Development and production of infrared rotary drum units (IRD) for drying and heating plastic bulk materials
B.IRD Machinery Stricker GmbH
AachenNew on Amplifa
About B.IRD Machinery
B.IRD Machinery Stricker GmbH is a family-owned company based in Aachen that develops and produces handy infrared rotary drum units (IRD) for drying and heating plastic bulk materials. The technology treats pellets, regrind, film flakes and powders within minutes and is energy-efficient, quiet and space-saving. The units are suitable for injection molding as well as other processing methods such as extrusion, blow molding, compression molding and rotational molding; an integrated heat treatment up to 200 °C is possible. Recyclers and compounders also use the infrared pre-treatment to produce homogeneous melts of formulations and blends. In addition, the company offers services related to material management and process optimization.
- Site
- Aachen
- Processes
- Infrared rotary drum drying and heating of plastic bulk materials (IRD), Drying/pre-treatment for injection molding, extrusion, blow molding, compression molding,, Drying and heating of plastic bulk materials using infrared rotary drum technology, Heat treatment (integrated up to 200 °C), Material management / process optimization
- Materials
- Infrared rotary drum technology, Integrated heat treatment up to 200 °C
- Industries
- Plastic processing (injection molding, extrusion, blow molding, compression, Recycling, Compounding, Recycling / Recyclers
- 01
Development
- 02
Production
- 03
Sales
- 04
Material management and process optimization
Technology and Processes
Infrared rotary drum technology
Dries and heats plastic bulk materials such as pellets, regrind, film flakes and powders within minutes, energy-efficient and gentle on polymers.
Integrated heat treatment up to 200 °C
Enables targeted pre-treatment of fractions to homogenize the melt, e.g. for formulations and blends.
Location
Aachen
DEHead office / Development and production
- Materials
- Plastic pellets, regrind, film flakes, powders
- Infrared rotary drum units (B.IRD)
Applications
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infrared rotary drum drying and heating of plastic bulk materials (IRD)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Plastic pellets, Regrind, Film flakes, Powders |
| Drying/pre-treatment for injection molding, extrusion, blow molding, compression molding,Plastics | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infrared rotary drum unit (IRD) | B.IRD Machinery Stricker GmbH B.IRD | – | – | – | Aachen |
Additional services
History
- 2025
At K 2025 in Düsseldorf, B.IRD Machinery presented further developments of the IRD technology, including units for lower throughput volumes.