Buhler is Awarded a 35-Million Contract from Denmark

Uzwil, Switzerland -- Buhler has signed a contract worth 35 million Swiss francs with the Scandinavian Cerealia Group for the supply of a new flour milling installation. The facility – one of Europe's most advanced – will be located in the Danish city of Vejle. It will further strengthen the position of the Scandinavian market leader.

The Buhler Group signed the contract with the Cerealia Group for the new 35-million flour mill in Denmark at the end of October. The supply includes the complete equipment including the electrical and control systems of two wheat flour mills with grinding capacities of 480 and 240 metric tons a day, respectively, plus a rye mill for 140 tons per day. The contract includes the cleaning section, a flour storage and handling system, and the finished product handling installation. With its new plant, Cerealia Denmark is concentrating its flour production at its site in Vejle.

One of the characteristics of this project is the very high level of automation of the plant, with product retracing and top sanitation standards. In addition, the challenge exists to fit the new building structure into the existing, modern urban appearance of Vejle. Start-up of the flour mill, which is highly sophisticated in terms of both process technology and architectural design, is scheduled for 2007. Once completed, the facility will be the most up-to-date in Europe.

Cerealia belongs to the Swedish Lantmдnnen agricultural cooperative. With a payroll of 5,100 and total sales (turnover) exceeding 1.5 billion Swiss francs, the company is the absolute market leader in industrial grain processing in Northern Europe. It produces flour, breakfast cereals, bread, and pasta in various countries.

For more information contact:
Buhler AG
Switzerland
P: +41 (71) 955 11 11
F: +41 (71) 955 33 79
Email: buhler.uzwil@buhlergroup.com
Web: http://www.buhlergroup.com/

New : PAT Applied to Lab Blender

Warminster, PA -- The new turn-key system incorporates NIR spectroscopy with 21CFR Part 11 compliant software to provide immediate and reliable data that is remotely transferred to a personal computer. The combination of a robust vibration-resistant design, moderate bin rotation speeds and easy-to-use software ensures 100% accurate scale-up results. Effective bin blending volumes range from 20 to 85%.

The system is fully enclosed and eliminates physical sampling requirements. It also prevents all contact with potent products during testing.

L. B. Bohle is a supplier of innovative process machinery to the Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical industry. We also provide turn key solutions to our customers including complete engineering support. The major equipment supplied includes: Blending Systems, High Shear Granulators, Tablet Coaters, Fluid Bed Technology, Continuous Granulators, Bins, Containers, Post Hoist Lifters, Mobile Lifters, Dispensing Systems, Docking Stations.

L.B. BOHLE, LLC
700 Veterans Circle
Suite 100
Warminster, PA 18974
Telephone: +1 (215)957-1240
Fax: +1 (215)957-1237
Email: info@lbbohle.com
Website: http://www.lbbohle.com/

Separator Meets Requirements of Industrial Sand

CINCINNATI, OH -- The ROTEX Minerals Separator meets the demanding screening requirements of industrial sand applications, such as sharp separations and high efficiencies. Rotex Inc., a global supplier of screening equipment, designed the separator to maximize product recoveries at material temperatures up to 400 degrees F

The Minerals Separator features a screen deck slope of six degrees to meet glass, filter, and frac sand specifications and maximize screen efficiency. The elliptical-linear motion of the Minerals Separator equally distributes materials to all screen decks, ensures uniform bed-depth across the entire screen surface, and provides for aggressive blinding control.

The stacked, multiple-deck, tray access design allows for individual screen access without the need to remove all decks. A patented Lift-Rail system with non-binding stainless steel cam activation, enables easy screen frame installation and removal. Single deck screen cloth can be changed in ten minutes, and an entire machine change takes two hours.

The single reaction cartridge with two spherical roller bearings is designed for 200,000 hours of service. The Minerals Separator utilizes a support shaft suspension system with industrial U-joint bearings and no-maintenance, low torsion center springs. An optional floor-mounted suspension stand is available for installations without overhead support. Abrasion-resistant steel construction and "rockbox" landing areas allow for repeated impact on high-wear surfaces.

A silicone seal system comes standard on all Minerals Separator's that press fits into place without adhesives. The seal is universal throughout the machine providing exceptional sealing between screen decks on fine separations. A unique sleeveless brush system on the discharge doors eliminates traditional connecting sleeves for quicker screen deck access. Integral vent connections enable enhanced dust control on dust prone materials.

The Minerals Separator is used for such industrial sand applications as glassmaking, metal casting, metallurgical, chemical production, building products, paint and coatings, and ceramics and refractories.

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Rotex Inc.
1230 Knowlton St.
Cincinnati, OH 45223
Telephone:  (800) 453-2321
Fax:  (513) 541-4888
Email:  info@rotex.com
Web:  http://www.rotex.com/

Walla Walla, WA -- SYMETIX, the pharmaceutical business unit of Key Technology, introduces Vantyx, a high-performance inspection system for tablets, capsules, and softgels. Vantyx achieves 100 percent, in-line inspection at full production speeds using Key's patented SCA (Spatial Color Analysis) technology, which provides the industry's highest color and spatial resolution.

With unmatched precision, Vantyx verifies product color, count, shape, position, and presence of print and removes foreigners, color errors, shape defects, and missing doses to assure every dose conforms to product requirements. Vantyx enables pharmaceutical manufacturers to achieve the highest level of diligence while maximizing throughput.

Vantyx is FDA 21 CFR part 11 compliant, designed to meet GAMP 4 requirements, and benefits from Key Technology's 10-year history of supplying FDA-validated inspection solutions to the pharmaceutical industry and 50-year history of supplying innovative technology to the food industry.

The compact and flexible Vantyx inspection system can be embedded within other packaging machinery such as blisterpack thermoformers, flat bed printers, and slat fillers. SYMETIX can also supply Vantyx as a stand-alone, bulk-to-bulk high volume inspection system. The technology is capable of inspecting up to 10,000 individual tablets, capsules, or softgels per minute, or as many as 360 complete blisterpacks per minute.

Vantyx ensures accurate product identification and product integrity to maximize pharmaceutical manufacturers' diligence in assuring product quality while running at full production speeds. Vantyx also serves to monitor upstream production processes, which allows manufacturers to address the FDA 's Process Analytic Technology (PAT) guidelines for physical characteristics of the product.

SYMETIX can equip Vantyx with two to six high-resolution color cameras, depending on the needs of the application. With up to six cameras, Vantyx can simultaneously inspect up to six different packages or six separate arrays of product. Each camera uses a dedicated image processor for maximum speed and image resolution.

For more information contact:
SYMETIX
150 Avery Street
Walla Walla, WA 99362 USA
Tel: 800.941.3701 or 509.522.3524
Fax: 509.522.3361
URL: www.symetix.com

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