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VIRGIN POLYMER PRODUCTION<br />

Filtration, melt <strong>pumps</strong> and pelletizing systems


Maag <strong>Group</strong> is the world’s leading<br />

manufacturer of gear <strong>pumps</strong>, pelletizing<br />

systems and filtration systems <strong>for</strong><br />

demanding applications in the plastics,<br />

chemical, petrochemical and food processing<br />

industries. Maag develops,<br />

pro duces and distributes highly innovative,<br />

customer-specific solutions as complete<br />

pump/pelletizing systems, with<br />

corporate and engineering traditions<br />

dating back to the year 1910. At its<br />

headquarters in Switzerland and operating<br />

locations in Germany, France,<br />

Italy, Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia,<br />

China, Brazil and the USA, the group<br />

employs a staff of more than 500. Maag<br />

<strong>Group</strong> serves the global market under<br />

the product brands Maag <strong>Pump</strong> Systems,<br />

Automatik Pelletizing Systems<br />

and Maag Filtration Systems. The Maag<br />

<strong>Group</strong> will become part of the <strong>Pump</strong><br />

<strong>Solutions</strong> <strong>Group</strong>, a business unit operating<br />

within the Fluid <strong>Solutions</strong> plat<strong>for</strong>m<br />

of Dover's Engineered Systems, a<br />

segment of the Dover Corporation<br />

(NYSE: DOV).<br />

Maag <strong>Pump</strong> Systems is known around the globe as a pioneer and<br />

technology leader in the development and manufacture of gear<br />

<strong>pumps</strong> and complete system solutions tailored to customer needs.<br />

Its <strong>pumps</strong> are used to convey high-viscosity products such as polymers,<br />

chemicals and lubricants, meeting the most demanding requirements<br />

of industrial users in terms of both reliability and per<strong>for</strong>mance.<br />

Maag <strong>Pump</strong> Systems is the world’s market leader in the<br />

areas of polymer <strong>pumps</strong> and <strong>compounding</strong> <strong>pumps</strong>.<br />

Automatik Pelletizing Systems has <strong>for</strong> decades been renowned<br />

<strong>for</strong> the quality and innovative technology of its pelletizing solutions<br />

and is the world’s number-one provider of underwater strand pelletizing<br />

systems. Its leading market position is built upon its state-ofthe-art<br />

technologies, along with its comprehensive and balanced<br />

expertise across all pelletizing processes and pellet <strong>for</strong>ms. As a complement<br />

to its long tradition of excellence in the development and<br />

manufacture of sophisticated pelletizing equipment, the company<br />

offers a comprehensive range of advisory and support services.<br />

Maag Filtration Systems develops and manufactures advanced,<br />

application-specific filtration solutions which ensure maximum per<strong>for</strong>mance<br />

and operational reliability. Its highly innovative large-area<br />

filtration systems and screen changers are widely used in polymer<br />

processing applications around the world, where they guarantee<br />

superior filtration results with the shortest possible dwell times.<br />

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PLANT COMPONENTS MATTER<br />

Gentle, efficient and resource-saving<br />

The process <strong>for</strong> the production of virgin<br />

polymer is usually a continuous process<br />

containing polymerization, reactor discharging,<br />

filtration, pressure changes,<br />

and pelletizing.<br />

Only if competence and distinct quality awareness meet, high product<br />

quality can be achieved. The striking quality of the single component<br />

and especially high availability in combination with the corresponding<br />

cost-effectiveness of the entire process are prioritized.<br />

The Maag <strong>Group</strong> offers its customers a wide range of products from<br />

<strong>pumps</strong> to filtration and pelletizing systems as well as the relevant control<br />

systems, also <strong>for</strong> the production of the below listed virgin polymers:<br />

• Polyester<br />

• Polyamides<br />

• Polyolefines<br />

• Polystyrenes<br />

• Biopolymers<br />

Exemplary polymer production process<br />

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INTEGRATED THINKING<br />

Optimal per<strong>for</strong>mance can only be expected from<br />

systems which are truly designed to work together<br />

Polymer producers and processors need<br />

to compete in the global marketplace.<br />

With our worldwide network of service<br />

and parts centers located close to where<br />

you are, Maag <strong>Group</strong> helps you to do this<br />

better. Together with our local representatives<br />

and OEM partners, we are always<br />

ready to provide rapid and competent<br />

support to our customers, wherever<br />

they are. In planning and optimizing<br />

your production system, the experienced<br />

sales engineers from Maag <strong>Group</strong> provide<br />

comprehensive advice which is balanced<br />

and takes an integrated view<br />

across your entire production chain. Our<br />

entire staff understands that your success<br />

in the marketplace depends upon<br />

your product quality and operating productivity.<br />

Our approach is there<strong>for</strong>e to<br />

analyze your requirements in precise detail<br />

so that we can offer you complete,<br />

optimized solutions.<br />

Our systems and components are designed <strong>for</strong> optimal rheological<br />

