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Matthias Hofmann Takes on Additional Responsibility at singold Ever since the company was founded, engineering expertise has been part of singold gerätetechnik gmbh’s DNA. With Graduate Engineer (FH) Matthias Hofmann, this tradition is being consistently pursued: the company’s long-serving Technical Director has now joined the management team alongside Oliver and Roswitha Lüer. Hofmann knows the products, applications, and customers inside out, as well as the internal systems and processes that keep them running. In his new role, he will also take on greater entrepreneurial responsibility and play an even more active role in shaping the company’s strategic development. With the expanded management team and a strong staff, singold is continuing its steady growth trajectory and systematically expanding its market presence both domestically and abroad. Interview with Matthias Hofmann Q: Mr Hofmann, you have known singold for many years as Technical Director. What does your step up to the executive board mean for the company?…

Radar sensor from UWT is the bespoke solution for content measurement Continuous level monitoring devices regulate and control liquid or solid levels in a processing plant, helping to streamline the operation, eliminate human error and thus maximise overall efficiency. And so level control devices should be and are an investment that needs careful research and consideration to ensure that the investment in such kit is wisely made. Our customer, a large paper mill based in the UK, approached UWT UK Ltd to achieve all the above for the monitoring of their coal silo and in a backwater tank. A mechanical system in the coal silo and ultrasonic technology in the backwater tank had both failed leaving the monitoring task being executed manually using a tape measure dropped in through the tops of the silo and tank. Clearly, it was time to upgrade. So the customer approached UWT UK Ltd to visit and inspect the applications and to advise on a long term, reliable solution within budget. Time & consideration During the site visit the UWT UK team spent…

Münzing upgrades an existing BVP packer with a bag placer and conveyor system. The retrofit increases automation, reuses existing infrastructure and achieves an output of 60 bags per hour at a bag weight of 20 kilograms. Modernizing a packaging process does not always require a completely new system. When existing machinery is technically sound, it can be more economical and sustainable to automate selected process steps and adapt the equipment to changing production requirements. This was the approach taken by additive manufacturer Münzing together with GREIF-VELOX. An existing manually operated BVP packer was expanded with additional components to create a largely automated packaging line. Targeted Upgrade of the Existing BVP Packer The starting point of the project was an existing BVP packer used for filling wax products with additives into bags. Instead of replacing the machine entirely, the project team assessed how the packaging process could be automated through a targeted retrofit. The system was equipped with an S1 automatic bag placer and a bag conveyor line. The bag placer automatically feeds the empty bags and positions them on the filling spout. After filling, the bags…

To ensure better protection in the future, the recycling company is now relying on T&B’s preventive fire protection solutions. Read more: REMONDIS GmbH & Co. KG, Northern Region, is a regional environmental services provider within the REMONDIS Group, headquartered in Melsdorf. The company specializes in waste management, recycling, raw material recovery, and waste disposal logistics, and serves municipalities as well as industrial and commercial customers in northern Germany and parts of central Germany. Among other things, the facilities accept, sort, process, recycle, and properly dispose of plastics, metals, waste electrical and electronic equipment, and batteries. Processing a wide variety of materials—some of which are unsorted—creates increased fire risks. Therefore, effective preventive and organizational fire protection at the facilities is essential. To ensure better protection in the future, the recycling company is now relying on preventive fire protection solutions from T&B. For the new facility in Melsdorf, the requirement was to effectively safeguard the fire-prone process area consisting…

Ultralight powders such as carbon black, silica, pigments, fibres or certain pesticides place particular demands on packaging processes. The challenge is not only to fill a product into a bag with precision. What matters is the entire process: from safe product handling and low-dust filling to compaction, sealing and the creation of stable, stackable packaging units for storage, transport and logistics. Especially when handling very fine and light bulk materials, conventional packaging methods often reach their limits. These products typically have a very low bulk density, tend to generate dust and are difficult to form into stable bags. The result can be voluminous, unstable bags that require significant storage and transport capacity and create additional challenges in downstream handling. Vacuum compaction as a key technology GREIF-VELOX’s VeloVac technology is designed specifically for these requirements. At the heart of the process is vacuum compaction for ultralight powders. By compacting the product inside the bag in a controlled way, the volume can be significantly reduced. This results in more compact, stable and stackable bags. This improves the entire…

Precise Level Measurement with Non-Contact Radar. UWT offers a range of different versions for you Dust, high temperatures, or turbulent surfaces – demanding measurement conditions are part of everyday life in many industries. Non-contact level measurement using radar has proven to be one of the most precise and reliable methods for a wide range of diverse applications. Thanks to radar technology, level measurement can be carried out accurately and without contact – even under extreme conditions. How Does Non-Contact Radar Measurement Work? Radar sensors use electromagnetic waves to determine the fill level. A high-frequency signal is emitted, reflected by the surface of the medium, and received as an echo. The time between transmission and reception determines the fill level. The 80 GHz technology ensures a highly focused signal with a narrow beam angle of just 3°. This enables precise measurements even in narrow tanks or installations with complex internals. Additionally, antennas with a small beam angle can be positioned closer to the tank wall,…

With Havel GmbH, Greif-Velox has gained an experienced partner for the Austrian market. The official signing of the partnership took place during GREIF-VELOX CONNECT 2026 in Lübeck. The Lübeck-based specialist for filling, bagging and palletizing technology is expanding its international sales structure and entering into a partnership with Havel GmbH for Austria. The aim of the cooperation is to support customers locally even more directly and to implement joint projects in the fields of filling, packaging and automation efficiently. Havel GmbH, based in Vienna, specializes in the automation and integration of packaging processes – from unpackaged products to fully palletized goods. This holistic approach is an ideal fit for Greif-Velox’s solution portfolio, which focuses on efficient, safe and future-proof technologies for industrial packaging processes. “With Havel GmbH, we are relying on an experienced partner who shares our vision of integrated and efficient packaging solutions,” says Sebastian Pohl, Managing Director at Greif-Velox. “Together, we can support our customers in Austria in an even more targeted way and implement…

Spare parts and service for underwater pelletizing (UWP) becomes third business unit alongside infrared technology for plastics and food The mechanical engineering company Kreyenborg will enter the aftermarket segment for underwater pelletizing (UWP) beginning in April 2026. Their decades of know-how in the plastics sector are presently being expanded with an all-inclusive service for systems installed in the market offering spare parts, modernization, and servicing requirements. Plates carriers and knives as well as retrofitting components and services will become available from Kreyenborg in the next few months. Above all, what customers with service needs are missing is accessibility to competent people, product availability on short notice, and maintenance service. The new division addresses these needs and complements the two business units focused on infrared technology for the plastics/ plastics recycling and the food industry. Gielen, managing partner and CEO of Kreyenborg, can build on a solid framework of experience in the expansion of this new business unit. He has been responsible for…