NPE 2018 | SHOW PREVIEW


the customer need a pump change for more output. This new compact design is done in 3D technology allowing for quicker approval draw- ings, shorter system deliveries and less cost to the customer. Ettlinger of Germany – which has been part of Maag since January this year – will be showcas- ing its new ERF350 melt filter. Depending on the type and level of contamination in the melt and the selected screen size, it achieves a maximum throughput of 8,300 lbs/ hr, an increase of around 28% compared to the earlier ERF250 using the same filtration surface. Volker Neuber, managing director of Ettlinger,


said: “There is a huge demand in the US for high quality regrind and also for our filters.” ERF filters are suitable for filtering all standard polyolefins and polystyrenes as well as engineering plastics such as styrene copolymers, TPE and TPU. Foreign particles can be reliably removed from base materials containing up to 18% contaminants. All filters are self-cleaning with a rotating,


perforated drum, through which there is a continu- ous flow of melt from the outside to the inside. A scraper removes contaminants that are held back on the surface and feeds them to the discharge system. This enables the filter to be used fully automatically and without any disruptions. The advantages are ultra-low melt losses and good mixing and homogenising of the melts. � www.maag.com


At NPE, Maguire Products will exhibit a new, intermediate-range model in its VBD line of vacuum resin dryers – which expands throughput and introduces an energy-monitoring capability that will be available with all VBD models. Its VBD-600 dryer achieves throughputs up to 600lbs (275kg) per hour. This capacity is suitable for the manufacture of sheet and many other extruded extruded parts. With the new model, Maguire now offers vacuum drying systems with hourly throughputs of 30 to 1,000lbs (15 to 450kg). The VBD-600 dryer shown at NPE2018 will include a new controller display that monitors energy consumption and enables processors to track consumption over time. This is the latest addition to an intuitive control system which enables operators to manage all drying parameters


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simply by means of a touch screen. “The new energy consumption display makes the radical energy efficiency of vacuum drying immediately measurable,” said Frank Kavanagh, vice president of sales and marketing. “The substantial


reduction in energy con- sumption made possible by the vacuum dryer can yield a rapid return on investment for the equipment.” In comparison with desiccant


dryers, the VBD vacuum dryer consumes up to 80% less energy, dries resin in one-sixth


of the time, and reduces the heat history to which polymer is exposed. The speed with which the VBD system removes mois-


ture makes properly dried polymer available


for production only 35 minutes after a cold start, says Maguire. Maguire will also introduce its MMT Micro Tower


– a raw material handling device for small-volume plastics processing that combines loading, dosing, mixing, and dispensing into one system, governed by a single controller. It mixes up to three materials – such as virgin


resin, regrind, and masterbatch – in 10lb (4.5kg) batches for extrusion processes with throughputs up to 100lbs (45kg) per hour. The compact tower mounts at the throat of the processing machine, with no floor space required for a vacuum pump. To ensure accuracy, the loader and three material hoppers operate on a loss-in-weight basis under simultaneous direction by the controller. “The MMT Micro Tower replaces elaborate and


often over-sized combinations of separate pieces of equipment with a single system for low-volume production,” said Frank Kavanagh, vice president of sales and marketing. The blower in the MMT is driven by a lightweight brushless motor. Filters are cleaned by Maguire’s patented dust-clear- ing blow-back system, and it is backed by a five-year warranty. � www.maguire.com


MTI Mischtechnik will exhibit a heat- ing/cooling mixer combination Flex-line that will be delivered to PVC pipe producer Northern Pipe Products directly after the show.


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Below: Maguire’s MMT combines several pieces of equipment into a single machine


Left: Ettlinger, which is now owned by Maag, will show its


ERF350 melt filter


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