per<strong>for</strong>mance and tailored to your material and operating requirements<br />

to ensure unsurpassed process reliability and production economics.<br />

Maag helps you to get the most out of your investment by recommending<br />

the processes and solutions which are best suited to your<br />

specific application.<br />

The Maag technical development and testing center provides you with<br />

expertise and equipment to per<strong>for</strong>m trials on your material and to put<br />

your most innovative ideas to the test under real operating conditions.<br />

Our development and testing facility is also ready to per<strong>for</strong>m test runs<br />

on your behalf or to devise solutions tailored to your exact filtration<br />

and pelletizing needs. With more than 2,000 m² of floor space, this<br />

state-of-the-art laboratory facility is fully equipped with multiple complete<br />

extrusion lines, including gear <strong>pumps</strong>, screen changers, and both<br />

underwater and strand pelletizers. We also offer a special test line <strong>for</strong><br />

elastomer intermediates. The valuable data obtained through this precisely<br />

controlled testing, such as flow consistency, surface finish and<br />

processing temperature, helps you to maximize your product quality.<br />

The Maag development and testing center also offers a drop pelletizing<br />

tower <strong>for</strong> low-viscosity melts and liquids.<br />

If interdependent components are to seamlessly work together as an<br />

integrated system, they must be more than just “compatible”. The entire<br />

product range of Maag gear pump, filtration and pelletizing components<br />

is designed from the very start to fit together and work together<br />

perfectly. The end result to you is a highly efficient, trouble-free<br />

production line which delivers best possible product quality and output.<br />

Our commitment to technical excellence means that long operating<br />

life and the highest possible energy efficiency are more than just<br />

vague promises. And our commitment to you, the customer, is on-time<br />

delivery of the ideal solution at a highly competitive price – integrated<br />

and complete, from initial requirements analysis through to installation<br />

and start-up, and with training, maintenance and support you can<br />

count on from day one.<br />

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GEAR PUMPS<br />

Process-orientated and efficient<br />

Gentle handling of the melt is essential <strong>for</strong> an optimal process.<br />

Supply <strong>pumps</strong>, reactor discharge <strong>pumps</strong>, and booster<br />

<strong>pumps</strong> are required <strong>for</strong> both low-viscosity and high-viscosity<br />

media. Such <strong>pumps</strong> considerably boost pro ductivity,<br />

quality, and operating reliability in polymer production.<br />

<strong>Gear</strong> <strong>pumps</strong> made by Maag <strong>Pump</strong> Systems meet even<br />

highest requirements and supply the particular media with<br />

an outstanding consistency and precision.<br />

The production and the processing of oligomers as well as<br />

of polymers require permanent and steady melt supply.<br />

For polymer production, optimized flow channel geometry<br />

enables the melt to exit the vacuum. In general,<br />

polymer-related processes require devices which are capable<br />

of gently discharging both low-viscosity and highviscosity<br />

plastic melts from reactors and of degasing installations.<br />

For this purpose, the vacorex ® , viscorex ® , and<br />

thermorex ® gear <strong>pumps</strong> made by Maag are available<br />

featuring special sealing systems such as vispac ® or viscoseal<br />

to further increase operating reliability. The polyrex ®<br />

<strong>pumps</strong> are mainly applied in <strong>compounding</strong> systems as<br />

such <strong>pumps</strong> allow high throughput rates due to their special<br />

