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The MMM enables product certification, which is


particularly important for the automotive industry, Gasparotto further noted. The MMM reads moisture content of the resin


itself, rather than the surrounding air, by measuring changes in electromagnetic waves. Two Moisture Meter sensing units, one above the hopper (Moisture Meter Crown) and one below the drying hopper (Moisture Meter Box), read “before” and “after” levels. The drying process varies according to these readings. As standard, the MMM stores data profiles of 15 most commonly used materials, and new material profiles can be added. The MMM is part of Morettto’s Eureka Plus drying system concept, which brings together the MMM with its X Max resin drying system with ultra-low dew point, the Flowmatik airflow manage- ment system, and OTX drying hoppers. Moretto says Eureka Plus is “the most advanced low consumption drying system available on the market”. It says processors using it have on average cut energy consumption by 56%, compared to conventional drying systems. Still on the theme of energy efficiency, Moretto


also presented its new modular cooling concept for heavy-duty applications, X Cooler. This is equipped with screw compressors with variable- flow, high-efficiency evaporators, centrifugal ducted fans and electronic expansion valves. The TE-KO Chiller, meanwhile, is a compact


integrated cooling and mould temperature control system. This has an adjustable set point between + 10° C and + 95° C and integrated chiller for the production of cooling water. It comes as standard with an integrated “Free Cooler” function, which allows the optimisation of consumption according to ambient conditions. The company has also been innovating with its


DPK loss-in-weight dosing units, which Gasparotto says responds to calls from the market for im- proved dosing accuracy by weighing only the hopper and the material and no other elements such as the motor. This brings precision levels up to +/- 0.3%. DPK is the latest addition to Moretto’s family of


dosers. This is a compact loss-in-weight additive dosing unit, suitable for intermittent or continuous dosing of small quantities of colours and additives into the base material. Moretto says overdosing is eliminated, thanks to


an extremely precise control that incorporates what it calls a vibration immunity system. The hopper on the DPK is in a clear acrylic. Plastic Systems claims to be the largest supplier


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of PET dryers – a business the company was founded for some 25 years ago. It is a specialist in equipment for PET storage, transport, and dehu- midifying, as well as in dosing systems. It also does plant engineering for turnkey systems – something for which demand is increasing among compound- ers, says the company. The company has a new multi-component


gravimetric doser/blender for extrusion systems. It features a double weighing system, for the indi- vidual components and for the blend. It was also showing off a new plant supervision system that provides real-time control of all auxiliary systems in a processing plant, whether they be from Plastic Systems or from other suppliers. It provides information on energy consumption, enables remote communications with the plant, provides data for preventive and predictive maintenance, and also performance indices.


CLICK ON THE LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION: � www.domochemicals.com � www.eurotec-ep.com � www.lati.com � www.radicigroup.com � www.trinseo.com � www.apiplastic.com � www.ami.international/cons � www.kraiburg-tpe.com � www.negribossi.com � www.arburg.com � www.sumitomo-shi-demag.eu � www.piovan.com � www.engelglobal.com � www.bmb-spa.com � www.star-europe.com � www.frigel.com � www.moretto.com � www.plasticsystems.it


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Above: Moretto’s X Cooler


PHOTO: PETER MAPLESTON


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