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Italy: Bedeschi has won an innovation award from Smau. The award was given to the bulk materials handling systems manufacturer for its use of virtual and augmented reality to display its products to customers at trade fairs. Bedeschi has worked with Airlapp to create 3D models and virtual reality simulations to allow it to visualise its models. Together the companies have used a smartphone app, Regiverse, to presents tours of its models that can be used on both Android and Apple iOS platforms.

France: Standard Industrie is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The company that facilitates the storage, flow, conveying and cleaning of bulk powdery products was originally setup in 1978. Founder Hervé Simoëns came up with the idea that compacted powder can only empty from the silo with a large influx of air. He filed a patent and offered his solution to cement manufacturers. Since 1985 the company has established subsidiaries in Europe but also in South Africa, China, Canada, the US and Mexico. Key products the company provides include the Airchoc and Macsys air cannons and the Liftube conveyor belt system.

China: Italy’s Gambarotta Gschwendt has received an order from CBMI-Sinoma for four surface feeders and five apron feeders. The company manufactures bulk handling equipment such as elevators and conveyors.