Drying hopper ResinWorks®

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Overview
ResinWorks™ is Conair’s modular centralized resin-handling system for plastics processors requiring integrated storage, drying, unloading, blending and conveying. The engineered solution centralizes material management with manifolds, pumps, receivers, filtration and automation to match plant layout, throughput and multiple resin types.

Who ResinWorks Is Designed For

• Injection molding plants
• Extrusion and compounding facilities
• Blow-molding operations
• Plants managing multiple material types or frequent changeovers

Key Features

• Full flexibility: any material to any machine on demand
• Ten-minute material changes with pre-dried, pre-blended supply
• Removes drying and blending equipment from machine areas to centralize processing
• Conveys small batches from dryer or blender to machine
• Conveying lines purged after each cycle
• Reduces labor, energy, material handling and inventory requirements

Optimizer™ AI (Intelligent Drying)
Optimizer™ AI automates drying control by selecting drying temperatures, adapting to throughput variations, monitoring hopper conditions and adjusting airflow to prevent over-drying.

• Automatically determines optimal drying temperature per resin
• Continuously monitors hopper load, airflow and moisture
• Prevents over-drying and resin degradation
• Reduces energy consumption via demand-based control
• Stabilizes resin quality across variable production loads

Benefits for Processors

• Energy savings through intelligent temperature management
• Improved material consistency with closed-loop monitoring
• Fewer manual adjustments for operators
• Extended dryer system life by avoiding excessive heat cycles
• Seamless integration with ResinWorks drying and conveying workflows

Notable Components & Options

• Integrated supply and return air manifolds for simplified conveying-line installation
• Mass-flow stainless-steel drying hopper with oversized clean-out door, full-length sight glass and level indication
• Fully automatic airflow-balancing valve to eliminate per-hopper manual adjustments
• Adjustable purge valve — rotates 360° for complete line purge
• Slide gate to prevent material leakage when purge valve or distribution box is not specified
• Multiple sled connection kit for integrated supply, return and conveying manifolds
• Hopper discharge drain port for hopper draining and clean-out
• Temperature setback RTD to reduce drying temperature in standby when throughput is low or stopped
• Communications options: Modbus and DeviceNet

How ResinWorks Prevents Contamination
The system uses sealed conveying lines, filtered vacuum systems and automated routing to eliminate open transfers and reduce exposure to dust, moisture and cross-contamination. Engineered filtration and automated routing minimize manual handling.

What Equipment Is Included
ResinWorks integrates resin storage, unloading, dryers, vacuum pumps, receivers, filters, central manifolds and automated controls. Each system is engineered to the plant layout, resin types and throughput requirements.

How Optimizer™ AI Integrates
Optimizer™ AI interfaces with the centralized drying system to adjust drying temperatures, monitor hopper conditions and control airflow to prevent over-drying, reducing energy usage while maintaining resin consistency.

Resources
Available resources include a full spec sheet and downloadable product documentation describing ResinWorks systems and controls.

Specifications / Technical data

• Product family/series: ResinWorks™ (centralized resin-handling system)
• Modular, configurable system combining storage, receiving, drying, blending and conveying
• Includes engineered manifolds, pumps, receivers, filtration and automated controls
• Drying technology: Optimizer™ AI (automatic temperature selection, hopper monitoring, airflow control)
• Drying hopper: mass-flow, stainless steel, oversized clean-out door, full-length sight glass
• Automatic airflow-balancing valve for per-hopper airflow control
• Options: adjustable purge valve, slide gate, multiple sled connection kit, hopper drain port, temperature setback RTD, Modbus/DeviceNet communications
• Designed for injection molding, extrusion, blow-molding, and multi-material/changeover environments
• Conveys small batches and purges conveying lines after cycles