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9 million tonne per annual .flotation cells for North Queensland
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EHM have selected Supaflo 's Outokumpu flotation cells for the cleaning duties for their large copper project in North Queensland, Australia . The site is located northeast of Cloncurry in the rich mineralised area around Mt Isa. The plant is designed to treat approximately 9 million tonnes per annum of ore producing some 95 000 tonnes per annum of copper plus 120 000 oz of gold in concentrate. The circu it has three stages of clean ing with 8 x 50 cm 3 TankCelis forming the first cleaner, 8 x 16 m3 U shaped cells for the second cleaner and 5 x 16 m3 U shaped cells for the third cleaner, producing a des ign maximum of 173 111 and 78 tph of concentrate respectively. The large concentrate production requ ired from the cells is achievable through the use of air control and spec ifically designed launder arrangements . Supaflo Technologies Pty Ltd , 1/25 Frenchs Forest Road , Frenchs Forest NSW 2086. Tel: + 2 9975 606; fax: + 2 9975 6070.
Home market growth no longer guarantees success for technical textile producers European technical textile companies can no longer rely on market growth in their home markets to ensure success say textile consultants, David Rigby Associates (ORA). Recent figures released by the Brussels based European Textiles and Clothing Observatory (OETH) suggest that the twin problems of industry maturity and market cyclicality are now increasing threats to this sector. Imports from lower cost manufacturing regions can also no longer be ignored. Chris Byrne, who heads the Technical Textiles Unit of ORA, explains: "Despite the recent rapid growth and promise of the technical textiles industry, largely on the back of a wave of new fibre and product development, companies are now realising the need to alter their strategies in response to the changed competitive environment. The high costs of products development and customer service associated with this sector mean that it is now increas-
ingly important to capitalise on innovation by selling globally. The tiger economies of the Far East are now major markets for technical textile producers while South America is another awakening giant." He continues: "The key to succeeding in these markets is in understanding the diversity and complexity of end-user requirements and finding the right partners and channels of distribution to access those end-users. But even some of the largest companies that we have studied have encountered continuing problems in getting the right marketing mix to be consistently profitable. The problems are greatly magnified for smaller companies, often with technically excellent products, who lack the resources and experience to break into these markets in the first place." ORA, Peter House, St Peter's Square, Manchester M1 5AQ UK. Tel: +44 161 236 0303; fax: +44 161 2360310.
Dust down at Dista Success breeds success for Memcor Hot on the heels of its successful Continuous Microfiltration (CMF) installation at the Bokod Power Station in Hungary, comes confirmation of one of the most prestigious contracts ever to be awarded to separation and purification specialists Memcor. The contract, valued at approx £1.5 million, has been commissioned by the Hungarian Zenon Systems KFT on behalf of Lagisza
Power Station, Poland. As at Bokod, the CMF system is used to pre-treat surface water prior to reverse osmosis and ion exchange thus enabling the water to be used as boiler feed with savings in potable water, labour and chemical costs. Memcor Limited, Derby Road, Wirksworth, Derbyshire DE44BG UK. Tel: +44 1629 823811; fax: +441629825169.
Eiga joins the world wide web Elga, the water technology specialists, have recently launched a new information service on the World Wide Web. The site incorporates comprehensive data on water purification technologies , together with details of applications in both laboratories and
process industries. The site can be found at http://www.elga.co.uk. It is best viewed using Netscape version 2.0 or above. Elga Group Services Ltd, High Street Lane End, High Wycombe, Bucks HP14 3JH UK. Tel: +44 1494 887800; fax: + 44 1494 881007.
Neu Engineering has designed and built a centralised dust control system for Dista Products, a member of one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies, Eli Lilly & Co. The contract was awarded following the construction of a new facility at Dista's Merseyside UK plant for the production of two new animal health preparations. Production involves initial active and inert material mixing and blending on the top floors of the 6 level building, down through various process stages to the bagging operation on the ground floor. Neu positioned individually designed entrainment hoods at eight process stages, each hood being connected to a common ductwork systems, through which material is transferred to a Neu Jetline VR filter for dust filtration and collection. Exhausted ai r is passed
through a secondary safechange HEPA filter to being released to atmosphere. Dust is conveyed to a remotely located dust collector. A professionally designed dust extraction system will contain emission. However, good house-keeping procedures also need to be implemented to cope with spillages. Neu's Centralised Vacuum Cleaning System pipes a powerful vacuum to twenty-five strategically-sited connection points throughout the building, enabling cleaning to be carried out precisely when and where required. Flexible hoses and cleaning tools can be connected to any tow plug-in points any one time. The system is also designed to clear spillages at a minimum rate Neu Engineering Ltd, Planet House, Guildford Road, Woking, Surrey GU22 7RL UK. Tel: +44 1483 756565; fax: +441483755177.
