Learn how Hosokawa Micron Powder Systems and Hosokawa Polymer Systems’ equipment and system designs are completely customizable for individual applications or special installations, guaranteeing the perfect fit for your company’s processing needs.

Plastic Recycling Conference – March 6-8,2023 – National Harbor, MD
Booth #637

The Plastic Recycling Conference is the largest North American gathering of plastics recycling and sustainability professionals, annually bringing together more than 2,000 industry decision-makers. Mark your calendars and join our experts March 6-8, 2023, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland to learn how Hosokawa’s granulators and systems can handle all your production requirements.

Pittcon – March 18-22,2023 – Philadelphia, PA
Booth #1325

Pittcon is a dynamic, transnational conference and exposition on laboratory science, a venue for presenting the latest advances in analytical research and scientific instrumentation, and a platform for continuing education and science-enhancing opportunity. Pittcon is for anyone who develops, buys, or sells laboratory equipment, performs physical or chemical analysis, develops analysis methods, or manages these scientists.

Custom analytical services and certified & well-calibrated equipment can assist you in your particle size analysis and powder characterization needs. Visit our booth, talk with our experts, and explore some of our analytical equipment and services we have to offer. The Pittcon conference is being held March 18-22 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, in Philadelphia, PA.

ISRI Convention & Expo – April 17-20, 2023 – Nashville, TN
Booth #2121

For the first time ever, the ISRI Annual Convention and Exposition is taking place in Nashville, TN! ISRI2023 brings together the rhythm and harmony of recycling like no other event in the industry. For four days the recycling community will come together to sharpen their skills, gain knowledge, build relationships, grow their business, and celebrate each other!

Hosokawa Polymer Systems is a leading manufacturer of granulators, shredders, Turbo (balling) mills and ZigZag air separator systems. We design and supply wire recycling lines, other general nonferrous metal, and plastic recycling equipment. Through standard or custom system design, from 50 to 5000 kg/hr., Hosokawa Polymer Systems granulators and recycling systems can handle all production requirements from the routine to the most challenging.

Interphex – April 25-27,2023 – New York City, NY
Booth #1957

INTERPHEX is the leading global event that fuses industry innovation with expert-led technical conference. It is where the newest ideas are shared, technology is unveiled, and the power of science though commercialization comes to life. No matter where you are in the pharmaceutical supply chain, INTERPHEX delivers relevant solutions through curated education sessions, networking and over five hundred global suppliers to source quality products and services. The future of pharma, through the power of experience.

Hosokawa globally serves the pharmaceutical industry for size reduction, classification, mixing and blending, drying, hygienic filling / weighing and high containment applications (sterile and aseptic). We pride ourselves in understanding the needs and requirements of the pharmaceutical industry. Through innovative designs such as the Pharmaplex bearing assembly, and easy clean mills, Hosokawa provides a unique solution for cleaning and sterilizing (CIP / SIP) its process equipment. These designs follow all the associated industry requirements of the FDA’s GMP specifications and are usually executed, utilizing monoblock construction to provide crack crevice free equipment.

Powder Show 2023 – April 25-27, 2023 – Rosemont, IL
Booth #2207

The International Powder & Bulk Solids Conference & Exhibition, also known as “The Powder Show”, is the only event in the western hemisphere bringing together the powder & bulk solids handling and dry processing sector – the community of OEMs, process engineers, and executives whose activity accounts for 70% of the manufacturing lifecycle of every product on earth.

For over forty years, the Powder Show has been the one-stop-shop for equipment, expertise, and education for the powder and bulk processing community.

We invite you to join Hosokawa at our largest event of the year, April 25-27, 2023, in Rosemont, IL — just outside of Chicago — to share ideas, innovations, and products, and engage with our experts. Whether you work in the food, pharma, metals, or personal care industries, Hosokawa can provide you with your custom size reduction and powder processing solutions. Throughout its history, the company has led the industry in coarse to ultrafine grinding, classification, mixing, drying, containment, compaction, and analytical equipment.

Bridge2Food – April 26-27, 2023 – Chicago, IL

The demand for plant-based foods is increasing fast. There are many opportunities for retailers, food-service operators, and brands to develop better and inspiring foods for consumers. More people are also seeking healthy and sustainable diets. The Bridge2Food summit is a key and unique chance to develop and execute your business & innovation strategies: What are the future directions for new plant-protein ingredients from a user, supply, food, processing, sustainability, and value-chain perspective?

Most plant-based foods do not go straight from the farm to the table. It takes a detour through the manufacturing process, and that highlights the key role of equipment that can reliably turn sources of plant protein, such as pulses and legumes, into ingredients suitable for commercial food processors.

Hosokawa makes equipment for food manufacturers that grinds pulses and legumes and separates the protein from the starch and other components. The grinding and separation are two distinct processing lines. This is true for large scale production as well as small lab scale evaluation. Because Hosokawa manufactures both types of equipment, clients can depend on smooth and efficient transitions from one stage of the process to the next.

Rapid + TCT – May 2-4, 2023 – Chicago, IL
Booth #3753

Do not miss RAPID + TCT 2023. North America’s largest and most influential additive manufacturing event. All the latest 3D technologies. All the experts. All in one place. Learn real-world additive manufacturing solutions from the industry’s most respected experts. Get ahead of the competition with the technologies, products, and services that will impact your bottom line.

Since the additive manufacturing trend is moving toward even finer and tighter particle size distributions, achieving these results is becoming a challenge. With one hundred years of experience, the Hosokawa Micron Group has the knowledge and equipment to meet these challenging requirements.

