Dinnissen & K-Tron introduce Pandora End of Line Mixing

Sevenum, The Netherlands -- Dinnissen Process Technology (Netherlands) and K-Tron Process Group (Switzerland) will be introducing a new mixing concept for the high-quality chemical processing industry together at Achema in Frankfurt am Main.

The Pandora End of Line Mixing concept is specially intended for situations where high demands are placed on the rapid, careful and extremely homogenous mixing of a maximum of 10 (micro) components. The concept is especially suitable for conditions where the quick and easy switchover to new recipes and the prevention of contamination and segregation are important factors. An additional benefit is its low energy usage.

Pandora End of Line Mixing works according to the principle of continuous mixing, whereby raw materials are continuously added and removed from a compact mixer. The concept therefore comprises a number of K-Tron Process Group’s accurate gravimetric feeders and Dinnissen Process Technology's esteemed Pegasus® mixer. The special feeders accurately measure the supply of components to the Pegasus mixer. This can also apply to micro-components (0.01-2% per batch weight) and even extremely high percentages (30-220% per batch weight). The quick reaction time of these gravimetric feeders limits production loss during the start up and slow down periods.

Thanks to its clever construction, the Pegasus mixer mixes raw materials at high speed until a homogenous mixture is obtained. The mixer carefully mixes easily broken pellets and flakes within 6-8 seconds and sticky and difficult to mix powders and liquids within 30-50 seconds. The compact size of the Pegasus mixer ensures a range of important benefits for the total mixing concept. It is quick and easy to clean, enabling rapid switchover to a new production recipe. As the Pandora End of Line Mixing concept is suitable for quantities between 50 kg and 100 tonnes per hour, this can even be done if there is a substantial difference in production capacity.

The small size of the Pegasus makes it easy to integrate into any part of a new of existing production process. This new mixing concept can, for example, be integrated just before the packaging process to minimize the chance of segregation. Finally, the Pandora End of Line Mixing concept is especially suitable for squirting oil and liquids onto powder, grains and granules.

The Pandora End of Line Mixing concept can be supplied as a stand-alone module within new or existing production processes, or as a complete production process by Dinnissen Process Technology or K-Tron Process Group. Pandora End of Line Mixing can be found at the Dinnissen Process Technology stand D35-37 (hall 5) during Achema in Frankfurt am Main.

Source: http://www.dinnissen.nl/

New IKA Vacuum-Contact Conical Dryer

Staufen, Germany -- The new IKA® Conical Dryer provides manufactures the flexibility of working with the most challenging process requirements. Regardless of product characteristics, volume or solvent type the result is always the same: gentle, homogeneous and energy-efficient drying of the batch.

The new IKA drying system provides an optimum mixing quality with a slewing mechanism for the whole vessel and a simple tilting mechanism to open the vessel cover. The direct heated spiral agitator and a flexible design with optional components make the conical dryer a universally applicable dryer. It works under vacuum and temperatures up to 200 degrees Celsius. In addition, the speed of the spiral agitator is infinitely variable.

The IKA Cone Dryer Type CD is specifically designed for vacuum-contact-drying of various solvent-humid solids with different free-flowing behaviors and different bulk densities. Wet, dull or sticky bulk material, filter cakes and slurries can be easily processed with the IKA Conical Dryer. In order to adapt the mixing result to the flowing behavior of the product the conical dryer is equipped with a top mounted flow breaker. The resulting solvent vapors are extracted by a reversible flow dust filter that is mounted on the cover. Optionally, the conical dryer can be equipped with a lump breaker for disintegration of agglomerates.

The IKA Conical Dryer has a low installation height and provides an optimized heat transfer rate. A key innovation of the system is the combined tilting and sluing mechanism. The tilting mechanism provides the easy opening of the vessel cover. The optional slewing mechanism for the complete vessel improves the drying process. The inclination provides optimal advantages in mixing of the entire product. In addition, gravitation affects the drying products. Therefore, even very poor flowing products will be sufficiently stirred. The sluing drive allows a fixed position of the complete vessel at any position between 0° and 45°.