shaft and bearing designs. The retrofit shaft and bearing<br />

tempering system allows an additional significant raise<br />

in throughput.<br />

vacorex ®<br />

Discharge pump<br />

Technical data:<br />

Sizes: 45 to 560<br />

Throughput rate: 50-165,000 kg/h<br />

Bearings:<br />

Tool steel, special materials<br />

Viscosity:<br />

Up to 20,000 Pas<br />

Temperature: Up to 350 °C<br />

Inlet pressure: From vacuum up to 10 bar<br />

Outlet pressure: Up to 300 bar<br />

viscorex ®<br />

Discharge pump<br />

Technical data:<br />

Sizes: 10" to 54"<br />

Throughput rate: 3,000-100,000 kg/h<br />

Bearings:<br />

Tool steel, special materials<br />

Viscosity:<br />

Up to 20,000 Pas<br />

Temperature: Up to 350 °C<br />

Inlet pressure: From vacuum up to 10 bar<br />

Outlet pressure: Up to 70 bar<br />

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polyrex ®<br />

Booster pump <strong>for</strong> polyolefines<br />

Technical data:<br />

Sizes: 3 to 100<br />

Throughput rate:<br />

Bearings:<br />

Viscosity:<br />

1,000-120,000 kg/h<br />

Tool steel, special materials<br />

Up to 20,000 Pas<br />

Temperature: Up to 350 °C<br />

Inlet pressure:<br />

Outlet pressure:<br />

From vacuum up to 100 bar<br />

Up to 300 bar<br />

thermorex ®<br />

Booster pump<br />

Technical data:<br />

Sizes: 45 to 360<br />

Throughput rate:<br />

Bearings:<br />

Viscosity:<br />

50-50,000 kg/h<br />

Tool steel, special materials<br />

Up to 20,000 Pas<br />

Temperature: Up to 350 °C<br />

Inlet pressure:<br />

Outlet pressure:<br />

From vacuum up to 100 bar<br />

Up to 300 bar<br />

thermorex ® RT<br />

Pre-polymer pump<br />

Technical data:<br />

Sizes: 56 to 180<br />

Throughput rate:<br />

Bearings:<br />

Viscosity:<br />

100-35,000 kg/h<br />

Tool steel, special materials<br />

Up to 20,000 Pas<br />

Temperature: Up to 350 °C<br />

Inlet pressure:<br />

Outlet pressure:<br />

From vacuum up to 100 bar<br />

Up to 120 bar<br />

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SEALING SYSTEMS<br />

Established and user-friendly<br />

The latest version of the Maag Vispac Seal pump is<br />

equipped with an external adjustment mechanism to simplify<br />

the handling of the seal. The safety of the operator<br />

was in the main focus during the development stage:<br />

there is no need to measure the pressure due to the installation<br />

of the adjusting drive. Applying this seal is possible<br />

in almost any polymer-related application.<br />

SEALS<br />

The proven seals supplied by Maag<br />

As a pioneering company in the field of gear pump technology,<br />

Maag <strong>Group</strong> has clearly left its mark on the sealing<br />

system technology <strong>for</strong> the polymer industry. Products<br />

such as vispac ® , vislip ® , or viscoseal but also the<br />

mechanical seal are a clear proof.<br />

As operational reliability also considerably depends on the<br />

selected sealing system, we are permanently striving to<br />

adapt the sealing system to latest technological findings<br />

<strong>for</strong> any application. Our customers worldwide appreciate<br />

the proven sealing systems.<br />

vispac ® sturdy and virtually<br />

maintenance-free<br />

Technical data:<br />

Inflow pressure: From vacuum up to 2bar<br />

Viscosity:<br />

50-20,000 Pas<br />

Temperature: Up to 350 °C<br />

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vislip ®<br />

with blocked lip seal<br />

Technical data:<br />

Inflow pressure: From vacuum up to 2 bar<br />

Viscosity:<br />

50-20,000 Pas<br />

Temperature: Up to 275 °C<br />

viscoseal<br />

<strong>for</strong> booster applications<br />

Technical data:<br />

Inflow pressure: From atm to 100 bar<br />

Viscosity:<br />

100-20,000 Pas<br />

Temperature: Up to 350 °C<br />

Mechanical seal<br />

<strong>for</strong> almost any application<br />

Technical data:<br />

Inflow pressure: From vacuum up to 15 bar<br />

Viscosity:<br />

0.001-3,200 Pas<br />

Temperature: Up to 320 °C<br />

9


FILTRATION SYSTEMS<br />

Efficient and economical filtering<br />

The raised demand <strong>for</strong> high quality standards related to<br />

the entire filtration process is becoming an increasingly important<br />

aspect <strong>for</strong> the production of sensitive products.<br />

Highly efficient simplex and duplex filter systems guarantee<br />

low pressure consumption due to their large filtration<br />

areas and efficient microfilter media. Tailored micronex<br />

candle filters reliably block off impurities and<br />

ensure extended lifetimes. Double-piston screen changers<br />

optionally equipped with candle filter elements, disk and<br />

basket filters or curved screens allow result in shortest<br />

possible melt dwell-times due to their compact design.<br />

This design combines the advantages of large-area filtration<br />

with the simple handling characteristic of doublepiston<br />

technology.<br />

As an alternative <strong>for</strong> large-area filters, more and more piston<br />

