Extrusion International 5-2018

PREVIEW 34 Extrusion International 5/2018 Maag, a global leader in the manufacture of gear pumps, pelletizing and filtration systems as well as pul- verizers for high-end applications, will be exhibiting ex- amples of its broad-ranging portfolio of extrusion-relat- ed systems on own stand at Fakuma 2018. For the first time at Fakuma, Maag will be sharing a stand with filter manufacturer Ettlinger, which joined the group in Janu- ary this year. As a result, Maag will be offering products for applications from raw material production, through compounding, to recycling, all from a single source. The range of products shown will extend from a gear pump for high pressures, through a dry-cut strand pelletizer and an underwater pelletizing system for the produc- tion of spherical pellets ending with a high-performance melt filter with an extra-fine filtration grade for bottle- to-bottle PET recycling. Maag gear pumps, now available in an x6 class version, are designed for particularly high melt pressures, and suitable for a wide range of viscosities. While the focus in developing the EP and EV types was on maximizing pres- sures and volumes, the model being presented at Fakuma forms part of the more in demand GU line of products. As generally for the x6 versions, Maag has completely revised all its components, from the gears and shafts to the bearings and seals, and has optimized the functional interaction of the components in order to enhance prod- uct quality, volumetric efficiency and the consistency and safety of the production process even further. Maag From raw material production through to recycling systems – extrusion-related products from a single source Maag’s extrex6 gear pump for plastic- and elastomer processing