The first ULTRA Low Energy Dryer for plastics.

Ultra-low kW energy usage – fast ROI and savings for a lifetime.

• Drying costs so low, it’s almost free
• Energy efficient unique vacuum drying technology
• Faster drying, faster start-ups, minimal maintenance

ULTRA Energy – Efficiency Comparison

• kW energy to HEAT raw material from ambient to required drying temperature is the same for all drying processes.
• kW energy to DRY raw material is where the difference occurs, comparing ULTRA dryers to all Desiccant dryers.

ULTRA Low Energy – Operating Cost Savings

• A process running at 220lb/h (100kg/h) can typically see a kW difference of 41 Watts/lb (92 Watts/kg) with ULTRA dryers versus generic desiccant dryer.
• This saves $6,500 annually at an example rate of 220lb/h (100kg/h) – whilst doing the exact same job.
• ULTRA delivers savings year on year for its full life cycle.

ULTRA Low Energy – Dynamic Software

• Temperature Sense Control – temperature is controlled efficiently with energy saver as standard.
• Heater and air flow are automatically regulated to ensure only the required amount of heat and air flow are used to bring material up to temperature.

ULTRA Quick Drying

• ULTRA dryers place materials under vacuum to dry rapidly, versus long exposure to desiccant hot dry air flow.
• Normally, ULTRA dries material 6 times faster than conventional desiccant dryers.
• ULTRA fast drying time provides quicker start-ups.

ULTRA Low Energy Components

• No regeneration process, no added energy used.
• ULTRA uses only one smaller blower and heater sized for smaller volumes and faster drying times.
• Compact heating hopper – less material in process, less energy used, easier cleaning.
• Minimal maintenance – no scheduled maintenance requirements and no consumables.

ULTRA Live Throughput Monitoring

• Load cells monitor the vacuum chamber and retention hopper and provide live materials usage data.
• Data allows the drying rate to efficiently follow and adjust according to the dryer consumption rate.
• ULTRA live data makes for ULTRA efficient drying.

ULTRA Fast Return on Investment 

• ULTRA dryers quickly pay-back in the short term and continue to provide energy reduction cost savings in the long term.
• Energy usage – one Desiccant day = one ULTRA week.
• Indirect benefits – increased productivity, reduced start-up scrap rates and reduced energy usage for the same time period.

Low Energy LPD dryers, first generation of Maguire vacuum drying technology.

• For 30, 100 and 200 lb/hr (14, 45, 90 kg/hr) throughputs
• Energy efficient vacuum drying method
• Suitable for small lb/hr (kg/hr) technical drying

Energy Efficiency

• Energy to HEAT material from ambient temperature to target drying temperature is the same for all drying processes.
• Energy to DRY material is where the differences occur when comparing a Maguire LPD dryer to all types of Desiccant dryers.
• Side-by-side testing of the vacuum dryer and a desiccant dryer shows 70 – 80% reduced energy consumption.

Energy Saver Modes Built in as Standard

• Temperature Sense Control: Temperature is controlled efficiently with energy saver modes built in as standard.
• Heater and blower are automatically regulated to ensure that only the required amount of heat and air flow are used to bring material up to temperature.

Speed of Drying

• LPD dryers use vacuum as the main method to dry versus air desiccant.
• Typically, vacuum dryers dry 6 times faster than conventional desiccant dryers.
• This dramatically reduces energy used to dry material and translates to more production time.

Low Energy Components

• No regeneration process, no added energy used.
• Compared to Desiccant dryers, LPD dryers use only one smaller blower and heater sized based on smaller volumes and energy efficiency.
• Low maintenance: no scheduled maintenance requirements and no consumables.

Fast ROI

• LPD dryers quickly payback in the short term and continue to payback through energy reduction in the long term.
• Energy usage – one Desiccant day = one LPD week.
• Indirect benefits – increased productivity, reduced start-up scrap rates and reduced energy usage for the same time period.

The Maguire blender is the most popular and reliable gravimetric blender worldwide.

