Product Categories of AEC, Inc.

• Assembly Robots and EOAT
  More than 50 different robot models from pneumatic to servo motor driven axes with a range of controllers from PLC to CNC servo control for applications on molding machines from 20 to 4000 tons.

  Offers a full line of Harmo servo and pneumatic robot(including side-entry models) and sprue pickers from Japan. HRX all-servo top-entry models are available with top-of-the-line PC-based iController with a very high processing speed, a large I/O capacity, full user-programmability, simple-to-use touchscreen with plain-English messages, ability to enter user comments, and DeviceNet communications with a wide range of peripherals.

  Pneumatic traverse robots provide cost-effective, reliable and flexible part and sprue removal for two- and three-plate molds on 50- to 500-ton machines. Allow for multistop part drop positioning. Microprocessor-based control programmed via easy-to-use hand-held pendant with LCD display.

  AE-SA single-axis, servo-driven traversing robot features AC brushless servo motor drive on the traverse axis, which is accurate to within ± 0.1 mm. State-of-the art controller comes with 10 standard and 10 teachable programs with each teachable program able to write up to 100 steps with four motion sequences per step. Self-diagnostic system surveys input/output status at all times and can accumulate up to 20 error messages.

  Parts drop-off accomplished with nine programmable cycle positions and two areas for 18 points, or can be extended to 99 points with a rapid equal-pitch setting, and up to 198 points with an extra cross-axis setting. A counter can be set to drop parts for inspection at regular intervals or to stop after a designated quantity is reached. Robot features eight spare output and five spare input terminals for connection to conveyors, spray mist, shear cutters and sensors. System can be configured with I/O to detect reject signals and drop reject parts at designated point.

  AE-YS and AE-ST pickers feature high-payload capacities and state-of-the-art control system. Patented compact sprue gripper has a control system that features ten standard sequences and ten user-programmable sequences, two spare outputs and one spare input, alarm volume and duration control, and standard SPI interface. Standard controller provides teach-programmable sequences for maximum flexibility.

  Also offers ABB articulating-arm five- and six-axis robots for sophisticated multifunctional applications involving complex insert loading, parts removal, and/or secondary operations.

• Bag and Drum Dumpers
• Blenders (non-intensive)

  Optimum series blender product lines involve gravimetric weighing and blending that minimize waste and maximize inventory accuracy, guaranteeing the correct resin blends for a wide range of process applications. Series includes OS and OA gravimetric blenders and OL continuous gravimetric blenders.

  New GH extrusion control and GH-M extruder rate monitor units match extruder throughput, track material usage, and can control extruder output with the optional control systems, while the new GH-F series gravimetric feeder adds colorant or other free-flowing material to the process, which is based on a self-calibrating controller that makes recalibration unnecessary and eliminates the overfeeding that typically accompanies volumetric feeders.

• Box Tilters
• Chillers

  TrueTemp water temperature-control units with 0.75- to 10-hp pumps and standard stainless-steel sheath heater selection from 9 to 24 kw. Off-the-shelf microprocessor control with easy-to-read LED, dual display of setpoint and process temperature, optional SPI communication protocol, and full-feature graphic display panel. Low-profile cabinet designed for stacking and easy maintenance. Standard options include VacuFlow negative/positive pressure units, system water purge, modulating cooling valve, and closed-loop heat exchanger.

  Portable air- and water-cooled chillers from 0.5 to 40 tons. Ultra-compact PS series air- and water-cooled chillers from 2 tons have off-the-shelf fuzzy logic microprocessor controls, scroll compressors, and brazed-plate evaporators.

  R series central chillers utilize hermetically sealed scroll compressors from 30 to 100 tons and semi-hermetically screw compressors from 54 to 195 tons. All scroll compressors and screw compressors up to 75 tons are matched up with stainless-steel brazed-plate evaporators and utilize R-134 refrigerant. Scroll compressor chillers can be configured with an integral pump tank or stand alone.

