Ninth international conference on handling of PVC

Edited by the Processingtalk editorial team Mar 9, 2005

AZO is to give keynote speech on the Automatic Handling of PVC ninth international PVC Conference from 26-28 April 2005 at the Hilton Metropole Hotel, Brighton

Rudi Baumann, Managing Director of Sales and Marketing at AZO , the world leaders in machinery and automated raw materials handling systems for the plastics and rubber industries, is to appear at the Ninth International PVC Conference at Brighton from 26-28 April 2005.

His topical speech to the PVC industry will be about the Automatic Handling of PVC, CaCO3, Stabilisers, Modifiers and TiO2 for heater-cooler feeding and extruders.

Different solutions are available for the automation of all raw materials and additives depending on the way they are delivered, the number of materials and the design of the building that houses production.

Rudi will take the three most common systems designs for the PVC industry and explain the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Rudi Baumann has many years experience in the field and was the initiator of the AZO revolutionary DosiBox system for fully automated, cost-effective dosing of additives and minor ingredients.

The product has been embraced by the plastics industry since it was introduced in 2003.

For over 50 years, AZO has played a pioneering role in the automatic delivery of materials in the plastics, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and foodstuff sectors.

Technological developments and patents secure their position as market leaders with extensive expertise in process technology and plant construction applications, along with process control technology precisely adapted to suit bespoke system solutions.

The conference, run by the PVC industry for the PVC industry, is jointly sponsored by the PVC committee of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining and the British Plastics Federation.

It is supported by the European Council of Vinyl Manufacturers and the Packaging and Industrial Films Association.

AZO 's worldwide turnover is consistently in excess of $100 million.

Ingredient Handling Solutions, the Staffordshire based agents for the UK and Republic of Ireland, are now regarded as one of the top performing representatives worldwide for AZO.

IHS have extensive experience and expertise in the automation of raw materials, ingredients, additives, flavouring and colouring substances in granular or powdery form.