News items August 2017

Bolz intec has specialized in stainless steel drums, stainless steel funnels and containers, pressure vessels and transfer systems used in areas with high hygienic requirements such as pharmaceutical or chemical industries. We produce customised pressure vessels in the most varied of diameters, with maximum operating pressure and with highly varied floor and lid shapes to precisely meet your needs. Each of these vessels is individually designed according to your specifications and produced in strict compliance with current regulations (Pressure Equipment Directive) and the GMP standard. We can thus guarantee quality and safety. Leading companies from the pharmaceutical and chemical industry already have for years relied on the pressure vessels of Bolz intec. We currently have a standard range including diameters of 234 mm, 395 mm and 560 mm, with a wide variety of volumes, a torispherical bottom in line with DIN 28011, handles, a tri-clamp fitting according to

Minimal residues when emptying reduce risk of contamination It is always worthwhile questioning established processes, particularly with regard to pharmaceuticals or chemical industry production process. To handle this problem, a funnel with a flap valve is usually placed on the rigging of a stainless-steel drum secured with a tensioning ring and turned over so that the drum can be emptied. Bolz intec has developed a practical, multi-functional emptying system for drums especially for use in hygiene-sensitive areas which optimises the dead space between the emptying cone and the drum. This ensures that the risk of contamination is kept to a minimum if used and prepared correctly. The specially designed funnel with a flap in various systems is fixed simply and securely to the drum with a clamping ring and a seal. Users can then use their usual technology for emptying. For an unobstructed product flow, the part of the funnel coming into contact with the product extends into the drum, compared to the contact previously

In addition to the durable unbalanced motors that are normally used at RHEWUM, the company now offers two special series. These two series were especially optimized for use in their respective fields. The first one is a high frequency drive (type HF) that can be operated with a power frequency of 100 Hz instead of 50 Hz or 60 Hz whereas the other is a long-life drive (type LL) that has a significantly higher service life than common unbalanced motors. With the special design, now patent-pending, the drives and bearings “keep a cool head”. In comparison to other drives, the RHEWUM long-life motors have a reduced temperature of up to 10 degrees Celsius by contrast with the environment. What is the benefit? A lower temperature of the bearing automatically increases its service life which has also a positive effect on the life cycle of the entire drive. Due to the use of usual RHEWUM foot dimensions, the RHEWUM long-life drives are absolutely equivalent to their counterparts. Scien

Cement manufacturer Aalborg Portland A/S relies on the Pipe Conveyor of BEUMER Group The manufacture of cement is particularly energy intensive. For an economical and sustainable operation, Aalborg Portland A/s therefore relies on alternative fuels and raw materials, in its Denmark lead plant, to ignite the calciner and the main burner. BEUMER Group supports the manufacturer with its AFR systems segment (alternative fuels and raw materials) and develops individual single-source solutions in order to efficiently convey, store and feed the differently composed materials. The customer receives everything from one source, thus having a unique contact. Due to the different grain sizes and the various compositions of these alternative fuels, it was necessary to develop an individual system solution for each line. To enable the transport of the pre-processed fuels from the storehouse to the calciner and to the main burner, BEUMER Group supplied and installed respectively one Pipe Conveyor as the heart of these systems as well as the accompanying equipments.

UWT is looking forward to an exciting exhibition with lots of visitors and discussions Experiencing technology first hand! The No. 1 trade fair for processing, analysis and handling of powder and bulk solids promises an interesting time at the Exhibition Center in Nuremberg. This event provides a perfect presentation platform for innovations and advancements in processes for the manufacture of quality products made and processed from powder, granules and bulk solids – also for the environmental and recycling sector. UWT GmbH will present latest the technology highlights for continuous and point level measurement – as always in true Bavarian style including party and booth activities. The highlights are the new compact vibrating probe Mononivo® MN 4000 and the smart radar sensor NivoRadar® NR3000. Further there will be for the first time at Powtech the capacitive RF probe with innovative corrosion resistance through new full coating protection. There will also be live demonstrations of interface measurements and at the interactive Nivotec®

Continuous measurement of great mass flows without old-fashioned, mechanical techniques Baffle plates for continuous measurement of bulk flow rates are used in many plants, where solids are handled in the processes. This mechanical technique offers many advantages compared to partial weighing of bulk solids because no more material has to be taken out of the process. Nevertheless, baffle plates entail some disadvantages, especially during the installation. Those disadvantages are eliminated with the MaxxFlow HTC by SWR engineering as a system for the solid flow metering. In principle, MaxxFlow HTC can be used in all areas, where large volumes of bulk material have to be measured after mechanical conveyor elements, such as spiral conveyors, rotary conveyors or similar mechanical discharge plants. An upper limit for the throughput does not exist. Any material volume can be measured – regardless of hourly performance amounts of 50, 180, 290 t/h or more. The previous disadvantages like installation height or necessary modification measures for mechanical

