B.IRD resin dryer utilizes infrared technology

The process is faster and more efficient than hot-air drying, minimizing polymer damage.
Oct. 13, 2025
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B.IRD Machinery
The B.IRD 5 dryer uses infrared technology to dry plastic granules, regrind, flakes or powders.
The B.IRD 5 dryer uses infrared technology to dry plastic granules, regrind, flakes or powders.
B.IRD Machinery
Inside the B.IRD 5 dryer, the rotary drum system and infrared heating technology allows faster drying.
Inside the B.IRD 5 dryer, the rotary drum system and infrared heating technology allows faster drying.

B.IRD 5 This B.IRD Machinery infrared (IR) rotary drum system employs a single-stage process in which granules, regrind, flakes or powders, along with internal water, are heated by radiation. Designed for bulk hygroscopic plastics such as PET, polyamide (PA), thermoplastic PU (TPU), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and PC, it is appropriate for recyclers and compounders in the production of formulations and blends. 

What’s new? The B.IRD 5 dryer, which B.IRD Machinery planned to show at the K show, along with all the company’s other offerings, which have been available in the U.S. for only the past year.  

Benefits More efficient, faster drying compared to conventional hot-air dryers, and consistent granular quality. With the B.IRD 5, throughput depends on the material, but deep-drying throughput might hit about 220 pounds per hour, while pre-heating throughputs might top out around 660 pounds per hour. With the new B.IRD 5 dryer, users can knock typical drying times achievable with conventional dryers down from a maximum of 8 hours to 30 minutes or less, saving up to 70 percent of the energy. Also, because of the short exposure times, potential polymer damage is minimized and the process window for subsequent injection molding is widened; in addition, agglomerations are not an issue, as they are with conventional drying. 

B.IRD Machinery Stricker GmbH, Aachen, Germany, 49-241-957-87600, https://birdmachinery.de