Lithium Supply and Battery Materials – June 20-22,2023 – Las Vegas, NV

The Fastmarkets Lithium Supply and Battery Raw Materials Americas annual event is the largest global forum for lithium and battery raw materials. It is an unmissable opportunity to access end-to-end coverage of the battery raw materials industry, including price volatility and supply chain risks, as well as battery recycling and innovations in battery chemistry. As the biggest gathering of the global battery raw materials community, there is no better chance to network with peers and connect with leaders in the industry. The packed agenda covers key topics for all those involved in the production, procurement, and investment in battery raw materials. Access key insights and strengthen relationships with your peers at Fastmarkets Lithium Supply and Battery raw materials Americas.

Hosokawa Micron Powder Systems provided specialized ultra-fine milling and micronization systems for Lithium Carbonate, with many proven installations worldwide. The Mikro ACM® Air Classifying Mill is an air swept mechanical impact mill designed to grind Lithium Carbonate to a D50 < 4 μm. The Alpine® AFG Fluidized Bed Jet Mill employs a particle-on-particle size reduction technique to reduce materials down to D97 < 3 μm. Both mills produce a high-purity lithium product for battery applications.

IFT First – July 16-19,2023 – Chicago, IL
Booth #3834

IFT FIRST which means food improved by research, science, and technology, is the only place you can get what you need to advance your knowledge, network, business, and push the future of food forward. Because when we all work together as one, we bring the world better food.

Hosokawa Micron Powder Systems is the global leader in powder processing solutions specializing in size reduction, classification, mixing, drying, compaction, and containment systems for a wide range of food applications. Both the Mikro ACM® Air Classifying Mill and the Mikro Pulverizer® Hammer & Screen Mill, designed to grind materials from coarse to fine powders, produce high quality products with many proven installations worldwide.

The Battery Show North America – September 12-14, 2023 – Novi, MI
Booth #2550

The Battery community’s greatest event. The Battery Show brings together engineers, business leaders, top-industry companies, and innovative thinkers to discover ground-breaking products and create powerful solutions for the future. Connect with 15,000+ battery manufacturing and automotive professionals and decision makers.

Whether in e-bikes, smartphones or laptops, lithium-ion batteries have become an indispensable part of everyday life. And with the planned expansion of electromobility, the importance of these batteries will grow even more in the years to come. Requirements for the batteries are constantly increasing. End users want faster charging times, higher storage capacities and a long battery life in general. And yet another point is also important for manufacturers of batteries and accumulators. For them, batteries should be as small and compact as possible while at the same time having a high energy density. To meet these requirements, Hosokawa offers a variety of technologies that are used in the production of lithium-ion batteries.

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“Ask the Experts” – Fine Grinding of Plastics

July Issue focusing on Plastics Recycling

Five questions and answers about fine grinding of plastics, totaling 400-450 words.

What limitations does the plastic industry face when it comes to size reduction and fine grinding of polymers?

The manufacture of polymer products is increasingly becoming a genuine challenge since the trend is moving towards finer products to benefit many applications. Currently the size reduction of polymers is limited by several constraints including heat generation and the ability to control particle top size.

The current size reduction systems include impact or attrition mills followed by screening decks to control particle top size. These classification devices are limited by the screen size that will allow significant throughput without blinding. Typically, screening is done at 50-60 MESH and the very top end particle size that can be efficiently screened is approximately 80 MESH or 180 µm. Heat sensitive polymers can also be processed using liquid nitrogen for cooling the product.

Does liquid nitrogen need to be used when grinding heat sensitive, soft materials?

No. The Hosokawa Mikro® V-UMP Mill is a vertical shaft, high-speed, cutting mill designed for the fine size reduction of plastics, polymers and fibrous materials that do not respond well to other forms of impact milling. This unique mill design that allows for interchangeable rotor configurations depending on the fineness required and developed to grind heat sensitive and soft materials without liquid nitrogen or conditioned air.

What type of system configuration allows for size reduction of polymers and plastics?

Hosokawa has designed and installed a new system in our testing facility specifically for the size reduction of heat sensitive polymeric materials. This Fine Grinding System configuration incorporates ultramodern milling and classification equipment and controls allowing for the grinding and classification of a wide range of materials in both fine and coarse applications. The system can run under cryogenic or ambient conditions which adds to its flexibility and can be used with a counter rotating pin mill or attrition type mill depending on the final particle size requirements. An integrated air classification system will improve material capacity, efficiency and cut point for finer applications where mechanical screening is not practical.

What type of applications would benefit from a cryogenic fine grinding system configuration?

This system configuration allows for a Cryogenic Cooling Screw Conveyor to be used. It is designed for heat sensitive applications, which will allow liquid nitrogen to be used with the feed. This makes the feed brittle and easier to grind into a powder. Perfect for applications such as 3D printing, medical device manufacturing and many of the engineered resins that are now used throughout the industry for specialty applications.

Can my existing components be incorporated into a fine grinding system?

Absolutely! System integrations is an effective way to maximize the use of existing equipment with life left in it. With an in-house team of engineers, Hosokawa Micron Group system designs are completely customizable for individual applications or special installations.

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Hosokawa Polymer Systems manufactures one of the finest granulators in the plastics industry. All of our machines feature our unique Double Angle Cut and steel-laminate-steel hopper. These Polymer innovations make our standard press side machines one of the quietest and safest lines available. The Double Angle Cut slices the plastic with a scissor-like action. These results in less energy consumption; fewer fines, less noise and more uniform granulate when compared to straight-cut machines that chop the material.

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DATE: April 2-5, 2019
WHERE: Centro Citibanamex, Mexico City, Mexico

In its 22nd edition, PLASTIMAGEN MÉXICO^® represents Latin America’s plastics sector’s most important forum for the exchange of ideas, networking, displaying the latest in technology/machinery, and exhibiting products and services that are aimed at ever more industries. Learn more by visiting https://www.plastimagen.com.mx/2019/en/?clean

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