Vortex Global is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Eastick as European Sales Manager. In this role, Eastick will be responsible for the oversight of sales and rep groups throughout Europe, doing so through customer site visits and rep network relations to ensure all necessary tools are provided to further the sales of Vortex’s diverse product lines. “We are delighted by Stephen’s return to the Vortex family,” said Laurence Millington, managing director of Vortex Global. “His familiarity with our company and overall industry experience will make immediate impact on Vortex’s ability to consult with customers and rep groups in a quickly growing European market. We wish Stephen all the best in his return, and are excited for what is to come.” Previously, Stephen was an integral member of the Vortex Global internal sales team from 2011 to 2015. In that time, he was tasked with managing Asian markets. Most recently, Eastick was employed as

Drum blenders offer a simple solution with practical handling function The tiltable Mixomat c type drum blenders built by FUCHS Maschinen AG, Granges-Paccot are ideal for blending or pre-blending, homogenising, inking of components of powdery or granular, as well as liquid products. Fully equipped with a Siemens plc control, a drive motor Made in Germany, a Swiss Made lifting drive, SpanSet belts type SP 200, and a stainless steel drum of 200 litres, the Mixomatc-SE ecoline is a premium product. An amazingly inexpensive solution for use in the industries with low margins products. This blender provides the following functions: start, stop, drum lifting and depositing, setting the blending time and rotation speed. The blender’s working principle is simple to describe: After filling to maximum 70% capacity, the drum is rotated around the machine axis for a certain adjustable time period. By tilting the drum and using a baffle under the cover, the mixing effect is intensified. This design guarantees gentle and residual free blending

New microsite goes live Glatt has launched a new internet platform that explains how its latest technology offers virtually limitless possibilities for developing tailor-made high-performance powders. On the new microsite, Glatt presents its revolutionary thermal process for powder synthesis, APPtec. The abbreviation APPtec stands for Advanced Pulse Powder technology by Glatt, which represents a groundbreaking development in spray calcination. In the hot gas reactor, primary particles can be equipped with almost unlimited adjustable chemical and mineralogical compositions and with previously unattainable properties. In a single process step, size, particle structure and surface can be individually defined and implemented. For instance, functional core-shell particles can be given application-specific layer thickness, porosity and activity.

Transtecno has been a reliable and flexible supplier of power transmissions. Transtecno has been a reliable and flexible supplier of power transmissions in machine building for a wide range of sectors since 1983. Our new Iron line fits perfectly with the heavy applications in the solids / bulk market where high torque is required: robust drives up to 3500Nm that are very suitable for operating under severe conditions. Knowledge and reliability is an important spearhead within our organization. We help you choosing right product and provide you with the right technical documentation. Due to our own assembly facilities and our stock in Amersfoort we can deliver within 24 hours if necessary. We will be present on Solids Rotterdam at stand A130. We are looking forward to meet you. Transtecno, Your Solid Partner in Power Transmissions.

Short courses for the bulk materials handling industry Take time this winter to update or expand your knowledge by attending one of our bulk materials handling training courses. Designed to help delegates understand why problems occur by using real life examples, these courses are used throughout industry to train staff to make their plant more efficient and cost effective. Many bulk materials handling companies send new recruits on these courses to give them a good grounding in the various topics involved in their everyday work. You are welcome to join us at one of the next courses in Chatham, Kent: • 24 - 26 October: Overview of Particulate Handling Technology An introduction to storing and handling bulk materials, equipment selection and design methodologies for safe and reliable plant. There is also an optional practical session in the on-site laboratories for those wishing to put the theory into practice. • 14 - 16 November: Pneumatic Conveying of

Visit us at Powtech 2017 The countdown is running: Become a racing-star at the Infastaub stand at Powtech 2017. Drive for the best time on our Carrera-racing course. Once you are in start position, it means ”Start your engines” and off you go. The round times are measured to the second. Daily you can win three prizes for the best laps. The POWTECH takes place in almost a month. Last year, around 16,200 visitors took the opportunity to get first-hand information on bulk material technology. Of course, Infastaub is there again,too. We cordially invite you to visit us at our stand 376, hall 4 – central, at the heart of the event.

