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MOLD MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Manage your inventory Become better organized Protect your investment Create a safer working environment 716.822.2804 www.PTM.Rapistak.com • Tension • Compression • Flexure • Shear • Puncture • Peel • Tear • COF • Melt index • Impact • Vicat /HDT • Hardness The first name in materials testing All tests can be performed in accordance with ASTM, ISO and industry specific standards www.tiniusolsen.com sales@tiniusolsen.com 215 675 7100 HEATING/COOLING The new VBD300 vacuum dryer from Maguire Products, Aston, Pa., has a rated capacity of up to 300 lb/hr, double the rated capacity of the previous model VBD150 (though the latter has been shown in the field to actually be capable of over 200 lb/hr). The new unit is suited to general-purpose injection molding and low- to mid-throughput extrusion jobs. Maguire says its vacuum dryers consume 60% less energy than desiccant systems, dry in one- sixth the time, reduce the resin's heat history, and provide greater process control than desiccant dryers. The VBD reportedly can provide dried polymer for production in 35 min after a cold start. The VBD's load cells, which were added in 2015, monitor material weight at two different points, giving control over resin level in the dryer and providing documentation of material consumption. Maguire says practically all resins can be processed via vacuum drying. The company is currently working on the VBD 600, which would have a throughput capacity of 600 lb/hr. The largest model in the line, the VBD 1000 for up to 1000 lb/hr, launched in 2013. 888-459-2412 • maguire.com Matsui's new MC5 mold temperature- control units are 27% lighter and have a 23% smaller footprint than previous units. They are available in 12 different models, with the MC5-G1 series hot-water control- lers sold in 25-, 55-, and 88-liter sizes and in low-temperature (up to 203 F) and high-temperature (up to 248 F) versions. Matsui America, Hanover Park, Ill., says the MC5s achieve target temperature in less time than previous models, thanks to a more powerful pump and more respon- sive thermocouple. Matsui also says the series achieves target temperatures within 1° of setpoint and then samples the temperature four times/sec. The control panel features a touchpad and large LCD character display that's visible even in bright light. The control can store up to 64 temperature settings, and it detects heating and cooling errors. 847-290-9680 • matsuiamerica.com Mold TCU Gets Smaller, Lighter New Mid-Size Vacuum Dryer DRYING 68 JUNE 2017 Plastics Technology PTonline.com Keeping Up W it h Technolog y