Chem-X This Maag gear pump features an advanced gear tooth design, optimized for minimal hydraulic pulsation and maximum volumetric efficiency. It can be used with compressors, along with other machines, in applications in which plastics and other materials are recycled.
What’s new? The pump, the first released jointly by Maag and Witte after Maag’s acquisition last year of Witte. Maag showed it in the summer at Achema in Frankfurt, Germany.
Benefits Accurate transfer and dosing of fluids. The efficient and reliable pump can withstand harsh chemicals and temperatures as high as 752 degrees Fahrenheit without compromising its lifespan or performance. It can handle materials with a very wide viscosity window, under pressures of up to about 5,802 pounds per square inch. It can be set up with an intelligent control system, enabling real-time monitoring and adjustments, and ensuring that the pump operates at peak efficiency under varying process conditions.
Maag Reduction Inc., Charlotte, N.C., 704-716-9000, https://maag.com
Karen Hanna | Senior Staff Reporter
Senior Staff Reporter Karen Hanna covers injection molding, molds and tooling, processors, workforce and other topics, and writes features including In Other Words and Problem Solved for Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing, Plastics Recycling and The Journal of Blow Molding. She has more than 15 years of experience in daily and magazine journalism.
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