  RTCW frictionless chillers use new magnetic bearings that provide quiet, energy-saving operation in 120 to 190 tons.

  BFC series air coolers provide air-ring cooling at constant temperature, pressure and volume. Available up to 5000 cfm. Cooling-tower systems for condenser and molding machine hydraulics come in Polymer Tower forced-draft and fiberglass induced-draft models from 50 to 200 tons.

• Conveying Equipment (pneumatic and Mechanical)

  Complete pneumatic materials-handling systems include individual and central vacuum-loading systems and continuous vacuum/pressure loading/unloading systems for rates to 25,000 lb/hr. Conveying systems for free-flowing materials range from 1- to 100-hp. Nomad portable drying and conveying cart systems and closed-loop dry-air central conveying of hygroscopic materials.

  Company offers local and distributed I/O VacTrac conveying controls. VacTrac 24/128 controller features enhanced graphics and control of up to 24 vacuum conveying pumps, 128 loading stations and 128 purge valves.

  AEC also supplies a full line of powder-conveying and blending equipment.

  Turnkey installation and design services include start-up and training.

   

   

   

• Conveyors (parts-handling)

  Turnkey automation systems for injection molders and complex conveying and parts-cooling systems, parts-orienting devices, stacking and packing, as well as light assembly equipment in conjunction with part- and runner-removal robots.

  Systems can be customized and integrated with existing materials-handling systems when feasible. When possible, systems are controlled by the microprocessor controller of the part-removal robot.

  Sorter granulator systems accept subgated parts and runners dropped from the mold onto a belt sorter/conveyor. Parts are collected and pneumatically conveyed to a central collection point. Runners are carried directly into the granulator's cutting chamber for size reduction. Three standard models offered and various custom designs can be adapted to specific needs.

• Cooling Towers

  TrueTemp water temperature-control units with 0.75- to 10-hp pumps and standard stainless-steel sheath heater selection from 9 to 24 kw. Off-the-shelf microprocessor control with easy-to-read LED, dual display of setpoint and process temperature, optional SPI communication protocol, and full-feature graphic display panel. Low-profile cabinet designed for stacking and easy maintenance. Standard options include VacuFlow negative/positive pressure units, system water purge, modulating cooling valve, and closed-loop heat exchanger.

  Portable air- and water-cooled chillers from 0.5 to 40 tons. Ultra-compact PS series air- and water-cooled chillers from 2 tons have off-the-shelf fuzzy logic microprocessor controls, scroll compressors, and brazed-plate evaporators.

  R series central chillers utilize hermetically sealed scroll compressors from 30 to 100 tons and semi-hermetically screw compressors from 54 to 195 tons. All scroll compressors and screw compressors up to 75 tons are matched up with stainless-steel brazed-plate evaporators and utilize R-134 refrigerant. Scroll compressor chillers can be configured with an integral pump tank or stand alone.

  RTCW frictionless chillers use new magnetic bearings that provide quiet, energy-saving operation in 120 to 190 tons.

  BFC series air coolers provide air-ring cooling at constant temperature, pressure and volume. Available up to 5000 cfm. Cooling-tower systems for condenser and molding machine hydraulics come in Polymer Tower forced-draft and fiberglass induced-draft models from 50 to 200 tons.

• Cooling-water Treatment Chemicals
• Custom Machine Builders
• Dryers for Resins

  Company manufactures a large and complete selection of dryers along with vacuum and vacuum/pressure conveying systems. Nomad portable drying and conveying cart systems (10 to 225 cfm) offer maximum flexibility and efficiency and control drying and conveying of materials in a compact design.

  Dryers range from small, energy efficient cabinet-style mini dryers in the AD series to the large ADL and ADLG dryers that offer 3000 cfm capacities and HiCore technology.

  All dryers are designed for convenient serviceability and use state-of-the-art controls to monitor drying. SPI and other communication protocols available.

