Extrusion International 5-2016

Extrusion International 5/2016

motan innovation award 2016: four top ideas nominated

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K2016, hall 15, booth B27/C24/C27/D24

“The future is derived from ideas. motan honours the best

of them”. With this slogan, motan holding announced the

motan innovation award for the first time in 2015. The prize

award ceremony takes place on 21 October 2016 during the

K fair in Düsseldorf. Among the numerous submissions, the

jury has filtered out the four particularly innovative and origi-

nal ideas and nominated them for the prize award.

Dry doser – multiple use of energy for drying and dosing

For many applications, hygroscopic plastics have to be dried

before processing. The idea aims at using energy a number of

times in both dosing and drying areas and to thereby signifi-

cantly reduce overall energy consumption. Work can also be

made more ergonomic this way.

Matrix coupler – automatic material distribution station

for small conveyor lines

Conventional material distribution stations require manual re-

connection of hoses leading to the conveying equipment

when changing material. The matrix coupler automates ma-

The present jury (from left to right): Dr.-Ing. Peter Faatz,

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Carsten Manz, Prof. Dr. Martin Bastian,

Karl Miller (Photo: motan)