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SAM - INVESTING IN THE ENVIRONMENT
Dustraction Ltd has been the waste extraction supplier of choice at SAM Mouldings for more than a decade and has helped Europe’s leading manufacturer of architectural Mouldings in MDF to win some very significant environmental protection accolades in the
Read full story DAHER AEROSPACE – SLICK BOXING WITH DUSTRACTION
Dustraction have just installed their second wood waste extraction system for packaging specialists Daher Aerospace at their new 70,000 sq ft plant at Derby, which has now been fully commissioned after their previous site burned down in January 2007. Dahe
Read full story DUSTRACTION TURNS UP THE HEAT AT OAKFIELD CABINETS – AND SAVES £20K PA
Oakfield Cabinets supply rigid built kitchen cabinets for the local market in Antrim, Northern Ireland, where the housing market burgeoned throughout 2005 and 06. It has dropped back a little in the closing months of 2007, according to MD Francis Dick, an
Read full story CARRIER EUROPE – Processing and conveying of difficult materials
Challenge US! Ask Carrier to solve your difficult bulk material handling.
Put the handling and processing of your solids in Carrier’s capable hands.
• Processing and conveying difficult materials handling
• Handling and processing valuable materials in
Read full story Harper International Awarded Advanced Thermal Processing System Contract for Sintering Nuclear Fuel Pellets
Harper International has been awarded a contract to supply an advanced thermal processing system for the sintering of nuclear fuel pellets. Harper International has a global reputation for custom designed and highly engineered thermal processing systems f
Read full story PRIMASONICS INTERNATIONAL – RENTAL to PURCHASE
Ferro Corporation is the leading global supplier of technology-based performance materials for manufacturers. They have a number of separate Business Units such as Electronic Material Systems, Colour & Glass Performance Materials, Pharmaceuticals, Pol
Read full story Primasonics Continued Expansion in Nigeria
In 2007 Obajana Cement constructed a new cement plant in Kogi state, Nigeria. Obajana Cement is part of the impressive privately owned Dangote Group and the Obajana Cement Plant is now the largest in Sub-Saharan Africa. The project was managed by ACC, Ind
Read full story Acoustic Cleaners Aid Packing Plant Performance
Primasonics International have installed their range of Acoustic Cleaners within cement plant’s pre-packing hoppers – to help maximise packing rate and eliminate cross contamination within the hoppers. For this application Primasonics selected their Model
Read full story Silo Solution Reduces Warburtons ATEX Compliancy Costs
A flour storage silo scheme for Warburtons, Britain’s biggest bakery brand, has reduced costs of achieving ATEX compliance. Rather than purchasing new vessels, the solution provided by Croston Engineering utilised four refurbished (40 ton) flour storage s
Read full story ATEX - Silo Guidelines For Food Industry Compliance
Since 1st July 2003 all manufacturers of products used in areas where potentially explosive atmospheres exist have had to supply equipment which complies to ATEX Directive 94/9/EC (ATEX 100). In addition, there is also legislation under Directive 99/92/EC
Read full story New Silo Design Reduces Downtime
Condensation in silos has long been recognised in the food industry as one of the main causes of ingredient supply problems and resultant downtime. To address this problem, Barton Fabrications has developed a new silo wall design, which has a significant
Read full story Dawn Foods Selects Barton Silo
Dawn Foods, the US owned global bakery products manufacturer, is the latest customer to order a new ATEX compliant insulated silo from Barton Fabrications. The 12m silo, shipped in June 2005, will replace a non ATEX compliant un-insulated vessel used to s
Read full story ‘Bolt-On’ Force Sensors For Reliable Retrofit Weighing
Fitting a weighing system to an existing silo, hopper or tank using a conventional load cell system can be expensive, disruptive and sometimes even impossible. UK sensor experts Applied Measurements Ltd offer a solution to these problems by using a simple
Read full story Daniels Healthcare Invests
Daniels Healthcare manufacture and market moulded polypropylene waste containers for hospitals, surgeries, needle exchange schemes, councils and the clinical waste industry.