• Feeders

  Optimum series blender product lines involve gravimetric weighing and blending that minimize waste and maximize inventory accuracy, guaranteeing the correct resin blends for a wide range of process applications. Series includes OS and OA gravimetric blenders and OL continuous gravimetric blenders.

  New GH extrusion control and GH-M extruder rate monitor units match extruder throughput, track material usage, and can control extruder output with the optional control systems, while the new GH-F series gravimetric feeder adds colorant or other free-flowing material to the process, which is based on a self-calibrating controller that makes recalibration unnecessary and eliminates the overfeeding that typically accompanies volumetric feeders.

• General Purpose Robots and EOAT
  More than 50 different robot models from pneumatic to servo motor driven axes with a range of controllers from PLC to CNC servo control for applications on molding machines from 20 to 4000 tons.

  Offers a full line of Harmo servo and pneumatic robot(including side-entry models) and sprue pickers from Japan. HRX all-servo top-entry models are available with top-of-the-line PC-based iController with a very high processing speed, a large I/O capacity, full user-programmability, simple-to-use touchscreen with plain-English messages, ability to enter user comments, and DeviceNet communications with a wide range of peripherals.

  Pneumatic traverse robots provide cost-effective, reliable and flexible part and sprue removal for two- and three-plate molds on 50- to 500-ton machines. Allow for multistop part drop positioning. Microprocessor-based control programmed via easy-to-use hand-held pendant with LCD display.

  AE-SA single-axis, servo-driven traversing robot features AC brushless servo motor drive on the traverse axis, which is accurate to within ± 0.1 mm. State-of-the art controller comes with 10 standard and 10 teachable programs with each teachable program able to write up to 100 steps with four motion sequences per step. Self-diagnostic system surveys input/output status at all times and can accumulate up to 20 error messages.

  Parts drop-off accomplished with nine programmable cycle positions and two areas for 18 points, or can be extended to 99 points with a rapid equal-pitch setting, and up to 198 points with an extra cross-axis setting. A counter can be set to drop parts for inspection at regular intervals or to stop after a designated quantity is reached. Robot features eight spare output and five spare input terminals for connection to conveyors, spray mist, shear cutters and sensors. System can be configured with I/O to detect reject signals and drop reject parts at designated point.

  AE-YS and AE-ST pickers feature high-payload capacities and state-of-the-art control system. Patented compact sprue gripper has a control system that features ten standard sequences and ten user-programmable sequences, two spare outputs and one spare input, alarm volume and duration control, and standard SPI interface. Standard controller provides teach-programmable sequences for maximum flexibility.

  Also offers ABB articulating-arm five- and six-axis robots for sophisticated multifunctional applications involving complex insert loading, parts removal, and/or secondary operations.

• Granulators
  Granulators, shredders, film reclaim, and complete size-reduction systems; AK under-the-press, auger-feed granulators come in 10 models with 6 x 8 in. to 12 x 30 in. cutting chambers, including a 6 x 6 in. model for small molding machines; Low-speed granulators accept sprues from a robot or conveyor. Cutting chambers from 10 x 10.5 in. to 16 x 16 in.

  Large and medium tangential series granulators suitable for bottles and other bulky shapes. Cutting chambers of 20 x 24 in. to 30 x 45 in.; Large-part central granulators suitable for high-volume recycling of purgings, pipe, and thick-wall parts. Fourteen models of open, solid, or staggered rotor designs. Cutting chambers from 15 x 24 in. to 20 x 72 in.

  Recently introduced AT500 Tangential Series Central granulator for superiour quality and performance for a wide variety of applications. Available in 3-and 5- knife rotors.