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EHM have selected Supaflo 's Outokumpu flotation cells for the cleaning duties for their large copper project in North Queensland, Australia . The site is located northeast of Cloncurry in the rich mineralised area around Mt Isa. The plant is designed to treat approximately 9 million tonnes per annum of ore producing some 95 000 tonnes per annum of copper plus 120 000 oz of gold in concentrate. The circu it has three stages of clean ing with 8 x 50 cm 3 TankCelis forming the first cleaner, 8 x 16 m3 U shaped cells for the second cleaner and 5 x 16 m3 U shaped cells for the third cleaner, producing a des ign maximum of 173 111 and 78 tph of concentrate respectively. The large concentrate production requ ired from the cells is achievable through the use of air control and spec ifically designed launder arrangements . Supaflo Technologies Pty Ltd , 1/25 Frenchs Forest Road , Frenchs Forest NSW 2086. Tel: + 2 9975 606; fax: + 2 9975 6070.
Home market growth no longer guarantees success for technical textile producers European technical textile companies can no longer rely on market growth in their home markets to ensure success say textile consultants, David Rigby Associates (ORA). Recent figures released by the Brussels based European Textiles and Clothing Observatory (OETH) suggest that the twin problems of industry maturity and market cyclicality are now increasing threats to this sector. Imports from lower cost manufacturing regions can also no longer be ignored. Chris Byrne, who heads the Technical Textiles Unit of ORA, explains: "Despite the recent rapid growth and promise of the technical textiles industry, largely on the back of a wave of new fibre and product development, companies are now realising the need to alter their strategies in response to the changed competitive environment. The high costs of products development and customer service associated with this sector mean that it is now increas-
ingly important to capitalise on innovation by selling globally. The tiger economies of the Far East are now major markets for technical textile producers while South America is another awakening giant." He continues: "The key to succeeding in these markets is in understanding the diversity and complexity of end-user requirements and finding the right partners and channels of distribution to access those end-users. But even some of the largest companies that we have studied have encountered continuing problems in getting the right marketing mix to be consistently profitable. The problems are greatly magnified for smaller companies, often with technically excellent products, who lack the resources and experience to break into these markets in the first place." ORA, Peter House, St Peter's Square, Manchester M1 5AQ UK. Tel: +44 161 236 0303; fax: +44 161 2360310.
Dust down at Dista Success breeds success for Memcor Hot on the heels of its successful Continuous Microfiltration (CMF) installation at the Bokod Power Station in Hungary, comes confirmation of one of the most prestigious contracts ever to be awarded to separation and purification specialists Memcor. The contract, valued at approx £1.5 million, has been commissioned by the Hungarian Zenon Systems KFT on behalf of Lagisza
Power Station, Poland. As at Bokod, the CMF system is used to pre-treat surface water prior to reverse osmosis and ion exchange thus enabling the water to be used as boiler feed with savings in potable water, labour and chemical costs. Memcor Limited, Derby Road, Wirksworth, Derbyshire DE44BG UK. Tel: +44 1629 823811; fax: +441629825169.
Eiga joins the world wide web Elga, the water technology specialists, have recently launched a new information service on the World Wide Web. The site incorporates comprehensive data on water purification technologies , together with details of applications in both laboratories and
process industries. The site can be found at http://www.elga.co.uk. It is best viewed using Netscape version 2.0 or above. Elga Group Services Ltd, High Street Lane End, High Wycombe, Bucks HP14 3JH UK. Tel: +44 1494 887800; fax: + 44 1494 881007.
Neu Engineering has designed and built a centralised dust control system for Dista Products, a member of one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies, Eli Lilly & Co. The contract was awarded following the construction of a new facility at Dista's Merseyside UK plant for the production of two new animal health preparations. Production involves initial active and inert material mixing and blending on the top floors of the 6 level building, down through various process stages to the bagging operation on the ground floor. Neu positioned individually designed entrainment hoods at eight process stages, each hood being connected to a common ductwork systems, through which material is transferred to a Neu Jetline VR filter for dust filtration and collection. Exhausted ai r is passed
through a secondary safechange HEPA filter to being released to atmosphere. Dust is conveyed to a remotely located dust collector. A professionally designed dust extraction system will contain emission. However, good house-keeping procedures also need to be implemented to cope with spillages. Neu's Centralised Vacuum Cleaning System pipes a powerful vacuum to twenty-five strategically-sited connection points throughout the building, enabling cleaning to be carried out precisely when and where required. Flexible hoses and cleaning tools can be connected to any tow plug-in points any one time. The system is also designed to clear spillages at a minimum rate Neu Engineering Ltd, Planet House, Guildford Road, Woking, Surrey GU22 7RL UK. Tel: +44 1483 756565; fax: +441483755177.