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href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/novatec-expert-author-panel\/#greg-washburn\">Greg Washburn<\/a> \u00b7 September 8, 2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cc6497 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3cc6497\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3da58a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3da58a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Summary<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-477d60f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"477d60f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How fast does a central conveying and drying system pay back?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2815999 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2815999\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Payback depends on the losses a plant is already carrying, which a system survey or consultation can quantify. In one case study, a 57-machine molding plant added central drying and resin conveying for about $850,000 installed, saved an estimated $2,000,000 a year in energy, labor, downtime and wasted material, and paid back in about 5 months.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3676faeb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3676faeb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28c50f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28c50f7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b23a658 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b23a658\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"kcHeading\"><strong>Investment Payback in Months \u2013 Not Years<\/strong><\/h2><p>You may think that the cost of a new or upgraded central system is difficult to justify but you won\u2019t know for sure until you investigate the value of the losses you are suffering and the cost of the remedy.<\/p><p>It\u2019s a lot like living with some body ache. It takes a qualified physician to diagnose your problem and the costs associated with curing \u2013 or not curing it. The remedy may be simple or complex. It may be costly or not \u2013 but you can only place a value on the investment when you realize your potential losses and savings.<\/p><p>Here are the facts:<\/p><ul type=\"disc\"><li>You don\u2019t know how much you might be losing every month unless some kind of system survey is completed<\/li><li>You may have a very specific area of loss that can be fixed with smart maintenance or a new vacuum pump etc.<\/li><li>The areas of loss may be widespread \u2013 meaning that the monthly losses are threatening your existence as a profitable company<\/li><li>A free consultation or a complete plant survey will place dollar values on your losses and offer a remedial action plan<\/li><\/ul><h3><strong>Evaluating the Cost vs. Benefit<\/strong><\/h3><p>When we say, \u2018Investment Payback in Months \u2013 Not Years\u2019, we mean it, and we back up that statement with an example to show you how important it is to have a central systems professional evaluate conditions in your processing plant and offer solutions along with an analysis of your investment and payback. See payback worksheet below.<\/p><div class=\"kc_sidebar\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48779f4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"48779f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9c1140 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f9c1140\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baf9821 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"baf9821\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>CASE STUDY &#8211; PAYBACK for 57 Machine Plant<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"flex-grow-1 container-fluid p-0 m-0\" role=\"main\"><div id=\"thick\" class=\"mx-auto mb-3\"><div id=\"kcBodyContainer\" class=\"row\"><div id=\"kcbody\" data-gtmid=\"isSC\"><div class=\"kc_sidebar\"><p>The example for the plant with 57 molding machines includes adding both a central drying and resin conveying system and is estimated to save the processor about $2,000,000\/year by reducing energy consumption, labor and machine downtime and wasted materials.<\/p><p>The total system investment including installation was about $850,000.00<\/p><p>The payback was about 5 months.<\/p><p>This processor has also reduced their reject rate and increased production output and sales!<\/p><\/div><\/div><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"pt-4\"><div class=\"container text-white\"><div class=\"row mb-4\"><section class=\"col-12 col-lg-3 mb-4 mb-lg-0\"><div class=\"mb-3 d-flex\">\u00a0<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/footer>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fabb2d7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fabb2d7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d028bf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d028bf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/knowledge-center.novatec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/roi-57-machines.xls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/roi-worksheet1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-342\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0777135 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0777135\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd3b752 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd3b752\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1df1572 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1df1572\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do I find out what my resin handling system is costing me?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51fe13d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51fe13d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You won&#8217;t know how much you might be losing each month unless a system survey is completed. Losses can be specific, such as a problem fixed with smart maintenance or a new vacuum pump, or widespread across the plant. A consultation or full plant survey places values on those losses and produces a remedial action plan.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81e5dcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"81e5dcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where do the savings from a central system come from?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b989fc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b989fc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the 57-machine case study, the estimated savings came from lower energy consumption, reduced labor, less machine downtime and less wasted material. The processor also reported a lower reject rate and higher production output after adding central drying and resin conveying.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b0fc13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b0fc13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why should a professional evaluate my plant before a system upgrade?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc25de6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc25de6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Like a physician diagnosing an ache, a central systems professional has to identify the problem before the cost of fixing it, or not fixing it, is clear. The remedy may be simple or complex, costly or not. The evaluation covers plant conditions, recommended solutions, and an analysis of the investment and its payback.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f77b942 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f77b942\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the Authors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd1d4a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"dd1d4a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"5949\" class=\"elementor elementor-5949\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77f8881d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"77f8881d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a559c5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3a559c5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/greg-washburn-studio-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-5925\" alt=\"Greg Washburn, Novatec Vice President of Operations\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f8af8f3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f8af8f3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e4c252e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e4c252e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/novatec-expert-author-panel\/#greg-washburn\">Greg Washburn<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33bad251 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33bad251\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vice President of Operations, Novatec<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c49465e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c49465e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Greg Washburn is Vice President of Operations at Novatec and has been with the company for more than three decades. He is involved in all phases of engineering design and product manufacturing, giving him a broad perspective on how resin drying and conveying equipment moves from engineering concept through production and into real-world processing environments. Greg holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) and an MBA from Loyola University Maryland. His experience spans engineering, manufacturing and operations across Novatec\u2019s material-handling technologies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dd757c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1dd757c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/novatec-expert-author-panel\/#greg-washburn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View Greg\u2019s full profile \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddcd4f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"ddcd4f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"5958\" class=\"elementor elementor-5958\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56a33181 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"56a33181\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eebdf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1eebdf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/joshua-belisle-studio-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-5928\" alt=\"Joshua Belisle, Novatec Technology Manager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f21cf5e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f21cf5e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f48c421 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f48c421\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/novatec-expert-author-panel\/#joshua-belisle\">Joshua Belisle<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-552f0471 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"552f0471\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Technology Manager, Novatec<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33395608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33395608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Joshua Belisle is Technology Manager at Novatec, where his work focuses on simulation and technology development for resin drying. He earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Engineering Business from the University of Virginia in 2023 and joined Novatec that same year. Joshua uses simulation tools to investigate previously difficult-to-measure aspects of the drying process, helping Novatec better understand airflow, heat transfer and other variables that influence resin-drying performance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dfbf296 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6dfbf296\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/novatec-expert-author-panel\/#joshua-belisle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View Joshua\u2019s full profile 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf3549a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cf3549a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/plastic-drying-knowledge-center\/resin-dryer-technologies\/central-resin-dryers\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Central-Dryer-Novatec-1by1.1678139262334.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbc1a38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dbc1a38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/plastic-drying-knowledge-center\/resin-dryer-technologies\/central-resin-dryers\/\">Central Resin Dryers<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb02b83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb02b83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>See how one dry-air source serves multiple hoppers with individual heaters, blowers and controls.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90c08c5 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"90c08c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a 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elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1656557\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Explore pumps that reduce energy costs and move more resin through smaller lines over long distances.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a95cf6 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3a95cf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/plastics-conveying\/vacuum-pumps\/ultra-high-efficiency-vacuum-pumps\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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