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[May 2002]
Seminar on Solids Packaging
Intertech Conferences (Portland, ME, USA) will hold a seminar entitled 'Gaining a Competitive Edge Through Modern Packaging of Finely Divided Solids' in Greensboro, North Carolina from 4-5 June 2002. The seminar is aimed at producers and distributors of calcium carbonate, silica, kaolin, talc, ATH, wollastonite, titanium dioxide, carbon black, iron oxide, other mineral fillers, pigments and particulates.The newest methods of packaging solids with multi-wall paper and inclusion plastic bags, pneumatic and standard trucks and railcars will be discussed. Attendees will learn about:
• History - how the bag filling industry evolved.
• Glossary of technical terms - understanding new terms and capabilities.
• Popular small bags - open mouth and valve bags, paper and plastic, and form fill and seal.
• Valve bag fillers - auger, impeller, belt and vacuum.
• Open mouth fillers - simultaneous fill and weigh systems as well as pre-weigh systems and the material handling systems above them.
• IBCs - popular types of flexible and rigid intermediate bulk containers.
• IBC fillers - different levels of automation available for filling IBCs.
• Securing the load - stretch wrap vs. shrink wrap vs. stretch hood; and the benefits of each.Email Sheila Rodriquez for full details: info@intertechusa.com
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