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Following a year in which he has spoken at many different events covering aspects of powder characterization, Tim Freeman, Director of Operations for Freeman Technology, will again join academics and other industry experts for the next Mixing Consultants Inc. course.

The course, which is being held in Pearl River, NY, USA from 23 – 25 February, covers the ‘Blending and flow of pharmaceutical powders'. The content is being delivered by: Professor Fernando Muzzio of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Ralf Kretzschmar, President of Glatt Systemtechnik GmbH; Ralf Weinekötter, General Manager of Gericke AG; and Tim freeman.

Key elements of the course include regulatory perspectives, mixing of free-flowing materials, mixing of cohesive materials, lubrication, continuous mixing and powder flow issues.

"Once again I am pleased to be sharing Freeman Technology's understanding and knowledge of powder characterisation, and its relationship to processing," said Tim Freeman. "Since modern instrumentation now allows for the creation of a database of powder properties, hard-earned processing experience can be correlated with powder characteristics. We see productivity and product quality improving as powder processing becomes less of an art and more of a science."

Freeman's FT4 powder tester performs a range of methodologies, measuring shear, bulk and dynamic properties in a short time, using relatively small amounts of material. Freeman's approach to interpreting the data generated makes extensive use of the company's know-how, as well as the processor's own experience. The results usually indicate why some formulations are ‘easy' to manufacture and others are not. This knowledge is the foundation of efficient processing and can be utilized in the development of formulations that will process well, within the performance characteristics of a plant.

About Freeman Technology
Freeman Technology is a specialist company pioneering the measurement and understanding of powders and their flow properties. Founded in 1989, the company developed the novel, patented technology that forms the core of its Powder Rheometer system at its design and manufacturing centre in Worcestershire, UK where all manufacturing takes place in an ISO 9001:2000 accredited environment. The FT4 Powder Rheometer is a universal powder tester that provides three complementary approaches in a single instrument: measurement of bulk properties including permeability, bulk density and compressability; shear property determination with automated shear cells; and dynamic flowability using patented methodology. In April 2007 the company received the Queen's Award for Enterprise in Innovation.

Freeman systems are installed around the world in a diverse range of industries. Applications range from optimising new formulations and improving the efficiency of manufacturing processes to the establishment of QC criteria for raw materials, intermediates and final product. For more information, visit: www.freemantech.co.uk.

SOURCE: Freeman Technology Ltd