Motan showcases conveying systems, introduces the new METRO G material loader range at NPE

Flexible and versatile, motan’s newest Metro G material loader range not only combines the latest technologies from Colortronic and motan, it also has a number of new features as well. METRO G's modular building block system allows users to configure and create the optimal material loader for any application. For example, a standard material loader unit can be expanded into a clean room version just by adding special vacuum diaphragm valve. A dust removal module provides for fine dust removal at the material loader, essential for some critical engineering plastics where absolutely no dust is allowed to enter the process. The system can also be fitted with modules with a tangential material inlet to provide a cyclone effect for processing those materials where a more coarse dust separation is required. METRO G allows users to configure the right material loader for their specific application.

The new METRO G loaders can work in conjunction with the compact METROLINK material selection system that produces the correct material/machine connection – quickly, reliably and without risk of confusion or contamination. Fixed material pipe connections provide for the highest level of operational reliability, right up to the next material change. The system is automatically purged before every material change, guaranteeing the material loader on the machine conveys contamination-free. The system also automatically takes care of setting up and monitoring the material path, making error impossible. Each METROLINK unit allows a maximum of 32 processing machines to be fed, with up to 16 different materials.

The German peripheral equipment supplier is also displaying its SilentLine double walled material feedline system, which guarantees a minimum noise reduction of 12 dB(A), which equates to a 50% reduction in noise. Used in combination with motan's material conveying IntelliFlow, the system can even achieve additional sound reduction of up to 6 dB(A). SilentLine also detects leaks in material lines, allowing affected pipe sections to be easily identified and replaced. The system’s double walled design moreover allows an efficient use to be made of thermal energy, providing an insulating effect, which causes dried material to be cooled less quickly during the conveying process.