screen changers are applied in the PET and PA process.<br />

CSC-P screen changers equipped with candle filters feature<br />

a filtration area 60 times larger than the filtration area<br />

of comparable screens, thus resulting in extended lifetime<br />

and reduced pressure loss.<br />

duplex Large-area filter<br />

Technical data:<br />

Filtration area: 1-130 m²<br />

Filter fineness:<br />

Process:<br />

Advantages:<br />

0.5-150 micron<br />

Continuous due to activation of 2nd basin<br />

• Simple basin replacement<br />

• Reduced pressure loss<br />

• No process disruption<br />

simplex Large-area filter<br />

Technical data:<br />

Filtration area: 0.2-6 m²<br />

Filter fineness:<br />

Process:<br />

Advantages:<br />

0.5-150 micron<br />

Discontinuous<br />

• Simple handling<br />

• Vertical and horizontal arrangement<br />

feasible<br />

• Applications: oligomers, monomers,<br />

chemicals<br />

CSC-P Screen changer<br />

Technical data:<br />

Filtration area: Up to 15 m²<br />

Filter fineness:<br />

Process:<br />

Advantages:<br />

20-500 micron<br />

Continuous<br />

• Short dwell-time of the melt<br />

• Filter can be replaced within approx.<br />

10 minutes<br />

• Any installation position feasible<br />

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COMPONENTS FOR FILTRATION SYSTEMS<br />

Lowest possible pressure loss and leak-free operation<br />

The divex valve inside the duplex filter is to divert the melt<br />

from one filter to the other. Tailored micronex filter elements<br />

and multinex candle filters reliably block off impurities<br />

Extended lifetime is “built-in”.<br />

divex Diverter valve<br />

Technical data:<br />

Bore diameter:<br />

Capacity:<br />

Advantages:<br />

28-105 mm<br />

900-16,000 kg/h<br />

• Metal seal<br />

• Dead-leg-free<br />

• Gentle switching without<br />

process disruption<br />

multinex Candle filter<br />

Technical data:<br />

Candle diameter:<br />

Filter fineness:<br />

Filter medium:<br />

Pressure range:<br />

Differential pressure:<br />

20-80 mm<br />

20-500 micron<br />

Screen mesh or metal fi bre mat<br />

Up to 350 bar<br />

100 bar<br />

micronex Filter element<br />

Technical data:<br />

Filter fineness:<br />

Pressure range:<br />

Differential pressure:<br />

Operating temperature:<br />

0.5-200 micron<br />

Up to 500 bar<br />

Up to 300 bar<br />

Max. 640 o C<br />

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UNDERWATER PELLETIZING SYSTEMS<br />

Spherical pellets of top quality<br />

The SPHERO ® underwater pelletizing system is the solution<br />

<strong>for</strong> a profitable production of round pellets. Irrespective<br />

of the throughput rate you envisage, be it only 50 or<br />

up to 36,000 kg per hour, there is a SPHERO ® underwater<br />

pelletizing system available to perfectly match your needs.<br />

With an unbeatable concept offering best access, operator<br />

convenience and thus process reliability are dominant.<br />

Perfect pellet quality and extended process continuity are<br />

achieved thanks to the hydrodynamic design of the cutting<br />

chamber and of the cutter head.<br />

A process-specific water treatment system allows a high<br />

level of water purity and an appropriate temperature of<br />

the process water. As the operator can conveniently operate<br />

the machine at the pelletizer, a precise and quick startup<br />

process is the logical consequence, also due to optimized<br />

process control. The optional OPTOdata control<br />

system not only offers clear visual and intuitively operable<br />

process monitoring but also excellent operating data logging<br />

features and convenient composition management.<br />

SPHERO ® 50<br />

Underwater pelletizing system<br />

Technical data:<br />

Sizes: 50<br />

Throughput rate:<br />

Advantages:<br />

Up to 600 kg/h<br />

• Complete system: pelletizer, dryer, PWS,<br />

switch cabinet, and operator panel on one<br />

mobile frame<br />

• Optimal access<br />

• Easy operation<br />

Sphero ® 140 / 220 / 350 / 560<br />

Underwater pelletizing system<br />

Technical data:<br />

Sizes: 140 / 220 / 350 / 560<br />

Throughput rate:<br />

Advantages:<br />

Up to 36,000 kg/h<br />

• Optimal access<br />

• Extended process reliability<br />

• Excellent pellet quality<br />

• Reduced space requirements<br />

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UNDERWATER STRAND PELLETIZING<br />

