Extrusion International 2-2020

24 Extrusion International 2/2020 INDUSTRY NEWS New Capacitive Charger Following years of continued growth, Eriez Magnetics Eu- rope has invested in a second capacitive charger to keep up with increasing demand; a powerful system dubbed “the world’s largest commercial magnetiser”. This new capacitive charger will run alongside the existing charger to safeguard Eriez Europe’s status as the industry leading magnetic sepa- ration manufacturer. The charger will be used to magnetise permanent ferrite and rare earth magnetic assemblies, such as Eriez’ range of suspended permanent magnets, which are most commonly installed above process lines to remove fer- rous contamination. As pictured, this specialised charger works by passing a 300kj high intensity current from the capacitor bank through an unmagnetised block of Strontium ferrite or Neodymium iron boron. This ensures that all blocks are consistently magne- tised across the full width and depth for a superior magnetic field and guaranteed performance strength. Annually, Eriez Europe manufactures in excess of 2,000 overband magnets and the new charger will future proof this ever expanding core product line. Alongside this, Eriez’ reputation for sup- plying powerful magnets with large field projection, that don’t compromise on flux density, has enabled sales to con- tinue climbing. Eriez is able to efficiently deliver a high-cali- bre product whilst keeping costs to a minimum and further reducing its carbon footprint with this more prudent method of charging. Being one of the only European magnetic sep- aration enterprises with multiple capacitive chargers also lends Eriez Europe the fortunate position of having a large stock of equipment for immediate sale, suspended magnets in particular, which is vital in such a fast paced industry where downtime has significant financial impact for both manufac- turer and customer. Eriez Europe (UK) www.eriez.eu Alternative charging methods can create an inferior quality of magnetisation due to the fact that the whole magnetic cir- cuit cannot be charged at once, as opposed to Eriez Europe’s single surge method that takes less than one second in a sole 20,000 amp pulse. It is impossible to effectively charge the individual blocks to full saturation as the repeated exposure to the currents within the charger actually begins to demag- netise the outer portions of the individual blocks, decreas- ing the overall magnetic field intensity by roughly 10 to 20%. When the whole circuit is saturated, this creates a stronger and deeper field, especially key for suspended magnets that require maximum strength for pick-up through a variety of burden depths. Eriez believes that investing in a premium charger is the first step to ensuring the performance quality of a magnet. Acquisition Logoplaste announced that Masterchem, a leading Pol- ish manufacturer of PET bottles, jars, preforms and caps, is now part of the Logoplaste Group. Now the company will be known as Masterchem Logoplaste and will be led by CEO, Piotr Wasilewski. Located in Zielona Góra, Masterchem Logoplaste brings added value to the Group’s clients, where flexibility is key: Volumes – from a few hundred units to large series; Faster time to market – new products from design to production in 3 weeks; Wide product range – more than 600 SKUs off the shelf; Full packaging solutions – bottle/jar & caps. Masterchem Logoplaste mainly caters to 6 market segments: personal care, cosmetics, home care, food, spirits and phar- ma. With 115 state-of-the-art machines and an integrated tool room, the company focuses on delivering quality prod- ucts to its customers in a flexible and responsive way. Gerardo Chiaia, Logoplaste’s CEO, is enthusiastic with the conclusion of this transaction: “Masterchem Logoplaste will enable both companies to better serve clients, with 360-de- gree solutions: from ideation and design, to short bottles and closure series, escalating to full in-house bottle produc- tion solutions. With consumer trends changing rapidly, we want to be the partner of choice for innovation, flexibility and speed in the most sustainable way possible. This partner- ship is very beneficial for us and our clients.” Logoplaste www.logoplaste.com Masterchem Logoplaste www.mch.com.pl/en/