New generation of the proven FLAKE PURIFIER multi-sensor sorting system Schönberg, July 2017 At the Drinktec 2017 trade fair that will be held in Munich from 11 to 15 September 2017, Sesotec GmbH in hall A4, stand 306, for the first time presents itself as a supplier of complete sorting stations for PET flake recycling. Target customers are recycling companies that are looking for a profitable solution for PET flake recycling and wish to have all the components - from air separator through to sorting machine - from one source. The revised FLAKE PURIFIER+ multi-sensor sorting system will be the trade fair highlight. Sesotec has more than 20 years of experience in the development and production of sorting machines for PET flake recycling, and based on many corresponding inquiries from customers Sesotec now also offers complete PET flake sorting stations. A complete PET flake sorting line from Sesotec offers many advantages, for example less interfaces and contact persons, and uniform operation of all the line components. Mechanical

Laser Diffraction | Particle Size and Particle Size Distribution from 0.25 to 3,500 Microns MYTOS integrates the established core technologies of HELOS laser diffraction and RODOS dry dispersion in a single robust body: a process-proven laser diffraction sensor for dry powders ranging from 0.25 µm to 3,500 µm. In combination with continuously operating sampling system Twister a complete integration into the processing pipe is realised making it a true in-line solution delivering representative results. Alternatively, MYTOS may be operated on-line either with TWISTER, MIXER, L-probes or existing sampling solutions. Integrated at-line operation in automated lab environments is succeeded with vibratory feeder VIBRI. For instance, typical applications comprise milling operations or spray granulation. The process-specific laser diffraction sensors find a wide range of applications from cement to pharmaceuticals, from roughest industrial conditions to GMP environments. If required, both systems may be configured for ATEX zones. * RODOS at MYTOS | injection

Innovations at POWTECH 2017 - Hall 2 • Stand 227 FRITSCH, an internationally respected manufacturer of application-oriented laboratory instruments for sample preparation and particle sizing, is again one step ahead. Convince yourself and discover the FRITSCH innovations live during POWTECH 2017: Hall 2 • Stand 227! -> High-tech laboratory mills for a wide range of applications -> Efficient sieve analysis -> Innovative particle sizing -> Well-conceived sample dividing, feeding and cleaning FRITSCH innovations in the field of size-reduction -> Knife Mill PULVERISETTE 11 Ideal for fast gentle grinding and homogenising of moist, oily and fatty, soft, medium-hard and fibrous samples. -> Variable Speed Rotor Mill PULVERISETTE 14 premium line The new extra powerful Variable Speed Rotor Mill PULVERISETTE 14 premium line offers impact, shearing and cutting comminution in one instrument with extremely fast sample throughput of up to 15 litres and more per hour. -> Planetary Mill PULVERISETTE 6

AZO has been supplying automatic systems for mixer feeding for decades. There is already a plethora of solutions for this. The goal of developments in the field of filling and packaging was to offer a flexible system for producers of speciality products in small to medium batch sizes. Especially at a time when batches of products are becoming ever smaller, fast and straightforward retooling from one receptacle to another is called for in plants. The modular station exhibited at Powtech by AZO allows gravimetric filling of products in small to medium-size batches. The focus here is on easy cleaning, a high level of versatility and fast retooling to accommodate different small containers like tubs, drums, boxes with inliners, bags and sacks. The base station can be supplemented with a DA-type cyclone screener, which may be used simultaneously for dosing, and/or with metal detectors for final inspection of the product. Various modules for sealing sacks, for example bonding

Merge subsidiaries and align them for profitable growth as major tasks With Andrea Festelli the Sesotec group with effect from 1 April 2017 has recruited a new managing director for the two Italian subsidiaries. The born Genoese studied electrical engineering at the university of Genoa. Before he changed to Sesotec, Festelli for seven years had worked for the Italian subsidiary of the GEA group, where he last held the position of managing director, and before that also was head of the service department. In the course of his professional career he held positions in international sales, marketing, and R&D departments. One of the major tasks of Andrea Festelli (47) will be to merge the two Italian companies Sesotec Italy, business segment product inspection, and ASM, business segment food sorting. Says the new managing director about his objectives: ”Sesotec successfully develops top technology for contaminant detection and material sorting and is globally present on all the important markets. In the last years Sesotec has achieved

How moisture is measured in sludge - easily explained! Moisture measurement for sludge with individual developed screw compaction unit from ACO. The mounted moisture sensor is determining the water content of the waste sludge. The signal of the moisture sensor is used for managing the drying process.