SYSTEMS<br />

Cylindrical pellets of top quality<br />

The M-USG underwater strand pelletizing systems have<br />

been epitomizing top quality and system availability in the<br />

raw material granulation sector <strong>for</strong> decades. The operator<br />

can easily reach throughput rates of cylindrical pellets of<br />

up to 20,000 kg/h due to the fully automatic process. The<br />

automatic self-threading feature, also in the event of disrupted<br />

strands, increases process stability. The optimally<br />

adjusted intake mechanism with its cutting tools installed<br />

inside the pelletizer is a pre-condition <strong>for</strong> the production<br />

of excellent, dust-free pellets. A long lifetime of the intake<br />

drums, cutting bars, and rotors due to the high quality of<br />

the materials applied leads to reduced life-cycle costs.<br />

Com<strong>for</strong>table access to guiding systems and especially to<br />

the die head and the cutting tools respectively guarantees<br />

easy operation and cleaning.<br />

The die head can be changed easily by hand and with a<br />

lifting device within a few minutes. This quick-change feature<br />

increases system availability, especially when the system<br />

is operated continuously. Like in a clockwork, each<br />

system component matters. There<strong>for</strong>e, the importance of<br />

the right strand pelletizing system and of the corresponding<br />

efficient dryer cannot be rated high enough. The optimized<br />

interaction of all M-USG strand pelletizing system<br />

components leads to best pellet quality at high process<br />

profitability.<br />

M-USG H Underwater<br />

strand pelletizing system<br />

Technical data:<br />

Sizes: 600 / 900 / 1,200<br />

Throughput rate: Up to 16,000 kg/h<br />

Advantages: • Constantly good pellet quality<br />

• Various guide section lengths available<br />

• Very high level of machine availability<br />

• Quick-change die head<br />

M-USG V Underwater<br />

strand pelletizing system<br />

Technical data:<br />

Sizes: 300 / 600 / 900 / 1,200<br />

Throughput rate: Up to 12,000 kg/h<br />

Advantages: • Reduced space requirements<br />

• Constantly good pellet quality<br />

• Very high level of machine availability<br />

• Quick-change die head<br />

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PELLET DRYERS<br />

Drying in an energy-saving way<br />

Drying the pellets right after production is primarily to simplify<br />

transportation and storage of the pellets. Moist pellets<br />

generate quality-related problems. For an economical<br />

downstream pellet process after cutting, either the AERO<br />

or the CENTRO dryers (depending on the particular situation)<br />

are available <strong>for</strong> virgin polymer drying. The AERO<br />

impact dryer dries the plastic pellets very gently, whereas<br />

the CENTRO centrifugal dryer features reduced energy<br />

consumption and very moderate space requirements.<br />

CENTRO<br />

Centrifugal dryer<br />

Technical data:<br />

Sizes: 300 / 800 / 1,600 / 2,200 / 4,000<br />

Throughput rate:<br />

Advantages:<br />

Up to 40,000 kg/h<br />

• Low energy consumption<br />

• Good access <strong>for</strong> cleaning and maintenance<br />

• Integrated water separator<br />

• Agglomerate separator<br />

AERO<br />

Impact dryer<br />

Technical data:<br />

Sizes: 500 / 800 / 1,000<br />

Throughput rate:<br />

Advantages:<br />

Up to 15,000 kg/h<br />

• Very gentle drying process<br />

• Minimal moisture on the pellet surface<br />

• Quick-change screen elements<br />

• Integrated water separator<br />

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COMPONENTS FOR MELT HANDLING<br />

For an optimal melt distribution<br />

The components made by Maag <strong>Group</strong> guarantee intelligent<br />

pre-heating, cooling, and diverting of the melt flow.<br />

blendrex ® heat exchangers can be used as pre-heating devices<br />

or as cooling devices and are also capable of tempering<br />

high-viscosity polymer melts (up to 10,000 Pas). The<br />

alternately twisted mixing element works most efficiently.<br />

Polymer shut-off valves are applied in the batch process<br />

directly under the reactor or as an emergency shutdown in<br />

the continuous polymer process. The compact design with<br />

short product channels and reduced volume prevents the<br />

melt from oxidizing and ensures little rinse quantities.<br />

The SG-V die heads ensure an even and a homogeneous<br />

melt distribution at high and consistent throughput rates.<br />

The flow-optimized design of the product chamber and<br />

channels not only reduces pressure losses but also saves a<br />

lot of energy. Short dwell-times enhance product quality.<br />

Polymer Shut-off valve<br />

Technical data:<br />

Sizes: 70 / 90 / 110<br />

Pressure:<br />

Advantages:<br />

60 / 25 bar (conti/batch)<br />

• Metal piston seal (vacuum-tight)<br />

• Short product paths<br />

• No dead-legs<br />

• Compact design with die head<br />

SG-V Die head<br />

Technical data:<br />

Sizes: 300 / 600 / 900 / 1,200<br />

Heating:<br />

Advantages:<br />

Electric, liquid, steam<br />

• Homogeneous melt processing<br />

• Pressure-optimized die plate<br />

• Holdplate <strong>for</strong> batch process<br />

• Mobile die plate <strong>for</strong> PA6<br />

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COMPONENTS FOR PELLETIZING SYSTEMS<br />