• 10 blender series with over 120 models
• Close to 60,000 Maguire Gravimetric Blenders running worldwide
• More standard models than any other producer

Robust Construction

• 30+ years of experience in Gravimetric Blending.
• Robust hardware integrated with industry leading software control.
• Consistent accuracy that is simple and easy to use.

5 Year Warranty

• Industry leading, comprehensive 5 Year Warranty.
• Warranty as robust as the blender system.

Simple Operation

Maguire Blenders operate in 3 simple steps:

1. Load material hoppers with regrind, natural, color and additive.
2. Set the recipe percentage for each material.
3. Blend batch by batch direct to your process.

Simple Material Changes and Maintenance

• Easy access to all material contact surfaces – including hoppers, weigh bin and mix chamber.
• System operates with minimal maintenance – no tools required.

Install Where You Like

Maguire Blenders can universally be installed however best for a process, including:

1. Blender mounted on throat for optimum mix control, maximum use of space, easy access.
2. Blender mounted on floor stand for easy access beside the machine, simple material changes.
3. Blender mounted on Mezzanine floor for easy access above the machine.

Maguire revolutionized gravimetric blending when it launched the first Maguire Batch Blender in 1989.

The evolution and development of the Maguire blender has been constant throughout 30+ years, based on customer feedback and continuous research and development – with over 200+ patents and counting.

The Maguire Control Logic

Each blender is equipped with blender software to provide solutions for every type of processing challenge. When you buy a Maguire, you buy experience.

• Close to 60,000 units operating across thousands of applications and industries.
• All controls are interchangeable and backward compatible.
• Multiple features and functions as standard, providing the most flexible dosing and blending control in the industry.

Latest Generation Blender Control – 4088 Touchscreen

• FlexBus Lite full feature conveying control.
• Maguire’s latest 4088 controller is fully backward compatible.
• More features and functions built into software as standard.
• Maguire OS updates with latest features and functions.
• Intuitive graphics, intuitive to use.
• Fast and simple to swap out in the event of service and support.
• Powerful microprocessor control – fast and responsive user experience.

Accuracy to ± 0.1% on a 1% Setting

• Repeatable consistent dosing accuracy – 1/10 percent of requested target.
• Dosing dynamically adjusts as densities / flow rates change.

Load Cells 

• Load cell resolution is 1/40 of a gram (about 1 pellet) – the addition of just 1 pellet will cause the reading output to increment by 1.
• Over an extended time period the system is extremely accurate.
• Each batch followed by an error correct routine – assuring the next batch “learns” from any significant error that may have occurred.

Dispense Devices 

• Range of dispense valves for high throughput, minor components, poor flowing regrind, high volume pellets, and accurate low percentage dosing.
• Dose a range of percentages with maximum accuracy and control.

Real Time Data

• Blender measures every gram of every material.
• System monitors accuracy of total recipe and adjusts dosing.

Save Masterbatch & Additive up to 30%

• Precision dosing devices for accurate, repeatable control.
• Integrated software to optimize dosing accuracy in relation to whole blend.

Maximize on Regrind Usage

• Software and hardware controls regrind effectively.
• Options for maximizing regrind consumption and minimizing color usage.

Complete ROI – Within 6-9 Months 

• Increased regrind levels, reduced masterbatch & additive settings can pay for the blender within 6-9 months.
• Maguire blender eliminates manual handling and reduce operation costs dramatically.

Vibration Management

• System is proven to manage accuracy in vibration environments.
• Unique controls and features to enhance even extreme environments.

The WXB Gravimetric Batch Blender includes a fully integrated Loss-in-Weight mix chamber for all extrusion processes.

• Automate material usage control for all extrusion processes
• Raw material savings up to 10%
• Return on investment within 8-12 months

Integrated Blending & Extrusion Control

• Maguire’s proven WXB Gravimetric batch blending technology combined with comprehensive loss-in-weight control.
• Batch blending from 2 – 12 materials with dispense accuracy of +/- 0.1% on a 1% setting.
• Integrated Loss-in-Weight control monitoring live consumption rate to an extruder and updating process rate every second.