5 new ISO 7010 Safety Signs have been internationally published by the International Standardistation Organisation (ISO). The new signs are already available from Brady on high performance materials for optimal durability in a range of industrial contexts. 5 new ISO 7010 signs The new, expanded ISO 7010 list of internationally published safety signs now includes a standard sign for emergency hammers (E025), fireworks prohibition (P040), no leaning (P041), not for pregnant women (P042), and a warning sign for asphyxiating atmospheres (W041) in confined spaces. Available on durable materials Brady Corporation closely monitors any ISO development and, as a result, already offers all ISO 7010 Safety Signs on high performance materials to optimise their durability in challenging industrial contexts, including indoor high heat, chemical and washdown facilities and outdoor and off-shore environments. Available high performance materials include laminated polyester,

of suspensions and emulsions in an extra wide measuring range of 20 µm – 2.8 mm! The FRITSCH ANALYSETTE 28 ImageSizer is in combination with the corresponding wet dispersion unit ideal for measurement of particle shape and size of suspensions and emulsions. Wet dispersion is particularly suitable for fine particles, poorly flowing, fine-agglomerating or sticky materials, which do not react in water or other liquids. The measuring time depending on the sample quantity, is under 5 minutes. And the result is available immediately. This makes the ANALYSETTE 28 ImageSizer the perfect measuring instrument for the easy quality control, as well as for research and for laboratory tasks – and it is the fast alternative to sieving. Your advantages - Extra wide measuring range of 20 μm – 2.8 mm - Strong, freely adjustable ultrasonic power for deagglomeration - Extremely quiet dispersion with strong pumping power - Benzine, alcohol and many organic solvents can also be used as suspension liquid as a standard feature - Automatic rinsing

Flint Group relies again on TSC’s custom made storage solution again. Changing market conditions in printing obliges the Flint Group to produce more efficiently. Part of this improvement is optimizing the short term storage capacity. After a successful project back in 2013 for one of its plants in The Netherlands, this time the German compeer in Frankfurt turned to TSC. There were several challenges to deal with in this project. The silos have been integrated in an existing hall with limited height. By building square and directly near the walls, a minimum amount of valuable space was lost. A bonus point to this is that the process technology has been accommodated in the silo tower, which prevents that separate steel constructions were required. Besides, for the sake of flexibility, five of six silo bins have been executed in different dimensions. At the same time will be dealt with fine ink powder, characterized by particles down to 1 micron and with poor flow properties. The smooth walls and relatively big, steep hoppers are taking

1-day seminar Following up on the success of previous seminars, Delft Solids Solutions is organizing a seminar on Tuesday October 17, 2017, devoted to flow and particularly undesired non-flow of powders and solids in the Wings Worldhotel in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. International speakers of a.o. Brookfield, Granutools en Anton Paar will deliver their expert view as well as contributions from Dinnissen Process Technology and DSM. The afternoon will comprise of an interactive session in which the participants will work in teams on a variety of case studies. For whom is this seminar? Operators, plant managers, technicians and researchers dealing with powders and solids and the handling of these substances, not only in the food industry and pharmaceutical industry but also in the feed and chemical industries. Check the agenda for more information.

“Fit for Future“ and visions for UWT This year, the ”Regional Sales Meeting” with UWT Level Controls LLC of USA, held in July, was very inspiring. Therefore, amongst others, Managing Director of UWT GmbH Uwe Niekrawietz and Markus Schalk, Managing Partner UWT ISM GmbH, from Germany came together with the US-American team in Memphis. In addition further sales representatives of several partner companies from the different regions of USA were invited to exchange their experience, discuss the temporary situation on the local and international markets for measurement technology and accordingly design new sales strategies. The event was held under the main idea “Fit for Future“ with regard to the this year’s jubilee of 40 years UWT GmbH. After looking back on the very positive development of the UWT subsidiary over the past two years, there have been considered particularly interesting applications from different industries and their successful solutions. New measurement sensors from the

Clever Solutions Provided by RETSCH However, extraction of a sample from the bulk is not always carried out in a way to ensure representativeness. This is a widespread flaw in the quality control process with a negative impact on the subsequent analysis results. Therefore, more attention should be paid to the correct sampling procedure. Sample division is often considered as a labor-intensive process which not always leads to representative results. RETSCH provides some convenient solutions which help to improve working conditions and thereby the quality of the sampling process. The challenge of sample division is to obtain a part sample which represents the original sample and which can therefore be used directly for analysis. For example, if 200 ml are to be extracted from 60 liters of sample, a sample splitter is often the first choice. A large-sized sample splitter has a feed hopper of 25 l max. and divides the sample into two parts of 12.5 l each in the first step. It is not recommended to split

