03-2017 8 COVER SAFETY SYSTEMS AND METHODS AT A GLANCE 30 POWDER TRANSPORT STAINLESS STEEL COMPONENTS FROM ONE SOURCE 40 CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS INDIVIDUALLY MANUFACTURED 54 FIBRE-OPTIC SYSTEM TIMELY DETECTION OF HOTSPOTS PROCESS TECHNOLOGY FOR THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY WWW.CPP-NET.COM cpp 03-2017 1 VISIT US AT POWTECH 26–28 SEPTEMBER HALL 3 / 3-418 FE75 CONTAINMENT PACKAGE + With up to 115 punch stations in a foot print under 2 m2 + Up to 166 % longer at dwell time pressure + Patent-pending method for easy, fast turret exchange + Closed cam system www.fette-compacting.com NEW DIMENSIONS NEW IN EFFICIENCY 2 cpp 03-2017 cpp EDITORIAL Expert Forum in Nuremberg Only a few more days to go: for the 20th time, from September 26 to 28, the Nuremberg Exhibition Centre will be a meeting place for specialist manufacturers and processors of powder, granules and bulk solids. About 900 exhibitors will display their latest develop- ments for mechanical processes and related technologies such as measurement, analysis, control and automation. Manufacturers and plant operators in the chemical sector will discover technical solutions for many of the burning questions affecting the industry. The chemical industry is currently undergoing a transition on many levels. Process digitalisation helps achieve the goal of ensuring con- sistently high product quality, 24/7. The focus is also on curbing production costs and increasing energy and resource efficiency. What’s needed is maximum safety in the manufacturing process PROCESS VACUUM while maintaining a high level of flexibility – at multiple locations around the world. The accompanying programme of talks in the 100% CARE FREE Powtech Expert Forum will likewise offer new stimuli for further thinking on this and other topics in Hall 2, Booth 507. On the no downtime afternoon of September 26 and the morning of September 27, the Forum will be moderated and organised by our relevant trade journals: cav – Prozesstechnik für die Chemieindustrie, cpp – pro- chemically resistant cess technology for the chemical industry, dei – die ernährungs - industrie and Pharmaproduktion. The Forum lectures on “Safe oil-free handling and processing of powders and bulk solids – solutions for chemicals, pharmaceuticals and food” are aimed at experts in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries as well as food manufac- turers. For more information on the Forum contents, see www.prozesstechnik-online.de/messen/powtech. Our Powtech preview begins on page 8 with this issue’s cover story. Günter Eckhardt, Editor-in-Chief www.vacuubrand-process.com cpp 03-2017 3 cpp CONTENTS 03-2017 8 Cover In addition to a special stainless steel mesh filter, Rembe‘s Q-Rohr has an explosion vent with an integrated signalling system that alerts the process control system when the ex- plosion vent has opened. 26 The dispersing ma- 34 3M has developed a chine Conti-TDS produces technology for manufac- a very strong vacuum in turing PTFE parts without 44 cpp caught up with its dispersing zone, thus tools on a conventional Dr. Rita Dicke, Vice Presi- facilitating a high powder 3D printer. dent Product Manage- induction rate. ment for ion exchange resins, Lanxess, to discuss the company‘s current developments. CPP NEWS PLANTS, APPARATUS, COMPONENTS 6 News 34 PTFE parts from the 3D printer Additive manufacturing with fully fluorinated polymers 36 Preparing the ground SPECIAL: POWTECH Chemical-dosing systems at two U.S. based locations 8 COVER Safety systems and methods at a glance 40 Pump selection without the burden of choice Everything you need to know about explosion safety Advantages of special centrifugal pumps consistently 12 Classifying wheel with exchangeable vanes exploited Wear protection meets fineness 42 Redefining maintenance 14 Forewarned is forearmed! Mobile worker concept: Industry 4.0 for hazardous Fire prevention concept protects milling processes at areas cellulose specialist Jelu 16 PRODUCTS 26 Clean, dust-free and no agglomerates PROCESS ENGINEERING Mixing powders into liquids 44 Ion exchange resins and membranes in demand 29 The future is nano Lanxess invests in water treatment technology Bead mill produces nanoparticles 48 Plate heat exchanger made from silicon carbide 30 Stainless steel components from one source Defies even strong acids Emission-free powder transport and complete drum emptying 32 Tough performers INSTRUMENTATION, CONTROL, AUTOMATION Filling systems for hazardous areas 54 Timely detection of hotspots 33 Ideal for use in Atex areas Fibre-optic temperature measurement in a tight space Dosing and shut-off valve with pneumatic sealing 56 Monitoring cell growth element Measuring optical density by means of NIR technology 4 cpp 03-2017 60 New construction or retrofit? SMB provides an example of how a safer, more up-to-date filling plant can be tailored to By installing a large 54 individual requirements. number of temperature measuring points inside a single tube reactor, hot- spots can be detected at an early stage. PHARMACEUTICAL AND PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY 58 Certificate of retention performance Tablet press containment 60 New construction or retrofit? Future-proof filling plant custom-made COLUMNS 3 The Third Page 4 Contents 50 PRODUCTS 57 Imprint 62 List of Advertisers 62 Contact the Editors WWW.CPP-NET.COM More news, facts, products and solutions for the process technology in the chemical industry can be found on our internet page! www.cpp-net.com cpp 03-2017 5 cpp NEWS Investments of more than 17 million US dollars Process systems business ENDRESS+HAUSER EXPANDS US PRODUCTION SANDVIK HAS SIGNED A DIVEST AGREEMENT Endress+Hauser has further expanded its In Greenwood, Indiana, where the US sales production facilities in the United States. center is also headquartered, Endress+ The Raman analyser manufacturing plant in Hauser manufactures temperature measure- Ann Arbor, Michigan, was extended at a cost ment technology and system products since of 9 Mio. US dollars. The analysers manufac- 2008. The company has now invested more tured by Kaiser Optical Systems, part of the than 8 Mio. US dollars in a 3900 m2 state- Endress+Hauser Group since 2013, are de- of-the-art production facility. The new plant signed for examining the composition and will produce sensor elements, thermom- material characteristics of solids, liquids and eters and thermowells as well as trans- Sandvik Picture: gases. Construction of the new plant took mitters, system components and recorders. Björn Rosengren, President and CEO of nearly one year and more than doubles the Sandvik floor space to 8100 m2. Sandvik has signed an agreement to divest Sandvik Process Systems to FAM AB, owned by the three largest Wallenberg foundations, To strengthen its position in the digital world at a price of 5.0 billion SEK. Sandvik Process EVONIK ALLOCATES 100 MILLION EUROS UNTIL 2020 Systems delivers advanced industrial process solutions based on high-end steel belts, Evonik is setting aside 100 million euros for the topic steel belt based equipment and process sol- of digitalisation and is also entering into a strategic utions within adjacent technologies. In partnership with IBM and the University of Duisburg- 2016, the operations, with approximately Essen, aimed at forging ahead with the digital change in 600 employees, had reported revenues of the chemical industry. By providing the financial means 1.7 billion SEK representing 2 % of Sand- and establishing the new strategic partnerships, Evonik vik’s total revenues and with a strong oper- is aiming to further strengthen its position in the digital ating margin. “The divestment creates addi- world. Henrik Hahn (CDO) said, “By the year 2020, we tional capacity for growth and expansion of Picture: Evonik Picture: aim to see around 100 million euros going into devel- the core business of Sandvik”, says Björn Henrik Hahn coordinates opment and testing of digital technologies. It’s not just Rosengren, President and CEO of Sandvik. digitalisation activities for about data and technology, but especially about new Sandvik Process Systems will remain re- Evonik in his role as chief digital officer (CDO) business models and services for customers.” ported in other operations in the Sandvik fi- The partnership with IBM will see Evonik benefit from nancial statements. The closing of the trans- the latest technologies and projects IBM is spearhead- action is expected no later than early 2018. ing, encompassing technologies such as cognitive and cloud based technologies such as IoT and Industry 4.0. cpp NEWS TICKER Seeger also takes over a leading fices, a storage facility and appli- responsibility for the Schmersal cations laboratories. factories in India and China. Two awards for Eli Lilly Coperion K-Tron, Sewell, NJ, USA, Picture: Schmersal Picture: is proud to be a part of the supply Lauda Picture: New leading manager team for Eli Lilly and Company Herrmann joins Lauda The Schmersal Group has ap- who won this year’s prestigious Dr. Ralf Hermann (on the right) pointed Uwe Seeger as Director ISPE FOYA (Facility of the Year started work on June 1, 2017 as for Asia Pacific Middle East Fritsch Picture: Awards) in two categories, Facility the new General Manager Con- (APME). Seeger will be respon- Fritsch opens US subsidiary of the Future and Process Inno- stant temperature equipment and sible for the further development In order to meet the demands of vation. Coperion K-Tron provided systems at Lauda. He will be lead- of markets and for expanding their customers in a growing mar- the continuous loss-in-weight ing approximately 80 agencies customer relationships in the ket it was time for the German feeders and material handling and coordinating nine sales com- APME region. He will be found- company Fritsch to have a branch equipment for each of the Lilly fa- panies abroad. Constant tem- ing new subsidiaries and expand- directly in the US. The new Fritsch cilities and worked closely with perature equipment is Lauda‘s ing the services offered by the Headquarters USA is located in the Lilly team in the integration largest business unit and holds tec.nicum safety services division.