All our members are established specialists within their fields, and have the experience and commercial standing to provide quality, cost-effective solutions for all aspects of mechanisation for bulk materials handling and storage, conveyors, dust collection and control, instrumentation, mixers, big bag handling, sampling systems, sieves, valves and weighing systems and equipment.
Spirotech SRD Group Limited
Brookside Ind Est
Glatton Rd, Sawtry
Huntingdon, Cambs
PE28 5SB
Tel: +44 (0)1487 832053
Fax: +44 (0)1487 832252
E-mail:
sales@spirotechgroup.co.uk
Website:
www.spirotechgroup.co.uk
SpiroTech-srd ltd are Global leaders in the Design, Manufacture and Delivery of; Industrial Vessels, Screw Conveyers, Elevators, Feeders, Dischargers and De-Watering systems for the most demanding commercial environments.
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The terminology ‘mixing’ and ‘blending’ is often grouped together as the same process, technically they are slightly different. The process of blending is the homogenous distribution of differing materials and is usually a relatively gentle process. Whereas mixing is usually a more aggressive process involving the combining of materials through the beating or stirring of the contents within a static vessel...
SHAPA are holding the workshop to give designers of machinery the knowledge and tools to design safe machinery in accordance with current Machinery and associated directives. it will also include a section on any implications as a result of the brexit agreements...
Shapa are holding the 11 th Digital Marketing Workshop, this highly successful event helps keep pace with the latest developments in Digital marketing. The event is exclusively for member companies and covers, whats new in Digital Marketing, Google analytics, Online advertising, and your Digital Marketing Toolbox to name but a few of the areas to be covered...
Agenda for the SHAPA General Meeting- Wednesday 16th January
2019 at 10:00 am
The George Hotel
Lichfield
WS13
6PR
1. Apologies for Absence
2. Minutes and Matters
Arising
3. General Secretary’s and Membership Report
4. Chairman’s
Report
5. Technical Committee Report
6. Marketing Committee
Report
7. Coffee
8. Presentations
Imagineering – A New project
Bob Shanks -
Imagineering Foundation
Maximising your
innovations
Tony Cassidy- The MPA Group
9. AOB – and dates of next Meetings
10. Buffet lunch
The Solids Handling & Processing Association (SHAPA) are
delighted to announce that the annual Solids Handling Awards to promote
success and achievement across our collective industries, that are open
to all companies registered in UK, whether SHAPA members or not, who are
directly involved in the solids handling and processing industry...
The 2019 Solids handling Industry awards are oepn form the 1st
December 2018, the Catagories are Innovation, Export, Newcomer and
Company of the Year. This year the Awards Ceremony will be held at the
Royal Armories in leeds on the 8th May 2019. Don't miss out on these
prestigious
As this year’s exhibition season is now ending it is very heartening to see that despite competition from other media, internet and so on, the physical exhibition remains an important marketing tool. Three of the exhibitions held this autumn, Recycled Waste Management (RWM), PPMA and BULKEX18 for Bulk Handling equipment providers and processors demonstrated the wide reach of our remit, from raw material production, via processing and manufacture, packaging and distribution through to final recycling and waste disposal...
The date for the next Digital Marketing workshop has been announced as the 26th March 2019 at the East Midlands Hilton Hotel more details to follow.
Shapa is running a new Introduction to Bulk Handling Workshop to be
held at Nestle in york on the 4th December 2018. This workshop is
specifically designed to take some of the mystique out of solids and
bulk handling...The course which
is aimed at those who have just
joined the bulk handling community and those who already work in the
bulk handling industry in sales, marketing, accounts and operations etc.
who feel that they need a deeper understanding of how
their products
and services fit into the wider environment....
It is well known that an elegant design that works reliably is devoid of baulking obstructions and ambiguities and is simple to understand and operate. It is, of necessity, the result of ingenuity, experience, good applied science and engineering....