A well-established all-rounder Lödige’s horizontal Ploughshare® Batch Mixers are excellently equipped to meet current production requirements in the food and pharmaceuticals industry. A FKM 1200 demonstrates the potential of these well-established mixers at Interpack. Lödige’s Ploughshare® mixers of the FKM series have been used for decades in the manufacture of high-quality foods and pharmaceutical products. The mixers are suitable for mixing all solid materials, and they also allow the addition of liquids. What is more, the Ploughshare® Batch Mixers provide a space-saving and cost-efficient alternative to vertical high-shear mixers for the moist granulation of tablet masses as part of the conventional production method for tablets. The horizontal Ploughshare® Batch Mixers of the FKM series are perfect for food and pharmaceuticals production because they combine short mixing times with a very high level of mixing precision and batch reproducibility. This is due to the mechanically

with tailor-made properties Powtech Nuremberg, hall 3, booth 418: Glatt Ingenieurtechnik will present itself as a global partner for plant engineering and particle design based on fluidized bed technologies and APPtec, an innovative method for powder synthesis At Powtech 2017 in Nuremberg, Glatt Ingenieurtechnik will show how APPtec, an advanced technology for spray calcination, can help manufacturers create particles with unprecedented chemical and mineralogical compositions. Moreover, with fluidized bed and spouted bed technologies, powders and fluids can be granulated, coated, dried and functionalized in one step. The engineering expert works alongside customers from the initial product idea through process development to formulation and final plant construction. All over the world, the requirements placed on the structures, surface characteristics and compositions of powder materials are rising. With the Advanced Pulse Powder technology APPtec, a novel spray calcination process, Glatt

MOLOScode the intelligent coupling-system from MOLLET detect hose couplings Internal product flows controlled and monitored by the PLC – more and more satisfied customers of the plastic and food industry worldwide have realized their desire for this with the couplings for Industry 4.0. That are intelligent coupling-systems from MOLLET with the brand name MOLOScode that make an incorrect connection of flexible and rigid pipelines impossible. Each hose gets a transponder and any pipe connection is equipped with a reading device that deliver via bus-system the data about any single coupling point to the cloud or directly to the PLC. These data provide information which hose is coupled at which connection point. Only if the matching is correct, the valve will be opened for the product flow. Otherwise it remains closed and a diagnose tool will inform the PLC about this mistake. Thus, avoids mistakes caused by human error in case of connecting and re-routing of connections, increases the production safety and reduces the accident risk. The complete

POWTECH 2017 From 26 to 28 September 2017, the POWTECH trade fair will once again draw experts in powdered and bulk goods from around the world to the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg. Some 900 exhibitors, about 30 percent of them from abroad, will have their innovations and developments on display. At POWTECH, users from the glass and ceramic industry will find solutions for their entire process chain, from grinding, measuring out and agglomerating to in-service process and quality control. They will gain access to the equipment they need to respond to new demands, e.g. for mixing systems, and to develop innovative products. In addition to the trade fair, spread over six exhibition halls, there will also be an extensive supporting programme relating to bulk goods technology. Mixing is an essential basic procedure in batch processing in the ceramics industry. The demands on the various mixing systems are as varied as the range of potential applications, e.g. high-tech ceramics, optoceramics,

Redefining user-friendly design At Interpack 2017, Gebr. Lödige Maschinenbau GmbH is presenting a completely new development with the LC Lab laboratory coater. The model complements the LC coater series, which has been specially developed for coating tasks in the pharmaceutical and food industry. The focus during the design of the LC Lab was on laboratory requirements. The innovative features include, among other things, an FDA-compliant housing material, which is used for this type of machine for the first time, a separable drum and a mobile control panel that makes it easy to read out the data. The nozzle arm, which has been equipped with newly developed nozzles, completes the new development. This new addition to Lödige LC coater series is modular and can be equipped with the modules required for the coating process. The LC Lab allows the batch size to be varied. The special feature: the volume of the drum is halved - unlike in conventional systems, however, the drum geometry remains unchanged

