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| Powtech/TechnoPharm marked by intensive information exchange  The altogether 1,009 exhibitors at the exhibition duo Powtech/TechnoPharm 2008 invited the industry to the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg from 30 September to 2 October – and 15,117 visitors came from 70 countries. The experts from the chemical, pharma and food industries plus machinery and plant manufacturing – to name the most strongly represented sectors – were extremely satisfied (more than 96 %) with the products on display. Every third visitor came from abroad and used the Nuremberg exhibitions very intensively for exchanging information and views.Holding the Powtech and TechnoPharm exhibitions at the same time is a special quality feature for both exhibitors and visitors, as the powder, granule and bulk solids technologies shown at Powtech are also used in special versions for clean room processes and hygienic production, which are issues covered by TechnoPharm. Quality optimization, more efficient integration of process steps and traceability are the keywords that describe the significant trends at Powtech and TechnoPharm 2008. All industries that use mechanical processes, especially the pharma, cosmetic and health food industries, are confronted with the global challenge of improving efficiency. The exhibitors at these two exhibitions presented many innovative solutions for this purpose. The 707 exhibitors at Powtech travelled to Nuremberg from 26 countries, led by Germany with 491 companies, followed by Switzerland (29 exhibitors), Italy (26) and Great Britain (20). According to a survey by an independent institute, over 93 % of the exhibitors are satisfied with the overall success of their exhibiting activities. Powtech and TechnoPharm have naturally shown and reflected trends and developments again this year: Nuremberg generates impetus that accelerates technological developments throughout the world, not only in the chemical, pharmaceutical and food industries, but in the ceramic, building material and plastic industries, too. Process and quality optimization were important keywords this year. Optimized components resolve the problems of interfaces between individual process steps that have frequently proved to be bottlenecks until now. An example of this is a new development in the provision of powder and bulk solids to exact recipes, which was shown for the first time – separating transport between silos from the weighing operation doubles the throughput for mixing food, chemical products or synthetic components. Particle characterization down to the nano range can be performed with increasingly optimized analytical systems. At the same time, more and more particle analysis systems are inline-capable and provide direct feedback to the process control system – a decisive step towards more flexibility and less use of energy and resources. Besides process and equipment innovations, Powtech and TechnoPharm also showed the increasingly important universal coupling of process control systems and higher-level ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems. This transparent data structure opens up new ways of process-orientated material management, faster order dispatch or process load analyses for optimized order handling. It also ensures transparent traceability of the goods produced and all process parameters. The penetration of data technology into mechanical processes and the integration of particle characterization enable individual process adaptations in real time. This means processes can be fine tuned, which leads to higher and more uniform product quality, more efficient and resource-saving process utilization and less capital tied up in the warehouse. Operational excellence is thus also possible in all industries whose core processes are based on mechanical processes. It has also been shown that these modern automation networks and the real-time coupling of all process and analytical steps form the basis for modern energy management. World Congress on Particle Technology at the exhibition duo in 2010 The World Congress on Particle Technology (WCPT) including the PARTEC Congress takes place at the same time as Powtech/TechnoPharm 2010 from 26-29 April 2010. This world congress will concentrate and discuss the latest results and experiences from all fields of particle technology. Over 1,500 scientists from all over the world discuss their research results on the four days of the event. The next Powtech/TechnoPharm duo takes place in Nuremberg from 27-29 April 2010. The World Congress on Particle Technology (WCPT) starts the day before and runs from 26-29 April 2010. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Construction News :: home page |