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Double-strand core extrusion reduces costs
User application article In extruding plastics profiles, double-strand extrusion produces two profiles simultaneously, reducing the capital investment and the required floor space for the extrusion line.
News from Krauss-Maffei (UK) (18 January 2008)
Polymer melt viscometer works at extruder head
A compact on-line polymer melt viscometer can be directly installed on the extruder die head, so there is no nee to divert any part of the flow. Brochure available
News from Hydramotion (19 September 2007)
Plastics melt indexer is more accurate for QC
A melt flow indexer with an advanced heating and temperature control system achieves much better temperature accuracy and stability than existing products in plastics extrusion quality control. Brochure available
News from Zwick Roell (13 September 2007)
Extruded plastics pipe sizes changed without stop
A system for inline, 'press button' pipe dimension change on plastics extrusion machines now processes PVC pipe as well as polyolefin pipe without stopping production.
News from Krauss-Maffei (UK) (30 August 2007)
Infrared system prevents extrusion overheats
An infrared oven supplies a regular and controlled amount of heat into the PEX A plastics pipe extrusion crosslinking process protecting the product from overheating and blowholes.
News from iNOEX ( 8 August 2007)
Controlling plastics extruders' heat and drives
A combined hardware and pre-configured software package provides more than just temperature and motor control for wide range of plastics extrusion applications. Brochure available
News from Gefran SIEI UK (31 July 2007)
Extruders assembled in synchronized flow
Builder of twin-screw and single-screw plastics extruders, Krauss Maffei Kunststofftechnik, is now using a synchronized flow assembly to maintain price competitiveness.
News from Krauss-Maffei (UK) (10 April 2007)
Film and sheet extrusion machines displayed
Machinery and equipment for film and sheet production offer numerous benefits to processors and converters.
News from Battenfeld Gloucester Engineering Co (23 February 2007)
Twin-screw extruders make high quality PVC pipe
User application article Twin-screw plastics extruders are proving to be very successful at producing high filler content PVC pipe at high outputs and with consistent quality.
News from Krauss-Maffei (UK) (22 January 2007)
Plastics extrude automotive fuel lines
A range of vacuum fuel-line extruders produce automobile fuel lines by sequential running mode for easy speed adjustment, variable length or vacuum-forming extrusion.
News from CORELCO (12 January 2007)
Conical twin screws extrude difficult materials
Conical twin screw extruder is offered to process high-volume, low-shear, homogenous melts - especially with problem materials - and handles high fiber loading and natural fiber blends.
News from Milacron (25 August 2006)
Parallel twin screw extruders save on costs
Designed for producing siding, fence, pipe and profiles, parallel twin screw extruders deliver high outputs and exceptionally wide processing window, along with cost- and space-savings.
News from Milacron ( 7 August 2006)
Plastics extrusion pressure sensor life extended
Melt pressure sensor uses a silicon on insulator strain gauge sensing element, which can withstand very high temperatures without any need for capillary isolation.
News from SensorsOne ( 4 July 2006)
Automatic winders speed pipe/profile extrusion
Semi- and automatic winding machines enable plastics pipes and profiles to be extruded at up to 250m/min and eliminate the need for changeovers and manual handling of reels.
News from Meltech Engineering (22 May 2006)
Purging compound reduces extrusion downtime
User application article Package film extrusion plants practising frequent material changeovers, have been successful in using a chemical purging compound to improve quality and reduce downtime.
News from Novachem (22 May 2006)
Complexity of tool changes reduced
NPE 2006 will mark the debut of RandD's new Quick Change Lower Blow system (patent pending).
News from R&D Tool and Engineering ( 5 May 2006)
Tape spool dispenser avoids roll changes
Innovative spool roll dispenser offers online lamination of adhesive tapes to profile extrusions and can lower manufacturing costs by reducing production downtime through fewer roll changes.
News from tesa UK (13 February 2006)
Extruder ups plastics/wood products output
Co-rotating parallel twin-screw extruder rated for up to 4,000 lb (1818kg)/h output offers greater output, efficiency and economy to help wood/plastics composite producers.
News from Cincinnati Milacron Extrusion Systems (14 September 2005)
Hot runner developed for IBM tooling
Having established itself as the 'best in class' hot runner system for single stage injection stretch blow moulding, the Genesis product has been extended to injection blow moulding (IBM).
News from R&D Tool and Engineering (19 July 2005)
World's largest twin-screw extruder launched
Believed to be the world's largest conical twin-screw extruder it is designed for the high-output, low-shear production of wood/plastics composites at up to 2600 lb/h.
News from Cincinnati Milacron Extrusion Systems (18 May 2005)
Busy programme announced for blow moulding
Supplier of one stage and two stage injection stretch blow mould tooling, injection blow mould tooling and custom moulds has developed a comprehensive promotional programme.
News from R&D Tool and Engineering (16 May 2005)
Vibratory pellet screen removes unwanted product
Vibratory pellet screen, a novel machine intended for installation in the extrusion line, after the granulator, screens out all out-of-specification products from quality pellet.
News from Robin Engineering Services ( 7 July 2004)
Water drops removed from extruded plastics strand
An innovative solution to the problem of removing water droplets from extruded plastics strand is designed to deliver the driest extruded plastic strand possible for granulation.
News from Robin Engineering Services ( 7 July 2004)
Extrude and measure without complex setting up
To measure extruded plastic pipe, tube and cable products wall thickness, previous systems required complicated set-up for each product,but now a user can start up plant and measure immediately.
News from Beta LaserMike (26 February 2004)
Drives reduce maintenance costs for extruder
User application article One of the world's largest manufacturers of industrial plastics products has reduced its maintenance costs and increased output on its extruders for plastics water and gas pipes.
News from ABB Automation Technologies (Drives and Motors) ( 4 December 2002)
Inverter optimises high speeds on extrusion saw
A variable speed, high precision rotary saw for cutting plastic extrusions to length, developed and refined by OEM Gatfield Systems, has as its heart a Toshiba inverter which optimises speed.
News from TM Automation (24 April 2002)
In-situ-mixing extrusion increases productivity
Dow Corning's system helps to fine tune compounds with fillers, processing aids, colorants in one step on one extrusion machine, to reduce costs and del
News from Colmec (17 December 2001)
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