contiNeo filter Maag’s new contiNeo is a continuously self-cleaning filter that is well-suited for use with all thermoplastics for post-industrial recycling and compounding, and producing pipe, profile and film. It incorporates advantages offered by a single-bolt screen changer with those that come from a continuous dual-piston screen changer with backflush capabilities. Maag says that its contiNeo is the only single-piston filter offering this self-cleaning function for extrusion applications. It can operate at temperatures up to 572 degrees Fahrenheit.
What’s new? The contiNeo filter, which Maag displayed at K 2022.
Benefits Higher productivity. Maag’s contiNeo lets users employ a wider range of polymers, processes with higher rates of recycled material and minimizes material loss during its self-cleaning cycles — with a backflush loss of material ranging from 0.5 percent to 1 percent. The contiNeo 31 offers throughput ranging from 661 to 1,543 pounds per hour, while the contiNeo 41’s has a throughput from 1,323 to 2,425 pounds per hour. The efficiency of its self-cleaning function also allows it to maintain a nearly constant differential pressure during long production cycles. The company says it is ideal for use in extrusion processes that require low pressure fluctuations and fully automatic operation in a small space.
Maag Automatik Inc., Charlotte, N.C., 704-716-9000, www.maag.com
