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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 />
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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