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37th Anniversary Issue INTERVIEWS KBL continually strives to improve the efficiencies of its products - Ravindra S Birajdar, Vice President and Head (Corporate Research and Engineering Development), KBL

LANXESS Plays a Prominent Role in Its Wide Product Range 10 - Neelanjan Banerjee, Vice Chairman & Managing Director, LANXESS India Pvt Ltd FEATURES Chemical Industry 4.0 - Digitalization in the Chemical Industry - Erika Graces, Sr Communications Specialist, Hexagon PPM EMIA and Hans Kouwer, Information Management Principal for Global Business Development, Hexagon PPM

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Material Handling – An Essential Function in The Supply Chain Cycle - Ravindra Palande, Vice President – Procurements, Grauer & Weil (India) Ltd

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CHEMICAL PRODUCTS FINDER (CPF) is a product-based news magazine designed to serve the business-information needs of the chemical, process and allied industries in India. It carries profiles of all kinds of chemical products, plant and equipment, process materials, and services - both Indian and foreign with illustrations. Printed and published by Mr Hemant K. Shetty on behalf of Jasubhai Media Pvt. Ltd., 26, Maker Chamber VI, Nariman Point, Mumbai 400 021 and printed at The Great Art Printers, 25, S A Brelvi Road, Fort, Mumbai 400 001 and published from Taj Building, 3rd Floor, 210, Dr. D N Road, Fort, Mumbai 400 001. Editor: Ms. Mittravinda Ranjan, Taj Building, 3rd Floor, 210, Dr. D N Road, Fort, Mumbai 400 001.

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KBL continually strives to improve the efficiencies of its products Kir loskar

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company with expertise in engineering and manufacture of systems for fluid management. Established in 1888 and incorporated in 1920, KBL is the flagship company of the US$ 2.1 billion Kirloskar Group. KBL, a market leader, provides complete fluid management solutions in the areas of water supply, building and construction, power plants, industry, irrigation, oil and gas and marine and defence. The company engineers and manufactures industrial, agriculture and domestic pumps, valves, motors and turbines. Ravindra S Birajdar, Vice President and Head (Corporate Research and Engg Development), KBL, shares insight about the company in an Ravindra S Birajdar Vice President and Head (Corporate Research and Engg Development), KBL,

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Tell us about the number of patents KBL holds for innovative technology and the various Certifications and Awards received from renowned national and international bodies to maintain the growth momentum in the current business environment? Kirloskar Brothers Ltd (KBL) has been awarded various patents for innovation in the areas of product, system and processes. Some of the most noteworthy among them are the US patent for “discharge ducts for pumping water from a supply reservoir to a delivery reservoir” and “arrangement for pumping fluids from sumps”. India Design Council (IDC), an autonomous body of Government of India, affirmed KBL’s position as the pump industry’s design and innovation leader by awarding its prestigious India Design Mark (IDM) to five products of KBL. This is the largest number of awards given to any engineering company in one year. 6 | October-November 2018 | Chemical Products Finder

During the Thailand ‘Cave Rescue’ operation, India offered to extend technical expertise through KBL by deputing its engineers. The company even received a letter of appreciation from the King of Thailand and Prime Minister of Thailand for extending its technical expertise. Does KBL have the necessary expertise to manufacture various types of pumps with flow capacity beyond 1,20,000 m 3/hr? What is the percentage of funds allocated to carry out research work? KBL has expertise in addressing large flow capacity pumps through its range of Concrete Volute Pumps (CVP) and Metallic Volute Pumps (MVP) which are widely known for their special design and construction features. The company has the latest tools for conducting critical tests like CFD analysis, structural analysis with model testing,

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KBL regularly contributes towards the formulation of various national and international standards through the forum of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and American National Standard Institute/Hydraulic Institute (ANSI/HI), especially for improving overall energy efficiency guidelines. What is the market sentiment across the industry currently? In your opinion, what key growth drivers will fuel this demand? which help verify the performance requirement before the realization of the product. For such large value products, it is essential to ensure that the product is built First Time Right. KBL has vast experience in the research and development of such products. The research work fund percentage varies based on the work involved. However, enough funds are made available for research based on the nature of the project. For KBL, practicing innovation is more important than being innovative. How do you give direction to your innovative thoughts and processes? KBL continuously promotes I-mission projects (for innovation) wherein group of young people from different functions of the organisation work together as a single cross-functional team. They are encouraged and rewarded for their innovation. There is always experimentation and

freedom for implementation

of new ideas related to products and processes in different areas like product development, foundry, machine shop and testing. KBL also adopts latest technologies such as 3D printing, replicast and smart pump technology. Our engineers are encouraged to explore state-of-the-art technologies, its trends and to participate in various reputed national/international conferences for gaining more knowledge and ideas. Please tell us more about some of the key measures that KBL is taking towards improving its overall efficiency? What kind of opportunities do you see for KBL in India? KBL continually strives to improve the efficiencies of its products. KBL proactively addresses the requirements of its Star rated pumps and Lowest Lifecycle Cost (LLC) pump series developed to reduce the operational/running cost. Tremendous opportunities are available in India for nuclear pumps and indigenisation for import substitution.

Presently pump market is more inclined towards innovative and smart technology, involving features like Lowest Lifecycle Cost (LLC) with low operating cost, Industry 4.0, Internet of Things (IoT), condition monitoring, augmented reality and digital transformation. These features are becoming an integral part of products and form the key driving factors while designing the products. How does ‘Make in India’ help KBL and other private players of the country to take advantage of this situation? As mentioned earlier, for indigenisation and to address import substitution of pumps in critical areas like nuclear application, there are many opportunities available. KBL is keen to participate under the ‘Make in India’ initiative to cater to the needs of the society and India as a country. KBL has extensive experience of executing international projects. In your view, what are the gaps that the Indian companies need to address to be successful in other geographies? What is your message to the industry in these regards? “Be Global and Work Locally” methodology works. This can help address the products having international level of standards. In view of global acceptance, product quality and service excellence can spread the global footprints of KBL. KBL is continually upgrading its products, infrastructure facilities along with skill development and training of engineers. ◘

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LANXESS Plays a Prominent Role in its Wide Product Range LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with sales of EUR 9.7 billion in 2017 and about 19,200 employees in 25 countries. The company is currently represented at 73 production sites worldwide. The core business of LANXESS is the development, manufacturing and marketing of chemical intermediates, additives, specialty chemicals and plastics. LANXESS is listed in the leading sustainability indices Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI World and Europe) and FTSE4Good. Mr Neelanjan Banerjee, Vice Chairman & Managing Director, LANXESS India Pvt Ltd shares insights about the company in an exclusive interview with Bernard Rapose. Mr Neelanjan Banerjee Vice Chairman & Managing Director LANXESS India Pvt Ltd

Please share some insight into the journey of LANXESS India Pvt Ltd till now since its inception? What kind of opportunities do you see for LANXESS in India? LANXESS India was incorporated in India on February 20, 2004, and is represented through all its ten business units, operating out of its registered office in Thane and sales offices in New Delhi and Chennai with around 900 employees across its operations. The company also has manufacturing facilities in India for five of its business units. The manufacturing sites are located in Nagda in Madhya Pradesh and Jhagadia in Gujarat. Production facilities for business units Liquid Purification Technologies (ion exchange resins), High Performance Materials (high tech plastics), Material Protection Products (biocides) and RheinChemie (polymer bound rubber chemicals and release agents) are

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operational in Jhagadia. The business unit Advanced Industrial Intermediates has production facilities both in Nagda and Jhagadia. LANXESS has invested a sizeable amount in India over the years, in green field investments, acquisitions and in upgradation of assets, which validates the potential of the Indian chemical industry. With nearly 900 employees across locations in India, LANXESS India has grown almost four times in terms of revenues over a decade. This year as well we are putting up a good show and are expected to post record profitability figures riding on growing volumes. Our operational performance has been consistent over the last few years. Our EBITDA figures have almost tripled in the last six years. This indicates that there are huge opportunities to grow further.

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LANXESS is a leader in the chemical industry and its products and technology are often selected for prestigious awards by industry bodies and renowned organizations and associations like Indian Chemical Council (ICC) and IndoGerman Chamber of Commerce (IGCC) among others accounting for awards like Water Resource Management Award 2013, HSE Excellence Award 2012, Green Excellence Award, “Best in Class” Global Performance Excellence Award, 2017 ICC Award Certificate of Merit for Excellence in CSR, IGCC Award for 2018 for Best Sustainable Practices, TRILA Award 2017, CONCOR Award and Manufacturing Today Awards to name a few.

Figure 1: Rubber chemicals production at the LANXESS Jhagadia site

Can you elaborate more about the product portfolio and its applications? The core business of LANXESS is the development, manufacturing and marketing of chemical intermediates, additives, specialty chemicals and plastics. The operational business of LANXESS is grouped into four segments which include Performance Chemicals, Advanced Intermediates, Specialty Additives and Engineering Materials. Specialty chemicals can be classified either by end-use or application; Segments classified on the basis of end-use are agrochemicals, construction chemicals, paints and coatings, personal care, polymer additives, textile chemicals and water treatment chemicals. Tell us about LANXESS vision, mission and organisation values? What has your company always been striving for? In order to achieve LANXESS’s objectives, we make sure that everything we do inside our company is in line with the values of respect, ownership, trust, professionalism and integrity. For us, this is all about creating a corporate culture in which responsible and morally

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irreprehensible actions and a striving for performance are not a contradiction, but actually complement one another. After all: values create value! Our values apply to all employees of LANXESS, everywhere and at all times. What does the brand LANXESS represent? In what way does LANXESS help customers march on the path to progress? LANXESS is at the heart of the chemical industry and stands for constant innovations. Research and development plays a significant role in increasing our competitiveness and expanding our business through the development of innovative processes and products as well as the ongoing optimization of existing production processes. We purposefully work with our customers on developing component solutions that are optimized for all stress scenarios and requirements, but simple and costefficient at the same time creating a win-win situation for both. What are the various Certifications acquired and what has been the key achievement of your company over the past few years?

The company’s goal is to bring in line economic, ecological and social aspects within its corporate strategy. LANXESS is a member of the leading sustainability indices Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI, World) and FTSE4Good. It has also been included in the ‘Climate A’ list by non-profit organization CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project) among the top five per cent of several thousand companies surveyed by the initiative, for the second consecutive year. CDP is an international non-profit organization that drives companies and governments to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, safeguard water resources and protect forests. The organization has been honoured for its efforts to cut emissions, mitigate climate risks and develop the low-carbon economy. LANXESS sites are ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 Certified and follows innovative practices like Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Total Quality Management (TQM) and energy saving ‘Kaizen’. What is the market sentiment across the industry currently? In your opinion, what key growth drivers will fuel this demand? As the impact of carbon emission is becoming more and more evident, the chemical industry is going through

What sort of innovative approach has LANXESS come out with (incinerator and co-generator plants) to recycle and harness domestic sewage water for industrial use and significantly reduce the carbon footprint at both Jhagadia and Nagda plants? Who will be the main beneficiaries?

Figure 2: Production facilities at the LANXESS site in Jhagadia

major transformation where the focus is on creating sustainable manufacturing process. Regulatory requirements are also increasing and chemical companies are looking forward to reshaping their manufacturing processes accordingly. Integration of green manufacturing in the production process will be a major trend in the chemical industry along with digitalization. Early adopters of these digital technologies will have an opportunity to act as a game changer in the industry. Before setting up the manufacturing site at Jhagadia in Gujarat and Nagda in Madhya Pradesh, did LANXESS experts carry out value engineering right at the concept stage including natural resources, impact on the environ and safety of your people? The Company makes decisions based not only on financial parameters, but also taking into consideration the social and environmental impact arising out of the actions of the Company. Please share some of the key measures that LANXESS is taking towards improving overall efficiency? Research and development plays a significant role in increasing our competitiveness and expanding our business through the development of

innovative processes and products as well as the ongoing optimization of existing production processes. The Central Process Engineering unit of our Production, Technology, Safety & Environment group function (PTSE) is working hand-in-hand with our business units to develop process innovations. We direct our efforts towards developing new processes, integrating new technologies into existing production processes and conducting efficiency projects to achieve cost and technology leadership. Our research and development activities are closely allied to the needs of the market and our customers. LANXESS has extensive experience of executing international projects. In your view, what are the gaps that the Indian companies need to address to be successful in other geographies? For us, diversity is about achieving the right combination of nationalities, cultures and life experiences, and it is that variety that enables us to examine our areas of activity from a number of different perspectives and to continually develop them. Diversity can make companies more innovative as well as competitive. Actively encouraging the diversity that exists inside the company as well as outside and involving employees, with all of the individual strengths that

Nagda and Jhagadia sites have a cogeneration plant which is fuelled by biomass. By utilizing a renewable source of energy (soya or mustard husk), LANXESS has significantly reduced its carbon foot-print by 70,000 metric tonnes of coal per year and thus reduced annual CO 2 emissions by about 120,000 tonnes. This co-generation plant, being the largest consumer of Biomass in the region, benefits farmers financially. Taking another step towards sustainability, the waste water post treatment plant was commissioned at the site. This plant treats the discharge from the existing Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) in a manner that virtually no liquid effluent is discharged from the site. This initiative not only prevents contamination of the river Chambal, which is primary source of water for the villagers downstream but also significantly reduces dependence on conventional water sources. Further, to significantly reduce carbon foot-print, 96 per cent of Jhagadiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and 60 per cent of Nagdaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s export consignments have been shifted from road to railways. There is a growing demand for clean drinking water due to a booming population and the trend towards urbanisation in India. How will you treat industrial water for the semiconductor and plasma industries, food production and power generation? In many parts of India, large swathes of the population still do not have access to clean drinking water, and it remains a top priority for government in our country. Chemical Products Finder | October-November 2018 | 13

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they bring, allows us to work together as one team to achieve commercial success.

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The diversity of LANXESS’s product portfolio necessitates the use of many chemical and technical processes. Uniformly high standards for planning, constructing and operating facilities are applied to ensure the maximum possible process and plant safety. A comprehensive safety management system (SMS) sets out regulations governing all safety-relevant processes at production plants. Regular checks and intensive staff education and training programs ensure that the SMS is implemented consistently and help to prevent accidents. How do you intend taking CSR (corporate social responsibility) to the next level of PSR (personal social responsibility)? Figure 3: Production facilities at the LANXESS site in Jhagadia

LANXESS products play a key role in rendering water safe for drinking all around the world. LANXESS’ Lewatit ion exchange resins and Bayoxide arsenic adsorbers remove pollutants from water and other liquids. LANXESS has developed an iron oxide, called Bayoxide E33, which is designed specifically for the removal of arsenic from water. The water treatment system is built around a solid bed of ironoxide beads. The specially-engineered beads have finely structured surfaces that adsorb pollutants when contaminated water flows over them. Another widely used water treatment process is ion exchange with Lewatit, which is used to remove pollutants such as nickel, nitrate or certain hydrocarbons from drinking water. During the ion exchange process, contaminated water flows through a container filled with ion exchange resins. What is the role of your R&D? How do you give direction to your innovative process and how committed is LANXESS to ongoing innovation? Our research and development activities are closely allied to the needs of the market and our customers. Each business unit therefore has its own development

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capacities. In addition, our central R&D unit of the Group Function PTSE supports the business units with chemical expertise as well as central facilities for experimental investigations on laboratory and pilot plant scale. Our common goal is the successful execution of research and development projects from the first idea to the finished product. In addition to the development of new products we also focus on new applications for existing products as well as on product modifications. How do you ensure SHE (safety, health and environment) is implemented? What sort of training do you impart on your workforce? LANXESS plants boast of state-of-theart green technology. For example, wastewater is thoroughly pre-cleaned before being released into the large treatment plant. The pre-cleaning process takes place in a separate, ultramodern LANXESS treatment plant and ensures that all used water is already near drinking water quality when it leaves the company premises. It is treated again at the chemical park’s own treatment plant.

At LANXESS India Private Limited, we act in accordance with the principles of responsible care and sustainable development to safeguard our employees, customers, stakeholders, society and environment. In doing so, we ensure compliance with globally accepted social and ethical standards and values. Consequently, the Company makes decisions based not only on financial parameters, but also taking into consideration the social and environmental impact arising out of the actions of the Company. The Company endeavours to make CSR a key business process for sustainable development, through its integration in the overall business approach. While we meet the legal requirements concerning CSR, our approach towards CSR projects is similar to PSR as you term it. We have been associated with organizations like Teach for India and Stree Mukti Sanghatana among others wherein, our colleagues actively get involved in the projects. Our intervention is not limited to monitoring the project but extends to contributing time and energy in personal capacity, too. ◘

Today, the chemical industry is one of the largest sectors worldwide with almost every manufactured product related to it one way or another. As the whole industry is changing, the focus shifts towards how companies can differentiate themselves from Their competition and enter new markets to support growth and profitability. Digital transformation combined with digital engineering processes can act as a catalyst to unlock enterprise-wide innovation, enabling chemical companies to diversify their business. In this article, Hans Kouwer and Erika Gracés, Hexagon PPM, discuss digital transformation in the context of chemical industry, and how next-generation engineering technology can help.

oday, the chemical industry is one of the largest sectors worldwide with almost every manufactured product related to it one way or another. For example, oil and natural gas are converted into intermediate formats before creating the products we use in our daily lives. As the whole industry is changing, the focus shifts towards how companies can differentiate themselves from their competition and enter new markets to support growth and profitability.

Erika Gracés Senior Communications Specialist Hexagon PPM EMIA E-mail: erika.graces@hexagon.com

Digital transformation combined with digital engineering processes can act as a catalyst to unlock enterprise-wide innovation, enabling chemical companies to diversify their business. According to the Construction Intelligence Center (1), 2018 wittnesses a significant amount of new multi-billion chemical projects, making it more crucial than ever before for the key players to adopt new technologies. In this article, Hans Kouwer and Erika Gracés, Hexagon PPM, discuss the current and upcoming challenges in the chemical industry and how technology can help. Chemical Industry Challenges

Hans Kouwer Information Management Principal for Global Business Development Hexagon PPM E-mail: hans.kouwer@hexagon.com

One of the key challenges for chemical companies is the ongoing stream of mergers and acquisitions. More and more companies are looking for ways to improve profitability and diversify the business by joining forces with other leading companies in the field. This requires the

handover and consolidation of enormous volumes of data and documentation as asset ownership is transferred. In addition, the complexity and scale of projects related to the chemical industry is continuously growing, making efficient collaboration between different, globally dispersed stakeholders increasingly important. Companies need to be able to reduce complexity of projects, integrate asset information across silos, and streamline workflows across the entire global value chain. This is happening at the time when regulatory authorities’ requirements are growing increasingly stringent, affecting the way chemical engineers and others that work on facilities perform their daily tasks. Having access to the digital asset information is becoming more important for any engineer who wishes to execute their work safely and compliantly. ¬ One of the key ways for chemical companies to facilitate the challenges mentioned above is to adopt Industry 4.0 principles, in other words, to go through a digital transformation that would enable the creation of smart facilities, and allow access to digital asset information for all employees. Chemical Industry and Industry 4.0 According to the European Commission’s Digital Transformation Monitor (2) , approximately 15 million jobs are linked to production of goods and chemicals. Similarly, according to the 2016 Global Chemical Products Finder | October-November 2018 | 15

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Chemical Industry 4.0 – Digitalization in the Chemical Industry

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scanned. The equipment is highly portable and can be moved quickly between scanning stations to cover the whole plant. The laser's range means there is no need to get close to hazardous equipment and working at height can be minimized. Using the free Leica Truview software the scan data is presented as a point cloud, in which each pixel has X, Y and Z co-ordinates. This means that even without building a new 3D model, the point cloud can be used for measurements and comparisons with existing CAD models of the plant.

