Coperion K-Tron, the feeding and pneumatic conveying technology solutions arm of Germany-based extrusion machinery manufacturer Coperion, is expanding its test centre in Niederlenz, Switzerland.
The expansion will allow Coperion to conduct more comprehensive and diverse testing involving materials that require containment, providing customers with a broader range of solutions for their specific material handling needs.
The additions include advanced containment systems for handling all types of materials, including an airlock system with filtration, ensuring the safety of both the testing process and the staff as well as the environment. This will allow the company to better serve industries such as battery, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and food processing, where containment and hygienic requirements are often critical.
“Coperion is committed to delivering the best possible solutions to our customers,” said Marco Hadrys, test centre manager in Niederlenz. “The expansion of our Test Centre is a significant step towards achieving this goal. It will enable us to conduct more extensive tests, particularly with materials that require containment, and provide our customers with even more reliable and efficient solutions.”
The expansion is expected to be completed by April 2025. Coperion will then welcome customers to new facilities, where they can confirm the handling of their specific bulk materials and pinpoint and resolve any potential issues before committing to purchase.
The Test centre also provides opportunities to the Research and Development teams to test prototypes when developing new products or improving existing equipment and processes.
Coperion performs an average of 150 tests per year in Niederlenz, testing a broad range of raw materials such as plastic pellets, granulates, powders, flakes or liquids as well as end products such as bottle caps, chocolate chips or breakfast cereal, from all industries (including plastics, battery, chemicals, food and pharmaceuticals).
The company also operates test centres dedicated to plastics recycling and bulk material handling in Niederbiegen, Germany.