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MHEA Bulk Conference: Orthos to exhibit Firefly MGD Electronic Nose for Fire protection of Pellet Storage Silos

Orthos will exhibit Firefly’s new MGD – Electronic Nose at the MHEA Bulk Handling Conference (Materials Handling Engineers Association).  You will be able to see an example of Firefly’s innovative multi gas detection system for protecting biomass storage silos by detecting the “smell” of burning material much earlier than conventional smoke detectors can. Scheduled for [...]

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New Principal Announcement: Herbst Planetary Mixers

Continuing in our philosophy of offering only the highest quality process equipment, Orthos have recently made an arrangement with HERBST Maschinenfabrik GmbH to sell their range of tailor made planetary mixers to the Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic, Chemical and Food industries here in the UK. Planetary mixers are normally used for mixing medium to high viscosity materials, [...]

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Gustav Eirich Award

“Promoting the Excellence of Young Academics” Once again our principals Maschinenfabrik Gustav Eirich are co-organising this prestigious competition for young academics, with a prize fund of several thousand Euros.  The top three will go on to present their papers as invited lecturers at the “International Colloquium on Refractories” in Aachen. What is the Gustav Eirich [...]

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Used Eirich R09W mixer for sale – Fully Refurbished

Key components of this Eirich R09W intensive pan mixer are: (library photo) 1. Inclined, rotating mixing pan 2. Single rotating mixing tool 3. Adjustable, multi-purpose scraper tool Special feature: The pan cover can be raised hydraulically, lifting the mixing tool and scraper for easy access to the product-contact parts. Suitable for the following duties in [...]

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EBEC 2011: Orthos to demonstrate biomass fire protection system

Orthos have booked a stand at EBEC 2011 (European Biofuels Expo and Conference) the largest dedicated Bioenergy event in Europe. Scheduled for 5-6 October 2011 at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire, you will be able to see demonstrations of Firefly’s spark detection system for protecting biomass plants from fire.  Firefly’s MGD-Electronic Nose responds to a “smell” [...]

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New Principal Announcement: Celsius Screw Heat Exchangers

As mentioned in a previous post, Orthos have recently made an arrangement with Van Beek BV to sell their range of Celsius Screw Heat Exchangers. A Screw Heat Exchanger is an indirect heat exchanger used for the cooling, heating and drying of powders, granules and pastes.  Heat transfer is via screw shaft, jacket, flights or [...]

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Orthos reporting from the Shapa Knowledge Conference 2010

We’re here at the Imago Holywell Park, all set up and ready to go!  Rather than bring any one piece of process equipment or a spark detection system, we’ve gone for an ‘information point’ type approach and brought literature on our whole product range. With over 50 delegates on the list we’re optimistic of some [...]

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Orthos on tour: Holland 2010 – mixers, dryers and screw heat exchangers?!

The Orthos team recently made a trip around central and southern Holland to visit three of our principals involved in process equipment.  The main event of the expedition was a European agent meeting at °Celsius, the screw heat exchanger division of Van Beek.

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Knowledge (of bulk solids and powders) Is Power!

If you are an engineer or manager involved in the handling/processing of loose bulk solids materials and powders (and you want to increase your power!) then the next SHAPA Knowledge Conference may be for you.  Scheduled for Tuesday 5th October 2010 at Loughborough University’s Imago Holywell Park, the conference offers delegates an opportunity to hear about the latest regulatory [...]

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RWM preview: ShredderGuard stops fires in waste processing plants

In the processing of domestic or industrial waste there is a high risk for generating a fire.  Waste recycling plants process many different flammable materials such as rubber, plastic, paper, wood, fabrics to name a few, all of which have relatively low ignition thresholds. One of the key operations within a waste recycling plant is [...]

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