Powder flowability expert Tim Freeman, Managing Director of Freeman Technology will present on the topic of advanced powder characterisation and its relevance in powder processing  at Interphex Japan, 27 – 29 June 2012, Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo. Visitors will also have the opportunity to get hands on with Freeman Technology’s FT4 Powder Rheometer in the East Hall on the booth of Malvern  Japan Division of Spectris Co. Ltd,  Freeman Technology’s distribution partner in this territory. 

Taking place from 13:40 to 14:40 on Wednesday, 27 June, Mr Freeman’s presentation; ‘Advanced measurement and understanding of powder flow properties’, will describe the application of the FT4 Powder Rheometer to predict the in-process behaviour of powders.

The FT4 Powder Rheometer uses patented dynamic methodology, a fully automated shear cell and several bulk property tests, including density, compressibility and permeability to quantify powder properties in terms of flow and processability. The resulting information aids efficient plant design and supports the effective troubleshooting and optimisation of powder handling processes.

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Powder characterisation company Freeman Technology is exhibiting the company’s universal powder tester, the FT4 Powder Rheometer, at ACHEMA 2012 (Frankfurt, Germany; 18-22 June 2012), and members of the team will be speaking at congress sessions.

On 20 June, Operations Manager Jamie Clayton joins forces with Michael Mayer from Azo GmbH to make a presentation focusing on better equipment design strategies for powder processing. They will examine the role of enhanced powder characterisation in promoting greater understanding of the design requirements.

On 22 June, a member of the Freeman team will share their experience of a multivariate approach to analysis of powder flow properties, again in the context of achieving better equipment design strategies for powder processing.

Visitors to the Freeman Technology exhibition stand will be able to find out more about the FT4 Powder Rheometer and discuss their individual powder processing challenges with the company’s expert team.

The FT4 Powder Rheometer is a universal powder tester that uses patented dynamic methodology, automated shear cells and bulk property tests, including density, compressibility and permeability, to quantify powder properties in terms of flow and processability. It delivers data that maximise process and product understanding, accelerate R&D and formulation, and support process optimisation.

Please visit Freeman Technology at ACHEMA on Stand No. 4.2 F62.

More details about how Freeman Technology can help support your powder processing challenges at www.freemantech.co.uk

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Freeman Technology, le spécialiste de la caractérisation des poudres, est heureux d'annoncer que l'entreprise s'apprête à recevoir le Prix 2012 de la Reine pour l'Entreprenariat dans la catégorie Commerce international. Reconnus dans le monde entier, les Prix de la Reine pour l'Entreprenariat sont les trophées commerciaux les plus convoités de Grande-Bretagne et l'annonce de la distinction, qui témoigne de la présence internationale croissante de Freeman Technology, fait suite à l'attribution du Prix de la Reine 2007 dans la catégorie innovation.

Le premier Prix de la Reine décerné à Freeman Technology en 2007 célébrait le développement du FT4 Powder Rheometer et sa contribution unique à la compréhension des poudres – et à l'industrie manufacturière dans le soutien qu'il apporte aux efforts d'amélioration de l'efficacité et de la productivité, explique Tim Freeman, PDG de la société. « Cinq ans plus tard, nous disposons non seulement d'un instrument qui a fait ses preuves, mais nous jouissons également d'une expérience inégalée sur le terrain, ainsi que d'une expertise et de connaissances poussées des applications qui bénéficient de l'utilisation du système. C'est cette combinaison qui s'avère si importante pour les entreprises du monde entier, et qui impulse notre croissance à l'international, ce dont témoigne le doublement de nos ventes à l'exportation en trois ans seulement. »

Le FT4 Powder Rheometer fournit des informations qui aident les industries de transformation des poudres à maximiser leurs processus et leur compréhension des produits, et à accélérer les activités de R&D, de formulation et de commercialisation, tout en optimisant les processus de soutien. Les systèmes FT4 sont installés dans de nombreux secteurs différents, dont les industries chimique, pharmaceutique, alimentaire, des toners, des revêtements à base de poudre, des métaux, des céramiques, des cosmétiques et bien d'autres encore…

Rendant hommage à ses collègues à travers le monde, Tim Freeman a confirmé que 2012 s'avérerait être une année très importante pour Freeman Technology, avec une grande partie de ses efforts de planification et de développement qui commencent à porter fruit. 

