COMPACT ALL-IN-ONE ‘MICRO TOWER’ FOR SMALL-VOLUME PROCESSES LOADS, DOSES, MIXES AND CONTROLS BLENDS OF THREE MATERIALS

New MMT™ Micro Tower from Maguire Streamlines Material Handling for Molding and Extrusion at Rates up to 100 lb. (45 kg) per Hour While Providing Precise Batch Accuracy

ASTON, PENNSYLVANIA, U.S.A., February 2018: A new type of raw material handling device for small-volume plastics processing combines loading, dosing, mixing, and dispensing functions in one compact system governed by a single controller. Maguire Products, Inc. will introduce the system at NPE2018 (Booth W5747).

The Maguire® MMT™ Micro Tower mixes up to three materials—such as virgin resin, regrind, and masterbatch—in 10 lb. (4.5 kg) batches for injection molding or extrusion processes with throughputs up to 100 lb / 45 kg per hour. The compact tower mounts at the throat of the processing machine, with no floor space required for a vacuum pump. To ensure accuracy, the loader and three material hoppers operate on a loss-in-weight basis under simultaneous direction by the controller.

“The MMT Micro Tower replaces elaborate and often over-sized combinations of separate pieces of equipment with a single, compact, relatively inexpensive system designed specifically for low-volume production,” said Frank Kavanagh, vice president of sales and marketing. “It is simple to install, easy to access for material changes, and intuitively controlled by the operator.”

The blower in the MMT Micro Tower is driven by a lightweight brushless motor. Filters are cleaned by Maguire’s patented dust-clearing blow-back system. Like all Maguire equipment, the MMT Micro Tower is backed by a five-year warranty.

Photo Caption: Components of the Maguire® MMT™ Micro Tower include, from top to bottom, a blower motor and loading system; three material receivers (white), three loss-in-weight hoppers (red), and a bin with level sensor and flange for mounting onto the extruder throat.