A little late this month with the PowderHandling.com.au newsletter, but at least we managed to get it out before September disappeared completely - just!

Well we've been on line for just over a year now and we would like to thank everyone for the support that we have been receiving from both our listed suppliers and users of the web site. We continue to see growth every month in both the number of visitors to the web site and the number of enquiries we forward to suppliers every month. Our purpose has always been to introduce buyer of Powder Handling and Processing Equipment to Suppliers of Powder Handling and Processing Equipment and from the web site statistics and the feedback from our suppliers, we are certainly achieving our aim. PowderHandling.com.au currently gets over 5,000 visitors every month and in the past 12 months, we have had over 60,000 equipment searches!

So if you are an equipment supplier, that's 5,000 people every month searching for your product or service - are you making the most of the opportunities we offer to make sure these people find you and not your competitors?

Although we get many compliments about the web site, its layout and ease of navigation, we are always striving to make it even better. So we will shortly be changing the look of the web site to make it even more user friendly and easy to navigate. This is not a major change, but will give the site a slightly different look, which will be similar to our new web site PharmaProcessing.com.au. Take a look at PharmaProcessing.com.au to see how the upgraded site will look.

Thanks to all those who completed the on-line survey in last months newsletter. Your feedback is important to us, as it helps us to build a better industry resource for you, our web site users. You can still take part in the survey, just click the following link to straight to the survey page. (Survey) It only takes a couple of minutes to complete.

Finally, there are still a few places available at the Powder Handling and Processing One-Day Seminar being held in Melbourne on the 24th October. Click here now to find out more and then register on line before it's too late!!

As always, I hope you find this months newsletter of interest and thank you for supporting the resource that supports the local Powder Handling and Processing Industry.

Registration is now open for the Powder Handling & Processing Seminar, which is being held in Melbourne, Vic on the 24th October 2007 at the Wheelers Hill International Hotel, conveniently located just 20 minutes from Melbourne's CBD in the heart of the bustling Eastern Suburbs.

This is a one-day seminar, which features five presentations by experts in these individual fields. The program includes:

1/- Drying & Evaporating Technologies used in Powder Processing
2/- Production Management using MES (Manufacturing Execution System) Technology.
3/- Benefits of Utilising IBC Technology in Batch Production Manufacturing Facilities
4/- Product Sampling
5/- Dust Explosions – Standards & Regulations, Prevention and Protection

An overview of each presentation, details of costs and inclusions, full details on the location of the venue and an on-line Registration Form are available by clicking here.

Previous seminars have been very popular, so to avoid disappointment, REGISTER NOW using the online registration form. Payment can be made by credit card (Visa or MasterCard) using our online PayPal secure credit card payment system. Alternatively, we can issue a tax invoice to be paid via direct deposit. Select the appropriate option on the registration form.

The products offered by NTR Engineers are internationally recognised in the food, dairy, pharmaceutical, chemical and other process industries around the world. All products are backed by the best engineering standards, highest finish quality and solids handling know-how built up over many years of experience in the industry....

The rating for our top 10 suppliers, is based on the number of times each companys listing on the Suppliers Directory of the PowderHandling web site has been viewed by users of the web site.

The current 10 most popular companies on the Suppliers Directory are:-

Fresco Systems Australasia has expanded their extensive range of pneumatic conveying systems by the addition of the V-Tec hopper loader range. The versatile V-Tec system comes in 7 different sizes and in either pneumatic or electric controlled versions. With capacities up to 9,000kg/hr and distances up to 30m it complements the larger Fresco pneumatic conveying systems. The V-Tec is ideally suited to the filling of packing machines, tablet presses, blenders, metering screw feeders and any other similar process systems. It can handle powders, granules, tablets and any other sticky free or non free flowing material. The multi stage vacuum pump is powered by compressed air and generates vacuums up to -92kpa....

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Top 10 Equipment Searches:

The rating for our top 10 equipment searches, is based on the number of times each equipment category on the Equipment Directory of the PowderHandling web site has been viewed by users of the web site.

The current 10 most popular equipment categories are:-

• Conveyors and Bulk Handling Unit Improve Safety and Processing of Fertilizers
• Dust Collectors Filter Housings
• Manual Bag Dump to Rigid Bin Weigh Batching System
• Polex High Vacuum Dust Collection System
• Video-Supported Measuring with Method and Precision
• Polex Dust Collection System for PVC Dust
• Expanded Range of Dust Suppression Hoppers
• High Performance KIS Load Cell
• High Temperature Double Flapper Valve
• Alcoa Launches Innovation Web Site to Showcase Technology Solutions for Design Engineers
• Case Study - Discharging Carbon Black
• Tailings Thickening Saves Water and Costs
• Leading the way in lead-free electronics
• WAM ATEX Dust Collectors