Gebr. Lödige Maschinenbau
This tablet coater now has a new design
The LC series of coaters (photo), specially conceived for coating tablets, has been the subject of extensive redesign. For example, a newly configured airflow now provides a significant boost in efficiency and availability of the machines. In contrast to the previous forced air feed via an intake boot, the air to the LC series of coaters flows through an air-injection manifold over a large circumference of the coater drum in the direction of the tablet bed. This enables even, largely turbulence-free entry of a large volume of drying air into the drum. The innovative concept ensures a high drying capacity and hence high spraying rates. The undesirable effect of spray drying, resulting in spraying losses during coating, is effectively prevented. Advanced sensors also facilitate optimization of the spraying and drying process, and simple and safe adjustment of the nozzle arm makes handling easier. Hall 1, Stand 517 — Gebr. Lödige Maschinenbau GmbH, Paderborn, Germany
Beumer Group
Packaging film that enables quick, easy opening without tools
This company’s stretch-film packaging system, the Stretch Hood A, can be used in a variety of different industries. The system can now be supplied with a newly developed, easy opening hood, which enables employees in retail stores and logistics centers to quickly and easily remove the film when unpacking or repacking the goods, without the use of any cutting tools. To achieve this, the company partnered with a well-known film supplier to develop a technology that allows users to open the film along a precise tear line in the center (photo), without affecting the safety function of the stretch hood. The user can open the film quickly and easily, with no tools required. This considerably increases unpacking productivity. Hall 1, Stand 627 — Beumer Group GmbH & Co. KG, Beckum, Germany