As one of the most successful and innovative companies in infection control, D
Read full story One Company – Many Solutions
Colortronic (UK) Limited, founded in 1974, is today perhaps the only company in the UK ancillary market to provide solutions in all plastics and processing and recycling applications.
Today, to achieve the best solution for customers, it is not possibl
Read full story Focus on Service Excellence
Although recent years have seen a dramatic down turn in the manufacturing industry, Colortronic (UK) Limited has continued to invest for the future.
This investment includes an advanced 3D modelling package to allow quick and accurate designs of specia
Read full story Simple and accurate LEVEL MEASUREMENT in silos or open bins with 3DLevelScanner
The 3DLevelScannerTM – an innovative new family of devices that takes the guesswork out of measuring the level, volume and mass of materials inside a silo or open bin. The 3DLevelScannerTM employs an array of microphones that measures and maps the entire
Read full story C-LEVER® direct – the clever measurement system for Bulk and Solids
Do you require one measurement system for all your flowing bulk and solids requirements like sugar, coffee, cereals, spicer, flour, etc? The C-LEVER® direct achieves an optimum accuracy – regardless of density, friction, particle and flow rate. Compared w
Read full story Moeller Upgrades
Moeller Produktion International GmbH - based in the UK - and part of the Eaton Group of Companies, has recently invested in a new Colortronic central conveying system for its mould shop.
The upgrade of a system supplied by Colortronic (UK) Limited bac
Read full story Wavin choose Colortronic
Wavin Limited – part of the Wavin Group – has chosen Colortronic (UK) Limited to supply a material handling system.
The system comprises state of the art gravimetric blending and vacuum conveying using the energy efficient Colortronic cruise control sy
Read full story Newson Gale
Designed and manufactured in the United Kingdom, the Earth-Rite RTR is the most advanced static earthing system to ensure that people, plant and product are protected from the uncontrolled release of incendive static spark discharges from road tankers und
Read full story New IECEx / ATEX certified Bond-Rite can monitor the safe earthing of up to 10 separate items of plant equipment off a single power supply!
The new Bond-Rite REMOTE EP static earthing system can provide continuous monitoring of up to 10 separate items of plant equipment at risk of accumulating hazardous electrostatic charges in potentially flammable or combustible atmospheres. Bond-Rite REMOT
Read full story Sales and Profit on the up at KONECRANES UK Ltd Industrial Crane Division - despite some industry downturns
East Kilbride based overhead crane manufacturer KONECRANES UK Ltd – Industrial Crane Division finished 2009 on a high with turnover up 10% on 2008, increased profit as a % of sales and has started 2010 with its order book pretty well full against the comp
Read full story New IECEx / ATEX certified Bond-Rite can monitor the safe earthing of up to 10 separate items of plant equipment off a single power supply!
The new Bond-Rite REMOTE EP static earthing system can provide continuous monitoring of up to 10 separate items of plant equipment at risk of accumulating hazardous electrostatic charges in potentially flammable or combustible atmospheres.
Bond
Read full story Enormous economic damage…
An explosion is a violent expansion or bursting caused by a sudden release of energy from a very rapid reaction creating enormous temperature and pressure increases. Most common reactions are of flammable gases, vapours and cracked dusts - together with a
Read full story Reliable bulk level- and point monitoring
Bulk level- and point monitoring systems are used in various industries. The system registers the point of level of fine powder up to coarse-grained materials within the silo.
