Mastering Pelletizing: Presented by The MAAG Group

Course Details

Instructors:  Josh Ginger and Andre Ostheimer

Instruction Time: 1 Day

Course Prerequisite: None

Date: May 27, 2026

Time: 8:30am-4pm

Price: *$495

Lunch: Included

From Melt to Great Pellets and Happy Customers

In the world of plastics processing, pellets are at the heart of production. But how do you transform a turbulent polymer melt into perfectly uniform, dust-free, free-flowing pellets? The answer lies in mastering strand and underwater pelletizing.

This course is not a dry theory lesson. It is your shortcut to maximum process efficiency and first-class product quality. We take an in-depth look at the “engine room” of pelletizing and show you how to exploit the full potential of your equipment.

This course is tailor-made for doers and decision-makers who are not satisfied with “good enough”:

• Plant operators and technicians who want to stabilize their processes and minimize downtime.
• Production managers who need to increase throughput and reduce waste.
• Process engineers who want to master the physical interaction of viscosity, cooling, and cutting geometry.
• Quality assurance specialists who want to eliminate the causes of defective granules (lenses, chains, dust).

What is it all about

We focus on the two most important processes in the industry:

1. Strand pelletizing:

• Optimal strand handling: How to form the perfect one and prevent breakages and defects.
• Cooling under control: The perfect for cooling and drying, drying and the cut.
• Wear management: How to drastically extend the service life of your cutting rotors.

   2.  Underwater pelletizing (UWG):

• Right-sizing your system: How to determine the perfect die plate size.
• The secret of the start-up phase: No more “freezing” of the die plate.
• Temperature control and flow: How to actively influence the shape of the pellets.
• System integration: The interaction of melt pump, screen changer, and pelletizer.

   3.  Troubleshooting & optimization

• Root cause analysis: Put an end to tailings, sticking, or uneven grain sizes.
• Energy efficiency: How to reduce the operating costs of your pelletizing line.

Why you need to be there

Imagine your plant running like clockwork. No emergency stops at night due to strand breaks, no complaints about contaminated or out-spec products, and a team that knows exactly which adjustment screw to turn.

After this course, you will have mastered the art of pelletizing - and turned your product into pure value for your customer.

To register, please download the registration form.

*All proceeds will go to The Polymers Foundation to fund schalorships