Industry 4.0 Survey by PwC (3) , the 2000+ companies that responded to the survey are expecting to dramatically increase their overall level of digitization. While just 33% of the responded rate their company as advanced today, over 70% expected digitalization to advance by 2020. As digitalization of engineering processes and the Industry 4.0 approach are becoming key for any (chemical or otherwise) company to survive, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s useful to look at the key issues holding the industry back from adopting Industry 4.0 principles. One of the key issues is that many companies are still working with document-centric, and often even paper-based, information management systems. Their existing data is often located in many different sources: paper archives, local databases, Microsoft Excel lists, legacy systems, 3D models, point clouds, etc. To make it even more complicated, every internal discipline or department has their own set of data that is not shared with other departments in the organization. There are many challenges related to a document-centric approach to asset information management â&#x20AC;&#x201C; lack of transparency, low quality of data, duplicated information, and difficulty 16 | October-November 2018 | Chemical Products Finder

of finding what users are looking for. In addition, not having a virtual overview of the current status of the physical facility, and access to digitalized asset information, makes leveraging the Industry 4.0 principles impossible, or at the very least extremely burdensome. Creating a Digital Twin What are the first steps needed for a company to get started with digital transformation? In other words, what is needed for a company to move towards adopting Industry 4.0 principles? The starting point is quite simple: moving away from a document-centric approach to having a data-centric environment for engineering information. This would involve hosting all data and, documentation in a centralized location, and therefore having a complete representation of the physical asset in a virtual format, eg, creating digital twin. To facilitate this, more and more owner operators are using laser-scanning technology to capture the as-built information of their assets. The whole process starts with surveying the plant with a laser scanner. Each scan only takes about five minutes and captures millions of data points, and high definition photographs of the area

Together with the photographs, the captured brownfield data and the point cloud data makes it possible to do a virtual walk-through of the plant, from one scanning station to another, and to take measurements. Based on this information, a virtual presentation of the physical asset can be created, and the owner would have a digital twin of their existing plant. This kind of data-centric environment is based on a single instance of an object, and the intelligent, dynamic relationships between them. These relationships allow owners to manage, change and find what they are looking for based on what they know, without having to worry about duplicates or inconsistent data. Once engineering information is more actionable, accurate and up-to-date, smarter software solutions can bring yet another paramount benefit to the chemical industry: the ability to access engineering information via a zerofootprint client. This type of a web browser-based application enables secure access to critical information at any time, on almost any platform with a simple link, providing decision makers with the information they need in a timely , and efficient manner without installing any software. When combined with augmented reality solutions, zero footprint applications

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provide chemical companies an unprecedented access to real-time data of their facilities. Once the digital twin is established, it can be further leveraged through value-added work processes such as management of change, process safety information management to provide greater efficiencies and reduce risk on facilities. The digital twin also provides the single authoritative source of information for facility configuration information that can be provided to other key operation systems such as maintenance, inspection and reliability systems. Real-life Digitalization Example One of the biggest global chemical companies has recently started the digitalization of their production processes and engineering technology. The key goals for the project were firstly to enable better collaboration between the engineer, production and maintenance departments across their different production sites. Secondly, the company aimed to move away from a documentcentric approach a data-centric approach and to prepare the company for a digital transformation by adapting Industry 4.0 principles. One of the key ways to achieve this was to invest in a platform to establish a standardized set of applications and asset information for the complete asset

life cycle. To achieve this, the company invested in Hexagon PPM technologies to establish fully digitalized facility operations. The first step will be to set up an environment to support the company’s upcoming greenfield projects based on Hexagon PPM’s integration capability between engineering, information management and design tools. During the next phase, this platform will be extended to support operations and maintenance processes, and provide a single source of truth for all of their asset information. This step includes also a concept of moving all the existing data and documentation to the new environment. The final goal of the project is to increase efficiency over the full plant life cycle, and to prepare for the digital age by leveraging the Industry 4.0 approach.

Furthermore, condition-based advanced maintenance will in the future enable chemical companies to develop tools that allow remote control of equipment and automated prevention and prediction of failures. Access to a digital twin is a cornerstone for adopting Industry 4.0 approach in the chemical industry. This will also positively affect the chemical engineering as a principle, as engineers can improve decision-making and efficiency by having access to all the relevant and up-to-date data anytime and anywhere. ◘ References 1.

Construction Intelligence Center: Chemical Industry Reports 2015 – 2020. ©CIC

The European Commission’s Digital Transformation Monitor. ©European Parliament.

Industry 4.0: Building the Digital Enterprise ©PwC

Digital Transformation of European Industry and Enterprises. A Report of the Strategic Policy Forum on Digital Entrepreneurship. Strategic Policy Forum. ©European Parliament

Conclusion Industry 4.0 adoption will bring new trends for the chemical industry. Virtual and augmented reality solutions will become a key part of plant operator training, helping plant workers avoid having to access any hazardous areas during training periods. In addition, mobile solutions will enable plant workers to take the asset information with them to the field with a tablet or a phone to ensure access to the latest and up-to-date information everywhere in the facility.

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The Best of Italvacuum: Vacuum Pumps and Cutting-edge Vacuum Dryers A complete and versatile range of vacuum pumps and cutting-edge vacuum dryers include the best of Italvacuum experience serving the chemical and pharmaceutical industry.

hanks to over 75 years of experience, Italvacuum is one of the leading manufacturers of vacuum pumps, as well as a worldwide reference point in the design and manufacture of vacuum dryers that ensure top-tier performances for the processing of wet feed from filtering and centrifuging processes. Considering the importance of the use of Italvacuum installations, that are quite often exploited in the production of API, fine chemicals and intermediates, the company mission has always been to provide the customers with the utmost in quality, safety and innovation, with a special care for sustainability and total respect for the environment. Today Italvacuum's manufacturing capabilities include a wide range of original and patented products that comply with the main European regulations (EC, ATEX and PED) and with the ever more severe FDA rules and cGMP norms, including: • Saurus939, vacuum pump unique in reliability and performances • Planex® System, multi-patented paddle vacuum dryer with ZeroFriction® planetary movement eccentric agitator • CRIOX System, rotary vacuum dryer/ pulverizer with motor-driven lump breaker units • MULTISPRAY® Cabinet Dryer, vacuum tray dryer with MULTISPRAY automatic washing system for fast cleaning of all internal parts • CosmoDry® System, paddle vacuum dryer with concentric agitator, fitted with a shaft that can be disassembled in sections, for maximum ease of cleaning and inspection. Italvacuum is able to provide turnkey installations and also to realize customized systems that are built according to customer’s process requirements. Italvacuum’s presence all over the world,

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Figure 1: Italvacuum Workshop Vacuum Pumps

with a continually growing number of installations in both consolidated markets and emerging areas is a tangible sign of the company’s reliability. SAURUS939, Fit and Forget A vacuum pump that guarantees unrivalled performances, ensuring total recovery of extracted solvents, even in severe operating conditions. A simply designed machine, that combines traditional robustness and reliability with the most evolved technology. Resistance, strength and consumption of oil virtually eliminated thanks to the innovative LubriZero® system. A solution, which guarantees perfect operation and optimum results with total respect for the environment. Saurus939 has no fear of aggressive and corrosive solvents, powders and condensates, nor distillation by-products. But above all it does not fear confrontation because it is designed and manufactured to work 24 hours a day with a constant excellent performance and minimum operating costs, thanks to a low-energy motor, negligible oil consumption and easy, immediate

maintenance. Powerful, efficient, but absolutely safe: Saurus939 guarantees optimum safety through the whole process and complete purity of the final product. In other words, ensures an uncontaminated vacuum. Saurus939 has a wide range of use and could be employed in different sectors: chemicals, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, oil and gas, plastics and rubber, bio-science and waste management. The processes are those of the process industry: vacuum drying, reaction, distillation, crystallization, filtration, evaporation and polymerization. PLANEX System, Drying Philosophy

Revolutionary

A multi-patented machine which is conquering the most demanding operators from all around the world, by guaranteeing results that were unthinkable till now with conventional systems, both horizontal and vertical. Planex System is a special horizontal vacuum paddle dryer with an eccentric agitator featuring two independent movements, allowing it to simultaneously revolve around its own axis and to rotate

Figure 2: Italvacuum Workshop Vacuum Dryers

tangentially to the drying chamber, ideal for the production of APIs. The combined rotations of the agitator and its small size compared to the drying chamber diameter, ensures the perfect mixing of the entire batch, and allows consuming at least three times less energy than conventional dryers with concentric agitators. This means a three-fold reduction in mechanical and thermal stresses on the batch being dried (analysis by Politecnico di Torino’s Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering). As a result, even the most delicate and temperature-sensitive products are treated with maximum care. But there is more. Planex System, thanks to its agitator’s ZeroFriction® planetary movement, prevents the product from being rubbed against the drying chamber walls and thus heating up due to friction, a typical problem in conventional paddle systems. In addition, the rotation of the paddles tangentially to the chamber walls, conveys the product into the small clearance between the agitator and the chamber surface, preventing lumps formation and guaranteeing an even more effective drying and a controlled final particle size distribution, which is impossible to achieve with conventional dryers. Thanks to the agitator movement controlled by the “Stop & Swing” program, it is also ideal for drying small batches.

The central body is made of a double cone chamber, characterized by smooth surfaces without edges and sharp corners. During the rotation, this structure helps the total and continuous revolution of the mass to be dried and allows a homogenous and delicate mixing. The double cone shape of the rotary chamber would not be effective in itself if it did not contain inside the two powerful electric lump breaker units – which are a peculiar characteristic of the CRIOX System – allowing for the increase of the product surface exposed to the evaporation and to enhance the agitation

MULTISPRAY Cabinet Dryer, A Consolidated Ever Evolving Technology Best results, ergonomics, safety and flexibility for any product batch. These are the qualities that have always characterised MULTISPRAY vacuum tray dryers, result of Italvacuum's consolidated experience in the cosmetic, pharmaceutical and chemical industry process applications. But that’s not all, because the important added value that differentiates MULTISPRAY innovative dryers from conventional systems

CRIOX System, Powdering While Drying An international great success patent, which consists of a rotary vacuum dryer/ pulverizer, counting more than 400 units installed in more than 30 countries.

Figure 3: Italvacuum Saurus939.

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efficacy of the system. The lump-breaker units not only breaks down the eventual preexisting agglomerates in the wet powders thus preventing the forming of lumps, but they also allow for grinding and powdering during the last drying phase, limiting the use of the mill. This helps having bulk products ready for bagging or powders with checked final particle size distribution, where the next operation is often limited to a sifting phase. CRIOX is versatile and profitable: specific solutions have been studied for the products automatic loading and unloading and also in order to wash, to clean through and to inspect the plant before changing the batch. This means the opportunity to pass quickly from one product campaign to another, as production demands.

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for the production of highly active pharmaceutical ingredients (high potency API) and for R&D activity, Italvacuum has developed the laboratory version LaboDry. CosmoDry System, The Evolution of The Species An innovative horizontal paddle vacuum dryer, the result of highly advanced research by Italvacuum and of a careful analysis of the production requirements of the most demanding customers.

Figure 4: Italvacuum Planex System.

is that it guarantees total cleanliness of the inner chamber and all heating plates, in compliance with the increasingly restrictive FDA Standards and the cGMP Standards of good manufacturing. In fact, thanks to the CIP MULTISPRAY patented fast washing system, the equipment can be completely cleaned in just a few minutes, in a repeatable and certifiable way, minimizing washing liquid consumption. The MULTISPRAY vacuum tray dryers can be used in any type of application as there are two versions available: fixed plate and removable plate, the latter particularly indicated for multiproduct usage. Also,

Figure 5: Italvacuum Criox System.

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Power, load flexibility, drying speed, easy unloading, maximum quality of dried product. All important and fundamental values, but Italvacuum went even further. The great innovation of CosmoDry System as opposed to traditional dryers, in fact, is in the particular structure of the agitator: the inner parts can be dismantled in different parts, quickly and easily. Which means very easy internal cleaning, maintenance and inspection: a mix of qualities that ensure the machine is always kept in perfect working order and optimize the production processes, making CosmoDry System also the perfect solution for multi product applications. Italvacuum Services from Pilot Trials to Project Engineering Right Through to A Comprehensive After Sales Service

Customer care, for Italvacuum, means supporting the customer from the very first contact. Italvacuum offers the opportunity to conduct pilot drying trials and involves the customer in system design and manufacturing. Once the system is up and running, Italvacuum also provides all the technical support the customer may need to ensure year after year of fault-free operation. Pilot Trials: The Italvacuum facility comprehends a full range of pilot systems for carrying out semi-industrial and laboratory scale drying tests on customer’s products. Engineering: Outstanding technical knowhow and a thorough knowledge of the needs of the chemical and pharmaceutical industries have enabled Italvacuum’s engineering services to build up unparalleled expertise in vacuum processes. After Sales Service: With highly qualified personnel, Italvacuum’s after sales service provides the following assistance: 1) Scheduled Preventive Maintenance 2) Technical Assistance 3) Service Parts, and 4) System Upgrading and Overhaul. Italvacuum in India Concerning sales strategy, Italvacuum can count on a worldwide network of highly qualified agents. For vacuum pump promotion in India Italvacuum cooperates with Vacuum Drying Technology India LLP, which is based in Mumbai. With a very competent staff, Vacuum Drying Technology India LLP is able to understand every client requirements. This is also due to the training provided to all the salesmen and technicians that are constantly updated with regular courses in Italvacuum. ◘

For details contact: Italvacuum srl Via Stroppiana, 3–10071 Borgaro (Torino), Italy Tel: 0039-011-470.46.51 Fax: 0039-011-470.10.10 E-mail: marketing@italvacuum.com

Improvements in operational efficiency coupled with the ability to handle most chemicals make the air-operated double-diaphragm (AODD) pump a perfect choice for chemical processors

ince its invention in 1955 as a mining pump, the air-operated double-diaphragm (AODD) pump has established a well-earned reputation as a technology that is ideally suited for utilitarian, auxiliary or basic liquidhandling and transfer applications. AODD pumps excel in these types of applications because they possess design characteristics that allow them to offer simple, sealless operation and enable them to self-prime, run dry, achieve suction lift up to 30 feet (9 meters or 14.7 psia), resist deadhead pumping

conditions, operate while submerged and pass solids up to 3 inches (76 mm) in diameter. It did not take long for companies to see why these operational characteristics would be highly desirable in many process applications and why AODD pumps are in actuality true “process” pumps that are capable of performing efficiently, reliably and safely in a wide range of critical fluid-handling applications. AODD pumps also hit the operational sweet spot in many of the fluid-handling tasks that are prevalent in the chemical-processing industry. In fact, there are four key areas in which AODD pumps will outperform competitive technologies in terms of efficient, reliable and cost-effective operation. Chemical processors who are looking to optimize their operations would be wise to consider the advantages that AODD pumps can provide in these areas. Let’s take a closer look at all four:

Figure 1: While plastic pumps are typically a go-to pumping technology in chemical processing, there can be instances where metal pumps are a better choice for the operator. Specifically, bolted, ductile-iron AODD pumps from Wilden can meet the needs of the processor through efficient operation and reliable prevention of leaks and cross-contamination, and they do it at a lower price point than stainless-steel models.

1) The Importance of Air As their name states, the operation of AODD pumps relies on compressed air, which can be found in most chemicalprocessing plants around the world. Leveraging this ready availability of air can make the AODD pump a true plug-and-play device that requires no infrastructure upgrades to incorporate. Additionally, the use of air to power the pump is the key source of one of its most sought after capabilities, the ability to deadhead without damaging the pump, system or fluid. This makes AODDs very easy and flexible pumps to operate. Keeping air usage low is critical to maintaining a healthy environment and a healthy processing plant, and recent

technological advances have taken significant steps towards realizing these goals. The advances have been focused around one slight shortcoming in AODD pump operation - at the end of every pump stroke, a small amount of air is consumed that does not contribute to the movement of the fluid (Imagine hitting the gas pedal in a vehicle that is on ice; the wheels spin, but the car does not move). Because of that operational challenge, the manufacturers of AODD pumps were constantly searching for ways to decrease or eliminate the air (or energy) loss at the end of the pump stroke. AODD pump developers kept working to conquer the air-loss quandary and eventually reached a new pinnacle of air-distribution system (ADS) operation in 2013 when the engineers at Wilden Pump and Engineering Co, completed the development of the Pro-Flo SHIFT ADS technology. This redesigned ADS features a revolutionary air control spool that reduces the amount of air that is allowed into the pump at the end of the stroke, which drastically reduces the amount of “wasted” energy that had traditionally been lost to the atmosphere. This allows the AODD pump to realize up to 60 per cent savings in air consumption (over competitors), improves the pump’s suction-lift capabilities and enables the pump to better handle high inlet pressures, all while delivering more yield per standard cubic foot per minute (SCFM) of air consumed than AODDs that feature traditional ADS technology. 2) Low Maintenance Costs through Proper Diaphragm Selection Diaphragm pumps have a unique benefit when compared to many rotating-pump Chemical Products Finder | October-November 2018 | 21

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Four Reasons to Choose AODD Pumps for Chemical Processes

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technologies in that they do not require any seals. Elimination of the need for packing or expensive mechanical seals means that maintenance costs tend to be inexpensive and infrequent. Combined with the ease of operation, AODDs are a true â&#x20AC;&#x153;set-and-forgetâ&#x20AC;? type of pump, provided the right diaphragms are selected for the application. Diaphragm material choice, shape and pump design all play a role in enhancing the life of the diaphragm. Along with the advances in ADS design and operation, the improvements made in diaphragm construction and function over the years has been meaningful. Chief among them is that long-life diaphragms that have been engineered for use in chemical-processing activities require less maintenance, which lowers repair costs for the operator. Wilden has stepped forward in this area, as well, with the creation of the Chem-Fuse Integral Piston Diaphragm (IPD). Unlike conventional diaphragms, the outer piston in the Chem-Fuse IPD is completely encapsulated within the diaphragmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 22 | October-November 2018 | Chemical Products Finder

Figure 3: The various models of Wilden bolted AODD pumps offer many operational advantages for chemical processors, including optimized flow paths, easy maintenance, quick assembly and disassembly, and the ability to be a bolt-to-bolt and pipe-to-pipe drop-in replacement for competitive pump models.