Maguire + Syncro Syntrol Control

• Maguire + Syncro specialist extrusion control for every type of extrusion process.
• Syntrol touchscreen allows quick and easy setup of extrusion process.
• Easily set process parameters like gram/meter, micron and layer ratios.

Key Benefits of Extrusion Control

• Overall raw materials savings of up to 10% compared to manual regulation.
• Reduced start-up material wastage & changeover scrap.
• Achieve faster startup times.
• Automatically regulate extruder and haul-off speeds to always be on target.
• Eliminate process variations due to screen pack, voltage fluctuations and MFI differences.
• Document clearly materials usage and process parameters for quality, process and cost control.
• Return on investment within 6 months.
• Fast payback by reduced material usage, production scrap, manual intervention and increased productivity.
• Optimize process from constant extrusion control.

Solutions for Extrusion Processes

• Suited to continuous extrusion processes for mono and co-extrusion processes.
• Applications include cable, cast film, blown film, sheet, pipe, tube & profile extrusion.

Maguire+Syncro Control Flexibility

• Detailed control of all materials settings, layer ratio control, & extrusion control.
• Controller allows effective control for mono and co-ex processes, managed from 1 HMI.

Expandable & Modular

• The WXB control is expandable and can be simply integrated with further downstream controls for automatic gauging and process control.
• WXB extrusion control module can easily be retrofitted with other modular components from Maguire + Syncro including air rings, IBC control, Gauging, and in-line recycling.

The LIW Loss-in-Weight hopper is suited to all extrusion processes.

• Automate material usage control for all extrusion processes
• Return on investment within 6 months
• Raw material savings up to 10%

Loss in Weight Control

• Comprehensive loss-in-weight control, monitoring live consumption rate to an extruder and updating process rate every second.
• The LIW hopper is suspended on a pair of highly accurate load cells.
• Sized according to throughput.
• Throughput of line is fully automatic and requires no user intervention.

Maguire + Syncro Syntrol Control

• Maguire + Syncro specialist extrusion control for every type of extrusion process.
• Syntrol touchscreen allows quick and easy setup of extrusion process.
• Easily set process parameters like gram/meter, micron and layer ratios.

Key Benefits of Extrusion Control

• Overall raw material savings of up to 10% compared to manual regulation.
• Reduced start-up material wastage & changeover scrap.
• Achieve faster startup times.
• Automatically regulate extruder and haul-off speeds to always be on target.
• Eliminate process variations due to screen pack, voltage fluctuations and MFI differences.
• Document clearly material usage and process parameters for quality, process and cost control.
• Return on investment within 6 months.
• Fast payback by reduced material usage, production scrap, manual intervention and increased productivity.
• Optimize process from constant extrusion control.

Range of Material

• Suited to every application of free-flowing material, pellets, granules or powder.

Rapid Access

• Magnetic retainers on the hopper enclosure allow quick access to the LIW hopper.

Audible and Visual Alarms

• Alarms are activated is system is not operating withing required process conditions.

Faster-Start up Time

• Switch from manual start-up to automatic and set required output.
• No further operator involvement.

Quick Material Release

• Optional compact drain can be mounted directly below the LIW hopper.
• Rapid draining of materials.

Syntrol Extrusion Control provides full extrusion control and operates with Maguire WSB & WXB Blender series and / or LIW Loss-in-Weight Hoppers plus MGF Gravimetric Feeders – for all extrusion applications.

• Automatic extrusion control for all extrusion processes
• Easily set extrusion control targets
• Benefit from raw material savings of up to 10%

Extrusion control regulates the extrusion and haul off continuously, ensuring material usage control of the line.

Syntrol Extrusion Control manages the target setpoint of the line, controlling setpoints such as lb/hr, kg/hr, gr/m, lb/ft and micron, optimizing extruder operation and overall linespeed.

