EXHIBITION PREVIEW | NPE 2024


Right: AEC will introduce a new series of desiccant wheel dryers at NPE


AEC will introduce a number of new ancillary products at NPE, including chillers, dryers and blenders. The company has re-designed its line of GPL packaged chillers, which are now available with two refrigerant choices: R-410A or R-454B. R-454B is a ‘low GWP’ refrigerant that meets new environmental requirements. It has a controller with a new colour touch screen for simple operator use. The new design allows easier access to components for regular maintenance. In addition, AEC’s new line of desiccant wheel dryers provide high-performance moisture removal and have adjustable process air flow that prevents over- drying and cuts energy con-


Right: Maag will show the largest Ettlinger continuous filter, the ERF 1000, at NPE


sumption. Available in three configurations — ADP, ADW and ADC — the AD Series is a direct replace- ment for AEC’s earlier NGX and RDX series dryers. They are available with throughputs ranging from 50 to 2,500 pounds per hour. Options include an internal dew point sensor, level sensor, take-off boxes and integration with industry 4.0 equipment. The company’s BD-100 gravimetric batch blender is designed for applications with lower throughput rates. It features high performance and versatility for applications including injection moulding, extrusion and other processes. With a throughput of up to 100 lbs/hour, the BD-100 has small batch capability with a 1lb batch size and feeding accuracy of +/- 0.1% over time for each material fed into the batch. The BD-100 also has a precision .01% span accurate load cell weigh system. It expands the company BD range to six models. ❯ www.aecinternet.com


Conair will run a live, interactive demonstration of a new AI-driven conveying technology, which claims to “virtually eliminate” the need for human interaction or adjustments to central conveying systems. The patented AI technology


creates and maintains optimal source-to-destination material flows regardless of material characteristics, distances, or


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destinations and automatically compensates for common conveying problems. “Our latest products – including our AI-driven conveying technology – offer processors a practical, affordable, and technically advanced way to meet high labour training and turnover costs head-on,” said Sam Rajkovich, VP of sales and marketing at Conair. Conair invites processors to bring a list of their most annoying conveying issues to the booth, in order to show how the new solution can eliminate them. “Artificial intelligence will not only optimise the


process of conveying, but will also eliminate labour costs – specifically the need for error-prone manual interactions with the conveying equipment,” he said. As well as the new conveyor, Conair will display


more than 55 pieces of equipment including a working medical extrusion line and 12 new products. ❯ www.conairgroup.com


Maag will display a variety of melt filtration solutions at NPE. The heart of its mechanical recycling portfolio is melt filters from Ettlinger. The continuous-running machines are designed for highly contaminated post-consumer recycling. The ERF and Eco series can deliver throughputs of up to 10 tonnes/hour, depending on the application. At NPE, Maag will show an ERF 1000 – the largest Ettlinger continu- ous filter available. In addition, its DFS-BF series of Duplex large-


area filtration systems are now backflush capable. This capability is due to the Divexpro valve. In addition, Maag will display new innovations in candle filter and vessel connections that eliminate pain points in these products. The company will also showcase its ContiNeo – a backflush screen changer that combines the advantages of a single-bolt screen changer with those of a continu- ous dual-piston screen changer with backflush functionality. It is aimed at extrusion processes that


require low pressure fluctuations and fully automatic operation in a small space. For extrusion applica-


tions, the FSC, flat screen changer, offers a compact design and optimised residence time. ❯ www.maag.com


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