  New shredders include: ALS Light Duty Shredder for processing injection and extrusion mold startup purge; AMS Single Shaft Shredder for processing scrap from wood industries such as miscellaneous trim, panel scraps, furniture, heavy wall parts, paper, cardboard and film (baled or loose); APS Series Pipe Shredder for reduction of pipes up to 47" (1200mm) in diameter, and 25' (7.6m) in length from materials such as UPVC, PE and PP; and AXS Series single shaft shredder is designed for processing plastic waste for reclamation and recycling of large extruder purgings, large rejection parts, trim scraps, baled or loose film, synthetic fiber, wood processing scrap, medical waste, cardboard, paper and carpet.

   
• Heat Exchangers
• Heat-recovery Systems
• Heat-transfer Fluids
• Hopper Loaders

  Complete pneumatic materials-handling systems include individual and central vacuum-loading systems and continuous vacuum/pressure loading/unloading systems for rates to 25,000 lb/hr. Conveying systems for free-flowing materials range from 1- to 100-hp. Nomad portable drying and conveying cart systems and closed-loop dry-air central conveying of hygroscopic materials.

  Company offers local and distributed I/O VacTrac conveying controls. VacTrac 24/128 controller features enhanced graphics and control of up to 24 vacuum conveying pumps, 128 loading stations and 128 purge valves.

  AEC also supplies a full line of powder-conveying and blending equipment.

  Turnkey installation and design services include start-up and training.

   

   

   

• Hoppers, Bins, Tanks

  Complete pneumatic materials-handling systems include individual and central vacuum-loading systems and continuous vacuum/pressure loading/unloading systems for rates to 25,000 lb/hr. Conveying systems for free-flowing materials range from 1- to 100-hp. Nomad portable drying and conveying cart systems and closed-loop dry-air central conveying of hygroscopic materials.

  Company offers local and distributed I/O VacTrac conveying controls. VacTrac 24/128 controller features enhanced graphics and control of up to 24 vacuum conveying pumps, 128 loading stations and 128 purge valves.

  AEC also supplies a full line of powder-conveying and blending equipment.

  Turnkey installation and design services include start-up and training.

   

   

   

• Hot-water or Oil-circulating Temperature Controllers

  TrueTemp water temperature-control units with 0.75- to 10-hp pumps and standard stainless-steel sheath heater selection from 9 to 24 kw. Off-the-shelf microprocessor control with easy-to-read LED, dual display of setpoint and process temperature, optional SPI communication protocol, and full-feature graphic display panel. Low-profile cabinet designed for stacking and easy maintenance. Standard options include VacuFlow negative/positive pressure units, system water purge, modulating cooling valve, and closed-loop heat exchanger.

  Portable air- and water-cooled chillers from 0.5 to 40 tons. Ultra-compact PS series air- and water-cooled chillers from 2 tons have off-the-shelf fuzzy logic microprocessor controls, scroll compressors, and brazed-plate evaporators.

  R series central chillers utilize hermetically sealed scroll compressors from 30 to 100 tons and semi-hermetically screw compressors from 54 to 195 tons. All scroll compressors and screw compressors up to 75 tons are matched up with stainless-steel brazed-plate evaporators and utilize R-134 refrigerant. Scroll compressor chillers can be configured with an integral pump tank or stand alone.

  RTCW frictionless chillers use new magnetic bearings that provide quiet, energy-saving operation in 120 to 190 tons.

  BFC series air coolers provide air-ring cooling at constant temperature, pressure and volume. Available up to 5000 cfm. Cooling-tower systems for condenser and molding machine hydraulics come in Polymer Tower forced-draft and fiberglass induced-draft models from 50 to 200 tons.

• Knives for Granulators, Pelletizers
• Level Sensors and Controls
• Metering, Proportioning Equipment

  Optimum series blender product lines involve gravimetric weighing and blending that minimize waste and maximize inventory accuracy, guaranteeing the correct resin blends for a wide range of process applications. Series includes OS and OA gravimetric blenders and OL continuous gravimetric blenders.

  New GH extrusion control and GH-M extruder rate monitor units match extruder throughput, track material usage, and can control extruder output with the optional control systems, while the new GH-F series gravimetric feeder adds colorant or other free-flowing material to the process, which is based on a self-calibrating controller that makes recalibration unnecessary and eliminates the overfeeding that typically accompanies volumetric feeders.