More Efficient Start-Ups & Changeovers

• Automate a line startup by simply entering target output requirements.
• Compared to manual startup, reduce startup time by up to 70%.
• Reduce startup material waste and associated material cost.

How Extrusion Control Works

• Constant updates of kg/hr, lb/hr usage every second to each extruder.
• Real time monitoring of line speed.
• Precise and automatic regulation of line target output.
• Dynamically versus manual check and adjustments significantly simplify the operator control.
• Improved control on raw material costs by immediate regulation and better materials use.

Increased Productivity

• Quicker & automated start-ups.
• Continuous line monitoring keeps the product setpoints on target – 24 hours a day.
• No drift or manual interventions.
• Benefits on improved product quality and tighter product specification.
• Typical return on investment of 3- 6 months.
• Allow for clear, direct savings in materials and production time.

Modular upgrades alongside Maguire + Syncro extrusion control – automatic air ring with APC option for better output and efficiency.

• Improve bubble stability – better air flow distribution & control
• Improve capacity & line output
• Improve product tolerances up to 75% 2σ

A critical factor on from materials blend and extrusion control for the performance of a blown film line is the Air Ring.

Upgrading an older Air Ring can deliver significant performance benefits for any blown film line.

Maguire + Syncro offer 2 types of air ring according to product specifications and productivity drivers;

Typhoon – Dual Lipset – one lipset engineered with 2 air streams to optimize stability and cooling, enabling increases in output.

Flyer – Triple Lipset / Counterflow Air Ring – one lipset engineered with 3 air streams, cooling above and below the air ring to optimize further stability and cooling, enabling increases in output.

• nsure better air flow distribution by design of M+S Air Rings.
• Gain control of product tolerances with up to 75% improvement at 2 Sigma (2S / 2σ).
• Maximize cooling efficiency with efficient air distribution by design – optimize air flow but minimize pressure losses.
• Control and better cooling expedite better bubble stability – guaranteed.
• Carbon fiber build option for moisture free process.
• Single Inlet and overall design – ensures easier access around the die for maintenance, setup, and control
• Optional modular add-ons in combination with an Air Ring can include, IBC and Automatic Profile Control (APC) of the bubble with wide range of Gauging options.

Simple Installation

• A new Air Ring can be easily retrofitted on an existing line.
• A typical Air Ring upgrade can be made within 2-5 days, covering installation and commissioning.
• Minimizing short term disruption to production – providing long term benefits to the business.
• All types of blown film Air Rings can be upgraded, including dies for Fixed, Rotating, Oscillating, and Quenching types of blown film lines.

Maguire + Syncro Design Features 

• Standard aluminum build.
• Carbon fiber build option – minimize moisture and condensation.
• Air inlet choices: standard multi-point or single air inlet – single air inlet – easier access and maintenance.
• Air Ring airflow regulation by choice of 3 configurations: Air Volume, Air Heating or Volume and Heat Combination (Tech 2.0).
• Booster Stabilizer Frame option – single to triple tier frame to lock the bubble – cooling increases = output increases.
• Manual control – simple manual setup and control, or ability to have manual APC.
• Automatic setup control option – integrating Automatic Profile Control (APC) to fully optimize line control.
• Air Ring Elevator option – Elevators fitted to Air Ring to allow for easy access to die and for setup and maintenance, plus to enable maximum cooling for triple lipset configurations.

Internal Bubble Cooling (IBC) is designed to automatically control and manage blower balance and increase cooling efficiency.

• Non-contact, ultrasonic IBC bubble control
• Precise layflat control
• Waste reduction during start-up and changeover

Another critical factor on from materials blend and extrusion control for the performance of a blown film line is the IBC (Internal Bubble Cooling), with integrated auto width control for the layflat.

Upgrading a line without IBC & Layflat Control, or a line with a dated simpler system can deliver significant performance benefits for any blown film line.

