Smart Factory, new dedusting process and 30 Years of the OKTOMAT® System

At Fakuma 2026, HELIOS will present the latest developments in material handling for plastics processing. The focus will be on the WINneo®-2.com package for Smart Factory integration in granulate drying and the market launch of the HELIO®Clean-5 deduster featuring the DKM process. HELIOS will also celebrate a special anniversary: the OKTOMAT® made its debut at Fakuma 30 years ago.

JETBOXX® dryer with WINneo-2.com package for Smart Factory 
consisting of an extremely powerful hardware module with two applications.

  • WINneo®-2.net enables drying processes to be conveniently set and monitored remotely without having to stand right next to the processing machine.
  • With WINneo®-2.pro, the integrated OPC UA server connects the dryer to the digital production network via the standardised OPC UA interface (OPC UA 40082-6 / EUROMAP 82.6) as a plug-and-play solution. This enables granulate drying to be integrated into a Smart Factory environment.

HELIO®Clean-5 featuring the new DKM process
With the HELIO®Clean-5, HELIOS is launching the first product in its new generation of dedusters featuring the DKM process. The compact conveying and dedusting unit is designed for material throughputs of up to 25 kg/h.At the heart of this the innovative DKM process (Dust Killing Method). Six precisely coordinated process steps ensure the perfect removal of dust and fine particles from the plastic granulate. The HELIO®Clean-5 can be installed directly on a processing machine or drying container or integrated into an existing conveying system using a dedusting adapter.

30 Years of OKTOMAT®: Anniversary at Fakuma 2026
At Fakuma 1996, HELIOS presented the OKTOMAT® system to the astonished professionals audience for the first time. Thirty years and more than 10,000 systems installed worldwide later, the discharging system will celebrate its 30th anniversary at Fakuma 2026. At its exhibition stand, HELIOS will demonstrate one of the many applications of the OKTOMAT® system: an Octabin and a Big Bag will be alternately emptied completely without leaving any residuals.

The modular principle of the OKTOMAT® system enables a wide range of configurations tailored precisely to the respective task. The system components can be combined individually and adapted to the specific application, for example as a twin station.

Experience our solutions firsthand – right at our booth:
Hall A3, Booth no. A3-3206