Animal nutrition - Import export

TCM - THOMAS CONSTRUCTIONS MECANIQUES, developer of innovations, designs and produces industrial insect breeding, feeding and processing facilities for the agri-food industry. This custom-made automated and semi-automated equipment is designed for insect breeding and processing to produce insect proteins for animal and plant nutrition. These modular units are ideally suited to insect breeding in vertical farms, in fully automated or semi-automated industrial facilities specialising in the production and manufacture of insect proteins

We have 1,000 m3 of storage capacity divided over nine silos. Our silos are suitable for storing: - Plastic granules - Plastic regrind - Plastic powder - Animal nutrition - Phosphates Our silos are equipped with dust filters, so that even the finest plastic powders can be safely unloaded. We also have silos equipped with automated loading bellows that simplify the filling of bulk tankers. The silos can also be emptied by air slide conveyor, all the way to our packaging machines.

We have noticed a definite increase in the number of bulk containers arriving in Antwerp and Rotterdam. We have responded to this trend by purchasing a fleet of professional tipper trailers equipped with an unloading system. We have developed a high degree of efficiency in bulk container transport. This efficiency is the result of our special tipper trailers, custom-built for us, on which we can transport 20’ and 30’ containers. We transport bulk containers from Antwerp, Rotterdam, and Moerdijk to the destination of your choice in the Benelux countries. Bulk containers are primarily used to transport bulk goods, such as plastic granules, plastic regrind, plastic powders, phosphates, chunked animal nutrition, and cereals. Every free-flowing type of cargo can be transported this way. Our tipper trailers are equipped with an unloading system, which enables us to unload your goods right at your customer’s doorstep!

Our central location near the E19 motorway (exit 2 Loenhout/Hoogstraten) close to the ports of Antwerp, Rotterdam and Moerdijk - makes us the ideal location to store your goods. Our primary core business is the storage, transloading, and handling of plastics (granules and regrind), rubber, and paper. But we’re well versed in handling dry animal nutrition, too! We can provide you with all the following services: - Loading and unloading trailers, containers, bulk tankers, and bulk containers - Storing goods in warehouse, silo, or container - Managing inventory for goods under customs control - Packing goods in bags, big bags, and octabins in dedicated packaging lines - Unloading bags and small boxes in dedicated unloading lines - Specialised goods processing such as sieving, mixing, dedusting, and drying - Demetallising and homogenising granules, regrind, and powders - Vacuum evacuating silos, containers, and crates filled with granules or regrind - Compressing a wide range of product

Warehousing and logistics have been our core business since 1977. Our service includes all things related to the storage, transloading, and handling of plastics (both granulate and regrind), rubber, elastomers, paper, phosphates, and animal nutrition. We also have a recycling department for the storage, transloading, and mechanical processing of both dangerous and non-dangerous solids. We do all our work with a strong focus on you, the customer: top-notch quality, a customer-oriented approach, and bend-over-backwards flexibility to effectively meet all your logistics challenges! Warehousing Management System (WMS): A crucial component for success Our warehouse management system is an indispensable link in our service chain. It adds significant value for our customers, who profit from optimal management information in every phase of the process, from transport and storage to handling and upgrading. We work with a proven, comprehensive WMS that not only gives us maximum control over ou

The FAN ci2 is a highly sensitive analysis instrument for the determination of the ratio of the stable isotope 13C and 12C in the CO 2 of respiratory gases. The field of application for the device are all diagnosis techniques in which tracer substances marked with the 13C stable isotope are catabolized and finally expelled through respiration. The 13C breath test analyzer FAN ci2 can be equipped with a highly stable dual beam infrared spectrometer module. So this device with its 8 or 16 ports is suitable both for medical routine diagnostics and for long term measurements with high demands for precision and stability. The included FANci–software for measuring and interpretation supports all current operating systems of the connected PC. You are free to select from more than 20 integrated breath tests, e.g. Helicobacter pylori test, liver function test, or measuring intestinal transit time. FAN ci2 is the ideal device for physicians’ office laboratories as well as for scientific institutes. Special features simple and save handling small sample volume (approx. 100ml) high performance (approx. 30 samples/h) high repeatability (standard deviation < 0.5‰) low servicing by internal checks of system status wide field of application by flexible adaptation to special questions Fields of application Medicine diagnostic studies for Helicobacter–gastritis investigation of aminoacid metabolism monitoring the circulation of bile acid detection of fat malabsorption indication of bacterial overgrowth in the jejunum specific liver function tests measurement of gastric emptying rate of solids determination of the lactase activity with 13C labeled cornstarch test of the pancreas function with the lipase enzyme Animal nutrition and biochemistry utilisation of feedstuff dynamics of metabolism Operating principle The principle of measurement is based upon the specific absorption of infrared light in the middle of the infrared spectrum between 2 and 8µm wave length (NDIR: Non Dispersive Infrared Spectroscopy). The high selectivity of the infrared detectors is obtained by filling themselves with the corresponding components, 13CO 2 and 12CO 2 respectively. The cross sensitivity of 13CO 2 to the high 12CO 2 concentrations is reduced by using a 12CO 2 gas filter in the 13CO 2 channel and mathematical hods. To yield the high accuracy the temperature is stabilized by thermostat and the system is closed to the environment. Software The control of the FAN ci2 is realized by the FANci WINDOWS®–software that guarantees an easy handling of the analyzer system and a clearly arranged representation of the results of measurements. So the user is informed about the progress of the measurements at any time. All controls needed for the routine procedures of the FAN ci2, as recording of sample data, start of measurement, evaluation and documentation of the results are easy available. All relevant system parameters are observed continuously and any disturbances in the process reported immediately. By selecting only a few system parameters, the FAN ci2 is adaptable to different questions. Via standard data interfaces like GDT, HL7 or ASTM the software can be connected to practise or hospital EDP systems easily. System configuration The FAN ci2 only consists of one unit that includes the acquisition unit and the gas management system. The gas sample–ports for the breath bags are located in front of the device. There are only two connections necessary: the power supply and the connection to the Personal Computer. The software communicate with the components of the device via USB. Simple and secure handling by in the hardware integrated sample recognition system compact design and neat layout of controls internal control with fail-save CAN bus heated gas path to eliminate residual moisture low stoppage times and service costs by internal status checks for early failure diagnosis Optical system with integrated thermostat, optimized for the measuring process new efficient IR–sources modified light modulation, optimized to the signal processing and, due to this markedly smoother output signal with lower drift insensitive to nuisance gases by higher selectivity