BINDICATOR® VRF™-Series
The VRF™ Series uses Variable Radio Frequency to de
Read full story Dinnissen Process Technology introduces Dry cleaning in Place
Dinnissen Process Technology, based in Sevenum, has developed the fully automatic air-based Dry Cleaning in Place concept. The new method allows companies to clean their mixing and transport systems quickly, efficiently and hygienically. Weighing bunkers,
Read full story New processing solutions protect the environment and save resources
The HAVER SCREENING GROUP – a union of the three strong partners of Haver & Boecker Latinoamericana, W. S. Tyler Canada and Haver & Boecker Machinery Division in Muenster Germany – has not only made a name for itself in the fields of development a
Read full story First order for a material handling system in 2010
On 04 January 2010 Colortronic received what is believed to be the first order for a material handling system in 2010. The substantial order includes vacuum conveying, gravimetric blending and granulators for closed loop recycling of regrind into the syst
Read full story Positive developments for HAVER Mineral Processing Technology
Even in these difficult economic times, HAVER & BOECKER is pleased to report that incoming orders at its Muenster Machinery Division have returned to normal levels. The mineral processing technology business unit, which focuses primarily on designing
Read full story Siemens Austria awards energy cranes contract to KONECRANES UK
East Kilbride crane manufacturer KONECRANES UK, working in conjunction with Konecranes Berlin office, has won the contract from Siemens Austria to supply cranes for a new power plant.
A similar crane to the one currently ordered by Siemens Austria
Read full story Expertise in screening, washing and purifying will expand to include pelletising technology
40 years in MuensterEditorialIn early September employees and their families in Muenster celebrated a Haver & Boecker Machinery Division anniversary – 40 years in Muenster. Its history started with the purchase of the J. A. Braun agricultural machiner
Read full story Kek-Gardner Limited is launched
We are delighted to announce the launch of Kek-Gardner Ltd, which has acquired exclusive rights to supply the complete unit machine range of mills, sifters, mixers and blenders previously supplied by Kemutec Powder Technologies Ltd.
Kek-Gardner Ltd has
Read full story HAVER ENGINEERING Meißen officially recognised as an affiliated institute of the Technischen Universität Bergakademie Freiberg (Technical University Mining Academy of Freiberg).
HAVER ENGINEERING GmbH in Meißen, Germany has been recently recognised as an affiliated institute of the TU Bergakademie Freiberg. A special department has been set up for joint research activities and for coordinating the overall cooperation.
Alread
Read full story Rice Conveying
Wrights Dowson Group, the Gamlingay based manufacturer and supplier of bulk materials handling equipment continue to expand their export of screw conveyors. A recent order placed through a UK based, process plant design & build specialist, covered the
Read full story TOP new thermoplastic roller
Rulmeca is proud to introduce the new TOP roller, a totally thermoplastic roller with the exception of the steel in the ball bearing and the shaft.
The new TOP roller has a lower weight with respect to a steel roller (about 50%), which means a lower po
Read full story HBK Vastgoed B.V orders KONECRANES for its Krimpen facility
East Kilbride based KONECRANES UK has been awarded the contract to supply two
64 tonne SMD cranes at 40 metres span to the Hollandia HBK Vastgoed Netherlands site at Krimpen.
The cranes are fully equipped with KONECRANES DynA Invertor variable speed c
Read full story Liebherr Sunderland Works Ltd awards new crane contract to KONECRANES UK
East Kilbride based KONECRANES UK has won the contract to supply a double hoist 66 tonne CXTD double girder crane for Liebherr Sunderland Works Ltd who build ship, offshore and special purpose cranes. The new crane will operate in one of the fabrication
Read full story Samplers for Cement & Aggregates
The long established, leading manufacturer of bulk handling equipment, Wrights Dowson Group, continue to manufacture and supply Screw Conveyors, Feeders and assorted bulk handling equipment from its factory in Gamlingay, Bedfordshire. Another facet of its
Read full story Production of sharp-sized sands
Summary The first processing step in the production of sharp-sized sands, e.g. for premixed plaster, is traditionally performed close to the quarry, so as to minimize transport costs. The requirements of the premixed plaster industry for the production of
Read full story Konecranes UK to modernise Bifab’s cranes at Methil
East Kilbride overhead crane manufacturer KONECRANES (UK) has been contracted to modernise 2 cranes at the Burntisland Fabrications Ltd (Bifab) Methil site.
