German Firm to Unveil Modular Materials Handling Drying System

ProTec Polymer Processing — a materials handling drying systems solution firm based in Behneim, Germany — will unveil a new type of modular drying equipment at the Fakuma plastics trade show, to be held October 14 to 18 in Freidrichshafen.

Among the products to be on display will be a new generation of stationary module drying systems in the material drying segment. The system will include a drying air generator, a gravimetric dosing system , and a configuration for injection molding using one main component and two high-precision small-dosing units.

ProTec also will president its Solido LFT system, which has been customized for economical production of high-quality long-fiber reinforced thermoplastics with fiber lengths corresponding to pellet lengths. The purpose is to highlight the company’s plant engineering expertise in the area of manufacturing innovative materials, according to a company news release.

Also on display will be the new energy efficient SOMOS D-Series stationary module drying systems, which include a drying air generator and two connected drying hopper module tables. The combination of several drying hoppers mounted on a single module table allows for compact, space-saving and economical configuration of the drying system. All module tables can be configured and combined in almost any manner, which also allows for the expansion of existing drying systems.