MACHINERY | MATERIALS HANDLING


Right: AEC introduced its new BD-100 gravimetric batch blenders at NPE


the operator through temperature and alarm settings and has a seven- day timer for automatic start/stops. The MD-1 also has options to make it more flexible and user-friendly, including: a -40F dewpoint meter; adjustable fill sensor; integrated compressed air loader for loading drying hopper; feed throat adapter; and remote dryer capabilities.


Ancillary launches AEC introduced a new line of desiccant wheel dryers, which provide high-perfor- mance moisture removal and have adjust- able process air flow that prevents over-drying and cuts energy consumption. Available in three configurations — ADP, ADW and ADC — the AD Series is a direct replacement 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. In addition, the company’s BD-100 gravimetric


Below: Conair says its AI-driven conveying technology “virtually eliminates” the need for human interaction


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.


Feeder line Coperion showcased its materials handling solutions at NPE, along with those of its new


subsidiary Schenck FPM. Coperion has expanded its ProRate Plus feeder line with a Plus-MT twin screw version that is ideal for feeding additive powders in the plastics industry. The


gravimetric feeder with horizontal agitator ensures that the two screws


are always optimally filled with material. The technology also has the advantage of reducing pulsations and the screws have a self-clean- ing effect. Twin screw feeders are


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ideal for difficult to handle powder additives such as talc, calcium carbonate or carbon black. The Schenck MechaTron dry


material feeder has all the design features


that manufacturers need for processing. Complete disassembly from the non-process side of the feeder eliminates the need to remove upper extension hoppers, bins, bulk bags, and IBCs to clean or maintain the feeder. Flexible or all stain- less-steel hoppers are available to accommodate any unique dry material feeding application. MechaTron feeders are perfectly suited to handle a wide range of volumetric or gravimetric feeding applications for bulk solid materials. In addition, the Coperion K-Tron T35 Quick Change screw feeder – such as the K2-ML-T35-QC model on display – shows the ease of interchange- able feeding tools and the simplicity of disassem- bly. The T35 is designed for free flowing to very poor flowing powders (e.g., lumpy, moist or bridge building materials) as well as fibres, flakes and other bulk materials.


Interactive demo At NPE, Conair ran 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. “Our latest products – including our AI-driven conveying technology – offer processors a practi- cal, 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. The patented AI technology creates and maintains optimal source-to-destination material flows regardless of material characteristics, distances, or destinations and automatically compensates for common conveying problems.


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