademie Freiberg”. During their visit our employees met with heads of institutes and PhD students for networking and a live presentation on our demo screening machine. Afterwards, plans for future cooperation were discussed during a shared barbecue. Consequently, RHEWUM will stay in contact with the TU Bergakademie Freiberg in order to realize future joint projects and to benefit from an intensive bilateral knowledge transfer of theory and industrial practice in the field of mechanical process engineering. The journey continued from Freiberg to Lutherstadt Wittenberg. Apart from being famous for its probably most prominent resident Martin Luther, Wittenberg is also known as an industrial-cultural city, as one of the most important chemical sites in Europe is located here.

25kg bags This new video shows filling of 25kg animal feed bags. Before filling a label is applied on-the-fly by a tamp-on labeler. A bag top registration keeps track of the bag top and measures the bag length allowing a bag length tolerance. The FILLstar maintains the gussets at all times to optimize bag quality. The universal spout can fill a wide range of bag widths without changing spouts. A separate paper label is sewn to the bag when sewing the bag closed. At the end of the bag filling line a bag kicker kicks down the bag for palletizing the bags of compound feed.

For UK Animal Bedding Production Facility Arden Wood Shavings located in Solihull, England, is one of the leading suppliers of wood shavings and sawdust bedding to the poultry, equestrian, dairy and animal bedding sectors. Application: The Client’s particular process was using the valves to isolate conveyors in their fully automated production facility. Challenges: The Client had experienced problems with the existing valve located on the outlet of their inclined conveyor. The existing valve leaked material and was difficult to maintain. The new Roller Gate valve had to be specifically designed to match the opening, bolt hole pattern and overall height of the existing valve to minimize plant downtime during installation. It included an oversized pneumatic cylinder to assist in closing through material flow. As the valve was installed at an angle and would see more material flow on one side, the blade guide rollers were upgraded to be a more durable stainless-steel construction. Vortex was able to achieve

World Leader in Moisture, MoistTech Provides Support Across the Globe For over 40 years MoistTech has operated across the globe providing the diamond standard in industrial moisture measurement and control. This allows for complete product inspection on the manufacturing line to eliminate waste and downtime while creating a finished product with the highest possible quality. With sensors created for both online and laboratory measurements, the customization to your process comes fully integrated straight from the factory. MoistTech believes in a plug and play operation and makes every attempt to not only ensure efficient delivery but a fully calibrated sensor ready for use. Suited for many applications, our equipment operates exceptionally well in biomass, renewable energy and ethanol applications. With numerous successful installs, MoistTech has the expertise to ensure the product quality you are producing is top of the line. Unlike other instrumentation of this type, some of the unique features of the IR3000 is that it can monitor

Coperion’s Solution for Extruder Service in Challenging Times Stuttgart, August 2020 — Coperion successfully achieved the complex modernization of a ZSK 250 high-capacity extruder completely utilizing remote processes and support. As this recent example shows, Coperion has successfully evolved its modernization efforts to utilize the Coperion ServiceBox, an integrated system for online monitoring and failure recording in extruders and compounders, as well as communication methods like video and telecommunication to complete customer requests. This ZSK 250 extruder modernization package encompassed both a control software update as well as mechanical overhauls on the system. A significant throughput increase was achieved on the extruder by modernizing the gearbox, mounting a new coupling, installing a ZS-EG side devolatilization and updating the EpcNT control, including a rebuild of the control cabinet and monitor. Coperion’s three member team, based in Stuttgart, Germany, worked directly with the customer to ensure proper software

New Long-Stroke Screening Machine by Engelsmann Regardless of whether you are mixing, conveying or dosing – when it comes to handling fragile bulk solids, sensitivity is required. This particularly applies to screening machines, as the back and forth movement on the screen surface places a relatively high mechanical stress on the screening product. If this aspect is not taken into consideration when choosing and designing your screening machine, it can lead to an unwanted breakdown of grains which then results in an increased number of over- and undersized particles in the product, causing it to be no longer fit for purpose. A screening process that is gentle to the product is therefore a decisive criteria for many facility operators when it comes to choosing the right screening machine. An additional issue that screening machine suppliers have to face – aside from ensuring the quality of the screening product – is the demand for a machine handling that is a simple as possible. This requirement is commonly

Direct excited screening machines from RHEWUM for sugar industry A well-known European sugar producer was looking for new screening machines to replace his worn-out sizers. Since not only the old machines but also the building were affected, the new sifters should transfer as few vibrations as possible into the building and at the same time increase the efficiency of the screening process. So the decision was made for a machine with directly excited screen meshes. The existing sizers were designed for a throughput of 30 tons of refined sugar per hour with 5 separating cuts, whereas the required product quality for the lowest deck with a separating cut of 0.2 mm could not achieve the required product quality. To find a suitable replacement, trials were made in the technical center of RHEWUM, during which process-relevant parameters of the screening machine were determined and also the compliance with the permissible amount of off-spec particles for numerous sugar types was considered and proved. The results of machine types WA and

For each application the right solution Limit detection is required in most silos and containers to avoid overfilling or unnecessary downtime. This means that the sensor needs to handle a variety of process conditions within a wide range of industries. This, for example, can be high temperatures and aggressive media in filters or reactors, or very light materials such as styrofoam in the processing or storage stages, and in the promotion of silica. So in meeting all the conditions that are presented we are able to offer an appropriate sensor for each application.

