ADW Compact Series
ADW Compact Series Desiccant Wheel Dryer
The ADW Series Desiccant Wheel Dryer is a compact, energy-efficient plastic resin drying system designed for low-throughput injection molding, extrusion, blow molding, and other plastics processing applications. Advanced desiccant wheel drying technology provides reliable material drying performance while maintaining a minimal footprint.
Designed for processors requiring flexible, space-saving drying solutions, the ADW14 and ADW25 models are among the most compact desiccant wheel dryers available. Their efficient design makes them ideal for small processing machines, medical manufacturing applications, and facilities seeking dependable resin drying with maximum floor space efficiency.
REQUEST A QUOTE Find a rep- Ultra-compact design for space-constrained environments
- Energy-efficient operation with up to 40% energy savings compared to conventional desiccant or compressed air dryers
- Four-stage desiccant wheel conditioning for consistent low dewpoint drying performance
- Pre-set or adjustable dew point control
- Small drying hoppers are sized to fit your application
- Throughput Capacity:
1–30 lb/hr (0.45–13.63 kg/hr), depending on material
- 115/1/60 power
- Machine mount configuration – dryer is mounted to side of drying hopper
- Compact size
- Energy efficient operation
- Process set point range 131-356 F (555-180 C)
- Dust free due to Desiccant wheel Technology – perfect for medical applications
- Variable airflow (process and regeneration air ) with manual override
- Easy set up TOUCH SCREEN CONTROL with built in material database of common resins
- SMART MODE (SMS mode) automatically adjusts airflow to protect material from over drying at process set point
- MATERIAL PROTECTION (MPM mode) reduces process set point to prevent over drying
- Common Database of approximately thirty (30) resins to pre-load for dryer operation
- Ability to load customer specific recipes into the database
- Seven Day Timer function
- Alarm function Audible and Visual
- Does not require compressed air or cooling water to operate
- Easy access components for serviceability
- Reliable operation
- 5 year warranty on the desiccant wheel, 1 year warranty on parts
- Internal Dew Point sensor
- External/Portable Dew Point sensor
- Remote Control / Handheld Touch Screen Pendant
- Modbus RTU communication
- Filter sensor to detect dirty filter condition
- 230/1/60 power (ADW25 only)
- Loader adapter/riser to mount vacuum receiver (shown below)
- Halo Weigh Ring for dryer control
- Floor Stand
- Insulated material take off box (requires floor stand)
- Drain Port/throat adapter piece
- Plasticizer Trap
- Special configuration for Medical Molding
How The Wheel Dryer Works
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The wheel is rotating driven by a step motor through 3 main sections: drying, regeneration and cooling.
• In the first section the humid process air coming from the material hopper through a return air filter is dried in two stages and the dry air is returned by the process blower through a heating chamber to the material in the drying hopper
• Parallel to that a part of the turning wheel is in regeneration with its own dedicated heat chamber and regeneration blower
• In the cooling section a part of the wheel is cooled down before it re-turns back into the drying process
