Degassing units Compared with other degassing units that are mainly operated off-line, Cannon says its degassing units are available for in-line processes and offer a lower footprint, higher vacuum-surface-to-volume-ratio and a higher output. The units consist of a vacuum tower; an electrical heating unit upstream; vacuum pumps; transfer pumps; a cooling station via a heat exchanger; automatic control PLC; filling and unloading stations; and, as an option, a movable skid.
What’s new? The Cannon Inline Degassing (CID) system, shown at JEC World 2025 in March in Paris, for the in-line vacuum degassing of resins for the production of large composite components using vacuum infusion, resin-transfer molding and pultrusion. Cannon division Cannon Legos developed the CID to meet the needs of the wind energy market, but the technology — available since last year — can be used in other production processes where the presence of air or gas bubbles needs to be minimized to improve the integrity of the final product; such applications include the production of battery trays and structural automotive and aerospace parts.
Benefits Higher output, smaller footprint and significantly reduced processing times, compared with other systems. According to Cannon, existing technologies have tended to produce limited output, meaning that some suppliers have opted to run multiple units at once. But the new system reduces overall degassing time, processing 1 cubic meter intermediate bulk container (IBC) in less than 10 minutes; a single unit can replace several existing modules, saving users operating costs, time and space.
Cannon, Cranberry Township, Pa., 724-772-5600, https://cannon.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.