The contract worth £167k involves the installation of KONECRANES DynAHoist variable speed contr
Read full story 3 power plant export orders for KONECRANES UK
East Kilbride manufacturer KONECRANES UK has secured three power plant orders, two in the Middle East and one in Eire.
The first is for the gas powered power station in Terga, Algeria with six turbine hall cranes.
The cranes have been ordered by Ora
Read full story WAU SCREENING MACHINE - EDIT0RIAL
Based on the proven WA Type High Performance Screening Machine, the WAU model is aimed specifically at the mining and quarrying industries and is intended for use where separations in the range of 1mm to 10mm are required on sticky and hard to screen mate
Read full story Gravimetric Blender Update
Colortronic has recently introduced the ‘CWA’ Colortronic Weight Algorithm to its range of Ultrablend gravimetric blenders.
The new CWA ensures the exact dynamic control of all materials which are dosed into the weigh pan.
This feature, combined wit
Read full story Intelligent Thermodynamics
Sella S.R.L., founded nearly 40 years ago, and probably the inventor of the water flow regulator found on many machines around the world, has updated its product in time for Plast.
Sella today, with the motto ‘the best technology applied to the ultimat
Read full story NEW Heavy Duty Bond-Rite EZ clamp
The self-testing Bond-Rite EZ, portable static grounding and bonding assembly is available equipped with two heavy-duty stainless steel clamps that provide reliable, long term service in virtually any application where permanent ground connections would b
Read full story State of the Art Size Reduction Technology in operation at the NURRC PET Bottle Recycling Plant in Spartanburg
On Wednesday 14 January 2009 one of the world largest PET bottle recycling plants for food grade flakes was opened at Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA. The operation is a joint venture of URRC and Coca Cola named NURRC and will process 50.000 tons (outpu
Read full story New CBF Belt Feeder
The Colortronic Systems’ CBF 100 belt feeder can be used for volumetric as well as gravimetric applications and is ideally suited for hard to flow and fragile materials.
The amount of material being fed onto the belt can be optimised by the exact adjus
Read full story Recycling Equipment Spares
After almost 10 years of representing Herbold Meckesheim, one of the leading manufacturers of granulation and recycling systems for the plastics industry, Colortronic UK have further invested in a 5 figure sum to increase local stock and spares items.
Read full story Small Shredder for Big Parts
Herbold Meckesheim GmbH (www.herbold.com) has developed a new single shaft shredder HR102P (see photograph) with minimal space requirement to treat bulky hollow bodies.
Possible applications are barrels up to 220 litres (55 gallons); purgings, tops and
Read full story Houston Vibrator Decreases Noise, Increases Efficiency
New QSI Series piston vibrators pair noise reduction with timed impact operation
to reduce noise levels and energy usage while maintaining material flow
Houston Vibrator, manufacturer of the patented QI (Quiet Impact) Series reduced noise piston vibra
Read full story Denroy Saves Energy
Denroy Plastics Limited, a company specialising in the design and manufacture of custom moulded products and part of the Denroy Group of Companies with over 60 moulding machines ranging from 5-720 tonnes capacity, has recently installed an energy saving c
Read full story Microwave switches replace nucleonic devices in blocked chute detection applications
Hycontrol’s Microsense thrubeam microwave switch system is being successfully utilised in demanding blocked chute detection applications, thousands of miles apart. The installations, one on the primary crusher at Hanson’s Batts Combe limestone quarry in S
Read full story Innovative radio transmission level system controls the ‘ups and downs’ of screen house bins
An innovative six point HyLink radio transmission level system, supplied by leading level measuring specialists Hycontrol, is providing crucial operational data on the contents of screen house bins at Lafarge’s Hafod quarry in south Wales. Level data from
Read full story Kemutec Powder Technologies Expands its Contract Processing Capabilities
The addition of the Air Classifier Mill expands Kemutec's contract milling capabilities for the food and fine chemical industries. The new mill offers grinding and classifying in one machine whilst maintaining a constant output and controlled particle
Read full story Saving Energy with Central Systems
Since the early 1970’s when Colortronic pioneered central conveying systems in the plastics industry, Colortronic has gained extensive experience and continued to develop both the hardware (hopper loaders etc) and software (control panel).
