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Showing newsletters from 2021

• Food in Focus Edition 02/2021

  • Driessen Food Extrusion decided for Coperion Food Extruder to Expand its Production

    Flexible Solution for Current Market Requirements

  • A Closer Look at Life Cycle Cost: How do loss-in-weight vibratory feeders compare to screw feeders?

    When purchasing a loss-in-weight feeder, you want to make sure that the feeder is appropriate for your application and you also want to ensure the feeder is a good financial investment. This article looks at the life cycle cost of a vibratory feeder in comparison to the life cycle cost of a single screw feeder to determine which feeder type is a better long-term investment.

  • Improved WYK-CIP Diverter Valve Certified by USDA in All Sizes

    For the Highest Hygienic Demands in the Food and Pharma Industries.

  • 3rd Place for the ZSK Food Extruder in Hybrid Design in the Stuttgart Innovation Awards

    Proud Result: Coperion won 3rd place among 137 applicants.

  • Extruded Dry Pet Food & Treat Processing

    Today’s manufacturers of high quality dry pet foods and pet treats rely on manufacturing processes which are cost-efficient, time-saving and sanitary in design. With Coperion and Coperion K-Tron technologies, you have efficient solutions for all manufacturing steps.

  • Accurate and Gentle Feeding of Inclusions in Food Processes

    Inclusions are increasingly used in food manufacturing. Many of these specialty inclusions are high in ingredient cost. For this reason, it is imperative that the method of delivery to the process below be extremely accurate and controlled, so that overfeeding is not experienced and control of these added costs can be maintained.

  • The Coperion Show Van Comes To You!

    Make a not for a visit in 2022 - on your premises.

• Plastics in Focus Edition 05/2021

  • Polyamide Compound Manufacturing Reaches New Throughput Ranges

    LANXESS successfully produces polyamide compounds on Coperion turnkey system.

  • Tools to Improve Quality of Color Pigment Dispersions

    Masterbatch Compounding with Twin Screw Extruders

  • On Location: At one of Coperion's Test Centers for Bulk Material Handling

    Our extensively equipped test centers are an important cornerstone of what Coperion and Coperion K-Tron offer in terms of bulk material handling solutions, compounding systems, and feeding technology. The test centers form a foundation of our continuous research and development work by offering our customers the security of extensive product testing under real-world conditions, before making their investment.

  • Ingredient Batch Weighing Systems with Feeders

    Comparison of gain-in-weight and loss-in-weight batching techniques

  • Accurate Weighing Results in Difficult Plant Environments

    Accurate feeding, batching and metering of bulk solids begins with precision weighing.

  • Fuel Cells - On Their Way to the Everyday

    Coperion partners in development of manufacturing technologies for graphite-polymer based bipolar plates.

• Plastics in Focus Edition 04/2021

  • New Bottles From Old Bottles: Economical and FDA-Compliant Recycling of PET Flakes

    Innovative Process for Bottle-to-Bottle Recycling

  • Coperion K-Tron SWB Smart Weigh Belt Feeder

    Why Two Weigh Decks are Better Than One

  • Customized Feeding Solution

    Today's industrial processes are trending toward fully automated systems with as little human interaction as possible.

  • Modernization: Ways to Increase Energy Efficiency in Extrusion

    Within the extrusion and compounding process, the extruder and its peripherals consume a lot of energy. This is undisputed. However, numerous recent developments have made modern extrusion lines increasingly energy efficient. Even for older lines that have been in operation for some time, there are ways to significantly reduce energy consumption.

  • ZSK 26 Extruder: Fast Screw Changes for Highest Efficiency

    Especially with small extruders, short set-up times are most important for efficient operation of the system.

  • Masterbatch Individually Tailored to Application

    Insights Into Masterbatch Manufacturer cpc and Their Recipe for Success

  • Coperion Middle East Celebrates 10ᵗʰ Year Anniversary

    From a small sales office joint venture to a fully integrated service center for customers from Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region: Since its foundation 10 years ago, Coperion Middle East has developed into a reliable partner for after-sales services and all kind of projects related to extrusion, feeding and conveying.

• Plastics in Focus Edition 03/2021

  • A Closer Look at Life Cycle Cost: How do loss-in-weight vibratory feeders compare to screw feeders?

    When purchasing a loss-in-weight feeder, you want to make sure that the feeder is appropriate for your bulk solids application and you also want to ensure the feeder is a good financial investment. This article looks at the life cycle cost of a vibratory feeder in comparison to the life cycle cost of a single screw feeder to determine which feeder type is a better long-term investment.

