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The new multi talent on the dryer market

The new multi talent on the dryer market

The new RDX-Series from Blue Air Systems, based on the 3D-Principle technology provides high efficiency and performance in material drying with compressed air.

Drymax Primus material dryers from Wittmann

Drymax Primus material dryers from Wittmann

One of the main indicators of the positive turnaround which the plastics industry’s business has taken in the course of the last year is a sharp rise in the demand for new peripheral equipment. But this obviously genuine demand also goes hand in hand with a noticeable tendency to limit the amount of investment.

ETA plus drives energy efficiency

ETA plus drives energy efficiency

Motan’s energy-efficient ETA drying technologies are already considered the gold standard. Now, the company is taking energy efficiency to the next level: with ETA plus air regulation, comprising a temperature adjustment feature, airflow control and the ETA waste heat recovery system.

Luxor – energy-efficient drying units

Luxor – energy-efficient drying units

Motan has completely re-engineered its drying bins. The clean-out doors on our new LUXOR dryers are now twice as large. Not only do these larger doors greatly improve access, they also allow the hopper loader discharge flap to be cleaned easily and simply from the front. In addition, the doors are designed specifically for the bin’s, preventing bridging while optimising materials flow.

Luxor a light: new Motan's system dryer

Luxor a light: new Motan's system dryer

Motan introduced new Luxor A light. It is the system dryer that is designed for standard applications of all kind and targeted to material feeding for the plastics processing industry.

Wittmann introduced an energy rating standard developed for dry air dryers

Wittmann introduced an energy rating standard developed for dry air dryers

Many resin dryer manufacturers promote their units as being highly efficient and offering energy savings of 50% or more. However, when asked "How much energy does the dryer consume?" or "What is the basis of the energy savings?" there is often little data to support their claims. What the industry really needs is a standard test protocol for measuring dryer energy consumption. In the spring of 2008 Wittmann introduced exactly that.