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Freeman Technology
owtech 2019 (www.
powtech.de) takes place from
April 9-11 at the Exhibition
Center in Nuremberg, GerMettler-Toledo
many,
where innovations and new
approaches for the processing industries
take center stage in six exhibition
halls. Powder and bulk solids experts
from around the world will be on hand
to see the technology and solutions
offered by exhibitors. Exhibitors will
showcase their latest developments
for mechanical processes, such as
size reduction, agglomeration, separation,
screening, mixing, storage and
conveying. The equipment and machinery
on display are fundamental to
the production processes of numerous
industries, including today's megatrends,
such as energy storage and
additive manufacturing (3-D printing).
Two forums and an interactive
knowledge zone provide expert information
for the food, pharmaceuticals
and chemicals, glass and ceramics,
non-metallic minerals and recycling
segments. Here, and in the course
of professional-level dialogue at the
tradefair stands, visitors will get reliable
answers to the challenges they
face. Partec, the international congress
for particle technology, will also
run parallel to Powtech 2019 under
the theme " Particles for a better life. "
The following are some of the new
products being exhibited at the show.
Instruments for characterizing
powder materials
Now part of the Micromeritics Instrument
Corp., this company will be
showcasing its material
characterDinnissen
Process Technology
ization solutions designed to optimize
process performance, increase
productivity and improve quality in a
diverse range of sectors. The company's
portfolio (photo) includes the FT4
Powder Rheometer, a unique and
comprehensive powder tester, which
employs patented dynamic methodologies,
automated shear cells (in
accordance with ASTM D7891) and
a series of bulk property tests to
quantify powder behavior in terms of
flow and processability. This is complemented
by the Uniaxial Powder
Tester, which provides accurate and
repeatable measurements of the uniaxial
unconfined yield strength (uUYS)
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of powders to assess and rank flowability.
The company also offers inline,
realtime
flow-measurement capabilities
via an exclusive partnership
with Lenterra Inc., a manufacturer of
optical flow-sensor technology. Hall
4, Stand 547 - Freeman Technology
Ltd., Gloucestershire, U.K.
www.powderflow.com
This technique significantly cuts
costs for tank calibration
RapidCal Tank Scale Calibration
(photo) replaces time-consuming and
cumbersome test-weight, flowmeter
or material-substitution methods. Instead,
a downward force is applied
with hydraulic equipment that mimics
tank-scale loading during normal
operation. By doing the calibration
this way, piping- and understructureinfluences
are accounted for, and this
provides higher calibration accuracy.
The RapidCal reference system has
an accuracy of 0.1%. Reference load
cells provide traceability to applicable
standards. RapidCal also avoids the
tedious tank emptying and cleaning
for material substitution, which in turn
eliminates contamination risk and disposal
costs. The effective downtime
of a facility is limited to a few hours
per calibration. There is no need for
expensive deionized water, which has
either to be disposed or stored after
completion of the calibration. Hall 1,
Stand 214 - Mettler-Toledo GmbH,
Gießen, Germany
www.mt.com
A sifter that can be inspected in
place, and is easy to maintain
The engineers at this company have
developed a new sifter with improved
inspection methods to prevent crosscontamination.
The Wingdoor sifter
(photo) is a combination of innovative
power and the sieving process. The
major advantage of this machine is that
the doors can now open over the entire
length of the machine. Therefore,
the sieve does not need to be driven
out for inspection, so that cross-contamination
is prevented. The replacement
of the sieve mesh is said to be
very efficient, because the sieve basket
can still be slid out of the machine. In
addition, the Wingdoor sifter can reach
capacities of up to 30 metric tons per
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