K-Tron is a global leader and single-source supplier of process automation equipment and engineered systems, including gravimetric feeding equipment, dense and dilute phase pneumatic conveying equipment, and complete turnkey systems solutions for the food, pharmaceutical, chemical, plastics and non-wovens industries. K-Tron holds more then 100 patents for feeding, weighing, mechanical and control technologies, offering bulk-solids handling experience for batch and continuous processes for a variety of manufacturing industries worldwide.

As a total solutions provider, K-Tron provides material handling solutions and integrated systems including design, replacement and retrofit of process lines to meet the material handling needs for that process. For more then 40 years, K-Tron has been providing smart solutions to the problems of material handling and process control, providing precise material handling integration experience that is required for today’s process lines, based on the end-users specifications, needs, recipe tolerances and process requirements. To learn more visit www.ktron.com.

In the pharmaceutical / nutraceutical processing industry, K-Tron offers a wide variety of solids and liquid feeders and pneumatic conveying equipment, including the development of several process automation and application systems including pharmaceutical extrusion, tablet press lubrication, milling and mirconization of pharmaceutical powders and pharmaceutical dispensing applications. All pharmaceutical designs are engineered to meet the rigid requirements of the industry, including cGMP standards as well as the use of FDA approved/certified materials of construction. All units are designed specifically with cleaning requirements, ease of disassembly and maintenance, and required containment levels in mind. Options available include systems integration for both batch and continuous processing, containment designs, and CIP/rinse in place designs. K-Tron’s experienced technical engineers are available to discuss your process requirements in detail and recommend specific design options to optimize your process, both in feed accuracy as well as process quality.

Facilities

K-Tron has manufacturing, sales and service facilities located in the USA, Switzerland, Singapore, China, Great Britain, Germany and France. There are 87 sales organizations with 105 offices in 62 countries around the world. Primary manufacturing facilities are located in Pitman, New Jersey; Salina, Kansas; Niederlenz, Switzerland; and Wuxi, China. K-Tron offers material tests in well-equipped labs in North America, Europe and Asia.

Markets Served

K-Tron is the global leader in high-quality feeders, pneumatic conveyors / components, and related process equipment, systems, and services, supplying its ISO 9001 certified equipment and engineered solutions to the plastics, food, pet food, pharmaceutical, chemical, non-wovens, detergent and other process industries.

Technologies

K-Tron holds numerous patents for weighing, mechanical and control technologies and their application to bulk solids handling. The company’s continuing commitment to research and development assures processors that they can count on K-Tron to keep them at the top of the technology curve for their feeding, conveying and systems engineering needs. Examples of new technologies offered are:

• The new patent pending ActiFlow™ which offers processors a new alternative to standard forms of hopper agitation in applications involving cohesive bulk materials.
• K-Tron’s Bulk Solids Pump™ (BSP) feeder offers a new feeding technology to the industry, based on positive displacement action rather than the usual screws/augers, vibratory trays or belts. The BSP feeder has earned numerous technology awards.
• K-Tron’s SFT (Smart Force Transducer) provides precise weighing with vibration and temperature immunity and fast speed high resolution, (1:4,000,000 in 80ms) response.
• K-Tron’s K-Vision operator interface provides a single point for controlling feeders and conveying systems in a single system.
• K-Tron control algorithms assure second to second precise performance even in hostile plant environments.
• Dilute and dense phase vacuum conveying options with related controls.

Major Products and Services

As a full service feeding and pneumatic conveying company, K-Tron provides a broad spectrum of products and services:

• K-Tron designs and manufactures its own weighing, mechanical and control systems specifically for the unique demands of the process industries. Products include volumetric single and twin screw feeders, gravimetric loss-in-weight feeders, weigh belt feeders and dry bulk mass flow meters. Material flow rates can range from Micro feeding at 20 grams / hr. to 100 TPH.
• K-Tron provides complete material transfer and storage systems using dense phase and dilute phase vacuum conveying and Aerolock™ rotary valves right from receipt of materials at the plant, through to storage, to the process area for feeder refill and return to shipping.
• K-Tron offers material tests in well-equipped labs in North America, Europe and Asia.
• Feeding and conveying systems are offered in standard construction finish as well as Food and Pharmaceutical standards including all validation requirements.
• K-Tron’s Systems Engineering Services provides a single source for complete turnkey systems with comprehensive engineering consultation at the project planning, and quoting stage and continuity of interface with the same engineer through the project management, manufacturing, installation and commissioning stage of the project.
• K-Tron’s global service network offers prompt support for service, parts, repairs and a 24-hour service Hot Line around the world.

For more information visit www.ktron.com