Maguire + Syncro offer SYibc, which is a convenient and effective package for IBC and automatic Layflat Control. A processor can upgrade as a standalone product or integrated as part of the program of modular upgrades for improving performance on a blown film line from Maguire + Syncro range of products.

To enable fast and accurate control of a layflat width the SYibc uses a triangulation of 3 non-contact ultrasonic sensors, with a separate calibration sensor to moderate for ambient conditions. This data provides constant readings to the IBC PLC control, and enables the IBC stepper-controlled valves to be precisely regulated for fast and consistent control of the internal bubble cooling airflow.

Upgrading your line with Maguire +Syncro SYibc can quickly deliver these core benefits:

• Improved control and increases production rates.
• Optimize layflat control to less than ± 2mm of target set for LayFlat width control.
• Increase internal cooling rates – increases production and process consistency.
• Edge trim and startup waste reduced – reducing materials costs.
• Reduce manual interventions and setup.
• Easier product changes and quicker setups and startups.
• SYibc applicable for all types of IBC die, EasyWidth for non IBC – compressed air dies.
• Temperature compensation manages 24-hour ambient fluctuations.
• Cost effective to deploy – typical return of investment within 12 months.

Ultrasonic Layflat Sensors

• Optional ultrasonic distance sensors.
• Mounted on top of cage where bubble is already formed.
• Controls automatic opening & closing of cage.
• Improved layflat width control to less than ± 2mm.

Ambient Temperature Control

• Ultrasonic sensor installed at a fixed distance.
• To control ambient temperature variations.

Ultrasonic Gap Sensors 

• Mounted on bottom of the cage.
• Maintain distance between bubble and moving cage.
• Measure instant bubble dimension variation.
• To avoid deflation of bubble.

IBC Control Valve

• Unique bypass valve to improve flow control.
• Valve installed on T pipe.
• Improved accuracy in bubble stability.
• Customized stepper motor.

Maguire + Syncro Control Flexibility

• Convenient operation and analysis via Syntrol Plus Supervisory System.
• Rapid detection and response for optimum width stabilization.
• Waste reduction.
• Improved bubble stability.
• Faster and simplified operator control.
• Possibility to store all key process setup parameters.

Wide range of gauging solutions for film, cast and flat sheet extrusion.

• Gauging solutions according to end product
• Capacitive, Inductive and NIR Near Infrared Technology
• Precision inline measurement

SkYmex– Capacitive Gauging System

• Ideal applications: all blown film applications, excluding barrier products.
• Mono and co-extrusion applications.
• Capacitive technology (contact / non-contact options).
• Three stage telescopic arm (patent).
• Rotating system and encoder band 360° – know position at all times.
• Encoder band = belt free motion = significantly less maintenance and better accuracy.
• Ultrasonic distance sensor automates telescopic arm setup – ensures gauging consistency.
• Available for bubble diameters from 100mm up to 9m.

CombYscan – Capacitive & Inductive Gauging System

• Ideal applications for blown film: sticky films, agristretch film and barrier film.
• Ideal applications for flat dies: sheet, extrusion coating.
• Mono and co-extrusion applications.
• Excellent for both color and transparent products.
• Inductive / capacitive technology.
• Ideal for barrier film and sensitive film.
• Measurement of total thickness – from 10 micron up to 4.5mm.
• Layflat width from 500mm up to 3m.

OptYscan – NIR Near Infrared Gauging System

• Ideal applications for blown film: barrier film, battery separator film.
• Ideal applications for cast film: Stretch, barrier, CPP and battery separator film.
• Ideal applications for Biax Extrusion: BOPP, BOPE and BOPET film.
• NIR Near Infrared sensor – back scatter application.
• Ideal to install on flat film or chill roll applications.
• Absolute gauge – no need to change parameters or filters when changing type of film.
• Measurement accuracy 0.1 micron.
• Web width from 500mm – 10m.

