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This month's newsletter is sponsored by Matcon Pacific Pty Ltd.
With today's harsh economic conditions, there has never been a greater importance placed upon production efficiency. It is critical to remove waste and reduce costs, without compromising quality, to survive.
Matcon, provides systems based around portable containers (IBCs) for batch powder processes, throughout various sectors of industry where efficiency and flexibility is required to cope with today's challenges.
The core of what Matcon now offers is turnkey "modules" for formulation, mixing and packing. All of these modules have key focuses on fast product change over, hygiene, simple installation and operator-friendly controls. The results for our clients are higher quality products and better use of manpower.
Featured Article:
New Philosophy in Grate Magnets for Food and Process Industries
 Today's process plants not only undergo frequent audits of magnetic protection equipment, but also frequent re-jigs and iterations as new products or process methods are introduced. Accordingly there has emerged the need for magnetic protection that is not a major capital investment and which makes change or redundancy more manageable. With the cost of high-grade neodymium rare earth magnet materials coming down, Serpent and Dove Pty Ltd has introduced its 'Econo...
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Product of the Month:
Ezi-Duct Releases the Ezi-Arm
 Ezi-Duct Pty Ltd,one of Australia leading companies in the supply of modular ducting, flexible ducting, dust collection equipment and fume collection equipment has recently released a new fume arm onto the market. Wayne Dockrill, MD of Ezi-Duct Pty Ltd said, " the EZI-ARM is not only the best performing fume arm on the market it is also the most economical to purchase." The " EZI-ARM" is a self supporting suction arm that is the best technical solution f...
Featured Company:
Pacific Sensor Technologies Release the BinMaster Range
 With a complete range of electromechanical and solid state level indicators for solid and liquid materials. Pacific Sensor Technologies products are sold Australia wide and used in many industries including plastics, aggregate, cement, food, chemical, grain, feed, water and wastewater to name just a few. Now, Pacific Sensor Technologies are pleased to announce the release of the full line of level sensor from BinMaster of the USA. The BinMaster level sensor range includes...
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Latest Industry News:
Hygienic Bag Dump Station
 Flexicon has introduced a new Hygienic Bag Dump Station for pneumatic conveying systems. The unit collects dust created during manual dumping of bulk materials from bags, boxes, drums and other containers, and allows rapid, tool-free wash down. Optional rocker arms support the hood assembly above the hopper rim, eliminating the need for operators to lift and remove the hood during cleaning and inspection. Similarly, a stainless rotary airlock valve at the hopper discharge is...
PowderHandling.com.au is pleased to present the Formulation, Mixing and Blending Seminar, an event that will focus on.....
The Processes Involved in the Mixing or Blending of Dry Ingredients (Powders or Granules).
Dry powder blending is at the heart of many processing industries today, yet it is most likely the least understood of all the processes.
Mixing and blending of dry ingredients occurs frequently in food processing, pharmaceutical processing, petro-chemicals and plastics, to name but a few. And although mixing and blending technology has greatly improved over the years and many blenders are now capable of mixing all kinds of powders, the process of selecting the best blender and the correct overall system design for a specific application, still remains an art form because of the many variables involved.
In today's 'Lean Manufacturing' environment, it is more critical than ever that careful consideration is given to blend times, equipment flexibility, ease of cleaning and product segregation (de-mixing of the blended product) in post blend handling.
This seminar will not only assist in the design and selection of new blending installations, but will also help to take the mystery out of your current blending operation, covering topics such as:
- Blend Formulation
- Mixer Selection and Evaluation
- Continuous Blending
- Batch Blending
- Product Properties and Characteristics
- Segregation
For more details about this seminar, including the full agenda, details of the presenters and an on-line registration form, visit the seminar web site.
Interest in this event has already been high and places are limited, so early registration is advised!
When: Thursday, 26th March 2009
Time: 9.00am to 4.45pm
Where: Eden Gardens, North Ryde, NSW (Google Map)
Cost: $299 plus GST
Limited sponsorship opportunities are available at this event, including a Table Top Display area. Please email for more information.
Event Sponsors:
More News & Articles:
Staying Ahead of Environmental Dust Problems
Dust control specialist Donaldson Australasia has worked closely with a longstanding quarry operation to help it to stay ahead of any potential environmental problems as new urban areas encroach.