Clean handling after cutting<br />

Producing polymers requires process water. Supplying,<br />

collecting, cooling, and purifying / filtering this water is the<br />

task of the process water treatment system (PWS). The<br />

closed water circulation guarantees permanent, satisfactory<br />

water and cooling values. The belt filters (BF) ensure<br />

energy-saving, permanent water filtration, and the cooling<br />

process is controlled through the heat exchangers. Process<br />

water treatment systems can easily be retrofitted in already<br />

existing pelletizing systems.<br />

The SRK classifiers master rough and fine screening processes<br />

in virgin polymer production. Drying, coolings, and<br />

heating functions <strong>for</strong> any application can easily be integrated<br />

into the absolutely easy-to-clean und convenientto-operate<br />

classifiers. An optional transfer compensator<br />

adjusts the classifiers to upstream pelletizers or dryers.<br />

PWS-BF Process water<br />

treatment system<br />

Technical data:<br />

Sizes: 20 / 25 / 30 / 45 / 60 / 85 / 120 / 145<br />

Throughput rate: Up to 145 m³/min<br />

Advantages: • Continuous operation<br />

• Pressure-free fi ltration<br />

• Filter can be changed during process<br />

• Disposable fi lter<br />

PWS Process water<br />

treatment system<br />

Technical data:<br />

Sizes: 45 / 80 / 120 / 250<br />

Throughput rate:<br />

Advantages:<br />

Up to 250 m³/min<br />

• Selection of different fi lters<br />

• Tube-bundle or plate heat exchangers<br />

• Compact design<br />

• Quick cleaning<br />

SRK Classifier<br />

Technical data:<br />

Sizes:<br />

Throughput rate:<br />

Advantages:<br />

12-6 /10-5.5 /15-7.5 /20-10 / 25-12 etc.<br />

Up to 36,000 kg/ h<br />

• Precise separation selectivity<br />

• Flat trajectory angle<br />

• Easy to clean<br />

• Rust-free<br />

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CC-PET ®<br />

Direct crystallization method<br />

CC-PET ® combines pelletizing, drying, and crystallization<br />

in one step. The crystalline, round, and almost dust-free<br />

PET pellets cannot stick together any more when further<br />

processed, even when exposed to high bulk density. The<br />

specific and adjustable heat input, often required at the<br />

beginning of the production, makes the process independent<br />

of residual heat originating from upstream processes<br />

and saves a lot of energy. CC-PET ® is applied in raw<br />

material production but also in recycling processes and is<br />

capable of handling throughput rates of between 750<br />

kg/h and 15,000 kg/h. The plant components are taken<br />

from the Maag <strong>Group</strong> “construction kit”: melt <strong>pumps</strong>,<br />

polymer filters, start-up valves, pelletizing systems, pellet<br />

dryers, crystallizers, and process water treatment systems<br />

as well as system controls; anything from simple machine<br />

control to complex process visualization comes from one<br />

source. Perfectly matching components <strong>for</strong> individual applications<br />

utilized <strong>for</strong> economical, resource-efficient production.<br />

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PARTS, ACCESSORIES, SERVICE<br />

AND SUPPORT<br />

For maximum productivity and production reliability<br />

Products from Maag <strong>Group</strong> are known<br />

not only <strong>for</strong> their superb operating per<strong>for</strong>mance<br />

but also <strong>for</strong> their durability and<br />

long operating life. Tailored to materialspecific<br />

and customer-specific requirements,<br />

they help to maximize process<br />

efficiency – and thus ultimately profitability.<br />

Our customers can count on us <strong>for</strong><br />

comprehensive technical and operating<br />

advice, <strong>for</strong> a complete range of accessories,<br />

and <strong>for</strong> fast, reliable service and<br />

parts delivery – where you need it, and<br />

when you need it.<br />

Process reliability and precisely controlled product quality are critical to<br />

your competitiveness in the marketplace – and a promise that Maag<br />

<strong>Group</strong> makes to its customers from planning and start-up through to<br />

maintenance and ongoing system operation. Our gear <strong>pumps</strong>, screen<br />

changers and pelletizing systems are installed and put into service by<br />

our experienced technicians, working closely with the customer to optimize<br />

operating parameters and system configuration according to<br />

technical requirements. Following successful installation, we then provide<br />

comprehensive, hands-on training to your operators and production<br />

staff. And needless to say, the technical support team at Maag is<br />

always just a phone call away, whether <strong>for</strong> routine maintenance or any<br />

