NPE 2015


Moretto will showcase its enhanced Eureka drying system at NPE. The system comprises a Flowmatik airflow management and distribution system, OTX hopper dryer and the X Max dryer. Moretto says Eureka is “the most advanced drying


system for engineering thermoplastics” and the only drying system that can process 10,000-12,000kg/h of material in compounding, extrusion and PET process- ing.


Here, the company claims, it has around half the


energy consumption of traditional drying systems. The core X Max dryer is based on Moretto’s patented


‘X technology’ and incorporates a multibed single molecular sieve desiccant system providing constant -65°C to -85°C dew point. Though twice the size of conventional beds, it works without needing cooling water or compressed air for the changeover valve, and also recovers energy by cooling of the bed during molecular sieve regeneration. A key enhancement in the latest X Max dryer within


the Eureka system is its multi-stage centrifugal blower, developed by Moretto in cooperation with nearby Padua University. Due to these combined features, the X Max drier is


highly efficient: the X Max 916 model provides each unit with up to 1,600m³/h drying capacity at 300 mbar pressure with an electricity consumption of 13.2kWh. ❙ www.moretto.com


NDC Technologies says it has developed the industry’s first four-axis diameter and ovality gauge for products up to 12mm. Its Beta LaserMike AccuScan 6012 enables manufacturers to measure product diameter and ovality with higher accuracy than two- and three axis gauges. The company says that manufacturers of medical tubing, high-performance cable and other extruded products – who have previously relied on two- and three-axis diameter and ovality gauges for on-line and off-line measurement – will benefit from the product, thanks to its ability to make precise measurements at increasing production line speeds. Making an “out-of-tolerance” medical tubing product


can affect the performance of devices such as cath- eters, while errors in the diameter or roundness of the conductor or insulation in Coaxial and twisted-pair LAN products directly affects the cable’s performance characteristics – rendering it useless for the designed application.


“This unusable product winds up being scrapped,


increasing manufacturing costs,” according to the company. ❙ www.betalasermike.com


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The Bessemer series of downstream equipment from Novatec now includes modular stainless steel vacuum tanks. These tanks are built in 4ft and 8ft lengths with 12 x 12in and 8 x 8in cross sections. Their modularity allows them to be connected to create whatever length profile extruders need. In the past, this type of tank was built-to order, which resulted in long lead times and high cost. These vacuum tanks will be


stocked in the 4ft and 8ft lengths so they can be shipped quickly and in reasonable lengths (to reduce shipping costs) and easily connected in the processing plant. ❙ www.novatec.com


OMP, one of the companies in the NPE Startup Garage, has a mission to help extruders improve product identification, using digital colour printing to mark PVC products such as pipe.


Company founder Jim Vitous previously spent more


than 30 years in the product identification industry. The company’s name is derived from the phrase ‘One Moving Part’ – as its technology has a single rotating component. “The resulting solution provides an integrated simplified printing experience that will displace the cumbersome ink jet technologies currently in place,” said Vitous. “The consumer’s perceived value will be raised significantly.” ❙ www.pvcpipeprinter.com


R&B Plastics Machinery will use NPE as the launchpad for its Max extrusion control system. This uses an economical Windows CE-based human machine interface (HMI) system that provides performance similar to SCADA software systems, according to R&B. Featuring Allen Bradley and Ifix systems, the Max


control platform can provide integrated line control for a wide range of extrusion applications, including compounding and recycling. It provides control of temperature, speed and pressure with the touch of a screen. Integration of upstream and downstream equipment is also available. The system is customised to meet end-user require- ments, including the selection of hardware suppliers. It can be retrofitted to all makes of extruders and can also be used with R&B’s own Max extruder product line. ❙ www.rbplasticsmachinery.com


March 2015 | PIPE & PROFILE EXTRUSION 35


Novatec’s Bessemer series of


downstream equipment now includes modular


stainless steel vacuum tanks


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