« Remporter le Prix de la Reine dans la catégorie du commerce international affirme véritablement l'implantation de Freeman Technology sur les marchés mondiaux et reflète l'engagement et le travail acharné de toutes nos équipes et partenaires, poursuit-il. Depuis le lancement du FT4 Powder Rheometer il y a plus de 8 ans, nos ventes robustes ont été soutenues directement en Europe et aux Etats-Unis, et par le truchement de partenaires de distribution au Japon. Aujourd'hui, avec notre expérience et notre expertise dans de nombreuses applications différentes, nous pénétrons avec succès sur de nombreux marchés inédits où le FT4 contribue à résoudre les problèmes auxquels sont confrontés les fabricants qui utilisent des poudres partout dans le monde.  »

En réponse à une demande croissante pour le FT4, Freeman Technology a renforcé ses activités de vente et de soutien aux applications sur plusieurs territoires. Au cours des 12 derniers mois, la société a mis en place de nouvelles opérations directes en Amérique du Nord et a étendu son partenariat de distribution pour inclure la Chine, l'Inde, le Japon, la Malaisie, Singapour, Taiwan et la Thaïlande, un développement étayé par son déménagement l'an dernier vers des locaux plus spacieux en Grande-Bretagne, qui lui a permis d'étendre ses capacités de fabrication et de soutien.

« La clé de notre succès et de celui de nos clients, c'est que nous disposons maintenant de nombreuses années de recherche sur lesquelles nous nous appuyons pour les aider à s'orienter dans les complexités du traitement des poudres. Cela nous apporte une compréhension profonde de la caractérisation des poudres et de la manière d'interpréter et d'appliquer les données recueillies aux nombreux défis qui se posent pour les fabricants. Un avenir passionnant d'offre à nous alors que nous continuons à nous développer et à en apprendre plus sur les poudres et les processus, nouveaux comme existants. » www.freemantech.co.uk

Freeman Technology brings a new dimension to the 2012 PTXi/International Powder & Bulk Solids show (8-10 May 2012, Rosemont, IL) following the establishment of its US subsidiary in January this year. US National Sales Specialist Mike Delancy and Applications Specialist John Yin will be available on the Freeman Technology booth to demonstrate the company’s FT4 Powder Rheometer and to discuss individual powder processing challenges.

The FT4 Powder Rheometer uses patented dynamic methodology, automated shear cells and bulk property tests, including density, compressibility and permeability, to quantify powder properties in terms of flow and processability. It delivers data that maximise process and product understanding, accelerate R&D and formulation, and support process optimisation.

See the team on Booth #2630 or for further details please visit www.freemantech.co.uk

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Tim Freeman, Managing Director of powder characterisation company Freeman Technology, will lead a workshop on ‘Understanding and measuring powder flow properties’ at the Powder & Bulk Solids Exhibition and Conference in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, which runs from 13-15 March 2012.

The workshop takes place on Wednesday 14 March at 10.00am with presentations by  Tim Freeman and Shashikant Gurav, Business Manager of Aimil Ltd., Freeman Technology’s distribution partner in India. Pre-registration is advised and full details can be found at http://www.viablesoft.com/BulksolidConference/index.asp.

Traditionally, manufacturing industry has relied on the knowledge of its engineers to optimise processes, while problems are often overcome through understanding that is based on previous experience. However in today’s economic climate, efficiency and quality are paramount, so a thorough understanding of powder behaviour is essential in designing the operations that make up a process.

The first part of the ‘Understanding and measuring powder flow properties’ workshop illustrates how recent developments in powder characterisation allow process engineers to predict the way in which a material will behave during processing and how best to configure equipment settings for optimal powder and process compatibility. It will also demonstrate how this information can be fed back in at the development stage to provide processability specifications.  Also how it can be used to evaluate the causes of process interruptions or reduced product quality.

The second part of the workshop will involve a practical demonstration of the measurement of powder characteristics using the FT4 Powder Rheometer.

Freeman Technology’s FT4 Powder Rheometer, backed by the company’s unique process-focused approach to powder characterisation, delivers critical information that is essential for understanding and efficiently managing and processing powders. Providing automated shear testing, dynamic flowability and bulk properties measurements, the FT4 is a universal powder tester for formulators, process engineers and QA specialists. For more information please visit www.freemantech.co.uk

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Visitors to the Freeman Technology Booth (#2136) at Interphex 2012 (1-3 May, New York, USA) can find out about the host of new features available in the latest version of the FT4 Powder Rheometer software.

