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Extrusion International 5/2016
motan innovation award 2016: four top ideas nominated
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K2016, hall 15, booth B27/C24/C27/D24
“The future is derived from ideas. motan honours the best
of them”. With this slogan, motan holding announced the
motan innovation award for the first time in 2015. The prize
award ceremony takes place on 21 October 2016 during the
K fair in Düsseldorf. Among the numerous submissions, the
jury has filtered out the four particularly innovative and origi-
nal ideas and nominated them for the prize award.
Dry doser – multiple use of energy for drying and dosing
For many applications, hygroscopic plastics have to be dried
before processing. The idea aims at using energy a number of
times in both dosing and drying areas and to thereby signifi-
cantly reduce overall energy consumption. Work can also be
made more ergonomic this way.
Matrix coupler – automatic material distribution station
for small conveyor lines
Conventional material distribution stations require manual re-
connection of hoses leading to the conveying equipment
when changing material. The matrix coupler automates ma-
The present jury (from left to right): Dr.-Ing. Peter Faatz,
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Carsten Manz, Prof. Dr. Martin Bastian,
Karl Miller (Photo: motan)