Free : Innovations in Pharmaceutical Processing Seminar

Pitman, NJ -- K-Tron Process Group formally announces its collaboration with Leistritz, Howorth Air Technology, Inc, Hosokawa Micron Powder Systems, and Quadro Engineering Corp, presenting a complimentary technical seminar, “Innovations in Pharmaceutical Processing” that offers pharmaceutical processors detailed process and analytical information about key topics and trends in the industry.

Complimentary technical seminar covers the latest developments in continuous feeding and dispensing, extrusion, granulation, hot melt extrusion, high containment solutions, milling and sieving, pneumatic conveying, active freeze drying and continuous and batch blending.

Seminar offers an objective technical overview and introduces participants to methods of both improving current operations and utilizing new technologies. Course material is suitable for scientists, engineers, production and manufacturing personnel, researchers, formulation scientists, product development and process transfer personnel.

These free one-day events will be held at two locations:

Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Embassy Suites Hotel
Parsippany, NJ

Thursday, April 30, 2009
Crowne Plaza Valley Forge
King of Prussia, PA

Presentation topics include:
• “How to Choose the Most Efficient Feeder Technology for your Continuous and Batch Processes” – K-Tron Feeders
• “Milling and Sieving – Improve Efficiencies, Maximize Yield” – Quadro Engineering Corp
• “Developments in Continuous Mixing via Extrusion in a GMP Environment” - Leistritz
• “High Potency Containment Solutions” – Howorth Air Technology, Inc
• “Part I - Active Freeze Drying, Lyophilization: New Approach to an Old Concept” - “Part II - Continuous Mixing for the Pharmaceutical Industry: One Model for All Your Needs” – Hosokawa
• “Pneumatic Conveying Applications for the Pharmaceutical Industry: Options in Design and Technology” – K-Tron Premier

Technical presentations by some of the top process experts in the industry.

Register online NOW at:
http://www.ktron.com/seminar

Ultra, Eco-friendly Sicon Pocket Conveyor Belt

A Sicon® conveyor belt from ContiTech in continuous use transporting flue-gas-desulfurization (FGD) gypsum at a coal-fired power station.

Flue-gas-desulfurization (FGD) plants make coal-fired power stations cleaner. They almost completely eliminate the sulfur dioxide content of the flue gas, which can lead to acid rain.

This makes an important contribution to protecting the environment, and know-how from ContiTech is playing its part, as the procedure results in what is known as FGD gypsum. This is 100 percent utilized: It is used in the construction materials industry, for example, as a substitute for natural gypsum.

At its power station in Heilbronn, Germany, EnBW Kraftwerke AG transports its FGD gypsum on a belt conveyor system from ContiTech; the Sicon pocket conveyor. This belt has been shown to be not only extremely curve-negotiable and economical, but also ultra-eco-friendly in performance.

"With its pouch-like shape, the belt provides a unique answer to the problem of transporting bulk materials. It remains closed from the feeding point to the discharge point and is capable of negotiating small-radius bends, so that transfer stations are no longer required. As the belt is also closed on the return side, it completely eliminates dust pollution and soiling of the conveyor system due to spillage", explains Jorn Gehl, application engineer at the ContiTech Conveyor Belt Group.

This provides complete protection for the materials being conveyed and prevents pollution of the environment. Another advantage is that the belt has self-cleaning properties.

At EnBW's power station, the pocket conveyor is loaded with FGD gypsum from 3 feeding points and transports a total of 10 to 20 metric tons of this material every hour. Three dewatering belt filters are installed upstream from the belt system. The feeding points are located inside a building, out of which the conveyor belt is then routed over numerous pipelines and stairways to the discharge point on the plant premises.

Inside the building, the engineers have succeeded in maneuvering the flexible belt around tight, and sometimes complex, corners and angles so as to put the conveyor into operation as quickly as possible.

The conveyor system and outdoor facilities were installed by Anlagenbau und FordertechnikArthur Loibl GmbH, a company engaged in plant engineering and materials handling technology. This section of the pocket conveyor hangs from a lightweight, open truss bridge with a catwalk on one side for maintenance and inspection of the rotating parts.

Running at a speed of 0.9 m/s the absolutely dust-tight belt conveyor carries bulk goods weighing 1 t/m3 from the feeding point through to the discharge point. The pocket conveyor type installed at EnBW has a maximum conveying capacity of 24 m3/h. It operates 5 to 6 days a week, covering the 126 meter route countless times. The belt conveyor has thus shown itself here to be a flexible, safe and eco-friendly solution for the transport of materials outdoors over tight, twisty routes.

Source: http://www.contitech.de/

New Upgradeable "Basic Bulk Bag Filler" Introduced

Bethlehem, PA -- The new Basic Bulk Bag Filler introduced by Flexicon performs low capacity filling operations at minimal cost, and can be upgraded with performance enhancements including a material delivery system integrated with the user's process equipment or bulk storage vessels, says David Boger, VP Sales and Marketing.

The new “Model BFB" filler is a lighter-duty version of the company's heavy-gauge Twin-Centerpost™ filler, a patented design with two on-center posts said to offer the structural integrity of four-post fillers but at significantly lower material and fabrication costs and with less weight. It also affords easier access to the bag spout and loops according to the company.

The filler is equipped as standard with fill head height adjustment via fork truck to accommodate all popular bag sizes, an inflatable cuff to seal the bag inlet spout, and a feed chute vent port for dust-free air displacement during filling.

Performance can be enhanced by adding an inflator to expand the bag prior to filling, and a programmable scale system with flow control valve for automated filling by weight. The filler is also available with the company's own flexible screw or pneumatic conveyor delivery system integrated with the user's upstream process equipment or other material source.

For information contact:
Flexicon Corporation
Telephone: 888-353-9426
Email: sales@flexicon.com
Web site: http://www.flexicon.com/

Drum Dumper : 180° Rotation Lift & Dump

Allegan, MI -- Unit accepts 55 gallon drums of non-free flowing powders, and discharges the contents into a hopper at 122” above floor level.

Unit features an exclusive Lift & Seal System™ for dust-tight operation, a patented Control-Link Rotation System™ for 180° dump carriage rotation, and 304 stainless steel product contact surfaces.

Available with discharge heights up to 40’, rotation to 180°, for any size drum or container. Units are custom designed for your application requirements.

MTS also designs custom bulk bag filling systems with a wide range of features, including: gain in weight scale systems, bag inflation, material inlet tubes with dust control inner liners, densification systems, and powered bag strap release.

For more information contact:
Material Transfer & Storage, Inc.
Telephone: 800-836-7068
Fax: 269-673-4883
Web site: http://www.materialtransfer.com/

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Clean and efficient Bulk Bag Discharger The Vac-U-Max Bulk Bag Discharger is specifically designed for semi- to non-free flowing powders.

“Urea Prill Grinder” Delivers Uniform Particle Size
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Vulcanator : Powerful Low Heat-Rise Granulator This specially designed granulator has unique ability to reduce bales of rubber into small bits without significant heat rise.

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