RaYxscan – X- Ray Gauging System

• Ideal applications for blown film: barrier film, battery separator film.
• Ideal applications for cast film: Stretch, barrier, CPP and battery separator film.
• Ideal applications for Biax Extrusion: BOPP, BOPE and BOPET film.
• Ideal application for extrusion coating and lamination.
• X-ray source. Source below ≤ 5Kva – therefore reducing safety risk and eliminating need for independent inspections.
• Accurate measurement – down to 0.02 micron.
• Easy installation and maintenance.
• Web width from 500mm – 10m.

ShadYscan – Laser Gauging System

• Ideal applications: foam sheet & calendering.
• Mono and co-extrusion applications.
• Gauging by laser shadow – non-contact.
• Measurement not affected by color, transparency or material composition – better accuracy.
• Easy access for periodic maintenance.
• Thickness up to 10 mm.
• Width from 500mm to 3m.

Efficient inline and offline recycling solutions for all plastics processors.

• Recycle primary grade scrap into primary grade pellets directly
• Recycle all scrap into high quality pellets
• The lowest kW per lb/kg available

Alpha – the most efficient inline recycling system in the market developed in partnership between Erema and Plasmac.

Why Choose an Alpha

• Direct extrusion design, no prior size reduction required, therefore no dust.
• Unique Short Screw Technology (SST) ensures minimal power consumption.
• SST = low shear, low processing temperatures & minimal process dwell time.
• This means the absolute minimal material degradation and gels.

Rapid Return on Investment

• Return on investment in a little as 6 months.
• Minimal energy used – lower running costs.
• Minimize operator interaction.
• Reduced material costs – recycle ALL scrap straight back into the blender.

Circular Economy

• Perfect for in-line trim recycling – all scrap material goes back into the product.
• No material lost to the surrounding environment, in-line means you close the loop
• No material sent offsite, no cross contamination of your product, zero losses – at minimal kW cost.

Range of Options

• Choices of air or water pelletizer dependent on materials or output being run.
• Trims fed in via the trim basket, scrap reels reprocessed via the reel feed – the Alpha is capable of feeding both products simultaneously into the extruder.
• Flake feeder options for feeding flakes and chips for all molding and extrusion processes.
• Options to fit MGF Gravimetric Feeder plus WSB Gravimetric Blender for additives or fillers.

Omega – a shredder and extruder combination for inline and offline recycling for larger throughputs. Ideal for lumps, reels, loose and bales. Developed in partnership between Erema and Plasmac.

Two Stage Process

• Step 1: Shred material no matter the format.
• Shredder design minimizes dust – generates virtually no heat or dust = key benefits: a better quality recycled material.
• Step 2: Shredded material directly fed into the extruder and pelletized into a high quality pellet at the lowest energy cost possible.
• Utilizes the same Short Screw Technology (SST) as the Alpha – ensuring minimal power consumption, low shear, low processing temperatures & minimal process dwell time = minimal material degradation.
• Unique shredder design which creates virtually no dust or heat = minimal gels.

Minimal Maintenance 

• No water cooling of rotor or transfer system needed.
• Manual or automatic systems available – for use with reels and flake.

Rapid Return on Investment

• Return on investment in a little as 6 months.
• Minimal energy used – lower running costs.
• Minimize operator interaction.
• Reduced material costs – recycle ALL scrap straight back into the blender.

Circular Economy

• Perfect for high speed or high output in-line trim recycling, all scrap material goes back into the product.
• Recycle all your scrap material including start-up scrap, lumps, loose, reels, fabrics, ensuring no material is lost to the surrounding environment – lets you close the loop.
• No material sent offsite, no cross contamination of your product, zero losses – at minimal kW cost.

Range of Options

• Choices of air or water pelletizer dependent on materials or output being run.
• Can be fed via an elevator with integral metal detector, reel feed, trim basket or hand fed.
• Flake feeder options for feeding flakes and chips for all molding and extrusion processes.
• Options to fit MGF Gravimetric Feeder plus WSB Gravimetric Blender for additives or fillers.
• Pellet detection systems to alert operator if any issues.