The FT4 Powder Rheometer uses patented dynamic methodology, a fully automated shear cell and several bulk property tests, including density, compressibility and permeability to quantify powder properties in terms of flow and processability. The resulting information aids efficient plant design and supports the effective troubleshooting and optimisation of powder handling processes.

Powder Rheometer software version 5 delivers a clean, clear and intuitive graphical interface with enhanced display of real-time test information.  Importantly it provides step-by step guidance to assist new users in selecting and running tests while still allowing experienced users the freedom to develop and run bespoke methodologies.

Freeman Technology operates on a global basis. Continued expansion of the organisation has included the formal establishment in January 2012 of Freeman Technology Inc and the expansion of the existing US team to include a National Sales Specialist. Applications and sales specialists from the Freeman Technology Inc. team will be available on the company’s booth throughout Interphex 2012.

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Building on a decade of successful business in North America, powder characterisation specialist Freeman Technology is pleased to announce that in January 2012 the company formally established a US subsidiary, Freeman Technology Inc.

This new organisation will take on responsibility for sales, service and applications support for the ever growing number of FT4 Powder Rheometer users in the US, and will work with prospective customers across all industrial markets. Concurrent with this, the appointment of Mike Delancy as National Sales Specialist adds a wealth of commercial and rheological applications experience to the established Freeman Technology team.

Mike joins Freeman Technology Inc. from a leading fluids rheology instrumentation company. He has more than 25 years experience in rheology and thermal analysis instrumentation, supporting customers in pharmaceuticals, polymers, food, consumer products and biotechnology markets.

Looking forward to a busy year ahead Tim Freeman, Managing Director of Freeman Technology said: “Freeman Technology has been operating in the US for a number of years, principally from our UK office but with dedicated local support. The formal creation of a US subsidiary has been something we have been working towards for some time, so we are extremely excited to have reached this point. I’d like to welcome Mike Delancy and also thank all of our US customers and colleagues for their support over the years.”

Sales of the Freeman Technology FT4 Powder Rheometer have grown year on year since the instrument’s introduction over ten years ago, with North America an increasingly active market in the pharmaceutical and other powder processing sectors.

“I know from the surveys we do that our customers in North America have always been happy with the support we provide,” said Tim Freeman, “but building a direct operation will enable us to improve this even further and bring the benefits of the FT4 Powder Rheometer to a wider audience.”

Key contacts at Freeman Technology Inc. are:

Mike Delancy, National Sales Specialist
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Phone: +1 (609) 654-0827
Cell: +1 (609) 332-3517

John Yin, Applications Specialist
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Phone: +1 (718) 358-2058
Cell: +1 (732) 829-8345

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Wednesday 14th December 2011

The Freeman Technology-sponsored prize for the best poster at December’s Powder Flow 2011 conference was presented to Hanne Kinnunen, a PhD student at the University of Bath in the UK.  Her presentation ‘The impact of loaded drug dose and the surface roughness of the coarse lactose carrier to the fluidisation characteristics of dry powder inhaler formulations’ was co-authored with Jag Shur and Robert Price, also from the Pharmaceutical Surface Science Research Group in the Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology at Bath, and Gerald Hebbink from DFE Pharma in Borcolo, The Netherlands.

The primary aim of the work was to investigate the impact of increasing drug concentration on the fluidisation properties of dry powder inhaler (DPI) formulations prepared with carriers having different surface characteristics. The results indicated that the fluidisation properties of the formulations prepared with the carrier that had a higher degree of surface roughness were less susceptible to change in fluidisation properties when the concentration of the drug was increased.

Tim Freeman, Director of Operations at Freeman Technology was part of the judging team. “It was really pleasing to see a strong set of posters and the judges certainly didn’t have an easy task,” he said. “Our congratulations go to Hanne and I’d like to wish her every success with her continuing research work.”

Powder Flow 2011 is a one-day conference that was held in London on 6 December, and followed a successful inaugural event in 2009.  As well as providing the £250 poster prize, Freeman Technology exhibited the FT4 Powder Rheometer at the event.

For details about Powder Flow 2011 go to www.powderflow2011.com

To find out more about the FT4 Powder Rheometer www.freemantech.co.uk

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