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News Release from: easyFairs UK | Subject: learnShop at Bolton
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Team on 04 April 2005
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easyFairs Solids: Processing: Handling: Storage from May 10-11 at The Reebok Stadium in Bolton features two streams of industry relevant lectures, covering subjects from blockages to explosions
easyFairs Solids: Processing: Handling: Storage will take place from May 10-11 at The Reebok Stadium in Bolton The event will feature a free learnShop programme where experts from the industry will give delegates advice and up to date information on subjects ranging from preventing explosions to avoiding flow problems
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 14 Feb 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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A new event will be hosted on 10-11 May 2005: easyFairs SOLIDS comes to Bolton, UK, with the latest new products and technology in the processing, handling, storage and logistics of powder bulk solids
Results of easyFairs Solids in Bolton
The first easyFairs Solids Handling: Processing: Storage event ran at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton last week: over six hundred high quality visitors attended the event
There are two learnShop theatres at the event: The ATEX theatre and the Solids Handling Theatre.
Ron Sinclair, MD of BASEEFA will kick off at 10.15 am in the ATEX theatre by explaining what ATEX is.
Ron will provide an overview of ignition protection and the legislation that affects both manufacturers and users of equipment.
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He says, "Although standards in the non-electrical field are still developing, the new ATEX Directives have drawn all equipment, electrical and non-electrical, together in a common set of requirements.
The two directives integrate the process for ensuring safety and rely on each other.
It is important to understand both, even if only needing compliance with one." In Ron's second session, at 2pm on both days of the event, he will expand on compliance requirements for manufacturers of equipment, introducing some of the new ideas, differentiating the process of "assembly" from that of "manufacture".
These should appear in the new edition of the European Commission ATEX Guidelines which is due to be published later this year.
"Adoption should ease the compliance route for a number of companies that work in the hitherto grey zone between pure manufacture and pure assembly," Ron says.
Declan Barry from ATEX Explosion Hazards will talk about the user responsibilities in complying with ATEX.
Declan comments, "There are a lot of directives coming into the UK which are very difficult to digest, ATEX is just one of many.
There are simplified packages that make it more understandable.
This short talk will try to simplify what is expected of the user." In a later session Declan will also explain how to write an Explosion Protection Document, showing delegates how to prove they have complied with ATEX.
In the session ATEX "Self-Assessment: How do I assess my plant", Nigel Maddison, Managing Director of Inburex (UK) will discuss fire and explosion hazards in powder processing arise from the ignition of flammable atmospheres resulting in a flash-fire or, if confined, an explosion.
He will explain the possible preventive and protection measures and will draw attention to new European standardisation which has been introduced to avoid (or at least minimise) such events.
At 11.45 in the Solids Handling theatre Peter Guttridge, Managing Director, Guttridge Services, will discuss Mechanical Conveying with Screw and Chain Conveyors.
The manufacture of conveyors, elevators and general bulk solids handling equipment has been the main business activity of Lincolnshire based Guttridge Services for over 40 years.
Peter comments, "I am delighted to be given the opportunity to present a learnShop covering mechanical conveying with screw and chain conveyors".
Peter will be answering questions like "Why use a screw conveyor?" and "Why use a chain conveyor?" and he will look at the basis for selection, the different types available and the advantages and disadvantages of using these types of conveyor in applications across a range of industry sectors.
In addition, Peter will discuss some less obvious applications and a few of the more interesting examples.
Martin Thomson, Technical Sales Manager, Kemutec Group will discuss factors affecting the evaluation and selection of milling equipment "Anyone who is involved in the decision making process of specifying a mill would find this presentation useful.
Ultimately, the choice of mill is made on the grounds of price, delivery, and confidence that the supplier's mill will do the job, although there are several other considerations to be made when choosing the most effective and efficient mill," comments Martin.
The subjects covered in Martin's presentation will benefit both the suppliers and end users of size reduction mills.
If an end user is well informed regarding the type and categories of milling machines that are available and what affect this will have an their process, they are more able to make informed decisions on what type of mill they need.
If all factors are covered, it will save time and ultimately money in the long run.
Kemutec has vast experience, not only in its own extensive range of milling equipment but other types of milling machines.
It is vital as a supplier to be able to understand "the milling process" as opposed to just the mill itself, ie how will material be fed into/discharged from the mill? How will the product characteristics change during the milling process etc? Tom Taylor of the British Materials Handling Board will discuss 'IBCs- their application and design' at 11am on both days of the event.
Tom says, "Solids handling is becoming ever more important as our industrial base modernises and grows.
One example is the use of Intermediate Bulk Solids containers where the average world wide growth over the next decade has been estimated to be 7% per annum.
The technology behind these systems has changed enormously to include process integration, verification, tracing, dust containment, zero spillage and sustainable recycling.
Keeping abreast of these changes is vitally important to today's scientist and technologist.
The easyFairs Solids learnShops will be an instructive and cost-effective way of achieving this goal." The easyFairs learnShop programme is the same on both days of the event, so visitors can choose the best day to attend and they won't miss out on any sessions.
For a full programme visit the website.
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