Today, with
Read full story RULMECA - MELCO SUPREME - Heavy Duty Corrosion and Abrasion Resistant Roller
Following the acquisition of Melco Company, South Africa at the end of 2006, the Rulmeca Group is proposing the roller SUPREME, heavy Duty Corrosion and Abrasion Resistant Roller
The Melco SUPREME boasts a wide range of superior advantages, features [
Read full story KEK Cantilever Sifters reduce screen checks
Do you manufacture powder paints? Do you want to make your process more efficient and cost effective? Read on…..
From quality check sieving to paint recovery, centrifugal sifters are an essential piece of process equipment in the Powder Paint Industry
Read full story Intelligent Energy Management
The new Dry-Flex central dryers from Colortronic have a new automatic energy control system.
The I-Tronic is an intelligent automatic air flow control that controls both air flow to the drying hoppers and the main drying cabinet.
This can save vast
Read full story New Synchronous Dosers
Colortronic has recently introduced the ¡¥new¡¦ family of synchronous dosing units.
The synchronous dosing system by Colortronic (CSD) was first developed back in the early 1990¡¦s with the introduction of the Colorblend ¡¥disc¡¦ blender.
The Colorb
Read full story New Granule Feeder
The new Colortronic feeder CD70S is ideally suited for dosing of granules and free flowing regrind and flake material in both continuous and batching applications.
The CD70S has been developed as part of Colortronic¡¦s ongoing improvement process based
Read full story Better by BUS
The Colortronic CMS central vacuum control system which works on a single wire BUS system is celebrating 10 years.
The technology, using a single wire (2 core) for transmission of both 24V and data, is simple to install and extend as required in the fu
Read full story Post Interplas Press Release
Colortronic (UK) Limited had a very productive show, meeting many existing and new contacts.
Customers were most interested in cost savings, from both an energy point of view and also improving their dosing of expensive additives, therefore achieving l
Read full story Mini Sifters
Traditionally, Mini Sifters are installed in-line just prior to the powder paint storage vessel (as shown in the diagram). This allows sieving/cleaning of the recycled powder paint prior to returning it to the vessel for re-use along with virgin powder. K
Read full story Spray booth recovery systems
This is a unique application which involves the installation of a Mini Sifter in-line, just prior to the powder paint storage vessel. This allows sieving/cleaning of the recycled powder paint prior to returning it to the vessel for re-use along with virgi
Read full story Quality check sieving
The process itself is uncomplicated. A sifting machine is positioned below an Air Classifier Mill to sieve the powder paint after grinding to ensure that it is the correct specification, with no oversize or foreign material.
Problem:
Often, due
Read full story WAU SCREENING MACHINE FROM RHEWUM
Based on the proven WA Type High Performance Screening Machine, the WAU model is aimed specifically at the mining and quarrying industries and is intended for use where separations in the range of 1mm to 10mm are required on sticky and hard to screen mate
Read full story MINIBULK® CHEMICAL STORAGE SYSTEMS
Forbes MINIBULK® chemical storage systems offer a safe & reliable method of storing hazardous chemicals in volumes from 1500 litres to 30,000 litres.
Each system is supplied complete with a 110% capaci
Read full story Determining the bulk density of material using the Bulk Density Tester
Exact knowledge of a product’s properties is a prerequisite for offering the customer the most optimum machine with a satisfactory packing speed. Every day the experts of the Haver & Boecker Research & Development Center use various test instrumen
Read full story Doppelmayr Transport Technology GmbH
In September 2007, Doppelmayr Transport Technology GmbH handed over its biggest RopeCon® installation yet to Jamalco/Alcoa. The system which operates in Jamaica transports around 1,200 tonnes of bauxite per hour, covering a distance of 3.4 km and a vertic
Read full story When Efficiency Counts…Count on Vortex®!
