Product Innovations

MicroDryers designed for low throughputs

April 11, 2024

The Dri-Air line is tailored for medical molding applications and high-cost resins that require precision.

Dri-Air is introducing the MD series of dryers for low-throughput applications.

MicroDryer (MD) This new Dri-Air line of compressed-air dryers with matching hoppers is designed for very low throughputs. They feature fully stainless-steel construction and glass hoppers. They have a 4-inch color touch-screen control, are available with 120-volt or 230-volt single phase power, and employ a 100-psi clean compressed air supply.

What’s new? The MicroDryer series. Dri-Air will unveil the smallest dryer in the series, the MD-1, at NPE, while the larger MD-2 and MD-3 are still being developed.

Benefits Precise drying capabilities for medical molding applications that have low throughputs and/or use high-cost resins. The dryers are equipped with a membrane and compressed air prefilter, allowing them to assure a dew point of minus-40 degrees Fahrenheit. The user-friendly touch screen guides operators through temperature and alarm settings, and offers a seven-day timer for automatic starts and stops. An optional adjustable fill sensor can be used with the standard full-length sight glass to vary the capacity of the MD-1’s hopper from 1 pound to 3 pounds.

Dri-Air Industries, East Windsor, Conn., 860-627-5110, www.dri-air.com

Vital Statistics

Model	Hopper capacity	Hourly throughput
MD-1	1 to 3 pounds (if using optional adjustable fill sensor)	0.5 pound
MD-2	5 pounds	1 pound
MD-3	15 pounds	5 pounds

About the Author

David Tillett | Associate Editor

Associate Editor David Tillett writes and edits for Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing, Plastics Recycling and The Journal of Blow Molding. He covers new products, industry news, patents and consumer and business equipment. He has more than 20 years of experience in daily newspaper, online and magazine journalism.