other needs. This ensures maximum availability and minimum downtime.<br />

Maag offers its customers the benefits of a truly global service network,<br />

including the world’s largest network of rotor and knife regrinding<br />

services in the pelletizing industry. This enables us to provide fast,<br />

reliable, expert service and support which is close to where you are.<br />

Rounded out with our pump repair service, our comprehensive range<br />

of service offerings means that you can rely on us to meet all your<br />

needs. Maag repairs and overhauls gear <strong>pumps</strong> <strong>for</strong> an extremely wide<br />

range of chemical, extrusion, polymer, <strong>compounding</strong> and other industrial<br />

applications.<br />

The engineering team at Maag <strong>Group</strong> is constantly working to offer<br />

upgrades <strong>for</strong> existing systems, so that your production line is always at<br />

the leading edge. This serves not only to improve production reliability<br />

but also to improve process efficiency, such as by reducing energy<br />

costs. Maximizing the operating life of your capital equipment, minimizing<br />

production waste, improving operator convenience and safety,<br />

and ultimately helping you to achieve the best possible final product<br />

quality at the lowest cost – these are our objectives in serving you.<br />

Because of our installed worldwide base of thousands of systems,<br />

along with our own commitment to ongoing R&D, our customers are<br />

in a unique position to benefit from our expertise in providing state-ofthe-art<br />

solutions tailored to individual process requirements. Superior<br />

product quality together with high operating productivity – that’s our<br />

commitment to you.<br />

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YOUR BENEFITS WORLDWIDE<br />

Reliable, expert service and support<br />

• Our global team of experts and qualified engineers ensure<br />

that your production equipment is correctly maintained<br />

<strong>for</strong> maximum reliability.<br />

• Your components and systems are tailored to your exact<br />

requirements, thus optimizing production efficiency<br />

from the very start.<br />

• Your system is installed and put into service by our own<br />

qualified engineers.<br />

• Maag components and systems are designed to work<br />

together perfectly and built to ensure long, trouble-free<br />

operation, thus yielding excellent production economics<br />

and reliable operation long into the future.<br />

• We provide you with a single comprehensive source to<br />

furnish and maintain all your production equipment,<br />

thus reducing the cost and administrative burden associated<br />

with purchasing, operation and maintenance –<br />

and eliminating the “finger pointing” among different<br />

individual providers.<br />

• You can count on fast, guaranteed repair and maintenance<br />

service from our experienced, highly trained<br />

specialists.<br />

• Because your production availability depends on getting<br />

critical parts quickly, our global service network puts<br />

our spare parts and accessories close to your doorstep.<br />

• We offer training <strong>for</strong> your staff – on your premises, or in<br />

our service centers – helping you to motivate your employees<br />

while maximizing operational efficiency, thus<br />

ultimately lowering production costs.<br />

• Our technical support is ready to assist you, or to<br />

answer your questions, quickly and unbureaucratically,<br />

saving you time and money.<br />

• Among our application-related services are viscosity<br />

measure ments and flow simulations by our experienced<br />

application engineers, bringing process transparency to<br />

help you (and us) per<strong>for</strong>m better.<br />

• Switzerland<br />

Oberglatt<br />

• Germany<br />

Grossostheim<br />

• Russia<br />

Moscow<br />

• India<br />

Mumbai<br />

• USA<br />

Charlotte<br />

• France<br />

Lyon<br />

• Italia<br />

Milano<br />

• China<br />

Shanghai<br />

• Taiwan<br />

Taipei<br />

• Brazil<br />

Sao Paulo<br />

• Malaysia<br />

Kuala Lumpur<br />

• Singapore<br />

Singapore<br />

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Maag <strong>Group</strong> has business roots extending<br />

back more than 100 years. The foundations<br />

<strong>for</strong> today’s Maag <strong>Pump</strong> Systems<br />

AG were laid by Max Maag in the year<br />

1910, beginning with gear manufacture.<br />

The business grew, and in 1928 the company’s<br />

factory in Zurich shipped its first<br />

gear pump. In the decades to follow,<br />

Maag engineers developed ever more<br />

sophisticated and capable gear <strong>pumps</strong>.<br />

Today, these process <strong>pumps</strong> are in operation<br />

around the world, serving customers<br />

in the plastics, chemical, petrochemical<br />

and food processing industries. At the<br />

start of the new millennium, Maag <strong>Pump</strong><br />

Systems expanded its product range to<br />

include high-per<strong>for</strong>mance screen changers<br />

and large-area filtration units so that,<br />

since this time, it has been able to offer<br />

complete systems.<br />

After more than six decades serving the plastics industry, it is<br />

hard to even imagine this market without pelletizing systems<br />

from Automatik Plastics Machinery. Originally founded in 1947<br />

as Automatik Apparate- und Maschinenbau GmbH, the company<br />

began developing strand pelletizing systems from its earliest<br />

days, bringing the first automated strand pelletizer to the<br />

market in the 1960s. The 1970s saw a further burst of innovation,<br />

particularly the company’s launch of the first underwater<br />

strand pelletizer in the middle of that decade. In the late 1990s,<br />

Automatik went on to bring its unique drop pelletizing system<br />

<strong>for</strong> low-viscosity products to the market, filling yet another industry<br />

