Extrusion International 3-2017

8 Extrusion International 3/2017 INDUSTRY NEWS High Capacity Centrifugal Pellet Drying of High Rate Pellet Slurries Composites Europe 2017 12th European Trade Fair and Forum for Composites, Technology and Applications 19. - 21.09 Stuttgart, Germany www.composites-europe.com Plastex Uzbekistan 2017 7th International Specialised Exhibition 20. - 22.09.2017, Tashkent, Uzbekistan www.plastex.uz T-PLAS 2017 International Trade Fair for the Plastics and Rubber Industries 20. - 23.09.2017 Bangkok, Thailand www.tplas.com POWTECH 2017 Trade Fair for Processing, Analysis, and Handling of Powder and Bulk Solids 26. - 28.09.2017 Nuremberg, Germany www.powtech.de/en Interplas 2017 The british plastics show 26. - 28.10.2017 Birmingham, UK www.interplasuk.com Equiplast 2017 The International Plastics and Rubber Event 01. - 05.10, Barcelona, Spain www.messe-barcelona.de FAKUMA 2017 International trade fair for plastics processing 17. - 21. 10, Friedrichshafen, Germany www.fakuma-messe.de/en/fakuma/ COMPLAST - SOUTH AFRICA Complete Plastics Exhibition 16. – 18.11, Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa www.complastexpo.in/southafrica/ www.maag.com , www.gala-industries.com Maag/Gala has engineered a centrifugal dryer with the highest known capacity for drying polyolefins. High capacity resin producers, engineering companies and OEMs require a single dryer for virgin resins. “After the development of the Model 100 in 2008, based on our proven 48-inch rotor platform, with over 300 running ap- plications, we have continued our R&D work to increase the drying capacity rates of the Model 100,” says David Bryan, President and CEO at Gala Industries, a Maag company. “Through full scale testing and continual design adjustments, we have successfully increased the drying capacity of its Model 100 dryer to 150 t/h, process- ing HDPE with lentoid pellet geometry and melt flow index of 0.35, with moisture below 500 PPM. Future plans include a number of new concepts that will be evolv- ing over the next 12 months.” The Maag/Gala full scale dryer demonstration facility allows customers to see their material being processed at actual rates. This eliminates the risks of small dryer up- scaling for larger production rates. Customers are invited to witness a free demo of our Model 100 dryer testing the most difficult pellet geometries. Gala is a leading manufacturer of centrifugal dryers and underwater pelletizing sys- tems worldwide. Gala has developed a global reputation for engineering, manufac- turing and application expertise across a diverse range of materials. Gala supplies highly customized turn-key pelletizing systems with multiple pelletizers on a single production line, as well as simple compounding lines and laboratory systems. Instal- lations include medical and food grade polymers, hot melt adhesives, color master- batch and flexible and rigid PVC. Gala recently joined Maag, who is represented in the markets with its brands „Maag Pump & Filtration Systems“, „Automatik Scheer Strand Pelletizers“, „Gala Automatik Underwater Pelletizers“ and „Reduction Pul- verizing Systems“. Gala’s 100 Dryer for higher capacity drying