Resin drying, conveying, blending & complete systems
From Resin Pellet to Part
Resin is the biggest investment in your plant — and everything we make exists to protect it. From the railcar to the press, we build everything that carries your resin. Nothing more, nothing less.
BuiltAmerican-owned · American-made
Engineering75+ years
HeadquartersBaltimore, Maryland
- 01Resin Delivery
- 02Railcar Unloading
- 03Silos & Surge Bins
- 04Conveying Pumps
- 05Receivers & Loaders
- 06Dust Collection
- 07Blending
- 08Drying
- 09Press / Extruder
Conveying is the line that connects every stage
Position in the material path
Upstream01 Resin Delivery
02 Railcar Unloading
Downstream03 Silos & Surge Bins
01 / 08Stage 02 / 09
What we make
Railcar Unloading
Rail and truck unloading systems that move resin from the railcar into your plant.
View 01 — SolidThe machine as photographed, lit in the chamber. Two units shown, photographed together.
View 02 — OutlineTraced from that photograph: two separate units, the pump at left and the free-standing assembly at right. The bracket spans the taller of the two — proportion, never dimension.
View 03 — In plantWhere this sits in the material path: 01 Resin Delivery upstream, 03 Silos & Surge Bins downstream.
Position in the material path
Upstream02 Railcar Unloading
03 Silos & Surge Bins
Downstream04 Conveying Pumps
02 / 08Stage 03 / 09
What we make
Silos & Surge Bins
Outdoor silos and in-plant surge bins for bulk resin storage at every scale.
View 01 — SolidThe machine as photographed, lit in the chamber. Two silos shown, cropped above the concrete pad they were photographed on.
View 02 — OutlineTraced from that photograph: two silo shells and the ladder run climbing the nearer one. The bracket spans the taller silo — proportion, never dimension.
View 03 — In plantWhere this sits in the material path: 02 Railcar Unloading upstream, 04 Conveying Pumps downstream.
Position in the material path
Upstream03 Silos & Surge Bins
04 Conveying Pumps
Downstream05 Receivers & Loaders
03 / 08Stage 04 / 09
What we make
Conveying Pumps
Vacuum pumps sized from a single line to plant-wide material handling.
View 01 — SolidThe machine as photographed, lit in the chamber. One skid-mounted unit shown.
View 02 — OutlineTraced from that photograph: the skid frame, the tall vertical cylinder and the clear-bowl canister carried on it. The brackets span the skid as shown — proportion, never dimension.
View 03 — In plantWhere this sits in the material path: 03 Silos & Surge Bins upstream, 05 Receivers & Loaders downstream.
Position in the material path
Upstream04 Conveying Pumps
05 Receivers & Loaders
Downstream06 Dust Collection
04 / 08Stage 05 / 09
What we make
Receivers & Loaders
Receivers and loaders that deliver resin to every machine, dryer, and blender.
View 01 — SolidThe machine as photographed, lit in the chamber. Two units shown, at two different sizes, in three-quarter view.
View 02 — OutlineTraced from that photograph: two receivers of different sizes, each with its own lid and clamp ring. The bracket spans the larger — proportion, never dimension.
View 03 — In plantWhere this sits in the material path: 04 Conveying Pumps upstream, 06 Dust Collection downstream.
Position in the material path
Upstream05 Receivers & Loaders
06 Dust Collection
Downstream07 Blending
05 / 08Stage 06 / 09
What we make
Dust Collectors
Dust collection that keeps fines out of your material and your plant air.
View 01 — SolidThe machine as photographed, lit in the chamber. One unit shown: cyclone body, tripod stand and collection drum.
View 02 — OutlineTraced from that photograph: the cyclone body, the tripod legs and the drum standing under them. The brackets span stand and body together — proportion, never dimension.
View 03 — In plantWhere this sits in the material path: 05 Receivers & Loaders upstream, 07 Blending downstream.
Position in the material path
Upstream06 Dust Collection
07 Blending
Downstream08 Drying
06 / 08Stage 07 / 09
What we make
Blenders
Gravimetric blenders and feeders for repeatable part quality.
View 01 — SolidThe machine as photographed, lit in the chamber. Cropped from a two-machine photograph to the single blender.
View 02 — OutlineTraced from that photograph, after the crop: the hopper stack, the mixing section and the frame beneath it. The brackets span the single unit shown — proportion, never dimension.
View 03 — In plantWhere this sits in the material path: 06 Dust Collection upstream, 08 Drying downstream.
Position in the material path
Upstream07 Blending
08 Drying
Downstream09 Press / Extruder
07 / 08Stage 08 / 09
What we make
Dryers
The industry's widest range — portable to central, with desiccating cartridge technology nobody else builds.
View 01 — SolidThe machine as photographed, lit in the chamber. Two units shown, at two different sizes, in three-quarter view.
View 02 — OutlineTraced from that photograph: two portable dryers, each a hopper carried over its own cabinet. The bracket spans the taller of the two — proportion, never dimension.
View 03 — In plantWhere this sits in the material path: 07 Blending upstream, 09 Press / Extruder downstream.
Position in the material path
Upstream—
Spans stages 02 – 08
Downstream—
08 / 08Stages 02 – 08
What we make
Plant-Wide Controls
One control platform for drying, conveying, and blending across the plant.
View 01 — SolidThe machine as photographed, lit in the chamber. One cabinet shown, its operator screen dark.
View 02 — OutlineTraced from that photograph: the cabinet face, its door hardware and the bezel around the operator screen. The brackets span the cabinet as shown — proportion, never dimension.
View 03 — In plantNo single stage. This one sits across the path — stages 02 through 08, everything Novatec touches.
Building or redesigning a plant?
We Design, Build, and Install the Whole Thing
Our systems experts visit your site, engineer the piping and controls that tie every stage into one system, and manage it end to end. Everything but the presses and extruders, from one partner.
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The difference
The Most Advanced Equipment. The Most Hands-On Support.
Share of a processor's spend55 – 75%
Resin is 55 to 75 percent of what a processor spends — several times the cost of the machines, the labor, or the energy. Every piece of equipment we make exists to protect that investment: receive it clean, store it dry, move it gently, prepare it exactly. Everybody else is looking at a share of your wallet. We're looking after your pellet.
Guides & technical resources
The Plastics Processor's Research Hub
Processors come here first — deep, practical guides on the drying, conveying, blending, and injection-molding-defect problems you're facing on the line. No sales pitch, just answers.
Resin Moisture & DryingResin Conveying
A Processor's Guide to Understanding Dew Point in Resin Drying
Read the guide →Mastering the Resin Drying Curve: A Processor's Guide to Optimal Moisture Levels
Read the guide →Best Practices for Polymer Drying
Read the guide →Energy Saving Resin Dryer Installations
Read the guide →Press-Side vs Central Plastic Resin Drying
Read the guide →Common questions
Questions We Hear Most
Q·01Can I buy just one dryer or one pump?
Absolutely. Most of what we sell is single equipment. Buy one unit or build a whole plant — same expertise either way.
Q·02Not sure which model you need?
Tell us your resin, your throughput, and your process. We'll point you to the right fit.
Q·03Where is it built and supported?
Engineered, manufactured, and supported in the U.S.
Q·04Can you integrate with equipment we already have?
Yes. We're often brought in to work around what's already on your floor.
Q·05What if something fails?
One number, one team. No vendor-to-vendor finger-pointing.