need. The company completed its product portfolio in<br />

2003 with the introduction of its SPHERO ® underwater pelletizing<br />

technology. Since this time, Automatik has offered solutions<br />

covering a comprehensive range of pellet shapes, operating<br />

throughputs and production requirements.<br />

The paths of these two extraordinary companies have crossed<br />

many times over the years, as both have long been providers of<br />

complementary, superior quality systems and components to<br />

the plastics processing industry. With their merger in 2010,<br />

Maag <strong>Pump</strong> Systems and Automatik Plastics Machinery were<br />

brought together under the umbrella of Maag <strong>Group</strong>, offering<br />

complete and highly efficient pro duction solutions from a single<br />

source. Maag <strong>Group</strong> has been a part of Dover Corporation, a<br />

U.S. industrial conglomerate, since 2012.<br />

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Switzerland<br />

Maag <strong>Pump</strong> Systems AG<br />

Aspstrasse 12<br />

8154 Oberglatt<br />

Switzerland<br />

P +41 44 278 82 00<br />

F +41 44 278 82 01<br />

Welcome@maag.com<br />

www.maag.com<br />

Brazil<br />

Maag Automatik Do Brasil, Ltda.<br />

Alameda Rio Preto, 165 Sala 3<br />

Centro Empresarial Tambore<br />

06460-050 Barueri - SP<br />

Brazil<br />

P +55 11 4166 4975<br />

F +55 11 4195 3840<br />

InfoBrazil@maag.com<br />

www.maag.com<br />

Italy<br />

Maag Automatik s.r.l.<br />

Viale Romagna 7<br />

20089 Rozzano (MI)<br />

Italy<br />

P +39 02 575 932 1<br />

F +39 02 575 932 32<br />

MaagItaly@maag.com<br />

www.maag.com<br />

Germany<br />

Automatik Plastics Machinery GmbH<br />

Ostring 19<br />

63762 Grossostheim<br />

Germany<br />

P +49 6026 503 0<br />

F +49 6026 503 110<br />

Info@maag.com<br />

www.maag.com<br />

China<br />

Maag Automatik Plastics Machinery Co., Ltd.<br />

Room 1204A, Silver Tower<br />

218 South Xi Zang Road<br />

200021 Shanghai<br />

China<br />

P +86 21 6334 3666<br />

F +86 21 6334 3336<br />

MaagChina@maag.com<br />

www.maag.com<br />

Malaysia<br />

Automatik Plastics Machinery Sdn Bhd<br />

(845544-M)<br />

14 Jalan PJU 1A/8 Ara Damansara<br />

47301 Petaling Jaya Selangor<br />

Malaysia<br />

P +6 03 7842 2116<br />

F +6 03 7845 4363<br />

InfoSEA@maag.com<br />

www.maag.com<br />

France<br />

Maag <strong>Pump</strong> Systems SAS<br />

111, Rue du 1er Mars 1943<br />

69100 Villeurbanne<br />

France<br />

P +33 4 72 68 67 30<br />

F +33 4 72 68 67 31<br />

MaagFrance@maag.com<br />

www.maag.com<br />

Singapore<br />

Maag <strong>Pump</strong> Systems Pte Ltd<br />

25 International Business Park<br />

No. 04-73 German Center<br />

609916 Singapore<br />

Singapore<br />

P +65 65 62 87 20<br />

F +65 65 62 87 29<br />

MaagSingapore@maag.com<br />

www.maag.com<br />

India<br />

Maag Automatik India<br />

105 Thacker Tower Plot 86, Sector 17, Vashi<br />

Navi Mumbai 400 703<br />

India<br />

P +91 22 2789 3645<br />

F +91 22 2789 4407<br />

MaagIndia@maag.com<br />

www.maag.com<br />

Taiwan<br />

Automatik Plastics Machinery Ltd.<br />

Room 619, 6F., No.6<br />

Hsinyi Rd., Sec. 4, Da-an District<br />

Taipei City 106<br />

Taiwan<br />

P +886 2 2703 6336<br />

F +886 2 2708 4856<br />

InfoTaiwan@maag.com<br />

www.maag.com<br />

USA<br />

Maag Automatik Inc.<br />

1500 Continental Boulevard<br />

Charlotte, NC 28273<br />

USA<br />

P +1 704 716 9000<br />

F +1 704 716 9001<br />

MaagAmericas@maag.com<br />

www.maag.com

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