thermoplastic (TPE) elastomer material, which provides several benefits. First, the IPD design removes the phenomenon known as outer piston abrasion, which is when the outer piston rubs against the diaphragm as it cycles and over time, like sandpaper, wears away the material. Removing the outer piston eliminates this failure mode, therefore dramatically increasing diaphragm life. Secondly, it also removes a known leak point in traditional diaphragm designs around the outer piston, improving overall safety when handling dangerous chemicals. Finally, the IPD eliminates an area along the outer piston where pumped fluid can be trapped. In summary, with the Chem-Fuse diaphragm, Wilden has been able to create an advanced IPD that uses the same length shaft as conventional diaphragms, so operators can get all of the product-containment, safety and lifetime benefits without sacrificing flow, suction lift or efficiency. In the end, the downtime and maintenance that unplanned failures can incur are typically more expensive for the facility

operator than the spare parts required to keep the AODD pump operating. The use of IPDs allows the pump to run longer before requiring diaphragm maintenance and will translate directly to a healthier bottom line. 3) Versatile and Compatible By definition, chemical processing requires the completion of some of the most intricate and complex industrial operations in the world. One of the most crucial operations is the transfer of liquids along the production chain. Due to the importance of the many fluid-transfer operations along the breadth of the chemical-manufacturing chain, facility operators need to identify the best pumping technology for the job. The technology must possess the versatility to perform reliably and efficiently at any number of points in the production hierarchy. AODD pumps can match the supposed advantages of competing pump technologies because of a number of operational advantages:

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• They are appropriate for use with highviscosity fluids and can handle fluids that range from water-like to medium and very viscous liquids • They can run dry and strip discharge lines without getting damaged; if the pressures get to be too much, the pump will just stop running, but it will not break • They are simple devices and their control relies solely on solenoid operators, pump-cycle counters and surge-dampener assemblies

• Their operating costs can be lower when all of the maintenance, accessories and controllers are included, and in many cases their total cost of ownership is lower over their entire operational lifespan when compared to competitive pump styles Additionally, a new generation of AODD pump styles – highlighted by Wilden’s bolted pump models – has been designed to be direct bolt-to-bolt and pipe-to-pipe drop-in replacements in existing pumping systems. This makes them a cost-effective

Figure 4: Wilden Chem-Fuse Integral Piston Diaphragms (IPD) are designed with a piston that is integrated into the diaphragm itself. The result is that unlike conventional diaphragms, the Chem-Fuse IPD has no outer piston abrasion, which is a key failure mode for conventional diaphragms, and eliminates a potential leak point around the outer piston. This means improved diaphragm life and peace of mind when handling hazardous liquids.

way to upgrade fluid-transfer performance while simultaneously realizing the benefits inherent in the operation of an AODD pump that features an advanced ADS – reduction in air consumption and expense, optimized product handling and containment, and scaled-back maintenance and replacement costs. Finally, the design and operation of AODD pumps allows them to transfer wide range of liquids with varying handling characteristics. One of the most prominent is viscosity, or the thickness of the liquid that is being transferred. The operation of AODD pumps virtually eliminates product slip, regardless of the fluid’s viscosity, since the pump’s ball check valves control fluid transfer. Conversely, gear, screw and lobe pump technologies use fixed tolerances to control slip, which means that they are unable to adequately adjust to viscosity changes. 4) Pump Construction Quality pump construction is a key when handling dangerous chemicals, and using a pump designed with the right materials is important to the safety of a plant. To satisfy these demands, AODD pumps are available in a wide range of materials of construction in order to meet a variety of chemicalhandling needs. Common chemical-pump materials include polypropylene, Kynar, stainless steel, ductile iron and Hastelloy, with some companies, like Wilden, possessing the capability to offer special materials like super duplex when really unique materials are required to ensure uninterrupted production processes and the safety of plant personnel. If metal pumps are required, one overlooked material in the chemicalChemical Products Finder | October-November 2018 | 23

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processing world is ductile iron, which works well in both acidic and basic pH application ranges of 4 to 10. Provided that the chemical compatibility is correct, operators who use ductile-iron pumps can realize all of the benefits of stainless steel, but at a lower price point. Wilden has a range ductile iron pumps available in bolted, sealless designs. A bolted design can offer the best features for the user since bolted pumps do not, as mentioned earlier, rely on packing or expensive mechanical seals to prevent leaks. In this case, the most important benefit of bolted pumps is their ability to offer the highest level of product containment. This is critical for two main reasons: many raw or finished chemicals

are high-value products and any loss through leakage can be detrimental to the operation’s bottom line and, second, most chemicals can be harmful to humans and the environment. A final benefit is that all Wilden bolted metal pumps also have improved flow paths for increased flow rates. This enhanced flow capability can allow the operator to use, for example, a 1.5-inch pump where a 2-inch model may have been required in the past, which equates into capital-cost savings. Conclusion Thanks to its simple yet innovative design, the AODD pump has proven to be able to consistently meet the demands of chemical processors while building a

Putting The Pieces Together Everyone knows that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. In the industrial world it can be said that a pumping system used in chemical-processing applications is only as reliable, efficient and safe as its weakest component.

reputation as a go-to pumping technology where basic fluid-transfer capabilities are required. The AODD pump, which possesses a stable of notable operational characteristics, has become a first-choice technology for chemical manufacturers who are searching for a pump that meshes cost-conscious air consumption with reliable and safe production rates. Based in Grand Terrace, CA, USA, Wilden is the global leader in air-operated double-diaphragm (AODD) pumps and a product brand of PSG, a Dover company. Headquartered in Oakbrook Terrace, IL, USA, PSG is comprised of several of the world’s leading pump brands, including Abaque®, Almatec®, Blackmer®, Ebsray®, Finder, Griswold™, EnviroGear®, Mouvex®, Neptune™, Quattroflow™, RedScrew™ and Wilden®. For more information on Wilden or PSG, please go to wildenpump.com or psgdover.com. ◘

That’s why Wilden has devoted so much time and effort to making its many models of air-operated double-diaphragm (AODD) pumps and their components the industry standard for chemical-processing applications. It is also why Wilden recommends that chemical processors construct their pumping systems with their industry-leading AODD pump, air distribution system (ADS) and diaphragm technologies: •Bolted Metal AODD Pumps: Feature chemically compatible ductile-iron construction with a re-engineered flow path that can increase flow rates by up to 54 per cent. They are direct drop-in replacements for existing models and are designed with fewer fasteners for faster assembly/disassembly for shorter downtime. • Pro-Flo SHIFT ADS: Stainless-steel construction and a revolutionary design allows the AODD pump to achieve up to a 60 per cent savings in air consumption over competitive AODD pump technologies, while providing higher flow rates per SCFM. Also costs 50 per cent less to operate than electronically actuated ADS units, is submersible and has fewer operating parts, which reduces maintenance and repair downtime. • Chem-Fuse Integral Piston Diaphragms (IPD): Chem-Fuse IPDs solve many of the critical issues faced by chemical companies that generally rely on conventional diaphragms. Chem-Fuse IPDs eliminate the potential leak point at the outer piston when pumping critical or dangerous fluids. They also eliminate any outer-piston abrasion for up to six times the diaphragm life, depending on the application, especially when pumping abrasive fluids. Lastly, for faster product changeovers and the prevention of product contamination, Chem-Fuse IPDs are quick and easy to clean. The inclusion of these components can create a simple and successful equation for the plant operator: AODD Pumps + Pro-Flo SHIFT ADS + Chem-Fuse Diaphragms = Chemical-Processing Success.

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Erik Solfelt Diaphragm Pump Product Manager Wilden and PSG Tel:(909) 422-1741 E-mail: erik.solfelt@psgdover.com.

Ravi Prasad Director of Sales PSG India Tel: 044-26271020, 26271023 E-mail: sales.psgindia@psgdover.com

f you own refrigerated trucks or trailers, you know that every inch of space counts. Insulating these to reduce heat loss with something thick means you lose valuable cargo space. The same is true for buildings with solid walls that need to be insulated for energy efficiency and to reduce energy costs. Insulating a 4,000 SF metal building to reduce heating/cooling costs with a foam or fiberglass insulation could take up approximately 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 centimeters) of your space along each exterior wall, potentially reducing the usable area of your building by over 3 per cent. Another tight area where thick insulation is just not possible is onboard ships, where space is at a premium. Insulating hot pipes and equipment with a thick covering means the headway or walkway space is even more severely limited.

with additional abrasion and chemical resistance. The 1-part clear coatings are applied at just 100 microns (0.0039 inches) per coat and dry to just 19 microns; about the same thickness as a coat of paint. A typical application is between 3 to 6 coats. So, even at 6 coats, you have taken up just 0.0044” of space in dry film thickness. The 2-part heavy-duty industrial coating, Heat Shield EPX-H 2O is a little thicker at 254 microns (0.01”) per coat, but still very thin when compared to inches of older insulating materials. A typical 6 coat application of the coating on a pipe or oven would be just 0.06” (less than one tenth of an inch!) Any area can benefit from a thinner insulation, but here are a few where it is particularly useful: • Solid block walls

Here are two examples that illustrate their insulating and energy saving abilities. Case Study – South Africa Paper Mill Surface: Steam Pipe Product: Heat Shield EPX-H 2O (2-part coating) Number of Coats: 6 Total applied thickness: 1.5 mm (0.25 mm per coat) Cure time after application: 24 hours Uncoated Temperature: 138 oC (280.4 oF) EPX-H 2O Insulated Temperature: 50 oC (122 oF) Temperature Reduction: -88 oC (-158.4 oF) Goals achieved: Reduce surface temperature to a safe touch level for personnel safety and save energy. Case Study – Container Vessel Surface: Tubular system and tanks of the HFO system

These are all examples of where thin film thermal insulation coatings (TIC) provide the best solution…a combination of excellent thermal insulation in a thin film coating that takes up very little space, just microns rather than inches.

• Metal buildings

• Pleasure boat cabins

Total dry film thickness: 200 microns

Insulation Does not Have to Be Thick to Work Well! The mechanism behind a leading innovative product, Synavax patented thermal insulation coatings, is the unique material used that reduces heat conduction in a very thin layer. Thousands of these heat transfer reducing particles are in each thin layer of their coatings, doing the work of a thicker insulation at just fractions of the thickness.

• Transport vehicles and trailers

Fuel Costs % Reduction: 30 per cent

These thermal insulation coatings come in two main systems, one is a smooth finish 1-part clear film insulation coating and the other is a textured finish 2-part grey or white thermal insulation coating

• Cathedral ceilings • Ships

• Shipping containers converted to building space • Equipment in tight areas (like textile process drying cans)

Product: Heat Shield High Heat (1-part coating) Number of Coats: 6

Diesel Fuel Use for Reduction: Saved 360 liters per 24 hours Payback Achieved: Within 95 days of sailing

• Ovens or dyeing machines that open/ close often

Goals achieved: Lower fuel costs, prevent corrosion, insulate in highly moist area and area with little space.

So, how well do thin film insulation coatings work? They not only are comparable to rockwool, fiberglass and other types of insulation, they are also resistant to moisture infiltration, so they do not degrade as quickly, plus protect surfaces from corrosion and corrosion under insulation (CUI).

Clearing Up Thermal Insulation Coating Misconceptions These patented thermal insulation coatings disrupt conventional thinking about how to insulate. No longer do facilities have to suffer from corrosion under insulation (CUI) or use insulation that harbours dirt, dust and mould. Chemical Products Finder | October-November 2018 | 25

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Insulate Without Giving Up Valuable Space with Thin Film Insulation Coatings

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Other insulation testing standards are designed for any type of thermal barrier, including thin film coatings. These coatings have been tested by multiple independent laboratories and have demonstrated a decrease in heat transfer of 34.8 per cent at a 3-coat application (ISO 8990:1999) and an increase in thermal resistance of 40 per cent at 6 coats (UKAS Guarded Hot Plate). This unique and patented technology is able to significantly reduce heat transfer in a thin film coating layer.

Figure 1: Thin film industrial insulation coating being sprayed in a tight area of an oven exterior.

Thermal insulation coatings offer a whole new way to insulate in a thin film layer and also have multiple other benefits, such as corrosion-prevention, mould/mildewresistance, UV resistance and more.

Synavax coatings do not have an R-value because the R-value testing methods were made for thicker insulations and do not properly measure the thermal resistance of thin film thermal insulation coatings.

Misconception 2: Insulation Just Does not Last Very Long While a short lifespan is often the case with fiberglass, mineral wool and other older insulation technologies, you do not have to resign yourself to a short insulation lifespan when you use thin film thermal insulation coatings. Because these coatings are highly moisture repellent and resistant to infiltration by dust, dirt, mould and other contaminants, they have a long lifespan (5-20 years or more, depending upon application) and just as importantly, they maintain

But with any new technology there can be certain misconceptions from those that are not familiar with it. Despite the multiple added benefits from using thin film TICs rather than older fibrous insulation, some facilities still drag their feet about upgrading to this newer material because they do not quite understand it. Here are few misconceptions about TICs cleared up: Misconception 1: Insulation Has to Be Thick and Have an R-value The whole reason for insulation is to reduce heat transfer. If you have a steam pipe, you insulate it to reduce heat loss from the pipe, thus saving energy. You also might insulate it to reduce the temperature, so it will not burn people. For buildings, insulation is used to reduce heat gain in the summer and heat loss in the winter. But nowhere do the laws of thermal dynamics state that you have to have a thick material to reduce heat transfer. 26 | October-November 2018 | Chemical Products Finder

Figure 2: An oven door insulated with a thermal insulation coating can easily open and close.

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Figure 3: Clear thin film building insulation coating is easily painted onto the walls to increase energy efficiency.

their maximum insulating performance throughout their lifespan. 3rd party salt spray testing performed to a British Petroleum test standard that subjected the coating to artificial sea water spray during a 100-day test. The thermal performance of the TIC remained intact while it was being drenched with water!

Figure 4: Thermal insulation coatings can be used in tight areas, like these dyeing tubes, were thicker insulation cannot

They are also easily sprayed over all exterior surfaces. No special equipment is needed, just a standard paint sprayer or texture sprayer. It is very easy for maintenance crews to apply themselves and the manufacturer provides complimentary online video training.

Misconception 3: Insulation Coatings are Hard to Apply Some people unfamiliar with thermal insulation coatings may jump to the conclusion that they will be harder to apply than fiberglass/rockwool and cladding. But the opposite is true.

Conclusion Insulating pipes, tanks, equipment and buildings with thinner insulation opens up many benefits, including more freedom of design. For example, if you only need a few millimeters of insulation on your piping that means more pipes can be located within the same space.

These insulation coatings do not need any exterior covering, so no struggling with aluminium sheeting and trying to screw it on to fit pipes, valves and elbows.

Factory and building layouts can be optimized for peak efficiency because less space needs to be factored into the plan for insulation.

Synavax coatings can be applied while equipment is in operation and surface temperature is as high as 204oC (400oF).

Space savings is a benefit for multiple industries, and it is a great reason to begin upgrading to thermal insulation coatings.

They are the future of insulation and hold much promise for sustainability in multiple sectors, including manufacturing, buildings, transportation, and oil and gas. Once you get past some of the common misconceptions, making the case to your organization for TICs will provide a reward in energy savings, safety and asset protection for many years to come. â&#x2014;&#x2DC;

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Material Handling - An Essential Function in The Supply Chain Cycle Companies need to ensure that this section is regularly maintained because it plays a vital role in managing inter nal and exter nal manufacturing operations

he material handling and supply chain industry is a dynamic industry that keeps experiencing innovative technologies and emerging ideas. Several trends make an entry and the industry evolves to a new level with companies revamping operations to incorporate the new drift. The material handling system plays a vital role in managing internal and external manufacturing operations. The material handling products aid air transportation and storage of material in a highly systematic manner which reduces the risk of handling and transporting raw material. This augments the operational efficacy, streamlines the supply chain and handles warehouse operations through optimum utilisation. It lowers the handling cost, reduces inventory and shortens delivery time. So, there are very bright prospects for MHE industry within the manufacturing sector in general. It is better for companies to ensure that their material handling system and processes are in place for improved customer service, reduction of inventory, shorter delivery time, and lower overall handling costs in manufacturing, distribution and transportation. The global manufacturing landscape is being transformed by digital technologies such as the IoT and robotics collectively called “Fourth Industrial Revolution” or “Industry 4.0”. It is important that companies should ensure that the advanced technologies related to this revolution are a part of the material handling section too. Making a few changes as per a good material handling department to your warehousing operations can bring in several benefits.

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In a country like India where the manufacturing sector is coming up as a high growth sector, the material handling industry assumes increasing importance. India is expected to become the fifth largest manufacturing country in the world by the end of year 2020. Material handling is primarily related to the movement, storage protection, and control of materials and products throughout manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, consumption and disposal. Material handling also includes a host of manual, semi-automated and automated equipment and systems that support logistics and make the supply chain work. In India, Material Handling Equipment (MHE) is one of the most important elements of manufacturing sector. The budding manufacturing industries such as chemicals, automotive, pharmaceuticals, and food and beverages augment the demand for warehouses to store and manage their products. This increasing demand for automated storage, retrieval systems along with industrial trucks in the manufacturing industry shall be a key driver for industry growth in the near future due to rising investments in installing the equipment at distribution centres as well as warehouses. The effective material handling system gives impetus to the operational efficacy, streamlines the supply chain and handles warehouse operations through optimum utilisation. This process also helps in lowering the handling cost, reducing inventory and shortening delivery time. In India, the MHE industry has very bright prospects within the manufacturing sector.

Of late, this industry has started focussing more and more on automation, cost reduction, real time tracking of shipments, reducing environmental impact, and collection and utilisation of data to improve efficiencies. Companies are procuring certain quantity of raw materials to deliver at various locations. They then develop reports on inventory, pricing, order status, etc, through ERP system to get real time alerts. This is great to have better control on pricing, inventory and timely deliveries to customers. Adherence to safety requirements and telematics are some of the chief drivers for new MHE solutions. Companies have realised that the main benefit of telematics is that it has led to increased safety which results in cost saving since it helps avoid accidents, injuries and damages. The other benefits of telematics are gauging maintenance, eliminating idling, keeping track of vehicles and improve routing. In countries like India, the other drivers which are leading to growth in MHE product revenues are automation, shortage of skilled labours, and enhanced focus on safety. Adherence to safety requirement helps for less breakdown time to ensure consistent supplies which leads to a business growth. For larger volumes in procurement, an extensive reliance on strong ERP systems becomes a necessity for prompt alerts for corrective and controlling activities which make inventory available on time. This also prevents fund lock-up in excessive inventories. Close monitoring of RM prices with the help of strong ERP system is absolutely essential to protect bottom

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Figure 1: Safe Material Handling System line. With the advent of user-friendly ERP systems, even smaller organizations can avail of its myriad benefits.

optimize shelve spacing. This is also to minimize the chance of losing the small items.

An effective ERP (enterprise resource planning) or inventory management solution is also a good option to help by generating inventory requirements so companies can reduce on-hand inventory without reducing customer service levels or increasing stockouts. What the result is that if there is lesser inventory it means space occupied is less. So in general warehousing and storage management performance improves automatically.

There are some essential aspects needed to apply good materials handling. If companies are manually handling materials and products for distribution, storage, etc, it is better to utilize workers who will serve as material handlers. They could go to the store, distribute, etc, all the goods to their proper destinations. To ensure good material handling, effective material handlers are a pre-requisite and these are people who are well-trained in the task they are to perform. This will ensure they are going to perform materials handling well for the safety of other workers and the products.

