K-Tron in Collaboration with Leistritz, Automatik Pelletizing Systems, Farrel Pomini, and Maag Pump & Filtration Systems to Present Complimentary Technical Seminar


PITMAN, NJ USA (October 19, 2011) - K-Tron formally announces its collaboration with Leistritz, Automatik Pelletizing Systems, Farrel Pomini and Maag Pump & Filtration Systems presenting a complimentary technical seminar, "Advances in Plastics Processing," offering plastics processors detailed information on the advances in process technologies as related to today's demanding plastic processing applications.

Technical seminar will be held at these two locations:

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Hilton Houston NASA

3000 NASA Road One

Clear Lake, Texas 77058

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Embassy Suites Baton Rouge

4914 Constitution Avenue

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808

For Online Registration and Seminar Agenda (PDF) visit: www.ktron.com/seminars

Seminar is oriented to general managers, plant managers, technology managers, production engineers, purchasing managers and all those involved in the operation and selection of manufacturing equipment and raw materials for their plastics compounding operations. Participants will have an opportunity to listen to experts in each of the fields and ask questions about how to improve their current operations utilizing new technologies.

Technical seminar will cover latest process developments including:

o Continuous Feeding & Proportioning in Polymers

o Pneumatic Conveying & Systems Applications

o Compounding and Single & Twin Screw Extrusion

o Gear Pumps, Screen Changers & Filtration Units

o Pelletizing Systems

o Extrusion Technology

*Seminar includes continental breakfast, lunch and detailed course manual.

To register visit www.ktron.com/seminar and fill out online form.

Seminar will be presented by leading experts in the field, including:

K-Tron is a global leader in the design, installation and maintenance of process feeders and pneumatic conveying systems for the handling of bulk solids. K-Tron is an industry expert in designing systems to convey hard to handle materials. Specialized in high accuracy feeding and metering of powders and bulk materials, K-Tron develops, manufactures and oversees every aspect of its equipment, thus ensuring the greatest accuracy, consistency and long-term value. K-Tron holds numerous patents for weighing, mechanical and control technologies and their application to bulk solids handling.

Automatik Plastics Machinery is a member of the Maag group - the world's leading name in pelletizing technology. With six decades of experience and with an installed base of more than 8,000 pelletizing systems, the company provides its customers with state-of-the-art pelletizer trains which yield the highest profitability. As the only equipment provider on the global market to offer all production technologies for all pellet shapes, Automatik Plastics Machinery is in an unrivaled position to provide balanced technical and business advice without bias to one particular technology. Its worldwide sales and service network ensures that the company always stays close to its customers, starting with intensive consultations before the purchase decision, through installation and start-up, and following with excellent after-sales service and rapid spare parts supply. The company also offers its existing and prospective customers the benefit of a pelletizing laboratory where plastics can be tested under production conditions and solutions devised for specific pelletizing requirements.

Farrel Corporation is a global leader in the research, design and manufacturing of compounding systems for the plastics and rubber industries covering an extensive range of processing applications. Farrel technology has proven performance processing polyolefin based compounds with high levels of mineral fillers, additives and color masterbatches, polymer-elastomer blends and applications requiring high intensity mixing while maintaining low processing temperatures. Farrel, along with Pomini Rubber & Plastics, Srl and Harburg Freudenberger GmbH is part of HF MIXING GROUP and was formed in 2010. The group's primary products include CP Series II(TM) Compact Processor, Farrel Continuous Mixer FCM(TM), LCM(TM) Long Continuous Mixer, Convex(TM) Twin Screw Extruder, Advise® Mixing Room Automation System, INTERMIX®, BANBURY® Mixers. The company also provides repair, remanufacturing, and machinery upgrade and installation services. Principle locations include Germany, United States, United Kingdom, Italy, Croatia and Singapore.

Leistritz manufactures twin screw extruders with screw diameters from 16-180 mm used for compounding, reactive extrusion, devolitilization and direct extrusion. Complete systems for pelletization and/or direct extrusion may be specified. Services include a fully equipped New Jersey process laboratory and an ongoing Twin Screw Extrusion Workshop series.

Maag Pump Systems AG - member of the Maag Group - is the world's leading manufacturer of gear pumps, screen changers and filtration units, which are used in applications most of the suppliers can only dream of. A glance at the portfolio shows: the more demanding, the better. Maag Pump Systems has built its leadership position on its reputation as a manufacturer of efficient, high qualitative and reliable products with a long service life, backed up by an attentive, worldwide service organization. No matter whether a chemical environment, or polymer manufacturing and processing plants Maag offers reliable solutions that operate at all temperatures, all pressures and all viscosities. Delivering on its promise of technical innovation, Maag Pump Systems is creating new processing solutions with its responsive, customer-driven development techniques. The final results of this dedication are pace-setting tools designed to help customers improve the quality of their products.

Seminar is complimentary and registration is required.

Visit www.ktron.com/seminars to register.

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