Freeman Technology - FT4 Powder Rheometer

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Freeman Technology Company Overview

Freeman Technology specialises in providing systems for the measurement of powder flow properties and has over a decade of experience in powder flow and powder characterisation. With a significant commitment to R&D and applications development, the company delivers extensive know-how alongside its universal powder tester, the FT4 Powder Rheometer. An expert team guides and supports users in addressing their individual powder challenges, the process relevance of characterization data being a key focus. The result is world-leading solutions for understanding powder behaviour, whether in development, scale-up, processing, quality control, or wherever powders have a role.

The FT4 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.

Freeman systems are installed around the world in a diverse range of industries -chemical, pharmaceutical, toners, foods, powder coatings, metals, ceramics, cosmetics and many others. Correlating the powder data they supply with processing performance enables clients to quantify and utilise their extensive operational experience and expertise to optimise their processes.

Freeman Technology is based in Worcestershire, UK. The company was founded in 1989 as a developer and supplier of automated testing systems for the characterization of a variety of materials. The focus of the business turned to the testing of powders in 1996 with the completion of feasibility studies that led to new design concepts and the patenting of an innovative displacement principle that became the basis of the FT4 Powder Rheometer. In April 2007 the company received the Queen's Award for Enterprise in Innovation. www.freemantech.co.uk.

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Trish Appleton or Richard Kent
Kapler Communications Ltd
Phoenix House,
Phoenix Park,
Eaton Socon,
Cambridgeshire,
PE19 8EP, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 1480 479280
Fax: +44 (0) 1480 470343
Email: trish@kapleronline.com
richard@kapleronline.com
Web: www.kapleronline.com

Please send enquiries to
Tim Freeman, Director of Operations
Freeman Technology Ltd
1 Miller Court
Severn Drive
Tewkesbury
Gloucestershire
GL20 8DN
UK
Tel: +44 (0)1684 851551
Fax: +44 (0)1684 851552
Email: info@freemantech.co.uk
www.freemantech.co.uk

Download the short video below for a brief look at the FT4 Powder Rheometer in action. This video portrays the dynamic flow mode and shows the flowability of powder using the FT4.

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•Video: FT4 Powder Rheometer: V14_Dynamic Flow Mode

Powder Characterization For Pharmaceutical Operations Series

'Powder characterization for pharmaceutical operations' is a series of six guest editorials contributed by Tim Freeman, Director of Operations at Freeman Technology, specialists in the measurement and understanding of powder behavior. Click here to see the complete series.

Quality by Design (QbD) Series

Tim Freeman, Director of Operations, has created a series of articles relating to the Quality by Design initiative implemented at Freeman Technology. Click here to see the complete series.

Tim Freeman Series On The Powder Testing Toolkit

The pharmaceutical industry is currently undergoing a seismic shift in terms of manufacturing practice. The advent of Quality by Design and the Process Analytical Technology (PAT) initiative invite the adoption of smarter ways of manufacturing, and the engineering of more efficient processes that consistently produce materials of the necessary quality. Click here to see the complete series.

About the author:
Tim Freeman has a degree in Mechatronics from the University of Sussex in the UK and has worked for Freeman Technology since the mid 1990s. Since Freeman's launch of the FT4 Powder Rheometer he has been responsible for application and method development and works closely with customers in the pharmaceutical and powder processing industries. Tim is currently Director of Operations for Freeman Technology.

Measuring Powder Behavior in Relation to QBD

Freeman Technology Talks About PAT And QbD, Features GUI For FT4 Rheometer
In this video, Tim Freeman speaks to his experiences with regulation changes -- particularly with PAT and QbD. Both of these encourage manufacturers to learn more about their materials and their processes...not only understanding the material properties, but also the process conditions.

Meet Freeman In 2012 At
Interphex 2012	May 1-3, 2012	New York, NY, Stand 2136
PTXi / Powder & Bulk Solids 2012	May 8-10, 2012	Chicago, IL, Stand 2630
ACHEMA 2012	June 18-22, 2012	Munich, Germany, Hall 4.2, Stand F62
AAPS 2012	October 14-18, 2012	Chicago, IL, Stand 3513

Contact Information

Freeman Technology Ltd

1 Miller Court, Severn Drive, Tewkesbury Business Park

Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 8DN

UNITED KINGDOM

Phone: +44 (0) 1684 851551

Fax: +44 (0)1684 851552

Contact: Tim Freeman

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