Companies can understand the physical features of their warehouse and what materials they need to store and then take into account its flow. The next step would be to slot the warehouse to optimize storage. Frequently picked items have to be stored near the front in order to reduce the travel time within the warehouse, and small and large items should be stored in different racks to

Another requirement is efficient material handling storage systems. Companies that want to apply materials handling also need to look into efficient storage systems. This refers to storage systems that are functional and automated, and

can handle materials well so that time, money and effort would be saved. Materials handling is an extensive field if the materials that are being moved or stored are large. This process can be the cause of many warehouse accidents so care has to be taken. Companies should ensure that they are applying good materials handling process by hiring expert workers and buying efficient storage systems. â&#x2014;&#x2DC;

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AODD PUMPS

M PUMPS

Shanbhag & Associates is the authorised national distributor for the entire range of Dellmeco Products with an all India sales and service network. The range of Dellmeco pumps includes solid block AODD pumps in PE, PTFE in conductive and non-conductive housings from 1/4” to 3”; SS, CI, PTFE, coated and aluminium housing AODD pumps from 3/4” to 3”; hygienic, zero hold-up sanitary SS-316L AODD pumps from 1/2” to 2.5”; jacketed and high-pressure AODD pumps for applications such as filter press; AODD pumps for powder transfer. The pumps internals are available in EPDM or with chemically bonded TFM diaphragms and ball valves. Dellmeco AODD pumps are absolutely lube-free; non-stalling in operation and corrosion-free. Air valve body is available in corrosion-free engineered plastics. There are fewer moving parts and commonly used spares across models and sizes. Dellmeco pumps find application in industries such as pharma, paint, chemical, clay and ceramics, electroplating/surface treatment, food, dairy and beverages, automotive, glass and fibreglass, oil and gas, marine/shipbuilding, metal and steel treatment, effluent-treatment, aircraft, etc.

Shanbhag and Associates is the sole, authorised, national distributor for M Pumps an Italian manufacturer of sealless, magnetic driven pumps. M Pumps is a unit of the Mischiatti Group and has been manufacturing magnetic driven pumps in API and non-API standards for over 25 years. The seal-less, magnetic driven pumps are offered in centrifugal, peripheral, sliding vane, self-priming, centre-line mounted, inline and vertical pump versions. M Pumps manufactures these pumps in metallic, non-metallic and lined constructions. It finds application in oil and gas, chemical, pharmaceutical, industrial refrigeration, offshore platform, electronic and galvanising and nuclear plant areas amongst others. M Pumps is an ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 Certified company manufacturing to API 610 and 685 as well as non-API pump Standards. To safeguard the pumps Shanbhag also offer dry-running protection, temperature monitors on rear casing and ATEX Certification as options for many models as optional features. Contact Shanbhag with fluid details and your pump requirements. Their national sales and service network will application engineer your pump requirements. With M Pumps, Shanbhag can offer high quality pumps at competitive prices for your difficult applications.

For details contact: Shanbhag & Associates B-50 Nandbhuvan Indl Estate, Mahakali Caves Road Andheri (E), Mumbai 400 093 Tel: 022-40365711, Fax: 91-022-40365712 E-mail: info@shanbhags.com

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DRUM PUMPS Shanbhag & Associates is the authorised, national distributor for the entire range of Lutz products. Lutz Pumpen GmbH & Co KG, Germany is the premier manufacturer of electric and pneumatic drum/container pumps in the world. The Lutz concept allows the complete pump (drive motor and pump tube) to be used in different containers and liquids as long as components in the pump tube are approved for use in the liquids. Lutz drum pumps can handle liquids which are aggressive, flammable, thin, viscous, hot or cold, hazardous to ground water and the environment, and vary with respect to their density. Liquids up to 100,000 cp can be unloaded from drums or IBCs. The wide variety of liquids and container types/dimensions necessitates an extensive range of drum pump models. They are available in a variety of materials, equipped with electric/air motors adapted to the output requirements, for different voltages (AC/DC), explosion-proof for hazardous applications, pneumatically operated, with the required delivery rate and a suitable sealing system. Added to this are pump tubes in varying lengths and wide range of accessories permitting, eg, adaptation to problematic containers or operating conditions. Pump tubes are available with centrifugal impeller or with eccentric screw principle constructions. Tube materials are in PP/PVDF/Alu/SS-316 (Ti) / Hast-C. Tube drivers are available in electric (FLP/Non-FLP) and pneumatic options. Drum pumps can be offered in sanitary and non-sanitary constructions including 3A Certified construction. For details contact: Shanbhag & Associates B-50 Nandbhuvan Indl Estate Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri (E) Mumbai 400 093 Tel: 022-40365700, 40365711, Fax: 91-022-40365712 E-mail: info@shanbhags.com or Circle Readers’ Service Card 03

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CRI self-priming monoblock pumpsets are power-driven by a totally enclosed fan-cooled AC induction two pole motor, suitable for continuous duty. Motor stator is made of low watt-loss silicon laminations assembled under pressure and rigidly locked in the frame. The windings are of high-grade enamelled copper wire and are varnish impregnated. Construction of motor frames and usage of quality materials result in high performance, noise-free operation and low temperature rise thereby increasing the life cycle of the motor. Pumps volute chamber and impellers are designed to give the best possible hydraulic efficiency and suction lift characteristics. Non-self-priming model is with end suction and radial delivery. For details contact: CRI Pumps Pvt Ltd 7/46-1 Keeranatham Road Saravanampatty Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641 035 Tel: 0422-3027000, Fax: 91-0422-3027005 E-mail: corp@cripumps.com or Circle Readers’ Service Card 04

FOOT VALVES CRI energy-efficient frictionless foot valves and reflux valves are basically swing type non-return valves. Foot valves are available in screwed type construction and reflux valves have threaded portions at both the ends. They are specially designed to give an unrestricted smooth flow of water and thus to reduce the frictional losses to a minimum. The CRI frictionless foot valve has ‘K’ value less than 0.8 and ‘K’ value for reflux valves are less than 0.5. Thereby it reduces additional load on prime mover and also gives more discharge. Foot valve is placed at the lower end of the suction pipe of a centrifugal end suction pumpset to retain water in the pumpset casing and suction pipe to keep the pumpset always in prime condition. For details contact: CRI Pumps Pvt Ltd 7/46-1 Keeranatham Road Saravanampatty Coimbatore Tamil Nadu 641 035 Tel: 0422-3027000 Fax: 91-0422-3027005 E-mail: corp@cripumps.com or Circle Readers’ Service Card 06

PLUG VALVES Cipriani Harrison’s plug valves are made from SS-304L and SS-316L are highly polished and come standard with PTFE and FDA EPDM seals as well as stainless plugs. These valves are used in a variety of low-pressure sanitary applications. They are versatile and provide a full-unrestricted flow. Available in sizes 1-4” with sanitary clamp, Butt-weld end connections as standard. Offered in both two-way and three-way design all their plug valves have a long round handle that allows for smooth control and better leverage. A high degree of taper on the plug reduces the torque required to operate the valve. These valves are 3A authorised. For details contact: Cipriani Harrison Valves Pvt Ltd Sub Plot No: 2, B/s Margin Impex Ltd Nr Phase IV, GIDC Estate V U Nager, Anand, Gujarat 388 121 Tel: 02692-235082, 235182 Fax: 91-02692-236385 E-mail: info@harrisonengineers.com or Circle Readers’ Service Card 05

PRESSURE BOOSTING HYDRO-PNEUMATIC SYSTEM Pressure Boosting Hydro-Pneumatic (HYPN) system is a conventional pumping system converted into an automated pumping system. Kirloskar Brothers Ltd’s (KBL’s) HYPN system is an intelligent water supply solution ideally designed for high-rise buildings and commercial complexes that can serve the changing water demand at constant pressure. A HYPN system maintains a constant temperature and helps eliminate unnecessary functioning of pumps in case of zero flow. Also, the performance of HYPN system is controlled, smooth and facilitates energy and water optimization. KBL’s energy-efficient HYPN system requires low maintenance and its customized configuration and design ensures its long life, making it one of the most cost-effective pressure-boosting systems globally. For details contact: KSB Pumps Ltd Mumbai Pune Road Pune, Maharashtra 411 018 Tel: 020-27101231 Fax: 91-020-27426000 E-mail: Yagnesh.Buch@ksb.com or Circle Readers’ Service Card 07

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SELF-PRIMING DELIVERY PUMP UNITS

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Self-priming delivery pump units consist of external gear pumps which are made from standard materials 0.7050 (housing)/1.8550 (shafts and gears) and FKM (static seals). They are especially suitable for the low-pressure range and can convey almost every low viscosity media as well as uncritical media without fillers, which are compatible to the materials used. The engine power of the 4-pole asynchronous three-phase motor is sufficiently assessed for achieving differential pressures of up to 40 bar. Additionally, delivery pump units are available within a short delivery time, thanks to standardized units. It finds application in filling plants, printing machines, paint industry, filter technology, generator construction, cooling machine, mechanical engineering, hydraulics, oil processing, tank facility construction, compressors, vacuum plants and machine tools.

Sauer Compressors offers wide range of compressors. The solutions meet all compressed air requirements on ships, ranging from starting and working air to SCR-systems for exhaust gas purification. A new state-of-the-art compressor control and various accessories round out the manufacturer’s impressive line-up. The new MLC 4.0 presents a new high-end addition to Sauer Compressors’ range of controls. Given its easy integration into higher-level systems, the new MLC 4.0 control enables the high connectivity required to meet the demands of tomorrow’s vessels © Sauer Compressors. With its 7” touchscreen and its intuitive operation it provides excellent useability. Given its easy integration into higherlevel systems, the new control enables the high connectivity required to meet the demands of tomorrow’s vessels.

For details contact: Bedaflow Systems Pvt Ltd W-7, Sector-11 Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201 301 E-mail: info@bedaflow.com

For details contact: J P Sauer & Sohn Maschinenbau GmbH Brauner Berg 15 24159 Kiel, Germany Tel: +49 431 3940-0 E-mail: William.koester@sauercompressors.de

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CENTRIFUGAL PUMP NeoMag is a high-performance, magnetically coupled standard centrifugal pump made from SS with a borosilicate canister, the patented BOROHARDCAN. The single-stage, non-selfpriming NeoMag pump has been developed based on the latest findings in fluid and hydraulic technology. The installation and replacement are simple thanks to modular design. With the NeoMag pump energy savings of up to 30% are possible, since the BOROHARDCAN consists of an electrically non-conductive material, whereby it does not generate any eddy currents. Hence, the pump as well as the motor and the coupling can be dimensioned smaller than before. This reduces not only the investment costs, but also the subsequent costs during operation. The NeoMag pump technology is hermetically sealed via the magnetic coupling and the canister, and therefore functions absolutely leakage-free and almost wear-free. The NeoMag pump is equipped with a soft start feature, which prevents an unnecessary stress on the aggregate. During the development of the NeoMag, it was possible to increase the hydraulic efficiency by various geometric optimisations, eg, of the impeller, to just over 70%. Such an optimization offers further energy and cost saving potentials. It finds application in water management, industrial and chemical applications, petro chemistry/mineral oil, process engineering and technology, pharma industry, biotechnology and food industry. For details contact: Bedaflow Systems Pvt Ltd W-7, Sector-11 Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201 301 E-mail: info@bedaflow.com or Circle Readers’ Service Card 10

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For connections to the process using connection flanges, the mono flange enables an optimal and compact measuring point assembly. In addition, stress from vibration, potential leak points as well as installation and maintenance costs are reduced. The mono flange is mounted directly on to the axial flange (radial flange on request), allowing the gauge to be kept in an upright position. The mono flange includes a block valve, a bleed valve and a vent hole. For details contact: Chintamani Engg Industries India Pvt Ltd 201 New Rahul CHS, Suyog Nagar Chulne Bhabola Road Vasai (W), Dist: Palghar Maharashtra 401 202 E-mail: info@chintamaniengineering.com

The self-priming external gear pump ZPA is particularly suitable for uncritical media without fillers, which are compatible to the used standard materials, and is an ideal solution for bottling and filling. A combination to multiple flow pumps is possible as the combination with highpressure radial piston pumps. It finds application in filling, bottling and filtration, heating circuits, cooling circuits, lubrication and oil hydraulics. For details contact: Bedaflow Systems Pvt Ltd W-7, Sector-11 Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201 301 E-mail: info@bedaflow.com

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EFFICIENT MOTORS FOR THE PROCESSING INDUSTRY Drive systems count as the main consumers of energy in industry and consume up to 70 per cent of the total energy required. NORD DRIVESYSTEMS manufactures energy-saving threephase motors of classes IE1, IE2, IE3, and IE4. As they offer considerably higher efficiencies than conventional motors, considerable energy savings can be achieved, and operating costs can be reduced. NORD motors offer high performance at low energy consumption. They are robust, efficient and reliable and can be combined with all NORD gear units. In addition, they offer a high power density, high torques and a high overload capacity of up to 300 per cent. Due to their compact design, they also can be easily integrated into confined spaces. NORD motors come with many options and in numerous versions. Due to its hygienic, easily washable surface, the wash-down version, as a smooth motor, is ideally suited for use in the food and beverage industry. NORD smooth motors generate less heat and have a longer operating life than previous normal motors. The IE3/IE4 motors have a significantly extended operating range, which means that no safety reserves or lower safety reserves need to be taken into account for the design of the drive unit. The robust aluminium motor housing has protection class IP 69K and can also be pressure cleaned. As an option, the innovative nsd tupH surface treatment is available. The IE4 synchronous motors are particularly economical. The use of permanent magnets in the rotor makes these motors extremely efficient. Thanks to this technology, this high efficiency remains unchanged, even during partial load operation and at low speeds – ideal for fluctuating loads due to different products or batch sizes. NORD IE4 motors are used throughout the world, particularly in intralogistics (eg, in post distribution centres and airports) as well as in pumps. The NORD product range comprises synchronous motors with powers from 0.75 to 5.5 kW, and asynchronous motors with powers from 0.12 to 55 kW,. ATEX versions are also available. For details contact: Getriebebau NORD GmbH & Co KG Getriebebau-Nord-Straße 1 22941 Bargteheide/Hamburg Germany Tel: +49 45 32 / 2 89 -0 Fax: +49 45 32 / 2 89 -22 53 E-mail: pl.muthusekkar@nord.com / Joerg.Niermann@nord.com or Circle Readers’ Service Card 13

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BOREWELL SUBMERSIBLE PUMPSET

CRI 150 mm (6”) borewell submersible pumpsets are powered by water filled, rewindable submersible motor which is suitable for continuous duty. The stator is wound with special waterproof synthetic film insulated copper winding wires and made up of low watt-loss silicon steel laminations assembled under pressure and rigidly locked in. CRI’s new doubledepth BINDA 6D 150 mm (6”) borewell submersible pumps are specially designed for conditions where the ground water level is too deep. BINDA 6D is designed to work in more depths and is built with sturdy AISI grade SS material. This Series guarantees long life with energy-efficient performance. The built-in check valve prevents back flow and reduces the risk of water hammer.

For details contact: J P Sauer & Sohn Maschinenbau GmbH Brauner Berg 15 24159 Kiel Germany Tel: +49 431 3940-0 E-mail: William.koester@sauercompressors.de

For details contact: CRI Pumps Pvt Ltd 7/46-1 Keeranatham Road Saravanampatty, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641 035 Tel: 0422-3027000, Fax: 91-0422-3027005 E-mail: corp@cripumps.com

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INDUSTRIAL GEAR UNIT Robust, high load capacity and long life – Industrial gear units by NORD DRIVESYSTEMS move agitators, mixers and grinders. Two additional sizes as well as extruder flanges supplement the modular series and provide new solutions for heavy duty applications. MAXXDRIVETM industrial gear units by NORD DRIVESYSTEMS are characterised by high power density, quiet operation, and top reliability. Large rolling bearings ensure extremely high axial and radial load capacities and a long service life. The technological heavyweight drives also offer a modular, flexible design as well as varied mounting options. This makes the robust helical and bevel gear units in one-piece UNICASE housings ideal for a great number of heavy duty applications. On the basis of the industrial gear units, NORD plans complete drive systems for heavy duty operation with motors and drive electronics, for tasks including conveyor technology, pumps and agitators. NORD now extended the successful series of industrial gear units: Two new sizes, 5 and 6, extend the previous range with rated torques of 15 kNm and 20 kNm. Offering a total of 11 sizes, the drive specialist now covers a torque range from 15 to 250 kNm. All options of the previous range are available for the new types as well. In addition, NORD has supplemented sizes 5 to 11 (rated torques from 15 to 80 kNm) of its modular series with extruder flanges. Users benefit from generously dimensioned thrust bearings which easily absorb process forces and ensure a long service life. The “extruder flange” option can be customised to the customer’s shaft and optimally matched to the customer’s demands with several bearing variants. Offering many options for input and output shafts, mounting, seals, and monitoring (temperature, vibration, etc), NORD’s extensive range of industrial gear units provide a high level of flexibility for designing demanding applications. NORD is the industrial gear unit manufacturer with the world’s largest industrial gear units in a UNICASE housing. For details contact: Getriebebau NORD GmbH & Co KG Getriebebau-Nord-Straße 1 22941 Bargteheide/Hamburg, Germany Tel: +49 45 32 / 2 89 -0 Fax: +49 45 32 / 2 89 -22 53 E-mail: pl.muthusekkar@nord.com / Joerg.Niermann@nord.com or Circle Readers’ Service Card 16

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Sauer Compressors offers a wide range of compressors. The solutions meet all compressed air requirements on ships, ranging from starting and working air to SCR-systems for exhaust gas purification. A new state-of-theart compressor control and various accessories round out the manufacturer’s impressive line-up. As Sauer Compressors’ latest machine exclusively developed for commercial shipping, the Levante Series has quickly established itself as a go-to for the maritime industry. In its latest incarnation, the 3-stage air-cooled compressor Levante WP460L Marine comes with a fill-up capacity of up to 460 m³/h at a pressure of 30 bar © Sauer Compressors. Due to its robust and compact construction, the low-maintenance compressor can fit into any engine room without taking up much valuable space. To improve inter-cooling efficiency, the air flow has been optimised by installing a newly developed cube-cooler between the motor and the compressor – enabling the recooling temperatures to be reduced by a third. For max usebility and comfort, the Levante comes with an integrated gauge panel and an operator-friendly HMI.

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OIL-FREE AIR-COMPRESSORS ELGi Equipment offers range of oil-free air-compressors and reiterate its commitment to enabling energy-efficiency and meeting high purity air demands. ELGi’s oil-free range comprises of machines ranging from 60 and 100 HP with 7 and 8.8 bar pressure options. The air-cooled designed will ensure ease of installation at all customers, while the aluminium coolers will ensure efficient cooling. High-efficiency NEMA motors power the machines with separate ducting for noise reduction. ELGi is one of five companies in the world with a proprietary oil-free Airend design. The new models are supported by ELGi’s class leading four year Airend warranty and a strong service network. The added models will ensure that ELGi is able to service all oil-free air needs in the market. These compressors are used across a variety of manufacturing applications, witnessing strong demand from the food and beverage sector, owing to mandatory health and safety requirements. An industry focus on economical manufacturing methods, lower installation and maintenance costs are also contributing to the growth. For details contact: ELGi Equipment Ltd Trichy Road, Singanallur Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641 005 Tel: 0422-2589555 Fax: 91-0422-2573697, 2589401 E-mail: enquiry@elgi.com or Circle Readers’ Service Card 19

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Mack Pharmatech offers cost-effective PLC-based cold chambers with European Standard “CE” in different capacities. Their cold chambers have temperature range: 2°C to 8°C, accuracy: ±1.5°C, uniformity: ±2°C and control system: PLC (Allen Bradley). Mack Pharmatech is the only company who gives all equipment with PLC-based control system, 21 CFR software, HMI (Touch Screen Display), standby refrigeration system, GSM technology, hooter system, GMP Model, full view glass door, bullet feet levelling legs, tray spacing every ½” adjustable and many more features.