Less is more All in one – this Gebr. Lödige Maschinenbau GmbH understands to be the ability to carry out all steps of a complete process in a ”single-pot” process. Mixing, granulating, coating, drying and heating as well as cooling – all these steps can be performed in a single unit. This concept has been especially developped for the food industry. This machine was designed and built by company Lödige located in Paderborn/Germany upon request of a producer in the food industry: the machine - intended for use in the Research and Development – had to be as compact and as multifunctional as possible. The result is a real all-rounder. The ”single-pot” process achieves chemical reactions or mechanical product treatment in one single machine: several process steps can take place without having to isolate the intermediate products. Depending on the application, all reactants can be added into the machine right at the beginning of the process or one after the other as

Tablet coater in a new design At Powtech, Gebrüder Lödige Maschinenbau GmbH will be showcasing a series of innovations in the field of coating technology for the pharmaceutical industry. The LC series of coaters, specially conceived for coating tablets, has been the subject of extensive redesign. For example, a newly configured airflow now provides a significant boost in efficiency and availability of the machines. Advanced sensors facilitate optimization of the spraying and drying process, and simple and safe adjustment of the nozzle arm makes handling easier. The latest member of the LC coater family will also be exhibited at the trade fair booth: the LC Lab was specially developed for use in the laboratory. With the newly configured air flow, Lödige has significantly increased the throughput capacity for tablet coating. In contrast to the previous forced air feed via an intake boot, the air to the LC series of coaters flows through an air injection manifold over a large circumference of

Improving productivity by smart bagging equipment From September 26th to 28th, the latest Concetti equipment and innovations in packaging and filling will be presented at Powtech 2017, the leading trade fair for processing, analysis, and handling of powder and bulk solids, taking place in Nuremberg, Germany. During Powtech 2017, Concetti, a manufacturer of high quality packaging machinery and a leading supplier of turn key solutions, will showcase the most innovative bagging solutions for the chemical, pharmaceutical, plastic, food-feed and building industries, designed for tomorrow’s smart factory. Particular attention will be given to the tubular Form, Fill & Seal “Continua”, for handling extra-fine powders. This range of fully automatic equipment for hermetic and recyclable polyethylene sacks, from 10 to 50 kg, with speeds up to 800 bags/hour and the versatility to provide fast changeover between many different packaging formats. The waterproof, clean and squared bags can be palletised easily reducing

Industry 4.0 for bagging systems Improving productivity by monitoring the complete system in a facility will be easier in future, thanks to an innovative software solution that Concetti of Bastia Umbra, Italy - a provider of weighing, bagging and palletising systems - has implemented on one of its most popular machines, the FFS Continua for chemical powders. This solution, for a smarter “Industry 4.0” factory, offers management the possibility to supervise and review historical data, by checking the production trends and performance of the bagging machine. This powerful solution is helping to reduce plant shutdown times and increase competitiveness by reducing costs. The system has been developed internally by Concetti engineers, starting with the versatile Ignition application software platform, that unifies all the major software layers in today’s manufacturing facilities - SCADA, MES, HMI - into a single solution to record, monitor and analyze the data provided by Concetti equipment, divided

Automatic, highly accurate dosing, weighing, collecting and preparing of batches for mixer During the manufacture of food, pharmaceuticals, chemical and plastic products, precise adherence to the recipes is decisive for the product quality. As the producer, you must have absolute confidence in the exact supply of your raw materials. Each ingredient must be meticulously documented. Reasons for the automation are: • High precision for small and large weight units • Product and operator protection through contamination-free solutions • Reliable batch traceability and permanent documentation • User-friendly control and visualisation • Great flexibility, meaning weighing various weights from 10 grams up to several hundred kilograms, variable design possible, simple to expand, easy to change recipes • Minimised non-productive times, e.g. through process-optimised collection of components results in high speed • Sustainable, economic solutions with high energy efficiency • Safety thanks to experience and fully developed technology •

Dynamic Image Analyse | Particle Size and Particle Shape from below 1 to 34,000 Microns The modular image analysis sensor QICPIC combines size and shape analysis of disperse particle systems within a size range of < 1 µm to 34,000 µm. Numerous implementations in pharmaceutical and chemical industry, food and beverage technology or soil science just denote the array of applications in industry and research. Using a pulsed light source with illumination times in the nanosecond range the particles are optically frozen while a high-resolution, high-speed camera captures the razor-sharp particle projections with a frequency of up to 500 frames per second. The extremely short exposure times ensure capturing and clear imaging of even fastest singular particles. With powerful algorithms QICPIC is evaluating millions of particles in shortest time and guarantees outstanding statistically relevant results. The unrivalled, high speed RODOS dispersion empowers image analysis to master fine, dry and even agglomerating powders now as fine as 1.8 µm and above.