Maguire Introduces Smart Materials Control Technologies At MD&M West 2026
Maguire Showcases Complete Materials Control Solutions At MD&M West 2026 — From Ultra-Low Energy Drying To Fully Integrated Blending And Feeding
Maguire Products, a global leader in gravimetric blending and material handling systems, will exhibit at MD&M West 2026, demonstrating how processors can improve efficiency, reduce energy consumption, and gain total visibility across their production processes.
On display in Booth 4439, Maguire will feature its ULTRA-150 vacuum dryer alongside a fully integrated Fusion-controlled blending, feeding, and conveying system, offering visitors a complete view of next-generation materials handling — from drying through feeding and blending.
ULTRA-150: Ultra-Low Energy Drying for Medical, Cleanroom Processing and More
Leading the showcase is Maguire’s ULTRA-150 dryer, the industry’s first ultra-low energy vacuum dryer, designed to deliver fast, consistent drying with a fraction of the energy consumption of conventional desiccant systems.
The ULTRA-150 uses a clean vacuum drying process that eliminates desiccant beds, regeneration cycles, and high-maintenance components, reducing energy use by 60–80% and dramatically shortening drying times, while increasing overall production uptime.
With its compact footprint and low-maintenance design, the ULTRA-150 is ideally suited for medical, cleanroom, packaging, and technical molding applications — virtually any environment where material quality, process stability, and energy efficiency are critical.
“Processors today are looking for smarter, more connected systems that deliver real efficiency gains,” said Frank Kavanagh, Global VP of Sales & Marketing at Maguire. “From ultra-low energy drying with ULTRA to fully integrated control with Fusion, we’re showing how material handling can be simpler, more efficient, and far more intelligent than ever before.”
Cleanroom-Ready Fusion System: Blending, Feeding, and Conveying — Unified
Also on display is a demonstration of Maguire’s Fusion platform, which integrates blending, feeding, conveying, and extrusion control (when required) into a single touchscreen system. Fusion can be installed on the machine throat, as a floor-mounted system, or on a mezzanine to suit different production layouts.
The integrated system features:
- WSB-MB Gravimetric Blender
- Two AVR vacuum receivers with a loader lift kit
- FlexBus Lite conveying control
- MGF+2 dual gravimetric feeders with automatic calibration and multiple operating modes for both molding and extrusion
- All unified under Maguire’s Fusion system
This cleanroom-friendly configuration demonstrates how processors can consolidate blending, feeding, and conveying into a single coordinated system, enabling rapid color and additive changes without stopping the blender — all managed from a single intuitive touchscreen interface with complete process data.
By integrating core material handling functions into one connected platform, Fusion delivers on Maguire’s design philosophy: “Intelligent Simplicity” — fewer systems, fewer interfaces, and better process control.
“MD&M is the perfect environment to demonstrate these systems,” added Kavanagh. “ULTRA and Fusion are ideal for high-performance, clean manufacturing environments where accuracy, efficiency, and process visibility really matter.”
One Booth. One Control Philosophy. Total Process Insight.
Together, the ULTRA-150 dryer and Fusion-controlled system represent Maguire’s holistic approach to materials handling — giving processors the tools to reduce energy costs, minimize waste, improve part quality, and simplify operations across molding and extrusion applications.
The booth will also feature Maguire’s Tracker software platform, providing plant-wide visibility across Maguire equipment. Tracker enables processors to remotely monitor and control blenders, feeders, dryers, and conveying systems; review material consumption; track alarms; and generate detailed process reports to support smarter decision-making and continuous improvement.
The ULTRA energy savings calculator will also be available on the stand, allowing processors to compare their existing drying systems with ULTRA’s vacuum drying technology and instantly estimate annual energy savings, operating cost reductions, and CO₂ sustainability impact.
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