• Part or Sprue Removal Robots and EOAT
  More than 50 different robot models from pneumatic to servo motor driven axes with a range of controllers from PLC to CNC servo control for applications on molding machines from 20 to 4000 tons.

  Offers a full line of Harmo servo and pneumatic robot(including side-entry models) and sprue pickers from Japan. HRX all-servo top-entry models are available with top-of-the-line PC-based iController with a very high processing speed, a large I/O capacity, full user-programmability, simple-to-use touchscreen with plain-English messages, ability to enter user comments, and DeviceNet communications with a wide range of peripherals.

  Pneumatic traverse robots provide cost-effective, reliable and flexible part and sprue removal for two- and three-plate molds on 50- to 500-ton machines. Allow for multistop part drop positioning. Microprocessor-based control programmed via easy-to-use hand-held pendant with LCD display.

  AE-SA single-axis, servo-driven traversing robot features AC brushless servo motor drive on the traverse axis, which is accurate to within ± 0.1 mm. State-of-the art controller comes with 10 standard and 10 teachable programs with each teachable program able to write up to 100 steps with four motion sequences per step. Self-diagnostic system surveys input/output status at all times and can accumulate up to 20 error messages.

  Parts drop-off accomplished with nine programmable cycle positions and two areas for 18 points, or can be extended to 99 points with a rapid equal-pitch setting, and up to 198 points with an extra cross-axis setting. A counter can be set to drop parts for inspection at regular intervals or to stop after a designated quantity is reached. Robot features eight spare output and five spare input terminals for connection to conveyors, spray mist, shear cutters and sensors. System can be configured with I/O to detect reject signals and drop reject parts at designated point.

  AE-YS and AE-ST pickers feature high-payload capacities and state-of-the-art control system. Patented compact sprue gripper has a control system that features ten standard sequences and ten user-programmable sequences, two spare outputs and one spare input, alarm volume and duration control, and standard SPI interface. Standard controller provides teach-programmable sequences for maximum flexibility.

  Also offers ABB articulating-arm five- and six-axis robots for sophisticated multifunctional applications involving complex insert loading, parts removal, and/or secondary operations.

• Pelletizers

  Offers two series of strand pelletizers: slant-cut ER series for engineering resins and Standard series with advanced sound control.

• Pulverizers
  Granulators, shredders, film reclaim, and complete size-reduction systems; AK under-the-press, auger-feed granulators come in 10 models with 6 x 8 in. to 12 x 30 in. cutting chambers, including a 6 x 6 in. model for small molding machines; Low-speed granulators accept sprues from a robot or conveyor. Cutting chambers from 10 x 10.5 in. to 16 x 16 in.

  Large and medium tangential series granulators suitable for bottles and other bulky shapes. Cutting chambers of 20 x 24 in. to 30 x 45 in.; Large-part central granulators suitable for high-volume recycling of purgings, pipe, and thick-wall parts. Fourteen models of open, solid, or staggered rotor designs. Cutting chambers from 15 x 24 in. to 20 x 72 in.

  Recently introduced AT500 Tangential Series Central granulator for superiour quality and performance for a wide variety of applications. Available in 3-and 5- knife rotors.

  New shredders include: ALS Light Duty Shredder for processing injection and extrusion mold startup purge; AMS Single Shaft Shredder for processing scrap from wood industries such as miscellaneous trim, panel scraps, furniture, heavy wall parts, paper, cardboard and film (baled or loose); APS Series Pipe Shredder for reduction of pipes up to 47" (1200mm) in diameter, and 25' (7.6m) in length from materials such as UPVC, PE and PP; and AXS Series single shaft shredder is designed for processing plastic waste for reclamation and recycling of large extruder purgings, large rejection parts, trim scraps, baled or loose film, synthetic fiber, wood processing scrap, medical waste, cardboard, paper and carpet.