  • Coperion Supplies Twin Screw Extruder to Ghent University for Chemical Plastic Recycling

    Chemical Recycling of Mixed Plastic Waste

  • Coperion’s CSpro Extruder Control with New Graphical User Interface

    Intuitive Control Interface Increases ZSK Extruder Efficiency

  • C-Rock: New Wear Material for Highest Protection of ZSK Extruder Barrels

    Highest protection against abrasion and corrosion and maximum service life of ZSK extruder barrels

  • ZSK Twin Screw Extruder for Successful Manufacture of Special Polyolefins

    Coperion Delivers Extruders to Start Production at HEROPLAS.

  • Smart Manufacturing Operations Management in Chemical and Polymer Plants: How to Take Your Logistics to the Next Level

    Coperion Smart Factory integrates process control and data management to provide a comprehensive service along the whole chemical and polymer process chain.

• Plastics in Focus Edition 02/2021

  • Improving the Odor of Plastic Recyclates

    The demand for plastic recyclates from post-consumer waste is growing. However, unpleasant odors are often a challenge.

  • Lignin Industries starts the production of its durable biomaterial with ZSK technology

    Swedish innovation company Lignin Industries AB, formerly RenCom, announced the start of production of RENOL®, an innovative thermoplastic biomaterial that can be used to replace fossil-based plastics.

  • Blown Film Manufacturer in Benin Expands Biocompound Capacity with Coperion System

    Sustainable Compounding

  • Vibratory Feeding Technology Gets Sophisticated

    Free-flowing bulk solids handling can be tricky. You need to ensure a uniform discharge while maintaining the integrity of fragile, friable, abrasive or fibrous materials.

  • Proven Cost Reduction in the Production of LDPE Pellets with FLUIDLIFT ecoblue®

    Innovative pneumatic conveying technology proves lower waste in LDPE plant.

  • Overhaul of Extruder Gearboxes for Maximum System Availability

    The distribution gearbox is a crucial component of the twin screw extruder drive train.

  • Extraordinary Times Call For Extraordinary Measures!

    Coperion On Tour! We come to you with our Show Van and present our latest component developments.

• Food in Focus Edition 01/2021

  • Coperion Food Extrusion System in Hybrid Design

    Ideal for the Extrusion of TVP, HMMA and Much More.

  • Coperion K-Tron SWB Smart Weigh Belt Feeder

    Ask the Expert: Why Two Weigh Decks are Better Than One

  • Accurate Weighing Results in Difficult Plant Environments

    Accurate feeding, batching and metering of bulk solids begins with precision weighing.

  • Rotary Valves and Other Components for ATEX Environments

    In some production systems, there are particularly sensitive areas that are subject to a constant risk of explosion.

  • Feeder Modernization – Ensuring Optimal Food Safety

    Overall food equipment upkeep and maintenance are critical components to food safety.

• Pharma in Focus Edition 01/2021

  • LIW versus GIW Dispensing Defined

    Advantages and comparison between gain-in-weight (GIW) and loss-in-weight (LIW) batching techniques.

  • Contained Batch Dispensing

    Application example about a contained batch dispensing via GIW batch method and volumetric screw feeders.

  • Multi Ingredient Automated LIW Dispensaries

    Ideal for Vitamins, Nutraceuticals and High Volume OTC Formulations.

  • Batching of Reactive Powders

    Application Example about Batching of Reactive Powders via LIW Feeders Directly into Reactors and/or Mixing Tanks.

  • K3 Pharmaceutical Feeder with Impactor

    Electromagnetic impactor at the feeder outlet to improve accurate delivery of the powder to the process below.

  • New control technology brings greater process efficiency

    New KCM-III Controller Includes Faster Processor with Improved Response Time for High Batching Accuracy.

• Plastics inFocus Edition 01/2021

  • How to Make High-Quality Plastic Compounds Out of Packaging Waste

    APK Relies on Coperion ZSK Extruder Technology for Newcycling®.

  • Multi-Layer Film Recycling

    Innovative Process Solution

  • Rotary Valves and Other Components for ATEX Environments

    In some production systems, there are particularly sensitive areas that are subject to a constant risk of explosion.

  • How to Handle Liquids in Compounding Applications

    While most of the ingredients for compounding processes are in solid form, liquids are also regularly used and can offer advantages in certain situations and particular applications.

  • New Maintenance Door at Extruder Gearbox Lantern

    For more Efficiency in Compounding