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TECHNOLOGY

Conair Demonstrates Conveying, Line-Proofing, and Drying Technologies at
Plastimagen 2023

sion, and remote diagnostics. A 10-
inch high-resolution color monitor
displays the new SmartFLX user inter-
face, which shares Conair’s “common
control” platform to simplify opera-
tor training. A key cost-saving feature
of the SmartFLX architecture is the
“universal” system I/O panels. These
allow any SmartFLX system panel to
accept and operate any type of I/O
in any available panel slot, boosting
the control’s capacity to 40+ pumps,
256+ receivers, and 500+ controlled
sources.
Conair’s wireless RFID line-proofing
technology simplifies and error-proofs
resin distribution in the conveying
system. It translates resin source/des-
tination connections from the Smart
FLX conveying control into operator
instructions, seen in lights on the top
of a resin selection table, and enables
resin movement only after the cor-
rect connections are made. Other
key features of this easy-to-use sys-
nder the theme, “Make Every ment and growing demand from the tem include a light-guided line purg-
UPellet Count,” Conair is intro- automotive industry and other key ing option and full compatibility with
ducing several products never before sectors”, said Sam Rajkovich, VP Sales Conair’s evolving Wave Conveying™
seen at Plastimagen 2023, including & Marketing for Conair. “Our theme technology.
the Smart FLX conveying system con- for Plastimagen, ‘Make Every Pellet Available in two models, the Conair
trol, wireless radio-frequency identifi- Count,’ and the products we are dis- Moisture Minder™ sensor detects
cation (RFID) line-proofing conveying playing, reflect Conair’s commitment residual moisture levels as low as 10
technology, Moisture Minder™ resin to helping processors make the best ppm in a broad range of polymers at
moisture sensor, and the premium use of every pellet, whether virgin throughput rates of 20 to 5000 lb/hr.
TW-T Thermolator® temperature material or in-house or post-consum- The Moisture Minder can be installed
control unit. All of these, along with er regrind.” anywhere in the material distribution
other Conair equipment, will be on Product Highlights system, and is often installed at the
display in Booth 806 at Plastimagen, Making its first appearance at Plasti- outlet of a drying hopper. This real-
which takes place November 7-10 at magen, Conair’s SmartFLX conveying time monitor alert is issued when the
the Centro Citibanamex in Mexico control introduces a new system ar- specified moisture level drifts out-
City. chitecture with a more powerful PLC side prescribed limits. All readings
“Conair Mexicana is excited to par- processor, faster communications, measures material moisture continu-
ticipate in Plastimagen 2023, at a time and cost-saving features including an ally, and set points can be configured
when Mexico’s plastics industry is intelligent configurator that simplifies so that and are stored for historical
thriving thanks to continuous invest- system design and installation, expan- trending so that managers can recog-

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