Mack Pharmatech offers cost-effective PLC-based deep freezer with European Standard “CE” in different capacities. Their deep freezer have temperature range: up to -40°C, accuracy: ±3°C, uniformity: ±3°C and control system: PLC (Allen Bradley). Mack Pharmatech is the only company who gives all equipment with PLC-based control system, 21 CFR software, HMI (touch screen display), standby refrigeration system, GSM technology, hooter system, GMP Model, bullet feet levelling legs, tray spacing every ½” adjustable and many more features.

For details contact: Mack Pharmatech Pvt Ltd B-48 Malegaon MIDC, Sinnar Dist: Nashik, Maharashtra 422 113 Telefax: 91-02551-230877 E-mail: sales@mackpharmatech.com

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VACUUM CONCENTRATORS SpeedVac Vacuum Concentrators offers preset and custom-made programs for optimal application flexibility. The Thermo Scientific Savant SpeedVac systems achieve fast, oneclick solvent evaporation. Chemists, chromatographers and molecular biologists can now benefit from the first-ever line of vacuum concentrators offering a library of pre-programmed protocols, while also allowing users to create custom programs, for fast and reliable evaporation of a broad range of solvents. Built on Thermo Fisher’s leading vacuum concentration technology, the upgraded Thermo Scientific Savant SpeedVac systems provide users with the flexibility to choose from a selection of preset or custommade programs to suit varying application needs. Like their predecessors, the new vacuum concentrators achieve a reduced drying time and are compatible with a large number of solvents, helping to boost laboratory efficiency and productivity across a wide array of pharma, biotechnology, academic research, industrial, agricultural and food testing applications. The Savant SpeedVac line of products consists of eight vacuum concentrators, ranging from a compact, integrated device designed for low-volume sample preparation, to medium-capacity models available in either integrated or modular designs, to large, modular systems addressing high-volume sample preparation needs. The Savant SpeedVac portfolio includes: Model DNA130 – A compact, integrated system designed for low-volume preparation of samples, including nucleic acids, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) preps and synthetic oligonucleotides, to support DNA and RNA applications; Model SPD120 – A medium-capacity, modular system, which is resistant to aggressive solvents used in DNA and biological applications, such as methanol and acetonitrile w/0.1% trifluoroacetic acid (TFA). It is also suitable for applications where freeze-drying or lyophilization is needed; Model SPD130DLX – A medium-capacity, modular system, which is resistant to aggressive solvents used in combinatorial chemistry applications, including TFA and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO); Model SPD140DDA – A medium-capacity, modular system, used for drying aggressive organic solvents, strong acids, bases and combinatorial chemistry solvents; Models SDP1030 and SDP2030 – Mediumcapacity, fully integrated systems, combining a concentrator, a refrigerated cold trap, a diaphragm pump and a vacuum gauge in a single, compact unit; Model SPD210 – A large-capacity, modular system, suitable for drying aqueous and organic solvents in large sample volumes; and Model SPD300DDA – A large-capacity, modular system, used for drying aggressive organic solvents, strong acids, bases and combinatorial chemistry solvents in large sample volumes. For details contact: Thermo Fisher Scientific India Pvt Ltd 102, 104, Delphi ‘C’ Wing, Hiranandani Business Park Powai, Mumbai 400 076 Tel: 022-67429494, Fax: 91-022-67429495 E-mail: sagar.chavan@therofisher.com or Circle Readers’ Service Card 22

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Granulation and coating technologies by Romaco Innojet offers the VENTILUS V 5 processing machine. Biogrund is a supplier of innovative premixes and carriers. The two manufacturers work together closely, especially when it comes to developing hot melt coating formulations for pharma products. The VENTILUS technology is suited for both melt and polymer coatings. The laboratory-scale version of the Romaco Innojet VENTILUS V 5 is used for particle sizes from 10 μm to 2 mm. Only one product container is required for the granulation, drying and coating steps. Due to its special design and enhanced processing efficiency, the VENTILUS V 5 allows up to 85 per cent shorter batch times with hot melt coating applications and up to 25 per cent with polymer coatings. The homogeneous flow conditions inside the cylindrical product container enable extremely gentle intermixing of the batch and hence play a crucial role here. The air flow bed technology ensures accurate control of the product movement and equally precise application of the spray liquids. The process air is controlled by the ORBITER booster, an ingenious container bottom consisting of overlapping circular plates. Together with the ROTOJET, the central bottom spray nozzle, the booster forms an innovative functional unit that meets all the requirements for linear scale-ups. For details contact: Romaco Group Am Heegwald 11, 76227 Karlsruhe, Germany Tel: +49 (0)721 4804 0, Fax: +49 (0)721 4804 225 E-mail: susanne.silva@romaco.com

STYL’ONE EVOLUTION TABLET PRESS

SINGLE-STROKE

Romaco Kilian offers compression tests with the STYL’ONE Evolution single-stroke press, which was specially designed for research and development activities. The laboratory press will be equipped for this purpose with ANALIS, the intelligent PAT software; amongst other things, ANALIS supports the development of new formulations, analyses of process data and also scale-up tests. The compression force that is necessary to produce tablets with the required thickness or breaking strength can be easily determined using this technology. The STYL’ONE additionally simulates the compression force profiles of all standard high speed presses and carries out fully automatic compression and performance studies. It achieves compression forces of up to 80 Kn with a maximum output of 1750 tablets per hour. Depending on the test set-up, it is capable of compressing mono-layer, multilayer or core tablets. The ROCO Pack software can moreover simulate the roller compaction process, resulting in realistic powder compression and remarkably precise test batches. The user-friendly R&D press is an invaluable tool for optimising processes or diagnosing errors. The time saving when analysing and evaluating the results is likewise a big advantage. For details contact: Romaco Group Am Heegwald 11, 76227 Karlsruhe, Germany Tel: +49 (0)721 4804 0, Fax: +49 (0)721 4804 225 E-mail: susanne.silva@romaco.com

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NEW XELUM R&D Bosch Packaging Technology offers its R&D device for the continuous production of oral solid dosage (OSD) forms. The platform ensures a short time to market and optimum dosing of APIs. As opposed to the common complex mass flow rate, excipients and active ingredients are dosed as a discrete mass in the Xelum R&D. This makes it possible to dose even smallest amounts of APIs of less than one per cent. The system doses, mixes and granulates individual packages, so-called X-keys, which continuously run through the process chain and are removed successively from the machine as packages into bins. Current continuous production systems for wet granulation mostly use twin screw granulators. The Xelum system relies on fluid bed processors developed by the Bosch subsidiary Hüttlin. In the fluid bed, granulation and drying take place in the same process chamber. Pharma manufacturers obtain granulates with the desired characteristics including unimodal particle size distribution, as well as excellent flow and tableting properties combined with high production yields. The controls of the Xelum R&D correspond to a modern production system. All relevant process parameters are continuously recorded. The production and the product transfer, as well as the cleaning process are recipe-controlled and ensure reproducible results. The user-friendly handling of the system is complemented by a DoE (Design of Experiment) software support. For details contact: Commha Consulting GmbH & Co KG Poststraße 48 D-69115 Heidelberg, Germany Tel: +49 6221 18779-32 E-mail: bosch@commhaconsulting.com or Circle Readers’ Service Card 25

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INNOJET VENTILUS V 5 PROCESSING MACHINE

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PURE STEAM GENERATOR

SPEED MIXING & GRANULATOR

Komal’s pure steam generator is a packaged skidmounted unit incorporating all necessary controls and functions to produce pure steam as per latest IP/BP/USP Standards. Plants are available from 50 to 2,000 kg/hr. These generators are basically used for sterilisation of vessels, sterilisation of distribution systems, autoclave, reactors and also humidification of sterile area. For details contact: Komal Industries 108 Creative Indl Centre 12 N M Joshi Marg, Lower Parel (E) Mumbai 400 011 Tel: 022-23091174, 23091090 Fax: 91-022-23062711 E-mail: sales@komalwater.com

SM unit among Sejong Granulation Line is speed mixing which is mixing and crushing many kinds of powder. It is also available to apply automatic or manual nozzle and spray system for binder as the option while mixing in order to make wet granulation. Another option is double jacket type vessel providing warm water inside the jacket to make best condition of mixing the powder by maintaining certain temperature. For details contact: Allpharma Technologies Pvt Ltd A-404 Rajeshri Accord Teli Galli Cross Lane Andheri (E), Mumbai 400 069 E-mail: ravi.sharma@allpharma.in

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FLUID BED PROCESSOR

DOUBLE ROTARY TABLETING MACHINE

The system is based on air suspension technology with GMP compliance. The SFBP is designed for drying/granulation/ coating of powders/granules/pallets (capable of being fluidised) by means of top spray or bottom spray. During the process fluids are sprayed through air atomising spray gun while fluidising the material in the expansion chamber. The drying is done with filtered, heated and dehumidified air.

A double-sided tablet press with GMP features. Conceived by world class designers and crafted with high quality precision engineering to deliver you a better value through innovation. It is a high-speed fully automated operation for high volume products. Provided single point collection are made. Two separate discharges also can be provided.

For details contact: Sunsai Pharma Equipments Pvt Ltd Plot No: 1, Survey No: 77 Nr Laxmi Indl Estate, Valive Phata, Sativali Road Vasai (E) Dist: Thane, Maharashtra 401 208 Tel: 0250-3200130 E-mail: sunsai.pharma@rediffmail.com

For details contact: Pharma Chem Machineries 311/2484 Motilal Nagar No: 2, M G Road Goregaon (W) Mumbai 400 090 Telefax: 91-022-28735321 E-mail: pharmach@gmail.com / pharmachem79@gmail.com

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MULTI-MILL Shefa Industries offers multi-mill which is used in pharma industry is also used in chemical and cosmetic industries. The company uses pharma grade SS to manufacture the range of multi-mill. The durable and high performing multi-mill can also be offered in custumised specifications. For details contact: Shefa Industries Gala No: 1, U K Quari Compound Gandhi Nagar, Vikhroli (W), Mumbai 400 083 Tel: 022-25942473, E-mail: shefaindustries@yahoo.co.in or Circle Readers’ Service Card 30

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SS FILTER CARTRIDGE

Polypropylene pleated filter cartridges have been designed as an effective membrane prefilter and as final polishing filter for many liquid processing applications. For details contact: SS Filters Pvt Ltd Plot No: D-13/8 TTC Indl Area MIDC, Turbhe Navi Mumbai 400 705 Tel: 022-27633362, 27633363, 27633364 E-mail: info@ssfilters.com

Stainless Steel sintered powder filter cartridges are recommended for the filtration of air or liquid at higher operating temperatures and corrosive environment. For details contact: SS Filters Pvt Ltd Plot No: D-13/8 TTC Indl Area MIDC, Turbhe Navi Mumbai 400 705 Tel: 022-27633362, 27633363, 27633364 E-mail: info@ssfilters.com

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MEMBRANE ABSOLUTE FILTER CARTRIDGE Nylon absolute rated membrane filter cartridges are highly retentive hydrophilic membrane filters that have been specially designed for critical applications. For details contact: SS Filters Pvt Ltd Plot No: D-13/8 TTC Indl Area MIDC, Turbhe Navi Mumbai 400 705 Tel: 022-27633362, 27633363, 27633364 E-mail: info@ssfilters.com or Circle Readers’ Service Card 33

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TRAY DRYER The tray dryer is drying equipment developed for drying granules, powders, pellets, tablets, etc. The design and geometry of the tray drier ensures that the moisture content of the product is removed in optimum time. They are available in R&D Models TD 6 and TD 12, and Production Models TD 24, TD 48, TD 96 and TD 200. For details contact: Sunsai Pharma Equipments Pvt Ltd Plot No: 1, Survey No: 77, Nr Laxmi Indl Estate Sativali Road, Vasai (E), Maharashtra 401 208 Tel: 0250-3200130 E-mail: sunsai.pharma@rediffmail.com or Circle Readers’ Service Card 34

CELLULOSE POWDER

VACUUM TRAY DRYER

Cellulose powder is basically Alpha Cellulose and it is derived from cotton or wood pulp. It is inert, non-abrasive, soft and absorbent. Cellulose powder used as binder in welding rods, prevent cracks on body of rods and provide good texture. It leaves practically nothing after incineration and provides inert gas atmosphere at the time of welding.

Vacuum tray dryer is available in standard cGMP and customised models with SS304/316/316L contact parts. For drying, high grade, temperature sensitive and oxygen sensitive materials are used. Double-door loading is available for large models. Vacuum tray dryers are available in Model 6, 12, 24, 48 and 96 trays.

For details contact: Patel Chem Specialities P Ltd Plot No: 272/4-5, Phase II, GIDC Estate Vatva, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 382 445 Tel: 079-25832974 Fax: 91-079-25895830 E-mail: info@pcspl.net or Circle Readers’ Service Card 35

For details contact: IPEC Engg Pvt Ltd Plot No: 5175, GIDC Ankleshwar, Gujarat 393 002 Tel: 02646-221175 Telefax: 91-02646-225175 E-mail: md@ipecengg.com / marketing@ipecengg.com or Circle Readers’ Service Card 36

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SEPARATION FOR WET/DRY APPLICATIONS

DEBLINDING SYSTEM

The high performance Russell Eco Separator is engineered to handle screening problems experienced by customers throughout the processing industries. It accurately separates products into five fractions in one operation; increases productivity with higher capacities and provides complete material control to optimise separation quality. They are available in sizes 600, 750, 1,000, 1,200, 1,500 and 1,800 mm.

The vibrasonic deblinding system improves product quality further by allowing accurate separation down to 20 um. By applying an ultrasonic frequency directly to the separator mesh, the stainless steel wires effectively become friction-free. Without surface tension there are no mesh blinding, increasing capacities. It increases production rates by eliminating mesh blockage and reducing downtime for cleaning; improves product quality by allowing screening on finer meshes; reduces costs by lengthening the mesh life; and can be retrofitted to any sifter or screener up to 1,800 mm.

For details contact: Russell Finex Pvt Ltd A/1201 Rustomjee Adarsh Regal Adarsh Vihar Complex Off Marve Road Malad (W) Mumbai 400 064 E-mail: sales.rfsf@russellfinex.com

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SHEET METAL STRUCTURED PACKING EVERPACK SM Column Packing is the sheet metal version of the popular EVERPACKWM (wire mesh) and HYFLUX (knitted wire mesh) packing. Their development is a part of EVERGREEN’s continuous and comprehensive development program to improve column packing performance. EVERPACK SM is supplied in modules, which consists of parallel layers of uniquely designed embossed sheet metal strips which are corrugated and arranged vertically. These modules are then stacked with an alternating 90 degree orientation of every other layer which gives a good lateral distribution of liquid. The embossed metal strips help to draw the liquid in all directions into a thin film and provides a marked improvement in uniform wetting of the packing bed. With the improved internal liquid distribution, high volumetric mass transfer efficiency is achieved and low pressure drop is maintained. Also because liquid is evenly distributed through the packing as a thin film, the total liquid hold-up in the packing is substantially reduced. The standard packing version has specific surface area of 250 m2/m3 (EVERPACK SMY 250). However, other variants with specific surface areas of 125 m2/m3 (SMY 125), 175 m2/m3 (SMY 175), 350 m2/m3 (SMY 350), 500 m2/m3 (SMY 500), 750 m2/m3 (SMY 750) and X crimp (60 degree crimp alignment) are also. Evergreen Technologies Pvt Ltd also manufacture high efficiency column internals (distributors, collectors, support grids, etc). Good initial distribution together with systematic redistribution is critical to optimum tower performance. It finds application in vacuum distillation where relatively low pressure drop is critical to maintaining low bottom temperatures to reduce products degradation; atmospheric operations where a large number of theoretical stages are required and/or where there are restrictions to overall column height; debottlenecking/energy reduction programs with the advantages of a high efficiency packing used to reduce reflux requirements and increase throughputs; and increase product purity which is possible due to availability of more equilibrium stages from same size column. For details contact: Evergreen Technologies Pvt Ltd 3-D, Maker Bhavan-2 18 New Marine Lines Mumbai 400 020 Tel: 022-22012461, 22012706, 61566969 Fax: 91-022-22010024 E-mail: info@evergreenindia.com or Circle Readers’ Service Card 39

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TRIPLE SHAFT MIXER

The dual shaft mixer includes an anchor agitator and a high speed disperser. The anchor feeds product into the high speed disperser blade and ensures that the mixture is constantly in motion. The anchor can be provided with scrapers to remove materials from the interior vessel walls to enhance the heat transfer capabilities of the mixer. Both agitators are available for variable speed operation. A second high speed dispersion mixer can also be added for increased shear. Multiple blades on each of the disperser shafts can also provide added mixing.

Ross Process Equipment offer dual and triple shaft designs to meet the specific requirements of each customer. The economical dual shaft design includes a two-wing anchor agitator and a conventional high speed disperser. This combination is ideal for straight forward mixing and dispersion applications. The triple shaft design extends the operating range by adding either a high shear rotor-stator mixer or a second high speed disperser. The addition of a high shear rotor-stator mixer adds the capability of emulsifying and homogenizing products that require higher shear to reduce the size of the particles being mixed.

For details contact: Ross Process Equipment Pvt Ltd Plot No: D-233/3, Chakan Indl Area Phase II, Village: Bhamboli, Tal: Khed Dist: Pune, Maharashtra 410 501 Tel: 02135-628400, 628401, 628402, 628403 E-mail: mail@rossmixers

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AMINE CONTACTOR TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT Temperature control is essential in amine contactors in order to minimise foaming and carry over. Quality temperature information also helps operators optimise contactor/stripper performance by locating where most of the heat of absorption profile is taking place. If temperature is too high, dirty process could be carried out of the contactor. If it is too low, stripper column energy is wasted. The Gayesco multipoint thermocouple array for amine contactors can be retrofit into existing contactors often through an unused nozzle or old thermowell location. The multipoint thermocouple array is threaded through the contactor trays and sized so that there is a measuring junction at specific tray heights. Typically 18 trays are instrumented for temperature, allowing the operator a picture of how the contactor is performing and providing the necessary tools to optimise performance. The cooler the lean amine temperature, the better H2S absorption. However, temperature below the gas inlet temperature can cause hydrocarbons to condense and possibly foam. The lean amine solution temperature needs to be higher than the feed gas to the amine contactor and good temperature indications are essential for smooth operation. The dirty process enters the column at relatively low temperature and is exposed to the lean amine. Adsorption is exothermic and the process fluid will experience a rise in temperature. Optimally, the bulk adsorption is done low in the contactor with the remaining height removing the remaining acid gas to low exit level conditions. By knowing where that heat of adsorption rise is taking place, the operator now knows where the bulk of the acid gas removal is going on and can made adjustments to the flow rate and energy consumption of the unit to maximise efficiency. The Gayesco multipoint thermocouple array for amine contactors utilises a linear multipoint design with multiple junctions inside a single sheath. This allows for a large number of thermocouples in a small cross-sectional area and minimum interference with the process flow in the contactor. The thermocouples are ungrounded and available in a variety of types and sheath metallurgies. The sheath passes through contactor trays and is supported by specialised hardware that is easily assembled in the field and does not require any welding or hot work during installation. For details contact: Gayesco International 2859 Westside Drive Pasadena, Texas 77502, U.S.A. Tel: 713 941 8540 Fax: 713 944 3715 or Circle Readers’ Service Card 42

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NETWORK ANALYSERS

PRECISION TURBINE FLOWMETER

MPR-4 Series panel type network analysers are compact solutions with their 96 x 96 x 45 mm dimensions designed for detailed measurement and analysis of electrical parameters. It has a wide operating voltage range of 45300 V AC/DC. Devices with internal memory up to 16 MB offer a wide range of I/O solutions with their replaceable modular structure depending on requirements and areas of use. Therefore they provide flexible detection and control of devices in the field. Real-time monitoring is possible via large graphic screen. Thanks to the communication feature of MPR-4 Series, energy measurements can be monitored easily from a single monitoring centre.