Fritsch Vibrating Cup Mill Pulverisette 9 offers many practical advantages in all areas in which hard, brittle and fibrous material must be ground extremely quick down to analytical fineness. It is indispensable for fast sample preparation, for example in spectroscopy preparation, ore and geology laboratories, mining and metallurgy, ceramics industry, agriculture and environment, infrared and X-ray fluorescence analysis. The Pulverisette 9 is very powerful, especially quiet, simple to operate, quick to clean and has a well-conceived drive concept and the grinding set is safe and easy to tension. For perfect, loss-free grinding results in extremely short grinding time. Your advantages with the Vibrating Cup Mill Pulverisette 9 - High power with well-conceived drive concept - Extra-fast grinding with up to 1500 rpm - Grinding sets in 5 different materials and 3 different sizes from 50 ml to 250 ml volume are available – for each application the suitable one -

Easy big bag emptying up to OEB 4 - with the new SmartCon system

Detection of empty state During the unloading of limestone powder, silo vehicles are pressurised to the required level using compressed air units controlled by the driver and conveyed to the appropriate silo. Prompt detection of the empty state of the silo vehicle was not possible, therefore, product transfer was often finished too early or unnecessarily long, costing time and excessive use of compressed air. The customer’s aim was to automate the unloading of the silo vehicle and to create a reliable signal when reaching the empty state. Process data Customer: Saint-Gobain Weber GmbH Material: Limestone Installation: Discharge pipe for truck loading (DN 100) Function: Automatized detection of the empty state Solution The FlowJam S is a sensor for non-contact monitoring of material flow for “Flow” or “NoFlow”. The system works contactless and uses microwave technology where the material movements can be detected by utilising the Doppler effect. The optional current output (converter

Online Live Demo In 30-minute live demonstrations, our product managers will show you the functionality and advantages of the new instruments. With radar technology that is robust, flexible and economical all at the same time, VEGA is setting the course for more efficient production processes involving bulk solids. The deployment spectrum of the new Vegapuls c series now includes simple, basic applications. Experience in our live demo how "radar for any situation" works. From standard applications to unconventional and complex ones: how the technology measures reliably, regardless of dust, noise or temperature fluctuations. And above all, how it performs in direct comparison with ultrasonics.

A simple and sustainable solution to transform your industrial equipment into a weighing scale With Quickfit, SCAIME completes its range of mounting kits for SK30A or SK30X load cells in capacities from 300kg to 5t. The Quickfit mounting kit has been designed to provide a cost-effective and sustainable solution for quickly transform an industrial equipment into a scale. Quickfit is made of stainless steel to withstand harsh industrial environments. It consists of a damper and height-adjustable ball joint attachment providing perfect decoupling between the load cell and the structure to be weighed. This mounting kit ensures optimal weighing performance in the presence of vibrations while allowing thermal expansion of the structure. Ideal for applications requiring height adjustment, Quickfit allows slight misalignment or inclination of the structure. It is therefore particularly suitable for weighing tanks, conveyors or machines. For easy installation, the damper assembly can be completed by a base plate for fixing to the ground and by a plate, to be welded

A new Whitepaper from Sesotec helps plastic manufactures choose a suitable metal separator Schönberg, September 2020 When it comes to plastics compounding and masterbatch production, a certain degree of machine wear and tear is part of doing business. On a semi-regular basis, machines must be replaced, parts changed out, and facilities retrofitted. While some machine downtime is unavoidable, materials harboring metallic contaminants can lead to frequent, unplanned stops that incur costly repairs and quality assurance issues. Metal separators play a key role in keeping metallic contaminants out of product streams. Granulate manufacturers and compounders have special requirements when it comes to protection against metallic contaminants. Not only must metal separators in this branch operate with high detection accuracy, but they must also guarantee short cleaning times. Reliable metal separators can increase line availability, ensure product quality, and prevent customer complaints. Particularly for compounding and masterbatch production lines, metal separators

Automatic bag supply up to 1.000 bags per hour Bulk goods such as powders and granulates are still being packaged in 25 kg bags on a large scale, even when the market often demands otherwise. With the Galahad bag slitting and emptying machine one can easily repackage from bags to Big-Bags, octabins, bulk trucks or bulk storage. TBMA now also offers the Galahad extended with a robot for fully automatic feeding. Value Added Logistics Value Added Logistics (VAL) is the creation of higher added value in the logistics chain. In addition to transport, many transport companies also offer for example, the packaging, weighing and labelling of products. This is also the case in the bulk industry: dry bulk goods are often transported in bulk quantities. From plastic to titanium dioxide, from starch to sugar and from cement to carbon black. For a well-known logistics service provider in Marseille, mainly active in the (petro)chemical industry, TBMA has supplied an installation for fully automatic quick and direct loading of

