PETpla.net Insider 03 / 2015

TRADE SHOW PREVIEW 54 PET planet insider Vol. 16 No. 03/15 www.petpla.net designed by Moretto West Hall Level 2, Booth:7371 Plastics processing ancillary equipment Italian company Moretto S.p.A. has established a new North American subsidiary, based in Columbus, Ohio. Its stand at NPE 2015 will be focused on the company’s Eureka process- ing system, which will consist of its Flowmatik airflow manage- ment and distribution system, OTX hopper drier and X Max drier. Moretto says that the system can process 10,000 to 12,000 kg/h of material in compounding, extrusion and PET processing. The core X Max drier incorporates a multi bed single molecular sieve desiccant system providing constant –65°C to –85°C dew point. The machine on show will incorporate a multi- stage centrifugal blower, developed in cooperation with Padua University. Up to 10 X Max driers can be combined to provide up to 20,000 m3/h airflow rate. The Flowmatik airflow manage- ment unit manages demand across the entire bank of driers as well as sharing air with up to 32 truncated cone shaped OTX (Original Thermal Exchanger) hopper driers. The OTX hopper drier is available in 28 sizes. www.moretto.com