Precision turbine flowmeter is available in different housing material such as brass, aluminium, SS, PVDF, etc. Meter sizes is available in ½” to 2”; accuracy ranging from ±0.75 to ±1.5% of reading; flow ranges from 3.8 to 760 LPM (1 GPM to 200 GPM); pressure ratings from 7 to 200 bar and temperature -40 to 121OC. Meter is designed for thin fluids <100 cp. Modular design allows for use with output modules, sensors and remote transmitters. Internal parts are simple to replace for easy maintenance. Lithium battery life is 5 years.

For details contact: Entes Dudullu OSB 1 Cadde, No: 23 34776 Umraniye – Istanbul, Turkey Tel: +90 216 313 01 10 Fax: +90 216 314 16 15 E-mail: impex@entes.com.tr

For details contact: MTS Engineers Pvt Ltd B-408, Wall Street-II, Opp: Orient Club, Nr Gujarat College Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380 006 Tel: 079-26400063, 30160063 Fax: 91-079-40047430 E-mail: sales@mtsengrs.com

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FREQUENCY INVERTER NORD DRIVESYSTEMS offers an ATEX-compliant, decentralised ed frequency inverter that not only is economical in operation but also comes in protection class IP 69K. This guarantees the complete sealing of the housing, even for processing applications which require frequent high pressure cleaning. Many applications do not fully utilise the immense scope of functions of modern frequency inverters. To fill the gap which has resulted between simple motor starters and full featured frequency inverters, NORD DRIVESYSTEMS has developed the NORDAC BASE – SK 180E. This compact frequency inverter concentrates on the essential functions for pumps and conveyor technology (PI/speed control, energy saving, communication with peripherals) and results in significant savings. The NORDAC BASE includes power ranges up to 2.2-kW and can be mounted decentralized, outside the switch cabinet (mounting to the wall or on the motor is possible). The inverter is flexible with regard to accessories and function, and a great number of communication interfaces make it compatible with all common bus systems. The drive controller offers high precision control. IP 69K offers ultimate protection against the ingress of dust and jets from high pressure water and stem cleaning. The SK 180E is designed to control synchronous and asynchronous motors. Energy-efficient operation is possible due to its energy saving function for partial load operation: the motor power can be adapted to load changes automatically. The NORDAC BASE comes with an integrated PLC. The intelligent drive electronics reduces the load on the higher level system control unit and allows for a modular plant design. Application data can be evaluated in real time by the decentralised PLC, eg, for the optimisation of diagnostic facilities. The SK 180E can be modified for operation in explosive environments. Depending on the area of application (conductive or non-conductive dust), the modifications also include the replacement of the transparent diagnostic caps with a version made of aluminium and glass. This allows the operation of the frequency inverter directly in a hazardous area (ATEX 22-3D). For details contact: Getriebebau NORD GmbH & Co KG Getriebebau-Nord-Straße 1 22941 Bargteheide / Hamburg Germany Tel: +49 45 32 / 2 89 -0 Fax: +49 45 32 / 2 89 -22 53 E-mail: pl.muthusekkar@nord.com / Joerg.Niermann@nord.com or Circle Readers’ Service Card 45

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BURSTING STRENGTH TESTER - ANALOGUE

Bursting strength is measured by giving a hydraulic pressure through a rubber diaphragm on a circular area of the specimen of CFB under test conditions. Force required bursting or complete rupture of the board is measured through a digital indicator. The quality of CFB is graded with the value of bursting strength. It is used for determining the bursting strength of paper, corrugated boxes and paper board, etc, by application of a hydraulic load under a rubber diaphragm of a specific area.

Bursting strength is a reliable index of the strength and performance of materials like paper, paper boards, corrugated boards and boxes, solid fibre boards, filter cloth, industrial fabric, leather, resin, etc. PRESTO bursting strength tester is ideal for testing a wide range of materials to determine their quality, strength and performance. It is easy to operate. It is scientifically calibrated for reliability and is widely used by industries and institutions and stands out as proven and reliable equipment.

For details contact: Presto Stantest Pvt Ltd I-42 DLF Indl Area, Phase I Delhi Mathura Road Faridabad, Haryana 121 003 Tel: 0129-4272727 E-mail: info@prestogroup.com

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HORIZONTAL FLOW WRAPPING MACHINE Hermetic packages protect pharma products from external influences like humidity, oxygen and light. The new Sigpack HML from Bosch Packaging Technology, allows products such as blow-fillseal vial cards, blisters and various medical technology products including pens and inhalers to be reliably hermetically packaged. The Sigpack HML is suitable for the production of both small and large batches. Depending on the desired output volume, the film reels can either be changed manually during short machine stops or with the help of a splicer. The improved splicer fully automatic connects the old and new film to avoid disturbances, such as at the film former. Products are delivered to the flow wrapping machine via a transport chain. The transverse and longitudinal film sealing uses the proven Longdwell heat sealing technology. The machine achieves an output of up to 350 sealed packages per minute. The sealing rolls used for horizontal wrapping can be opened from both sides. This prevents the film from coming into contact with the heated sealing rolls, and from being damaged during machine downtime. For particularly temperature-sensitive products, the cover plates at the sealing station can be cooled. The Sigpack HML is also available with ultrasonic sealing, allowing customers to gently package heat-sensitive products. The Sigpack HML can be equipped with options for additional product protection, such as the “no gap no seal” function. This is especially used for product piles in blister or BFS packages, which is checked once again shortly before it reaches the cross-sealing. If the pile is not in the correct position, the cross-sealing stops. This avoids product rejection or damaged sealing jaws. The optional MAP module (Modified Atmosphere Packaging) offers optimal product stability by removing residual oxygen from the hermetic packages. Sensors precisely monitor and regulate the gas content of the packages. Based on the Bosch systems competence, the Sigpack HML can be combined with other equipment, like cartoning machines as well as track and trace systems for seamless traceability of the packaged products. For details contact: Commha Consulting GmbH & Co KG Poststraße 48 D-69115 Heidelberg Germany Tel: +49 6221 18779-32 E-mail: bosch@commhaconsulting.com or Circle Readers’ Service Card 48

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SECTIONAL OVERHEAD DOORS

TRANSPARENT SECTIONAL OVERHEAD DOORS

Avians industrial sectional doors with 80 mm thick panels are highly insulated and are particularly suitable for refrigerated warehouses in the food sector. Typically, the energy required to maintain a constant temperature inside these buildings is exceptionally high. These doors help in reduction of energy cost by minimizing heat or cold loss. And due to its great stability, the special door is particularly suitable for windy areas, eg, in coastal regions.Industrial sectional doors prevents dust, air and water providing complete sealing, High precision hinges made of galvanized steel, roller guide with adjustable ball bearing rollers are provided for smooth movement of the door. Diversified pedestrian movement can be ensured with easy-tointegrate side and wicket doors. Intelligent safety edge mechanism stops the door if it comes into contact with an obstacle. All doors are incorporated with EN safety standards. Sectional overhead doors are made of high grade pre-coated galvanized steel. Their industrial sectional doors can achieve sound insulation up to a certain limit.

Avians range of sectional overhead doors are incomplete without an aesthetically pleasing variation called as transparent sectional overhead doors. Transparent sectional door allows a clear vision for the people to showcase the inner appearance and enabling them to have a clear outside view as well. Avians transparent sectional overhead doors are designed to be used in areas where optimal daylight is desirable and consequently solves the light problems of warehouse buildings, show-rooms and many other applications. Along with the desired purposes it serves, it also enriches the appearance of the premises, with elegant transparency and stylish presentation of their product. Transparent sectional overhead doors sections are made of extruded, anodized or painted aluminium sections. They are equipped with single or double acrylic windows to form specially designed aluminium “box type” design. Intelligent safety edge mechanism stops the door if it comes into contact with an obstacle.

For details contact: Avians Innovations Technology Pvt Ltd Gat No: 60/61, Dehu-Moshi Road, Chikhali Pune, Maharashtra 412 114 Tel: 020-71400600, Fax: 91-020-71400654 or Circle Readers’ Service Card 49

HIGH-END PLANETARY GEARBOXES The servo gearboxes PT complete the whole range of their servo gearboxes that consist of high-end planetary gearboxes, right angle gearboxes, hypoid gearboxes, cycloid gearboxes as well as various combinations thereof. All common servo motors can be easily installed with all sizes of their gearboxes. Their PT servo planetary gearboxes guarantee high stiffness and reliable transmission through their unique design. All ring gears, planet gears and sun pinions are case-hardened and ground. This provides for an outstanding transmission quality and allows for precise positioning tasks. For details contact: Eppinger Tooling Asia Pvt Ltd SF No: 345/2A-2B, Kondampatti Kinathukadavu Taluk Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641 202 Tel: 04259-3040 E-mail: marketing@eta-tools.com or Circle Readers’ Service Card 51

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AUTOMATIC ROTARY SERVO SPOUT POUCH FILLING AND CAPPING MACHINE The NIHIRA NP-24AS machine range for filling and capping pre-made pouches with corner or centre spout as well as side gusset bags with spout has been designed for hygienic and high quality production. The main operations are: pouch loading, filling, spout cleaning, cap placing, cap screwing and pouch discharge. These machines are suitable for a wide variety of liquid and viscous products such as food and beverage specially tomato ketchup, chilli sauce, detergents, cosmetics, chemical products, etc. For details contact: Nihira Food Engg LLP Plot No: 185, Sector No: 07, PCNTDA Bhosari, Pune, Maharashtra 411 026 Tel: 020-66350099 E-mail: Santosh@nihira.in or Circle Readers’ Service Card 52

MINIATURE FLOAT SWITCH

Magnetic level switch consists of nonabrasive float carrying permanent magnet and non-ferrous stem carrying one, two or multiple reed switches. The float glides along the stem and when the float nears the vicinity of reed switch, the magnetic field of permanent magnet forces the reed contact to close. The reed switch output is potential-free contacts. It finds application in water, cooling towers, hydraulic oil, diesel, edible oil, chemicals and pharma.

Miniature float switch is suitable for single level sensing. It consists of a reed switch housed inside the SS housing and a permanent magnet inside the float assembly. The float moving with the liquid level makes (NC) and breaks (NO) the reed switch contact. It is used for sensing low, high or point level in tank. The mounting is through a M10 male thread. It finds application in hydraulic oil, water boilers, chemical and pharma.

For details contact: Filpro Sensors Pvt Ltd No: 130, 10th Cross Petechennappa Indl Estate Kamakshipalya Magadi Main Road Bengaluru, Karnataka 560 079 Tel: 080-23286463 E-mail: sales@filprosensors.com

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PROCESS HEATING CONTROL & MONITORING Thermon Group Holdings, Inc (Thermon) offers TraceNet Genesis Control & Monitoring System, a new solution for managing heat trace circuit performance on process lines, tanks and instrumentation. The TraceNet Genesis System gives instant access to comprehensive heat trace circuit information, including circuit performance history, fault analysis, and circuit drawings. Using this information, maintenance personnel can predict failures avoiding downtime or quickly restore operations minimizing downtime. The TraceNet Genesis System provides instant on-panel access to heat trace circuit performance trending and histories of up to 6 months, for up to 72 heat trace circuits. Until now, this capability was only available by networking back to a remote computer. A six-month history that reflects, eg, fluctuations or a steady decay in temperature could indicate that the system requires inspection to see whether the thermal insulation is being compromised or if an individual heater is not operating properly. By analysing this data, maintenance engineers can assess the timing, process operating conditions, and any undesirable symptoms as an early indicator of a future problem. This type of data is critical to effective circuit and overall system maintenance. Another unique feature of the TraceNet Genesis System lies in its ability to allow circuit isometric drawings to be stored and viewed locally, at the heat trace panel. As a result, maintenance engineers can quickly determine the circuit’s precise location and quickly respond to alerts. For the first time, isometric drawings need not be viewed from a remote computer monitor, but are presented on the local TraceNet Genesis touchscreen at the panel. The TraceNet Genesis System includes an easy-to-navigate touchscreen user interface. With a single touch, the user can easily navigate into circuit details in order to modify set points, manage alarms, see trending or view a drawing. For details contact: Thermon San Marcos, Texas, U.S.A. Tel: +1 512-396-5801, Ext: 2239 E-mail: lance.bielke@thermon.com contact sales@thermon.com or Circle Readers’ Service Card 55

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PolarDry Electrostatic Spray Dryer utilizes electrostatic technology that lowers the evaporation temperature and helps in eliminating active ingredient loss, degradation and denaturalization. PolarDry feature all-in-one modular equipment design features, which means a small footprint reducing maintenance and installation costs. The product is also scalable from R&D to production. PolarDry system operates at low temperature, which allows for temperature efficiency and reduces heat degradation of molecules and other components. Recycled process gas with negligible emissions makes it environment-friendly and eliminates regulatory issues.

S2 Engg offers vacuum tray dryers that are easy to use and consume less power than other traditional types of dryers. S2 Engg supply VTDs from laboratory to production scale and can meet sterile process requirements for drying highly toxic or sensitive products. S2 Engg can customise their VTDs where needed and have both circular and rectangular drying systems along with a vacuum pump system to fulfil all types of operational requirements. S2 Engg products are typically manufactured from SS but where required, the contact and vapour parts can be finished with high corrosion-resistant materials including Teflon plastic coating, StanCoat and Alloy C22. S2 Engg can also supply a full barrier isolator system with half suit technology for total operator safety and comfort when processing hazardous substances.

For details contact: Spraying Systems (India) Pvt Ltd Plot No: 303 & 304, 2nd Cross, 5th Main, 4th Phase Peenya Indl Area, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560 058 Tel: 080-39853200, 39853201 E-mail: ashwath@sprayindia.com / ssipl@sprayindia.com or Circle Readers’ Service Card 56

For details contact: S2 Engg Services Survey No: 53/4, Bahadurpally Village Qutabullapur Mandal, R R District Hyderabad, Telangana 500 043 E-mail: info@s2engineeringindia.com or Circle Readers’ Service Card 57

V-BLENDERS

RAPID MIXER GRANULATOR

V-Blenders designs are most often used for the intimate dry blending of free flowing solids. The solids being blended in these units can vary in bulk density and in percentage of the total mixture. Materials being blended are constantly being split and intermixed as the shell rotates. Normal cycle times are typically in the range of 15 minutes, however can be less depending on the difficulty of blending. V-Blenders are stocked in 5, 10 and 15 cu ft capacity. Each is constructed of type SS-316 and is internally polished to a 240 grit sanitary finish. The exterior is polished to an easily cleaned 150-grit finish. All Ross V-Blenders are supplied with intensifier bars to permit de-agglomeration as needed. Discharge is accomplished through a manually operated butterfly valve. The valve is positioned 24” from the floor when in the bottom position. All units are provided with appropriate safety railings and appropriately interlocked. Stop-Start and E-Stop Pushbuttons are included with all blenders.

The RMG is a rapid mixer and granulator with specially designed Z Type impeller and high shear chopper blades for efficient dry mixing and wet granulation in an enclosed bowl with GMP compliance. The ingredients are charged into the bowl. Initially the ingredients are dry mixed by rotating the impeller blade, after dry mixing binder solution is added into the bowl. The flat bottom and truncated conical top of bowl with rotating Z Type impeller blade creates spiral flow pattern of material for uniform mixing. The strategically mounted high shear chopper blade performs the de-lumping and enhances the binder distribution within the product. The uniform and homogeneous wet granules are discharged from pneumatically operated side discharge valve.

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TWINLOBE BLOWERS/VACUUM BOOSTER

Rollon Bearing offers Castfil PTFE putty/ brushable. It is a two-part epoxy-based cold-weld metal repair compound suitable for max temperatures up to 120°C. Castfil is a self-lubricating compound possessing high mechanical strength. It bonds strongly to most metals/plastics and offers long life protection against wear, abrasion and corrosion. Castfil PTFE putty/brushable finds extensive usage in prevention of leakage in gas/liquid pipelines or valves; repair of blowholes, porosities, discontinuities, etc, in castings; repair of damages caused by abrasion or corrosion; rebuilding of critical machined parts; repair of oversized bearing bores, worn out shafts, scored guideways, etc.

Twinlobe blowers/vacuum booster is of modular design for max flexibility, always allows meeting customer’s requirements, and has positive displacement, high operating speed due to dynamically balanced rotors. It is entirely mechanical and light in weight with relatively low power consumption. It finds application in cement, effluent treatment, pollution control plant, fertiliser, textile, glass/tube industries, pharma and chemical.

For details contact: Rollon Bearings Pvt Ltd Shah Sultan Complex Cuinningham Road Bengaluru, Karnataka 560 052 Tel: 080-22266928, 22250287 Fax: 91-080-22250319 E-mail: rollon@rollonbearings.com

For details contact: Indovac Pumps & Engg Co 21 Anand Raj Indl Estate Sonapur Lane, B/h Asian Paints, Off LBS Marg Bhandup (W), Mumbai 400 078 Tel: 022-25664917 Telefax: 91-022-25664917 E-mail: indovac@yahoo.co.in

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SURFACE TREATMENT The nsd tupH surface treatment offered by NORD DRIVESYSTEMS is an outstanding anti-corrosion treatment for gear units, smooth motors, frequency inverters and motor starters in washdown-optimised cast aluminium housings. Applying a special method, the surface is made corrosion-resistant and harder; in this way, aluminium behaves like stainless steel with regard to corrosion protection. This is not a coating, but the surface treatment creates a protective layer which is permanently bonded to the substrate material. In contrast to painting or coating, nothing can detach or flake off. Damages remain locally restricted and do not propagate. The surface is easy to clean and largely resistant to acids and alkalis. It is even possible to use high pressure cleaners or a great variety of aggressive media. For nsd tupH aluminium drive units, all DIN and standard components, including drive shafts, are made from stainless steel. The fanless smooth motors do not spread germs and run very quietly. They are available as synchronous and asynchronous motors and comply with efficiency classes IE2 and IE3 (asynchronous motors) and IE4 (synchronous motors). NORD drives with nsd tupH comply with FDA Title 21 CFR 175.300 and for this reason are suitable for food application. They have been successfully tested according to ASTM D714 (blistering, ASTM D610-08 (corrosion), ASTM D1654-08 according to DIN EN ISO 2409 (scratching), ASTM B117-09 according to DIN EN ISO 9227 (salt spray test) and ASTM D3170 (Gravelometer). In addition, their resistance to common cleaning agents which are used in the food industry has been confirmed in tests. The nsd tupH surface treatment is advantageous for all drives used under extreme environmental conditions and for hygienically critical applications. This also includes the beverage and food industry, water treatment and sewage plants as well as offshore and onshore applications. For details contact: Getriebebau NORD GmbH & Co KG Getriebebau-Nord-Straße 1 22941 Bargteheide/Hamburg Germany Tel: +49 45 32 / 2 89 -0 Fax: +49 45 32 / 2 89 -22 53 E-mail: pl.muthusekkar@nord.com / Joerg.Niermann@nord.com or Circle Readers’ Service Card 62

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MULTI-POINT GAS DETECTION SYSTEM

INSERTION IMPELLER METER

Used for continuous area surveillance, multipoint gas detection monitors either toxic or flammable gases in work places or closed areas. It is a smart technology with diagnosis features consisting of main control panel for 8/16/30 detection points. All detection points are addressable. It has LED indication in control panel for fault, alarm and function, RS 232 printer output, common external hooter output with industrial hooter and light flasher. Modbus addressable gas sensor module can be non-FLP/FLP for toxic gas/combustible gases with relay signal output and LED indications. Cable from controller to gas sensor is in single loop hence saves enormous cost of cables compared to conventional system.

