Dryers, dosing and mixing units as well as conveying systems for the plastics processing industry.
Motan Holding GmbH
Konstanz · Isny im AllgäuNew on Amplifa
About the motan group
Motan Holding GmbH, headquartered in Konstanz, is a manufacturer of peripheral equipment and system solutions for material handling in the plastics industry. The product portfolio comprises granulate dryers (including the MD dryer series), dosing and mixing units (including UNICOLOR, MINICOLOR, MINIBLEND V) as well as conveying and material loading systems such as the METRO G granulate conveying unit line. In addition, the group offers project planning, energy consulting, system design for material conveying and customer-specific test environments in Tech Centers. Founded in 1947 in Überlingen on Lake Constance, the motan group is today represented via subsidiaries and agents in more than 80 countries and, with its two product brands motan and swift, covers the entire process chain of plastics production and processing. Target industries are the plastics processing industry as well as plastics production and compounding, including specific system solutions for PET preform production.
- Site
- Konstanz
- Processes
- Granule dryers (drying technology), Dosing units, Mixing units, Conveying systems (material conveying), Material handling / system design (project planning, energy consulting), Project planning, Energy consulting, Tech Centre with customer-specific test environments
- Materials
- Granulate (plastic granulate), Powder, Pellets, Liquid additives, PET, Plastic granulate/Pellets
- Founded
- 1947
- Industries
- Plastics processing industry, Plastics production/Compounding, PET preform production, Optical Disc (historical)
- 01
Project planning and energy consulting
- 02
Engineering and system design for material handling
- 03
Product development
- 04
Manufacturing of peripheral equipment
- 05
Assembly and commissioning
- 06
Tech Centre with customer-specific test environments
- 07
Sales and service via regional centers
Materials and processed media
PET
System solutions for PET preform production.
Plastic granulate/Pellets
Media for drying, dosing, mixing and conveying systems.
Powder
Processed in dosing and mixing units such as UNICOLOR.
Liquid additives
Part of the dosing and mixing technology, e.g. UNICOLOR.
Sites
Konstanz
DEHeadquarters/Holding
Isny im Allgäu
DEManufacturing site (historical, from 1947)
- Granule dryer (MD, 1977)
Products and system components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granule dryers (drying technology)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Granulate/Pellets |
| Dosing unitsPlastics | – | – | – | – | Granulate, powder, liquid additives |
| Mixing unitsPlastics | – | – | – | – | Granulate, powder, liquid additives |
| Conveying systems (material conveying)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Granulate |
| Material handling / system design (project planning, energy consulting)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
8 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granule dryer | motan MD | – | – | 1977 | Isny im Allgäu |
| Dosing & mixing unit | motan UNICOLOR | – | – | 1979 | – |
| Screw & disc dosing unit | motan MINICOLOR | – | – | 2009 | – |
| Dosing and mixing unit | motan MINIBLEND V | – | – | 2014 | – |
| Material loader for granules | motan METRO G | – | – | 2013 | – |
| Throughput monitoring system | motan ATN automatic | – | – | 1989 | – |
| Heat recovery system for drying | motan ETA-process® | – | – | 1994 | – |
| Control platform | motan CONTROLnet | – | – | 2004 | – |
Additional services