Guard the Safety of Critical Bolted Connections
At critical bolted connections regular maintenance is required. The bolt must be tight tightened at the same torque as all other bolts for maximal strength of the connection. Definitively, the weakest link determines the strength of the complete connection.
Noshok's 300 Series Pressure Tranducers
Noshok's 300 Series compact-sized pressure transducer delivers long term stability during operation, and is ideal for use in general industrial applications where space is limited and durability is essential.
Basic Bulk Bag Filler Unveiled by Flexicon
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.
Shaft Seals Reduce Airborne Dust and Vapors
Bulk processing plants with potentially explosive atmospheres are assessing their risks and reviewing all of their equipment, including shaft seals, to minimize explosion risk. Such plants include processors of hydrocarbons or dry powders, where dust or vapors are present in contained or concentrated atmospheres.
Lightweight FRAS Pressure Piping
The new range of lightweight but rugged halogen-free flame-retardant anti-static (FRAS) pressure pipe now available from Calair, is engineered for use in materials handling and processing applications with fire or explosion risk management requirements.
Shock and Vibration Data Loggers
The MadgeTech range of shock and vibration data loggers are portable stand alone battery powered devices designed to record environmental variables such as shock (g-force; impact/acceleration), temperature, humidity, and pressure.
SEW Launches Australian Assembled EBD MC Compact
At this years National Manufacturing Week, a new family of locally assembled gear units was unveiled by Australia's premier drives solutions provider, SEW-Eurodrive.
Dust Collection System at Plastic Manufacturer Saves Costs
Ezi-Duct Pty Ltd, one of the leading suppliers in dust collection, pollution control, fume extraction and pneumatic conveying equipment in Australia, in conjunction with Australian Dust Control Pty Ltd, has supplied a dust collection system to Polymer Engineering Pty Ltd located at Mona Vale NSW.
Budpak's Bulka Bag Fillers For Qatar
Budpak recently supplied twin bulka bag fillers for the Anode Services Plant at the Qatalum site in Qatar. Both bulka bag fillers will operate as net weight fillers. The first bulka bag filler handles free flowing course crushed bath at a rate of 25 x 1000kg bags per hour. The second bulka bag filler is for free flowing tapped bath also at a rate of 25 x 1000kg bags per hour.
New MD for Donaldson Australasia
Environmental control, carbon neutral and dust filtration specialist Donaldson Australasia has appointed a new Managing Director to oversee operations in Australia and New Zealand. The new appointee is Mr Roger J. Miller who began service in this role late in 2008.
High Speed Palletizer For Christmas Island Phosphates
Accuweigh's Perth branch recently sold a Fuji-Ace high speed palletizer to Christmas Island Phosphates for palletizing bags of phosphate. A special need of this palletizing application required the palletizer to stack the bags onto rope slings for transportation by ship.
New Mobile Hopper Loader
Fresco Systems Australasia has added a mobile hopper loader to their extensive range of flexible conveyors. The mobile hopper loader is designed to be easily movable between conveyors and other plant equipment. Mounted with either, two fixed and two swivel/lockable castors or four swivel lockable castors the mobile hopper loader can be moved and then locked into position by a single operator.
MoistScan Microwave Moisture Analysers Used by Salt Mining Company
Callidan Instruments has announced that a number of MoistScan® MA-500 online microwave moisture analysers have been purchased by a large salt mining and mineral processing company. These analysers are employed on a multiple-feed rotary kiln dryer to measure the moisture of various mineral salt derivations.
Melpia Appointed Staminair Representative
Staminair Corporation is a specialist in build-up removal using a pneumatic air triggered device commonly called an air blaster.The Staminair team has acquired 15 years experience and has developed 2 Vortex Blastair versions.
Flexicon Opens Sydney Sales Office
Flexicon Corporation (Australia) Pty Limited has opened a new sales offices in Sydney to better service the company's expanding business in New South Wales, announced Ray Greene, General Manager, here.
Top 25 Most Visited Suppliers:
The rating for our top 25 suppliers, is based on the number of times each company's listing on the Suppliers Directory of the PowderHandling web site has been viewed by users of the web site.
The 25 most popular companies on the Suppliers Directory in February were:-
1.  Nu-Con Group
2.  Kinder & Co
 "I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself."D.H. Lawrence
Contact Details:
For more information, contact Paul Nutter on 0431 022 066 or by email at paul@engineeredmarketing.com.au
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