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16 BULKDISTRIBUTOR Industrial Packaging November / December 2016

Spiroflow announces heavy-duty chain drag conveyor for food industry

UK-based Spiroflow has announced the launch of the new Chainflow tubular chain drag conveyor in response to the evolving requirements of the food industry . The hygienic , heavy-duty unit is totally enclosed and dust-free , and designed to ergonomically convey dry powders and granules , particularly fragile materials such as coffee beans , cereals , specialty breakfast cereals , nuts , dried fruit , grains , dry soup mix , confectionery , small

cookies , baby formula powder , pet food , animal feed , and more . Processors can easily convey or batch ingredients with the homogeneous crevice-free path . Chainflow is a tubular drag conveyor configured in a loop or circuit . Ultra-strong 304 or 316 stainless steel chain is fitted with moulded UHMWPE discs . The conveyor has a drive assembly at one end of the circuit and a return housing , fitted with an automatic tensioner , on the other end . Processors can achieve intricate layouts with multiple inlets and outlets in complex three plane circuits . Chainflow components are designed for hygienic applications . The conveyor can be cleaned in place and is engineered to run continuously , 24 hours a day and 365 days a year . Chainflow offers capacities up to 10.5m3 / hour . Processors are able to convey over maximum straight-line lengths of up to 76m per conveyor , and multiple conveyors can be linked for longer distances . The conveyor can typically run empty , be stopped and started under load , and flood or meter fed for operational flexibility . “ We saw a very specific need in the food industry and the Chainflow conveyor is an important addition to our product line ,” said Spiroflow Sales Director James Podevyn . “ Our goal has long been to provide the widest range of mechanical conveyors for dry bulk solids and ingredients so that our engineers can evaluate our customers ’ needs objectively and provide the ideal conveyor for their applications .”

Spiroflow on show in Dubai

Spiroflow will be at the Gulfood exhibition in Dubai in November , showcasing the latest conveying and weighing technology from its ranges . Gulfood Manufacturing is the largest food and beverage processing industry event in the MEASA region , taking place at the Dubai World Trade Centre on November 7-9 . Industry professionals from all over the world attending the show will be able to see and discuss Spiroflow ’ s solutions for optimising plant production . The company will be promoting cost-effective options for handling bulk ingredients where the most rigid standards in hygiene and containment need to be met and maintained . Team members will be demonstrating working models of a Bulk Bag Discharger and Flexible Screw Conveyor , while Spiroflow ’ s technical team will be on hand to explain the full range of flexible , secure methods for hygienically transfering materials through factories . Spiroflow ’ s range of bulk bag dischargers and flexible screw conveyors are ideal for handling food ingredients , including sugar , flour and spices , within a manufacturing environment , fulfilling the very highest levels of hygiene and dust control , whatever strict operating parameters are in place .

Bright forecast for rigid bulk packaging in US

new study , which analysed historical data , the current

A environment and industry structure , and demand forecasts , has predicted solid growth across the US rigid bulk packaging market , with faster gains in certain sector . The report by independent industry market research company Freedonia Group looks at figures from 2005 , 2010 and 2015 plus forecasts for 2020 and 2025 by material , product ( pails , drums , bulk boxes , material handling containers and RIBCs ) and market ( chemicals and pharmaceuticals , food and beverages , durable goods , agricultural and horticultural products , petroleum and lubricants , plastic , rubber and fibre , and other ). It also considers market environment factors and company market share . According to the study , US demand for rigid bulk packaging is expected to grow steadily through 2020 , driven by an expansion in chemical and pharmaceutical output , as well as trends favouring

high-value reusable systems . It is anticipated that products such as rigid intermediate bulk containers ( RIBCs ) will post above-average gains , though advances will slow due to competition from cheaper alternatives . Bulk boxes , with their low cost and widespread usage in packaging plastic , rubber and fibre goods , will also register fast growth . Pails and drums , it is stated , will hold the largest share of rigid bulk packaging demand . Pails benefit from their ability to be used with a wide range of mid-sized applications , such as paints and coatings and food and beverages . Drums will also continue to be a critical product for the packaging of larger sized loads , though growth will be mitigated by the popularity of RIBCS , which can offer large capacity coupled with greater space efficiency . RIBCs are predicted to post the fastest growth through 2020 , primarily due to those storage and handling advantages as well as

their well established reconditioning infrastructure . Because new RIBCs are expensive , many suppliers offer used RIBCs or pooling services to their customers as a way to lower the initial investment required . Resale and pooling practices are also common for plastic and steel material handling containers . However , the longer-term effect of these practices will be to restrain the need for new RIBCs and material handling containers , resulting in slower demand growth . The largest market for rigid bulk packaging is chemicals and pharmaceuticals , holding over 40 % of total demand . This is due in large part to the high concentration of liquid products , and these specialist requirements make it less likely that rigid packaging will lose ground to lower cost flexible alternatives than is the case within many other market , where it is becoming an increasingly significant factor . Particularly strong opportunities are also expected for plastic , rubber and fibre goods .

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