   
• Scrap-reclaim Systems

  Specializes in inline direct-recycle film-scrap reclaim systems, repelletizing systems, and gravimetric blending systems.

• Semi-bulk Containers

  Complete pneumatic materials-handling systems include individual and central vacuum-loading systems and continuous vacuum/pressure loading/unloading systems for rates to 25,000 lb/hr. Conveying systems for free-flowing materials range from 1- to 100-hp. Nomad portable drying and conveying cart systems and closed-loop dry-air central conveying of hygroscopic materials.

  Company offers local and distributed I/O VacTrac conveying controls. VacTrac 24/128 controller features enhanced graphics and control of up to 24 vacuum conveying pumps, 128 loading stations and 128 purge valves.

  AEC also supplies a full line of powder-conveying and blending equipment.

  Turnkey installation and design services include start-up and training.

   

   

   

• Shredders, Guillotines
  Granulators, shredders, film reclaim, and complete size-reduction systems; AK under-the-press, auger-feed granulators come in 10 models with 6 x 8 in. to 12 x 30 in. cutting chambers, including a 6 x 6 in. model for small molding machines; Low-speed granulators accept sprues from a robot or conveyor. Cutting chambers from 10 x 10.5 in. to 16 x 16 in.

  Large and medium tangential series granulators suitable for bottles and other bulky shapes. Cutting chambers of 20 x 24 in. to 30 x 45 in.; Large-part central granulators suitable for high-volume recycling of purgings, pipe, and thick-wall parts. Fourteen models of open, solid, or staggered rotor designs. Cutting chambers from 15 x 24 in. to 20 x 72 in.

  Recently introduced AT500 Tangential Series Central granulator for superiour quality and performance for a wide variety of applications. Available in 3-and 5- knife rotors.

  New shredders include: ALS Light Duty Shredder for processing injection and extrusion mold startup purge; AMS Single Shaft Shredder for processing scrap from wood industries such as miscellaneous trim, panel scraps, furniture, heavy wall parts, paper, cardboard and film (baled or loose); APS Series Pipe Shredder for reduction of pipes up to 47" (1200mm) in diameter, and 25' (7.6m) in length from materials such as UPVC, PE and PP; and AXS Series single shaft shredder is designed for processing plastic waste for reclamation and recycling of large extruder purgings, large rejection parts, trim scraps, baled or loose film, synthetic fiber, wood processing scrap, medical waste, cardboard, paper and carpet.

   
• Silos

  Complete pneumatic materials-handling systems include individual and central vacuum-loading systems and continuous vacuum/pressure loading/unloading systems for rates to 25,000 lb/hr. Conveying systems for free-flowing materials range from 1- to 100-hp. Nomad portable drying and conveying cart systems and closed-loop dry-air central conveying of hygroscopic materials.

  Company offers local and distributed I/O VacTrac conveying controls. VacTrac 24/128 controller features enhanced graphics and control of up to 24 vacuum conveying pumps, 128 loading stations and 128 purge valves.

  AEC also supplies a full line of powder-conveying and blending equipment.

  Turnkey installation and design services include start-up and training.

   

   

   

• Stacking, Packing Equipment

  Turnkey automation systems for injection molders and complex conveying and parts-cooling systems, parts-orienting devices, stacking and packing, as well as light assembly equipment in conjunction with part- and runner-removal robots.

  Systems can be customized and integrated with existing materials-handling systems when feasible. When possible, systems are controlled by the microprocessor controller of the part-removal robot.

  Sorter granulator systems accept subgated parts and runners dropped from the mold onto a belt sorter/conveyor. Parts are collected and pneumatically conveyed to a central collection point. Runners are carried directly into the granulator's cutting chamber for size reduction. Three standard models offered and various custom designs can be adapted to specific needs.

• Used Machinery
• Vacuum Pumps
• Water Treatment/Filtration Systems