Insertion impeller meter is suitable for pipe sizes from 1.5” to 100” (40 to 2,500 mm); accuracy from ±0.75% to ±1.5%; velocity ranges from 1 to 10 m/s; pressure ratings from 7 to 200 bar and temperature -40 to 121 OC. Version suitable for hot tap installations and Quadrature pulse option for bi-directional flow measurement option are available. It finds application in hot and cold water, fire systems, hydrant flow testing, water distribution (management and treatment).

For details contact: Prima Equipment Pvt Ltd 21 Lohana Bldg, 3rd Floor Raopura, Vadodara Gujarat Tel: 0265-2416938, 2438655 E-mail: info@primaequipment.com

For details contact: MTS Engineers Pvt Ltd B-408, Wall Street-II Opp: Orient Club Nr Gujarat College Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad Gujarat 380 006 Tel: 079-26400063, 30160063 Fax: 91-079-40047430 E-mail: sales@mtsengrs.com

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INDEXING PLUNGERS Corrosion-resistance, hygiene and material quality are properties which are highly appreciated in the pharma and food industry, in hospital engineering, fresh water supply and waste-water engineering, the aerospace industry, conveyor engineering and in machine and plant construction. For these industries ELESA+GANTER’s standard machine elements has added to its product range of index plunger models GN 613 / GN 617 and GN 617.1 the design variant with stainless steel knob – the first all stainless steel index plunger. The GN 613 indexing plungers have no collar and boast extremely small dimensions, designed to absorb axial forces in their end position. The GN 617 and GN 617.1 indexing plungers are each fitted with a collar, with the GN 617.1 indexing plunger featuring an additional indexing lock. These are used if the index pin is temporarily not allowed to protrude. To engage, the knob is turned by 90° after pulling out. An index notch prevents the disengaged knob inadvertently turning back under the impact of vibrations. All stainless steel indexing plungers are made in consistently high quality and feature a long service life. Options – Ganter offer include the holding fixtures GN 612.1 and GN 412.1 as mounting aids for indexing plungers, cam action-indexing plungers and positioning bushings (GN 412.2). For details contact: Elesa and Ganter India Pvt Ltd A-54, Sector-83 Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201 305 Tel: 0120-4726666 Fax: 91-0120-4726600 E-mail: info@elesaganter-india.com or Circle Readers’ Service Card 65

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ELUENT GENERATION CARTRIDGES

The Control Print TIJ is a simple, maintenance-free printer based on the thermal inkjet technology suitable for a variety of basic and advanced coding applications such as date, price, batch linear and data-matrix barcodes, logos and graphics across the pharma, food, packaged goods, and personal care industry. The TIJ printer can be easily integrated across a wide gamut of production lines and is suitable for printing on to all porous and some non-porous materials For details contact: Control Print Ltd C-106 Hind Saurashtra Indl Estate Andheri-Kurla Road, Marol Naka Andheri (E), Mumbai 400 059 Tel: 022-28599065, 66938900 Fax: 91-022-28528272 E-mail: ho@controlprint.com

The Thermo Scientific Dionex EGC Eluent Generation Cartridge generates high purity hydroxide, carbonate or methane sulfonic acid (MSA) eluents electrolytically. Stop spending time manually preparing eluents. With Dionex EGC cartridges, you just add water, achieve sensitive results with pure uncontaminated eluent, eliminates errors and variability associated with manual eluent and regenerant preparation. For details contact: Thermo Fisher Scientific India Pvt Lrd 102, 104, Delphi “C” Wing Hiranandani Business Park Powai, Mumbai 400 076 Tel: 022-67429494 Fax: 91-022-67429495 E-mail: sagar.chavan@thermofisher.com

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PUSH-THROUGH STRIPS Together with Huhtamaki, the film and foil specialist, Romaco Siebler will premiere a push-through strip packaging for pharmaceuticals. The tablets can be removed simply by pressing them out of the pockets in the four-sided sealed foil pack. This innovative pushthrough strip thus combines the excellent barrier properties of strip packaging with the opening mechanism of blister formats. In direct comparison with cold formed aluminium blisters, the push-through strip scores with its lower consumption of packaging material. The thinner foil of the heat-sealed strips enables cost savings here. The new push-through strips are manufactured either from a multilayer laminated PET-PE-Al-PE/Surlyn foil or from a transparent barrier foil. The material does not tear and can therefore be regarded as child resistant. Thanks to the targeted perforation of the upper polyester layer, the pack can be opened simply by pressing the tablet out of the laminated foil with the thumb. The push-through strips are also senior friendly and as such a good alternative to tear-open strip packaging or aluminium-aluminium blisters. Huhtamaki has a patent pending for the manufacturing process used for this special foil. Romaco’s new push-through strips can be supplied either in the standard rectangular format or as so-called design strips. A Siebler HM 1-350 heat-sealing machine equipped with a special die-cutter is used to manufacture special formats. The continuous cutting station supports both round strip formats and heart, petal or even star-shaped ones. The Siebler HM 1-350 achieves a max output of 800 design strips per minute. The production of push-through strips in a heat-sealing process expands Romaco’s portfolio in the area of air, light and moisture-tight unit dose packaging. For details contact: Romaco Group Am Heegwald 11 76227 Karlsruhe Germany Tel: +49 (0)721 4804 0 Fax: +49 (0)721 4804 225 E-mail: susanne.silva@romaco.com or Circle Readers’ Service Card 68

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Industry News India-Azerbaijan sign protocol on science and technology cooperation

Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers has taken various steps to ensure availability of ‘Affordable, Quality Medicines for All’, the Minister added. In this background, Mr Mandaviya informed that the Pharma sector has seen a positive growth after the implementation of GST. Before GST, Annual Turnover of the Pharma Sector as on May 31, 2017 was ` 1,14,231 crores while after GST, the Annual Turnover of Pharma sector May 31, 2018 touched ` 1,31,312 crores, which is 6 per cent higher than the Pre-GST regime. Exports from Pharma Sector during 2016-17 were ` 2,75,852 crores while post-GST, in the year 2017-18, they were recorded at ` 3,03,526 crores, which is 10 per cent higher than the Pre-GST Regime. The Minister added that as per estimates, the export figure for the current year is likely to be ` 3,27,700 crores, which will be almost 12 per cent higher than the export figure of Pre-GST regime for 2016-17.

The 5th meeting of India-Azerbaijan Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade and Economic, Science and Technology Cooperation (IA-IGC) was held on 11-12 October, 2018 in New Delhi. The meeting was cochaired by Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Mr. Suresh Prabhu and Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Government of Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr. Mukhtar Babayev. The two sides exchanged views on current economic situation and reviewed the current status of bilateral trade, investment and their cooperation in the fields of trade, economy, science and technology. They emphasised to further strengthen and expand their cooperation in trade and investment, transportation, energy and hydro-carbons, SMEs, agriculture, food safety and environmental protection, tourism, culture, health and pharmaceuticals, space technology, education and scientific research, chemicals and petrochemicals and mining. Trade turnover between India and Azerbaijan in January-August 2018 was USD 657.9 million. Both sides felt that bilateral trade was far below the potential and there was a need to step up the cooperation to enlarge the trade basket and increase bilateral trade and investment. Both sides agreed to take measures to enhance trade relations and expand business relations between the two countries. It was decided to send trade delegations to raise awareness regarding economic developments and reforms in the two countries and have regular exchange of information about trade exhibitions, fairs, conferences and other business events. Both sides agreed to convene the next meeting of the India-Azerbaijan Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Science and Technology co-operation in Baku. The dates for the meeting will be mutually agreed through diplomatic channels.

Impact of GST largely positive and constructive on Pharma Sector Impact of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on Pharma sector has largely been positive and constructive, informed Minister of State for Road Transport, Highways, Shipping and Chemicals & Fertilizers, Mr. Mansukh Mandaviya, in a statement here today. Following the vision of Prime Minister of India, Mr. Narendra Modi, to ensure health security for all citizens of India, the 50 | October-November 2018 | Chemical Products Finder

There has been a significant jump in number of Drug Approvals from 7,857 before GST July 1, 2016 to June 20, 2017 to 10,446 post-GST July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018. Under the ‘One Nation, One Tax’ regime, the removal of complexity of multiple taxes has reduced their cascading effect on the final product. GST is expected to decrease the manufacturing cost in view of merging of different taxes levied earlier and promote ease of doing business. It will create one single market for all stakeholders with equal chance towards development. Moreover discontinuation of Central Sales Tax post-GST, will reduce transaction costs, as inter-state transaction between two dealers will become tax neutral. Now, the pharma companies can consolidate their warehouses at strategic locations, effecting a reduction in cost of distribution. As a result, it will benefit warehouse strategy and improve supply chain efficiency in pharma sector.

hte develops accelerated catalyst aging protocol for hydrotreatment application together with MOL G hte – the high throughput experimentation company has been commissioned by MOL Group to develop an accelerated catalyst aging protocol for a diesel hydrotreatment application. With the results, MOL will be able to better predict long-term performance when selecting refining catalysts. Selecting the right catalyst in a refinery is crucial for optimizing economic profit and efficiency. When selecting a new diesel hydrotreatment catalyst it is important to consider the start of run activity and selectivity, but also to predict the lifetime, which can be several years. Evaluating long-term stability can be costly and time-consuming. Hence, hte has been commissioned by MOL to develop an accelerated catalyst aging protocol. This protocol simulates catalyst deactivation under realistic process conditions but with a much reduced test duration. Aging catalysts under actual process conditions provides more reliable information about long-term stability than empirical laboratory aging protocols. The project was completed in the third quarter of 2018. With the results, MOL is able to predict the long-term activity of its pre-selected catalysts. "Diesel hydrotreatment is an important refinery process. Being able to predict catalyst activity during the entire life span gives us more confidence in selecting the right catalyst for our refineries," says Thomas Raetzsch, Head of Downstream Research and Development at MOL Group. "We are pleased that MOL has chosen to work with hte again. We look forward to further strengthening our partnership with MOL and our role in the European refining market," says Wolfram Stichert, CEO at hte. He adds that this type of protocol is adaptable to other processes and will be included in hte’s R&D Solutions offering.

Industry News allied activities, 1 trillion from manufacturing and 3 trillion from services. The Government has several ongoing initiatives across sectors focused on growth. In agriculture the Government is aiming to reorient policy focus from being production-centric to becoming income-centric. The emphasis on incomes provides a broader scope towards achieving the needed expansion of the sector. The proposed Industrial Policy 2018 provides an overarching, sector-agnostic agenda for the enterprises of the future and envisions creating a globally competitive Indian industry that is modern, sustainable and inclusive. The Champion Services sector initiative is also under way to accelerate the expansion of select service sectors. The Working Group has accounted for these initiatives and encourages a fresh impetus to achieve the target of a five trillion economy.

The Baba Kalyani led committee constituted by the Ministry of Commerce& Industry to study the existing SEZ policy of India submitted its report to the Union Minister for Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Mr. Suresh Prabhu. The objectives of the committee were to evaluate the SEZ policy and make it WTO compatible, suggest measures for maximizing utilisation of vacant land in SEZs, suggest changes in the SEZ policy based on international experience and merge the SEZ policy with other Government schemes like coastal economic zones, Delhi-Mumbai industrial corridor, national industrial manufacturing zones and food and textiles parks. While submitting the report to the Commerce Minister, Mr. Baba Kalyani, Chairman, Bharat Forge Ltd., said that if India is going to become a USD 5 trillion economy by 2025 then the current environment of manufacturing competitiveness and services has to undergo a basic paradigm shift. The success seen by services sector like IT and ITES has to be promoted in other services sector like health care, financial services, legal, repair and design services.

Lanxess to Investment of around INR 1250 crores in the next five years in India

The Government of India has set a target of creating 100 million jobs and achieving 25 per cent of GDP from the manufacturing sector by 2022, as part of its flagship ‘Make in India’ programme. Furthermore, the Government plans to increase manufacturing value to USD 1.2 trillion by 2025. While these are ambitious plans to propel India into a growth trajectory, it requires evaluation of existing policy frameworks to catalyse manufacturing sector growth. At the same time, policy needs to be compiled with the relevant WTO regulations. The Commerce Ministry will immediately begin formal consultations with the Finance Ministry and other Ministries so that implementation of the committee’s recommendations may be done without any delay.

Specialty chemicals company Lanxess is strengthening its asset base in India. The company plans to invest up to INR 1250 crores till 2023. Focus areas of the investment will be the businesses for chemical intermediates, high-performance plastics and water treatment products. LANXESS had already invested a sizeable amount in India over the years, among others for Greenfield investments and acquisitions. The company currently operates production facilities for five business units at its sites in Jhagadia and Nagda. “The Indian economy is currently the world’s fastest rising major economy, with the chemical industry as one of the fastest growing sectors. We aim to even better capitalize the huge potential of the Indian chemical market and are therefore now launching a major investment package,” said Hubert Fink, Member of the Board of Management of Lanxess AG. Since inception of company in India in the year 2004, Lanxess has steadily grown its business in terms of asset base and turnover. In the last ten years, sales in India have more than doubled from INR 1008 crores to INR 2608 crores. The main growth driver for Lanxess in India is the changing population which is rapidly becoming larger, younger, more middle class and more urban. “The demographic trend in India is leading to an increased demand in the areas of mobility, urbanization, nutrition and clean water. Lanxess can cater these demands with its wide portfolio of specialty chemicals,” said Neelanjan Banerjee, Managing Director and Country Speaker of Lanxess in India. Among the products supplied by Lanxess are high-performance plastics for the automotive and electronics industries, flame retardants for application in the automotive and construction industries, chemical intermediates and active ingredients for the use in agriculture as well as ion exchange resins and reverse osmosis membranes for the processing and cleaning of water.

Vision of a USD 5 Trillion Indian Economy The Working Group tasked to develop a roadmap towards achieving a 5 trillion dollar economy by 2025 has prepared its report and it is being circulated to the stakeholders for further suggestions. The Working Group was constituted by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry with participation from government and industry. The Group held extensive and broad-based consultations with stakeholders to better understand the aspirations and the potential. The sectoral sub-groups were also formed to take the task forward. India is one of the fastest growing major economies and is currently ranked as the world’s sixth largest economy. Projections of growth, over the medium term, remain encouraging and optimistic for India. The underlying strengths are indicative of the potential of India to achieve a USD 5 trillion economy by 2025. The current structure of the economy and the emerging dynamics provide us grounds to target achieving 1 trillion dollar from agriculture and

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New Contracts/Expansions/Revamps The following list is a brief insight into the latest new projects by various companies in India. CHEMICALS Shalimar Paints lays down the foundation of its Nashik manufacturing plant with a planned monthly capacity of 2,180 kilolitres. Set to commence operations by April 2019 with a planned production capacity of 2,180 kilolitres per month, Shalimar's state-of-the-art Nashik facility will increase the brand's overall production capacity by 65 per cent. It is also expected to stimulate the local economy by creating around 200+ employment opportunities for prospective jobseekers in the region. The newest Shalimar plant hints at the brand's aggressive push to capitalise on the growing market demand for its high-quality, high-performance paint and coating products, as well as to further consolidate its position as one of the fastest growing paints companies in the country. Shalimar has also pledged further investment into its Nashik plant and aims to establish it as a key component within its regional distribution network, as well as its pan-India supply chain. The paint industry has been growing at a rapid rate in India and measures between 1.5 to 2 times GDP growths. Rapid urbanization, better transparency and consumer evolvement has been leading the growth of the industry. Songwon Industrial Co Ltd a specialty chemicals company of South Korea has launched its new pilot plant in Panoli (Gujarat), thereby strengthening the organisation’s overall specialty chemicals development capability. Built on Songwon’s Indian site with all the necessary main unit operations, the new plant is equipped with the most up-to-date technologies and materials for producing a wide range of chemicals for a broad spectrum of applications - from one kilo up to several hundred kilo samples. To reinforce the organisation’s position in existing areas of business and enhance its ability to enter new areas, the new pilot plant will be supported by the Songwon’s strong local R&D team in Panoli, as well as its central technology innovation center located in Maeam, Korea. Insecticides (India) Ltd has announced a ` 200-crore expansion plan to increase its capacity in the next three years. In the first two years, it would spend about ` 100-crore, followed by an investment of ` 100-crore in 2020. The firm is planning to set up an Export Oriented Unit in Gujarat with an eye on increasing export component of the business. Exports contributed about ` 35-crore in the total turnover of ` 1,109-crore in 2017-18. The firm has a share of about 5 per cent in the ` 18,000-crore crop protection market in the country. MINING NTPC Ltd hopes its captive coal production will reach 100 million tonne as soon as its five coal blocks commence operations, aided by faster regulatory clearances and the part-privatization model of Mine Development and Operator (MDO). The success of the plan would determine fuel security of the operations of India's largest power producer. Coal India aims to raise output from its troubled Rajmahal mine in Jharkhand to 60,000 tonnes a day by March 2019, having resolved landacquisition related problems which had crimped production to 20,000 tonnes per day. Coal from the Rajmahal mine helps NTPC run close to 4,200 MW of power generation plants in eastern India, which supply power to Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal, and also to northern India including Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. NTPC’s generation capacities were faced with depleting coal stocks and lower power generation as supplies from Rajmahal dwindled. Reserves at Rajmahal within the land acquired 52 | October-November 2018 | Chemical Products Finder

by Coal India were almost exhausted and required expansion to keep production levels intact. However, land acquisition at two villages Bansbiha and Taljhari - spanning 160 hectares, adjacent to the existing project turned out to be a lengthy process, as sorting out ownership issues resulted in inordinate delay. It led to drastic fall in supplies and stocks at the coalfield, as well as at two critical power plants in the region - at Farakka and Kahalgaon. At present, Coal India is using 15 goods trains to transport coal from the Rajmahal mine to power stations in the region. One goods train can load up to 3,500 tonnes of coal. Coal India is also sending five loaded goods trains from West Bengal’s Ranigunj coalfields to augment supplies at power stations. At present, the entire production from Rajmahal is getting delivered to power plants and there has been no stock buildup yet. CIL, ONGC to produce coal-bed methane from 10 new mines: support SAIL in one more. The Coal Ministry has identified 11 mines to produce coal bed methane (CBM). Of these, 10 will be worked on jointly by ONGC and Coal India Ltd (CIL). The two entities will also work on one mine with SAIL. Initially, ONGC will harness the gas and then CIL will extract coal from them …the first agreement for harnessing CBM through this route is expected to be signed soon. In addition to the mines with CIL, the two (ONGC and CIL) will also help develop Steel Authority of India Ltd’s Parbatpur coal block (Jharkhand). Here, too, ONGC will first harness the CBM. SAIL had surrendered the Sitanala and Parbatpur coal mines this year. In its representations while surrendering the Parbatpur mine, SAIL had said there was a reduction in the area available for coal mining due to overlapping of mining area. SAIL had engaged MECON to prepare a techno commercial viability report, which declared the project unviable. The SAIL board had then decided to return the Parbatpur mine to the Coal Ministry. OIL & GAS Indian Oil Corporation, with the final clearance from the National Green Tribunal (NGT), is all set to re-start construction activities at its ` 2,200-crore LPG import terminal-cum-pipeline project at Puthuvypeen near Kochi. Necessary orders in this regard have been issued by the Kerala government and the work is expected to commence in January. The NGT judgment has made it amply clear that there is no environmental pollution in the Puthuvypeen project. IOCL has adopted global standards on safety measures and one-third of the cost is being spent on safety. The risk analysis study conducted by Projects & Development India Ltd has estimated the risk factor in a million chances per year. The Kochi terminal, with the pipelines connecting the bottling plant, will eliminate the movement of bulk LPG by road, citing the removal of LPG tanker lorry movement from Mangaluru to Tamil Nadu after the commissioning of Ennore terminal. The Kochi project consists of an import terminal, multiuser liquid terminal (MULT) jetty, Kochi-Salem pipeline and the bulk LPG terminal at Palakkad with a total investment of ` 2,200-crore. Of this, the ` 225-crore jetty is ready and the company has invested another ` 160-crore for construction activities. The physical progress of the work is only 40 per cent complete, which includes ground improvement, land development, etc. Early completion of the project will ensure LPG availability to the households across the counter. Kerala presently has an average waiting period of 15 days to receive a LPG refill. This could go up if the infrastructure expansion does not happen. Referring to LPG consumption in the State, it was 8.4 lakh tonnes in 2016-17, which would

