www.alexanderwerk.com
www.allgaier.de
www.eirich.com
www.firefly.se
www.lindor.nl
www.m-w.dk
www.netzsch-grinding.com
www.sentry-equip.com
www.temaprocess.com

After an extensive world-wide search for a fun corporate branded giveaway to not only mark the launch of Orthos’ new website, but also highlight the fact it’s available in a mobile edition too, suddenly out of the blue a solution arrived! The Gdock® is a sturdy little desk stand to hold your iPod, PDA, mobile or Blackberry.

So ever one for following a trend, we commissioned a batch of Orthos Gdocks in our own design and invite you to claim yours FREE of charge by filling out the form below:
(UK customers only/while stocks last).

Use it while charging your mobile device or simply somewhere to place your phone while you’re in the office.

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 issues, their interpretation and implementation and the latest ideas and thinking on different aspects of solids handling techniques from some of the foremost authorities in their fields. 

Ten punchy presentations in two streams during the day cover diverse topics such as explosion safety, ATEX/DSEAR conformance, improving productivity, batch and continuous mixing, conveying technologies and others.  Delegates may select the sessions that best suit their needs, with efficiency and economy at the heart of many of the presentations.  All will receive material from every session, whether individually attended or not. 

Focused discussion groups on the topics presented give a further opportunity to meet and learn from speakers and other delegates.  In addition there will be table top displays illustrating techniques and capabilities of a number of companies, including Orthos.

We’ll have info on all our powder processing and plant safety equipment/systems.

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 shredding of the material into manageable pieces.  The shredder is a rotating system of knives and cutters that tear and rip the material, generating high frictional forces which can lead to local heating of the waste materials.  If unchecked, this material can ignite with potentially devastating consequences.

Firefly’s ShredderGuard™ stops fires by cooling potential ignition sources using a system of highly sensitive infra red detectors and high speed water extinguishing.  For each activation water is applied to the material as it leaves the shredder, extinguishing all flames or burning particles before they move further through the process.

Orthos will exhibit Firefly’s new ShredderGuard™ system for the first time in the UK on their stand (1586) at RWM 2010.

Read more here.

No, your eyes are not deceiving you, at last now you can buy an Eirich mixer for your laboratory for less than ten thousand pounds.  The L1 newly released by Eirich is the small size mixer with full-size technology incorporating the following process capabilities: mixing, pelletising, coating, kneading and dispersing – all in one unit!

Make no mistake, this isn’t a flakey toy mixer, the L1 is a genuine Eirich machine featuring a choice of agitator style, infinitely variable tool speeds, low-weight quick release mixing pan (so you can clean it out easily between batches) forwards & reverse tool rotation, adjustable inclination (0 – 30°) and a touch screen display.  Weighing in at only 46 kg, this is a true bench top unit that anyone can use.

So if you’re involved in the carbon, catalysts, ceramics, friction material, glass, minerals or refractory industries (or indeed anywhere that high shear intensive mixing is necessary) then the L1 must be the next purchase for your lab.

We’ll be posting more information soon but meanwhile contact us for more details.

TEMA Process B.V. was established on the 1st of January 2010 by a team with many years experience in thermal process technology.

As well as producing a range of shaking fluid bed dryers for powders, crystalline products, pellets or granules, keep checking back with us for details of some exciting new products coming from the team at Tema Process for the minerals, chemicals, waste to energy, food and feed industries.

Whatever your need, whether it’s new product development, pilot scale, or large-scale production, you can find it at Orthos.

For full product information, current prices and availability, or to arrange a trial, please call 01858 464246 or email keith.scott@orthos.uk.com

Drying: Tema Process Fluid Bed Dryers – Dryer range

Shaking fluid bed units for continuous operation and suitable for sticky materials with a wide particle size distribution.  The shaking motion improves the fluidisation and transport of any material within the fluid bed.  Drying gas temperature up to 550°C and product temperatures up to 400°C are achieved

For full product information, current prices and availability, please call 01858 464246 or email keith.scott@orthos.uk.com

After making some last minute finishing touches to our stand the night before, we had a minor panic on Tuesday morning because our main display on the Eirich mixer stand wouldn’t operate as required.  However
a quick swap of two wires rectified the problem and we were good to go.  This unit was an Eirich RV12W mixer of 400 litre capacity that also featured a tipping head to make cleaning as easy as possible.

Over from Eirich was Dirk Heuer, one of the technical sales guys and a concrete specialist.  Like the rest of us Dirk was happy to be out in the sunshine and looking forward to a well attended show – just as well because the night before he’d taken a ride from Manchester airport to Buxton with a taxi driver we nicknamed Dick Turpin (the highway robber).

Down at the Allgaier stand were Armin Heussler and Gerd Stölzner, two more German colleagues amazed by the British weather.  As Hillhead debutantes, neither knew what to expect in terms of visitor numbers and interest level, but after day one Gerd commented that despite only a few enquiries, all of them related to real projects with investment behind, so he was satisfied with the quality.  Brand new for the Allgaier tumbler screen we had the “G-section” sealing for external screen decks.  Made from silicon, the main advantage of this sealing profile is that it can be wrapped around the screen frame and held in place without glue, therefore doing away with the flat gaskets normally glued to the cylinders above and below the screen deck, saving time and money (More news coming soon).

Wednesday was similarly warm and dusty but naturally most people’s minds were on the World Cup matches scheduled for later that day, and consequently we noticed less visitors circulating our area of the quarry.  Several hours later with England already safely through to the knockout stage, and Dirk on his way back to the airport (this time in a pre-booked taxi at half the price of his inbound one) we learned that Germany would be England’s opponents in the last sixteen of the tournament, which naturally was the main talking point of the evening for these English/German colleagues!

Despite the weather turning grey and wet in the morning, Thursday still seemed fairly well attended and we met several familiar faces from client’s in the building materials and minerals industries. After a rough ride in the last two years, the general feeling seeming to be one of cautious optimism, which was good news to hear.

Standing room only at our neighbours Terex Finlay!

Case Construction had an awesome motorbike display!

Watching the big stuff in action at the demo area