The Global Leader In Valve Solutions™, Vortex® introduces the patent-pending Quantum™ Series Wye Line Diverter™ specifically engineered to handle dry bulk solids in dilute phase pneumatic conveying systems with vacuum or positive pressures up to 15 PSIG (
Read full story Nivowave NW 5000L from UWT GmbH
Integrated acoustic wave level monitor Compact 'all-in-one' unit 2" connection, for simple and short distance measurement.
Emits a high powered acoustic wave transmit pulse hence any losses have a far less effect than in conventional ultrasonic
Read full story The Blow-Thru Sieve™ from Russell Finex
The Blow-Thru Sieve™ from Russell Finex has been designed for use in pneumatic conveying lines, enabling processors to screen and transport material simultaneously. It effectively solves an important need to check-screen powder during dilute-phase positiv
Read full story RULMECA - MELCO SUPREME Heavy Duty Corrosion and Abrasion Resistant Roller
Following the acquisition of Melco Company, South Africa at the end of 2006, the Rulmeca Group is proposing the roller SUPREME, heavy Duty Corrosion and Abrasion Resistant Roller
The Melco SUPREME boasts a
Read full story Portable Filtration System for Precise Clean Air
New from Quickduct Limited is the Clean Go, a fully portable extraction system for accurate filtering and cleaning of work place air for welding fumes, solvent’s, vapour’s and aerosol’s. Its manoeuvrability and compact size means the Clean Go is perfectly
Read full story PEBCO® engineering now brings you a better way to alleviate the problem of severe dusting at material storage and handling sites—the PEBCO® Telescopic Chute
CHUTE
• Construction can be in any number of sections, diameters and lengths based upon individual requirements.
• Sections are rolled with exacting fabrication practices to insure concentricity.
• Heavy rings reinforce both ends of each section for op
Read full story Quiet Impact vibrators pack a powerful punch
Powerful force or quiet operation? With the patented Quiet Impact piston vibrators from Houston Vibrator, you can have both. Ideal for solving tough material flow problems in bins, hoppers, and chutes, the QI Series includes five models. The design of t
Read full story HAVER Mineral Processing Technology’s product range extended by multiple deck screening machine
In mid January Dr. Ernst-Heinrich Dreßler came to Haver & Boecker to sign an agreement with the company for a future cooperation in the field of fine and very fine screening.
In the late 1970s Dr. Dreßler conceptualised and designed a multiple dec
Read full story Pandora End of Line Mixing The compact dosing and mixing concept for the high-quality food and feed industry
Dinnissen BV (the Netherlands) and K-Tron (Switzerland) are introducing a new dosing and mixing concept for the high-quality food and feed industry.
The Pandora End of Line Mixing concept is especially develop
Read full story Dantherm’s Bigger Bag Range
Dust extraction specialist Dantherm Filtration has introduced a new bigger-bag dust collector/filter, vastly increasing their tubular filter bag range. The modular design may be delivered in various stages of assembly, and may be extended on site if requi
Read full story Submersible Load Cell for Tensile and Compressive
Designed for underwater tension measurement applications, for high humidity conditions and for applications in which occasional submersion due to flooding is likely, a range of miniature, compact, low profile load cells is now available, which can be cust
Read full story Factors to consider when choosing a flow control valve
Gerry Wetton, Mucon product specialist has been Kemutec's resident expert on Mucon valve technology for over 40 years. Here he answers some frequently asked questions regarding the choice of a flow control valve.
How Do I Know Whether I Even Need a F
Read full story New Products for Interplas
Colortronic (UK) Limited will present for the first time at any show, several new products which include:
Colorblend/Synchroblend Dosing Unit
The completely modernised unit offers:
„X New C150 monochrome Touch screen
„X CAN bus
„X Improved rang
Read full story Nivobob – the next generation of electromechanical level measurement systems
The level measurement specialist UWT, Germany will present its popular plumb bob range at POWTECH 2008 with the addition of the reengineered model, Nivobob. Despite the number of modern alternatives, discontinuous level measurement technology leads the f
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