From the idea to industrialization – Fluid bed processes for powder and granule production Convert liquids into dry, dust-free, free flowing granules. Get agglomerates with instant solubility from powders. Micro-encapsulate active ingredients in a matrix. Encapsulate particles with a coating to protect them against environmental influences, mask odour/taste and define controlled release mechanisms. In its technology center, Glatt supports from the product development to the industrialization of a fluidized or spouted bed plant. Presented by Didier Schons, Sales Manager, Glatt Ingenieurtechnik GmbH Register now for 09.09.2020 at 09:30 - 10:00 CEST 09.09.2020 at 17:30 - 18:00 CEST 10.09.2020 at 01:30 - 02:00 CEST

Effortless screening of lumps with the Rhewum sv-S feeder What to do if the product has lumps so large that they could even damage the screen mesh? Then a pre-screening must be implemented.. With the help of a Rhewum SV-S feeder this is no problem. For the screening of 200 tons of calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) per hour an internationally operating plant manufacturer will receive a RHEWUM screener type WAU including a SV-S for his end customer from Egypt. SV means "lateral distribution", S stands for "screen". The directly excited screening machine type WAU is designed as a double-decker with separations at 5 mm and 2 mm. To prevent larger lumps from damaging the screen cloth of the WAU or clogging the coarse grain outlet, they are screened in a pre-separation in the SV-S at 15 mm. This reduces the loads on the screening machine while maximizing the service life and optimizing the actual screening process. A further advantage of the SV feeder with screening is the uniform distribution over the entire width of the screen.

Fundamental short courses for the process engineer If you are new to the world of bulk solids handling technology, or are looking to update your knowledge, these 2 courses could be of benefit, as they lead you through the basics of the many different issues facing process engineers working with powders and particulate materials. Each course will be delivered in English on-line over a series of 5 afternoon sessions. 19 – 23 October: Overview of Particulate Handling Technology; an introduction to the storing and handling of bulk materials, equipment selection and design methodologies for safe and reliable plant. Subjects covered include: storage and handling of bulk materials / hopper and silo design / feeder interfaces / discharge aids / sampling / characterisation techniques / dust control / separation and caking of bulk materials / methods of conveying – pneumatically, screw and belt. 16 – 20 November: Pneumatic Conveying of Bulk Materials; components of pneumatic conveying systems, selection and design techniques Subjects

Schniewindt partner of Huikeshoven As part of modernization, increase efficiency in production and environmental protection as well as the improvement in product quality, Schniewindt has revised the manufacturing processes for high-temperature-resistant for industrial use fundamentally. An enormous continuous performance improvement and the increase of manufacturing quality could be achieved by newly developed machinery. Furthermore a new manufacturing process was developed for the connection cables. Based on all these processes, technical properties of the connecting cables could be improved significantly.

From pigment to dispersion to coating From pigment to dispersion to coating - comprehensive characterization of TiO2 continues the Lum live webinar series and successfully helps our customers develop, formulate and bring new and improved products to market. Titanium dioxide is an important white pigment, an important photocatalyst and is characterized by its high chemical resistance. It is used in a wide variety of products, e.g. in batteries, ceramics, food, inks, paper, plastics, sunscreen formulations, and wall paints. Its use is not always undisputed, especially with regard to TiO2 nanoparticles. However, there is a need for comprehensive and analytical characterization of the properties of pure TiO2, of coated particles and of finished products with TiO2 content. The LUM measuring devices can help you with many questions. Numerous references prove the successful use over more than 15 years. The examination of pulverized TiO2 is carried out with the LUMiReader X-Ray. The LUMiSpoc optical single particle

From nano to micro – How to generate narrow PSD spherical particles in one step Learn about the generation and core-shell-coating of powder materials with new, previously unattained properties. Long-term stability for battery materials through precise, even coating of anode and cathode materials. Unique new optical effects and maximum protection for paint and coating pigments. Reduced material quantity by core-shell-coated structures for catalytically active powders. Presented by Dr. Viktor Drescher, Manager Advanced Powder Processing, Glatt Ingenieurtechnik GmbH Register now for: 11.09.2020 at 11:30 - 12:00 CEST 11.09.2020 at 07:30 - 08:00 CEST 12.09.2020 at 03:30 - 04:00 CEST

Automatic as well as non automatic weighing systems The definition of a weighing system is: “a measuring instrument that serves to determine the mass of a body by using the action of gravity on this body”. Weighing systems in the Netherlands must comply with the Metrology Act, a law which in turn is based on the European directives for non-automatic machines 2014/31/EU “on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of non-automatic weighing instruments” and for automatic instruments 2014/32/EU “on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of measuring instruments”. All weighing systems used for, among other things, commercial transactions, filling and/or checking pre-packed goods as well as medical and pharmaceutical purposes must not only comply with the legal requirements, but must also be verified and provided with the necessary seals, inscriptions and marks. To be able to carry out such an inspection,