CPC Corp of Taiwan is planning to invest $ 6.6 bn in petrochemical project in Paradip, Odisha. In this regard, delegation led by CPC president ShunChin Lee met the Indian Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas to discuss the proposal. With an annual production capacity of 15 million tonnes, the Indian Oil Corpn’s (IOC), Paradip Refinery was selected to host the new project, which will utilise the refinery’s feedstock. It will have many downstream units for the production of a wide range of end-products and petrochemical intermediates. The National Institute of Technology - Tiruchi (NITT) and Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) have jointly established a biogas plant with a capacity to process one metric tonne of kitchen waste from the hostel. The biogas plant called NISARGRUNA will process vegetable and food wastes and waste water generated from the hostel mess. The project was executed by the DTDDF (Department of Atomic Energy Technologies Display and Dissemination Facility) Centre that BARC had established in the NIT-T premises following a MoU signed with the institution last year. The BARC experts who briefed the NIT-T authorities about the operation principle said NISARGRUNA Biogas Plant will produce biogas containing 70-80 per cent of methane and only 30-20 per cent of carbon dioxide. Processing of one metric tonne of biodegradable waste creates will lead to production of 25-30 kg Methane gas and 50-90 kg manure per day. In comparison, conventional Gobar gas plants have a single digester and produce biogas containing 55-65 per cent of methane and 45-35 per cent of carbon dioxide. The gas generated from the NISARGRUNA Biogas Plant will be used as fuel in the messes for cooking. The weed-free manure has high nitrogen contents and acts as an excellent soil conditioner. It offers ‘Zero garbage and Zero effluent’, and this technology will be more helpful for the kitchen and solid waste management at NIT-T. The NIT-T has identified five villages for pursuing UNNAT Bharat Mission. The DTDDF centre will implement the BARC technologies in the villages. Vedanta Ltd plans to expand its alumina refinery at Lanjigarh in Odisha to 6 million TPA by 2021 using alternate bauxite resources as it looks beyond. The firm believes there are enough alternate resources of bauxite available to feed the expansion and has moved beyond the previously pursued high-quality bauxite beneath the pristine Niyamgiri hills. The Lanjigarh plant produced around 1.2 million tonnes of alumina last fiscal and has a current capacity of 2 million tonnes. Refusing to give cost estimates, while the plant currently imports 2.5-3 million tonnes of bauxite and sources almost an equal volume from domestic mines, the expansion project would need a total of 18 million tonnes of bauxite annually. Vedanta had intended to supply the refinery with bauxite extracted from the Niyamgiri hills by a mining company owned by the state government, which backed the project. But protests from local villagers led to the union government and the Supreme Court blocking the move in 2013. Odisha has 700 million tonnes of known bauxite reserves, of which Niyamgiri holds an estimated 88 million tonnes. Odisha has 70 per cent of India's total bauxite reserves, the world's fifth-largest. Currently, costly bauxite is imported from as far as Brazil and Guinea at a port in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh before being moved by trains 275 km to

Lanjigarh. Vedanta has environmental and other clearances in place for the expansion and does not need any new land. Oil India Ltd has signed an agreement with five PSU JV Partners in Guwahati. This agreement is in connection with construction of North-East Gas Grid Pipeline project. The gas grid project will connect eight NorthEastern States, viz, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim. The proposed JV Company will have equal equity contribution from all the five PSU JV Partners. Indian Oil Corpn (IOC) plans to invest ` 20,000-crore in city gas distribution (CGD) projects in the next five to eight years. IOC, which owns a third of India’s oil refining capacity identifies compressed natural gas (CNG) replacing some of the petrol and diesel consumed in vehicles today and LPG replaced by piped cooking gas in households. The company plans to invest at least ` 20,000-crore for the CGD business in those projects won during the ninth round of bids. The investment will mainly include setting up of CNG dispensing stations as well as laying pipelines in cities to transport gas to households for cooking purposes and industries for commercial use. According to oil ministry figures, India needs to invest an estimated $100 billion in natural gas infrastructure by 2022, including setting up a gas grid across 228 cities, Indraprastha Gas, India's biggest city gas retailer plans to add a record 60 CNG dispensing stations and give piped cooking gas connections to at least 2 lakh households this fiscal as it steps up efforts to achieve the government's target of a gas-based economy. IGL the company, which retails CNG to automobiles and piped cooking gas to household kitchens in Delhi and its suburbs, has adopted a dealer-franchise model in the push for rapidly expanding the network. The company, with 452 CNG stations in Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad and Rewari, has started to give the franchise to dealers who own land. The company, which currently has over 9.6 lakh piped cooking gas customers, has a target to add 3 lakh this fiscal. The government is aggressively pushing for use of CNG as a transportation fuel to cut on use of polluting liquid fuels like diesel. It also wants PNG to replace costlier LPG in kitchens with a view to cut oil import dependence and push up the share of natural gas in the country's energy basket to 15 per cent from current 6.2 per cent. India currently imports 81 per cent of its oil needs. In its push towards a gas-based economy, the government is targeting 1 crore PNG connections by 2020. The country, currently, has 45.26 lakh household kitchens using natural gas as cooking fuel. Gujarat has the highest number of PNG users at 19.07 lakh, followed by Maharashtra at 12.73 lakh. Delhi ranks third. Both, Gujarat and Maharashtra have multiple companies retailing CNG and PNG. In 2018-19, the government is targeting 20 lakh PNG connections all over the country, up from 12 lakh of 2017-18. In 2019-20, the target is 40 lakh. ENERGY Juwi group has completed a 135-MW solar PV plant for Energon Soleq Ravi India Power Resources in the southern Indian State of Karnataka. The plant covers an area of 243 hectares and is situated near the village of Guttigoli, Belgaum district. It is expected to generate more than 226 million kWh of electricity each year. Operation and maintenance of the solar power plant will be performed by juwi India, which provides maintenance, monitoring and reporting services. With this project, juwi India’s current total O&M portfolio has reached 347-MW and is expected to cross 500MW by this year’s end. juwi has also finalised the contracts for building a portfolio of 250-MW in South Africa after being selected as preferred EPC contractor for three utility-scale PV projects in bidding round 4. Chemical Products Finder | October-November 2018 | 53

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touch 13.2 lakh tonnes by 2022 and 22.7 lakh tonnes by 2028. India imports 50 per cent of its LPG requirements. With the boom in LPG requirement, imports are expected to go up. To meet the huge growth in volumes, infrastructure must be improved. LPG is imported through the major ports on the coast and there are 13 import terminals. Kochi is next on the list. The design of the terminal has been approved by regulatory agencies, who will inspect during the construction stage and prior to commissioning.

Forthcoming Events

PlastShow Dates: 16-19 December 2018 Venue: Race Course Ground, Rajkot, Gujarat Event: PlastShow covers west side of Indian plastic processor industries and manufacturers mainly Rajkot, Saurashtra and Vapi in South Gujarat. Also introducing this time is PlastMould Expo under the concurrent show to get maximum benefit from mould manufacturers in plastics. For details contact: Sunline Infotech 212 Lotus Arcade, Opp: Automotive Gondal Rd Rajkot, Gujarat 360 001

ENGIEXPO Dates: 05-07 January 2019 Venue: AES University Ground, Ahmedabad, Gujarat Event: ENGIEXPO has emerged as prestigious brand in the field of exhibitions and tradefair. The organizers believe in creating brand value, support product market and enhance sustainability even in worldwide worst economic scenario for exhibitors and participants by unlocking the unmatched potentials and opportunities for the industries. For details contact: ENGIEXPO 10 Mehta Apartment, 2nd Floor Above Union Bank Beside Radha Vallabh Template Jaihind Cross Road, Maninagar Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380 008 E-mail: engiexpo@gmail.com / ambalal@ engiexpo.com

Tooltech Bengaluru Dates: 24-30 January 2019 Venue: BIEC Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre, Bengaluru Event: Tooltech Bengaluru is a 7-day International Exhibition of cutting tools, tooling systems, machine tool accessories, metrology and CAD/ CAM and current trends in the tooling industry. For details contact: Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers’ Assn 10th Mile Tumkur Rd, Madavara Post Bengaluru, Karnataka

IMTEX Dates: 24-30 January 2019 Venue: BIEC Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre, Bengaluru Event: Metal cutting machine tool exhibition with international participation. IMTEX 2019 is a 7 day metal cutting exhibition being held from 24th January to 30th January 2019 at the BIEC Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre 54 | October-November 2018 | Chemical Products Finder

in Bengaluru, India. An initiative of IMTMA, IMTEX is a flagship event for the Indian metal cutting industry. It is South East Asia’s apex exhibition showcasing the latest trends as well as technological refinements from India and other global players. The mega event attracts visitors from a wide spectrum of manufacturing and ancillary industries including key decision and policy makers as well as industry captains who are keen to source latest technologies and manufacturing solutions for their product lines. For details contact: Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers’ Association 10th Mile, Tumkur Rd Madavara Post Bengaluru, Karnataka 562 123 Tel: 080-66246600, 66246661 E-mail: imtma@imtma.in

Pharma Tech Expo Dates: 20-22 August 2019 Venue: Gujarat University Convention and Exhibition Centre (GUCEC), Ahmedabad, Event: PharmaTech Expo 2018 & LabTech Expo 2018 is an International Exhibition on pharma machinery, lab, analytical, pharma formulations, nutraceutical and packaging equipment. This will give opportunities to suppliers, manufacturers, industrialists, entrepreneurs, buyers and consultants to assemble at this common platform. The focus will be on the Pharmaceutical Formulations, Nutraceuticals, API’s, Cosmetic and Ayurveda sector. For details contact: PharmaTechnologyIndex.com Pvt Ltd 701-702 Corporate House Nr Dinesh Hall, Income Tax Ashram Rd Ahmedabad, Gujarat

ENGIMACH Dates: 04-08 December 2019 Venue: The Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar, Gujarat Event: ENGIMACH is a leading engineering and machine tools show and showcase engineering products and services, heavy and light machines, machinery equipment and accessories, tools and parts, technological devices and products, engineering tools and allied products and services. It is the most trusted machines and tools show that exhibits latest products and services, latest innovations and technologies. It is an ideal event that witnesses the best buyer and seller partnership and is a dynamic platform. For details contact: K And D Communications Ltd Kailash-A Sumangalam Society, 3rd Floor Above HDFC Bank, Opp: Drive-In Cinema, Bodakdev Ahmedabad, Gujarat

INTERNATIONAL

Specialty & Custom Chemicals America Dates: 11-14 February 2019 Venue: Omni Fort Worth Hotel, Fort Worth, U.S.A. Event: This event focus is on specialty, custom, fine and industrial chemical markets, focus on suppliers with a North American base, renew the value proposition for attending trade shows, and renew fundamental business values. For details contact: American Chemical Marketing 809 North Fairway Road Glenside, PA19038, U.S.A.

International Exhibition of Chemical Industry and Science Dates: 16-19 September 2019 Venue: Expocentre, Moscow, Russia Event: This event will display products like raw materials for the chemical and petrochemical industry, and inorganic chemistry, refining and petrochemicals, fuels, lubricants, organic synthesis, small volume chemicals, chemical fibers and yarns, composite materials, fiberglass, household chemicals, perfumes and cosmetics, reagents, catalysts, film photographic, magnetic media, design of chemical plants, warehouses, terminals, personal protective equipment, tools fire and explosion, chemical production management, transportation of chemicals and petrochemicals, logistics solutions, containers and packaging, chemical technology, research and more For details contact: Expocentre Krasnopresnenskayanab,14Moscow,Russia,123100

ACHEMA Dates: 14-18 June 2021 Venue: Frankfurt Fair, Frankfurt, Germany Event: International Exhibition-Congress on Chemische Technik, Umweltschutz und Biotechnologie Chemical Engineering, Environmental Protection and Biotechnology This event showcases products like engineering products, abrasives, chemicals and compounds, chemical machineries, equipment, manufacturing technologies, chemical engineering compounds, laboratory compounds and other similar range of products and services. For details contact: DECHEMA Ausstellungs GmbH Theodor-Heuss-Allee 25 60486 Frankfurt, Germany Tel: +49 (0) 69 7564100 E-mail: exhibition@dechema.de

HEAT EXCHANGER DESIGN GUIDE

Author: Kuppan Thulukkanam Price: $154.99 No of pages: 1,260 pages (Hardcover) Publisher: CRC Press (2nd Edition) About the book: Completely revised and updated to reflect current advances in heat exchanger technology, this book includes enhanced figures and thermal effectiveness charts, tables, new chapter and additional topics - all while keeping the qualities that made the first edition a centerpiece of information for practicing engineers, research, engineers, academicians, designers and manufacturers involved in heat exchange between two or more fluids. Without proper heat exchanger design, efficiency of cooling/heating system of plants and machineries, industrial processes and energy system can be compromised and energy wasted. This thoroughly revised handbook offers comprehensive coverage of single-phase heat exchangers - selection, thermal design, mechanical design, corrosion and fouling, FIV, material selection and their fabrication issues, fabrication of heat exchangers, operation and maintenance of heat exchangers - all in one volume.

Authors: Dr Manfred Nitsche and Raji Olayiwola Gbadamosi Price: $121.88 No of pages: 280 pages (Paperback) Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann (1 st Edition) About the book: This book takes users on a step-by-step guide to the design of heat exchangers in daily practice, showing how to determine the effective driving temperature difference for heat transfer. Users will learn how to calculate heat transfer coefficients for convective heat transfer, condensing and evaporating using simple equations. Dew and bubble points and lines are covered, with all calculations supported with examples. This practical guide is designed to help engineers solve typical problems they might encounter in their day-to-day work and will also serve as a useful reference for students learning about the field. The book is extensively illustrated with figures in support of the text and includes calculation examples to ensure users are fully equipped to select, design and operate heat exchangers.

HVAC WATER CHILLERS AND COOLING TOWERS

ALTERNATIVE WATER SOURCES AND WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT

Author: Herbert W Stanford III Price: $100.00 No of pages: 408 pages (Paperback) Publisher: CRC Press (2nd Edition) About the book: This book explores the major improvements in recent years to many chiller and cooling tower components that have resulted in improved performance and lower operating costs. This new edition looks at how climate change and â&#x20AC;&#x153;greenâ&#x20AC;? designs have significantly impacted the selection of refrigerants and the application of chilled water systems. It also discusses the expanded use of digital controls and variable frequency drives as well as the reintroduction of some older technologies, especially ammonia-based absorption cooling. The first half of the book focuses on water chillers and the second half addresses cooling towers. This up-to-date book provides HVAC designers, building owners, operating and maintenance staff, architects, and mechanical contractors with definitive and practical guidance on the application, design, purchase, operation, and maintenance of water chillers and cooling towers. It offers helpful information for you to use on a daily basis, including checklists and troubleshooting guidelines

Author: E W Bob Boulware Price: $39.96 No of pages: 384 pages (Hardcover) Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (1 st Edition) About the book: The definitive guide to alternative water sources and wastewater solutions. This timely volume discusses alternative water sources and waste disposal methods that are appropriate when traditional means and methods do not exist or are inadequate. Alternative Water Sources and Wastewater Management presents a variety of innovative concepts that are being researched, developed and implemented worldwide. Featuring detailed illustrations, an eight-page colour insert, current examples, statistics and calculations, this book provides the vital information needed to address the rapidly increasing global demand for clean water. Chemical Products Finder | October-November 2018 | 55

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HEAT EXCHANGER DESIGN HANDBOOK

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Amine Contactor Temperature Measurement

AODD Pumps

Automatic Rotary Servo Spout Pouch Filling and Capping Machine

Borewell Submersible Pumpset

Bursting Strength Tester â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Analogue

Bursting Strength Tester â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Digital

Castfil PTFE/Brushable

Cellulose Powder

Centrifugal Pump

Cold Chamber

Compressors

Efficient Motors for the Processing Industry

Electrostatic Spray Dryer

Eluent Generation Cartridges

External Gear Pump

Fluid Bed Processor

Foot Valves

Frequency Inverter

High-end Planetary Gearboxes

Horizontal Flow Wrapping Machine

Indexing Plungers

Industrial Gear Unit

Innojet VENTILUS V 5 Processing Machine

Insertion Impeller Meter

Deblinding System

Deep Freezer

M Pumps

Double Rotary Tableting Machine

Magnetic Level Switch

Drum Pumps

Membrane Absolute Filter Cartridge

Dual Shaft Mixer

Miniature Float Switch

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STYLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ONE Evolution Single-stroke Tablet Press

Multi-point Gas Detection System

Surface Treatment

Thermal Inkjet Printer

Network Analysers

Transparent Sectional Overhead Doors

New Xelum R&D

Tray Dryer

Triple Shaft Mixer

Twinlobe Blowers/Vacuum Booster

Oil-free Air-compressors

Plug Valves

PP Filter Cartridges

Precision Turbine Flowmeter

Pressure Boosting Hydro-pneumatic System

Process Heating Control & Monitoring

Pure Steam Generator

Push-through Strips

Rapid Mixer Granulator

Vacuum Concentrators

Vacuum Tray Dryer

Vacuum Tray Dryers

V-blenders

Screw Compressors

Sectional Overhead Doors

Self-priming Delivery Pump Units

Self-priming Non-self-priming Monoblock Pump

Separation for Wet/Dry Applications

Sheet Metal Structured Packing

Speed Mixing & Granulator

SS Filter Cartridge

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