Both the tilting mechanism for the cover and the slewing mechanism for the vessel are integrated into a base frame which is additionally equipped with the control panel.

The basic design of the conical dryer includes the vessel with mounted feet made of steel tube. The feet are designed to be bolted to the ground. A high-end design of the Conical Dryer with tilting and sluing mechanism can be provided with a mobile vessel and casters, allowing the vessel to be removed from the frame. On request the system can be equipped with several identical vessels. During processing these additional vessels can serve as exchange, storage or reaction vessels.

Cleaning-in-place (CIP), pharmaceutical design, load cells, electrical controls, and other accessories are optional available on request. The IKA conical dryer is offered in 9 different sizes with vessel volume from 10 to 4000 liters.

Source: http://www.ikaprocess.com/

Temcor builds Bulk Storage Domes for Hyundai Steel

Gardena, CA -- When complete, Hyundai Steel’s newest plant being built in Dangin, South Korea will include five Temcor bulk storage domes. Three of the domes are now in place. The project represents one of Temcor’s largest contracts in its 45-year history.

To date, Temcor has designed, manufactured and erected two 120 m diameter iron ore storage domes and one 130 m dome for iron ore blending. Remaining are one 130 m and one 120 m domes.

“Hyundai had a very specific timeline for us to complete our portion of the plant,” said Clark Margolf, Executive V.P. at Temcor. “We’re proud to say that we have beat that timeline, while other areas of the project have experienced delays.” When fully operational in 2010, the plant is expected to produce eight millions tons of steel per year. Dangjin is approximately 123 km south of Seoul.

Temcor’s unique Center Tower Erection method helped them complete the construction of the domes quickly. Each dome was given an erection schedule of 5 months, however Temcor ships the domes ready-to-assemble and, the erection method shaves weeks off traditional scaffold erection times. Installation of each dome was done in less than three months. Additionally, the domes are erected with smaller crews than are required for other methods.

Erection of the final two domes is scheduled for fall 2009. “I have no doubt that we’ll be able to beat the erection schedule for these domes as well,” continued Margolf.

All five domes were custom-designed to accommodate stacker-reclaimer systems and other equipment. Manufacturing is done at Temcor’s facility Rincon, Georgia facility.

Temcor has provided a consultant as well as its special erection tower equipment to assist a local Korean erector with the dome assembly.

Source: http://www.temcor.com/

Schenck Chain Conveyors and Bucket Elevators

Whitewater, WI -- Often used together, the Schenck Process MoveMaster Chain Conveyor and Bucket Elevator utilize the ‘En-Masse’ principle where bulk materials are induced to move like a liquid through a dust tight steel casing; which can be designed horizontally, on an inclined plane, vertically and around bends. This method avoids internal disturbance or pressure on the material and allows for discharge at any opening where the load is permitted to fall away from the flights.

Not only does the Schenck Process MoveMaster Chain Conveyor incorporate the ‘En-Masse’ principle its versatility allows it to handle a range of capacities from 10 to 2,000 tons per hour and also be used as a conventional drag chain. To ensure absolute quality control the chains are made from high tensile alloy steel forgings and for maximum strength and service life the chain links are heat treated and the flights are precision welded to them. The chain conveyor also features inspection doors that ease access and improve installation speed, as well as tail access that allows for easy, timesaving maintenance.

The Schenck Process MoveMaster Bucket Elevator offers both belt and chain bucket elevators for light and heavy duty industry applications. The steel buckets are designed to give maximum throughput while still maintaining the perfect fill and discharge characteristics. All elevators are manufactured with heavy duty steel to withstand harsh environments and the elevator chains are heat treated and hardened to resist wear when used with abrasive products.

Materials that can be handled in both the MoveMaster Chain Conveyor and Bucket Elevator include wheat, rice, malt and pellets and hot and more abrasive materials like coal, gravel, ore, cement, and clinker ash.

Schenck Process is a worldwide manufacturer of belt scales, mass flow meters, weighfeeders, volumetric and gravimetric feeders, bulk bag discharging systems, controls, and weighing systems with over 125 years of experience. Schenck Process can be contacted at 800-558-0184 or visit:

http://www.accuratefeeders.com/

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