For more than a century there have been efforts to improve air quality in the working environment, both in enclosed factories and other industrial areas. Even with scant knowledge of respiratory diseases it had been clear that people were more productive in a cleaner and better environment....
The catagories for the 2019 Solids Handling Industry Awards have been Finalised, these are, Innovation, Export, Newcomer and Company of the Year. The presentation of the awards will be on the 30th April 2019. A venue will be announced shortly
It used to be that all you needed to store your materials was a large area where your product could be piled high on top of its self out in the open air. As time has moved forward the need for more sophisticated storage solutions are required in order to safely store the ever-increasing range of bulk solid materials with their differing properties .....
The next SHAPA General meeting is on the 4th July at the George Hotel Lichfield download the agenda here
What an incredible experience competing at the National Finals of the F1 in Schools competition. Throughout 2 days of intense competition and jam packed action, Ginetta Racing Edu earnt the ‘Team Sponsorship and Marketing’ award, as well as being nominated for the ‘Pit Display’ and ‘Innovation’ awards, and having the second fastest car! Read the full article here
Since time immemorial progress has been driven by innovation and invention and the desire to continually improve and better ones self. The desire to learn, improve and push at boundaries is an integral part of our nature. Whilst innovation in solids handling and processing seldom hits the headlines, it nonetheless drives the machinery of progress across an enormous range of industries.....
2018 has been an excellent year for the Solids Handling industry with many successes in all areas of Solids Handling, these successes have produced a strong shortlist for each of the award categories. this year the sortlisted entrys are ....
10th Anniversary Digital Marketing Workshop
Details of the 10th annual digital marketing workshop have been
released,
download the flyer for the event here and a
booking form to make sure you do not miss out on this vital workshop
which will give you the tools to improve your digital marketing profile
The need for solid health and safety systems procedures and practices is more important than ever as we move out of the European and customs union into World Trade Organisation rules for the global market read more here....
Many companies are founded on the back of an innovative idea by forward thinking people skilled in design, engineering, project management, marketing or other discipline. Whilst still small, the skills required to operate all aspects may possibly be gained by the founder. In former, less complicated times this may have been true as the firm expanded, but the pace of change of technology, standards and legislation as well as in marketing and particularly in financial accounting necessitates constant learning and improvement. The huge range of applications and processes served by our industry just adds to this challenge.....
Reaching the end of a very busy Christmas term, we have lots to look back on, such as assisting backstage with the school play and Christmas concert, as well as designing and manufacturing the F1 in Schools Car....
The next General meeting will be held on the 24th January at the George Hotel in
Lichfield starting at 10:00
Find out about OEE and GDPR, along with all the usual networking
oppertunities.
for more details email Ian at
info@shapa.co.uk and download the
agenda
Shapa has launched the 2018 Solids Handling Industry awards, these awards are now open to all UK registered member and non member companies and institutions operating in the Solids Handling and Processing Industry. Application forms will be available direct from the website from 01/12/2017 and winners will be announced and presented at the awards ceremony in the evening of 17th April 2018 more information is available in the link
Details of the award catagories and award launch date have been announced, for further information follow the link
Details have been released regarding the international Solids Handling show to be held in Dortmund on the 7th and 8th November 2018, for more information please follow the link
**Abstracts deadline extended to 22-12-17 ** for more information follow the link
This course has been especially designed for Shapa members and will include content specifically related to our industry
Who should attend ?
Anyone involved in driving
their business forward e.g Managing Directors, Directors/Managers &
Account Managers etc , whatever their level of financial knowledge. The
workshop is designed to enable everyone to take away practical tips and
strategic insight suitable to their skills and experience, whether you
are a beginner, intermediate or advanced. So join us for and inspiring
and enjoyable day out.
Download the detailed information and a booking form,today
If you can return these back to info@shapa.co.uk as soon as possible so I can make the necessary arrangements and if you feel that this course would help with someone in your close supply chain please feel free to include them.
