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News Release from: Rotex Europe | Subject: Plastic Pellet screener
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 06 August 2002
Screener stops 'longs' pellets from
passing by
Specifically designed to screen smaller volumes extremely efficiently, a new plastics pellet screener overcomes the problem of upstanding pellets (longs) passing through the screener.
Rotex Europe, the new company formed by the merger of US company Rotex, USA, and UK-based Locker Process Solutions, has launched a new plastic pellet screener, specifically designed to screen smaller volumes extremely efficiently Managing director Martin Hawley said :"Over the past couple of years we have developed a number of bespoke screening solutions for the plastics industry
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 30 Jan 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Plastics pellet screener for smaller quantities
Plastic pellet screener features novel horizontal gyratory motion and a double screening option, to provides a cost-effective solution to screening smaller quantities of product.
Pellet screener uses horizontal gyratory motion
Plastics pellet screener features a novel horizontal gyratory motion, fully visible screening surface, low maintenance and a double screening option for increased accuracy.
This has given us a high level of expertise in plastic scalping, classification and dedusting processing, particularly for pellets.
The new machine, with a number of innovative features, provides a robust and cost-effective solution to screening smaller quantities of product with the same high level of accuracy as larger Rotex screeners." The machine is specifically designed to overcome the problem of upstanding pellets (longs) passing through the screener, which is a problem with many vibratory screeners.
The new Rotex plastics pellet screener does not have a vertical component therefore pellets remain flat on the screen deck instead of passing straight through.
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Plastics pellet screener suits small quantities
Plastics pellet screener features a unique horizontal gyratory motion, fully visible screening surface, low maintenance and a double screening option for increased accuracy.
MS screener provides equal feed distribution
Rotex Europe has announced the installation of the first MS Screener in Europe.
Utilizing a unique horizontal gyratory motion and exclusive "Dual Velocity" drive, the Plastic Pellet screener provides unmatched removal of oversize and longs up to a capacity of 2,500 kg per hour.
The long stroke, gyratory motion, which is four times the length of normal vibratory screeners, spreads the pellets evenly across the full width of the unit.
This motion then stratifies the materials, effectively removing fines.
Extremely easy to clean, the Plastic Pellet screener uses a single screen deck, which is simple to disassemble.
A double pass option is also available for screening pellets twice for greater accuracy.
Final product can indeed be up to 99% free of longs 9 to 50mm.
The machine, with only three bearings and a lower operating speed, offers very low maintenance and reduced noise levels on-site as well as wear and tear of component parts.
The machine uses a pre-tensioned perforated screen frame and variable frequency tappers to control blinding of the screen without the use of mesh cleaning balls.
A streamlined design, compact footprint and flexible mounting configurations mean the Plastic Pellet screener offers optimum use of space, with screener height as low as 690mm.
ROTEX EUROPE will exhibit the new Plastic Pellet Screener at SHAPA/PPMA in Birmingham, UK (24-26 September), Powtech in Nuremberg, Germany (8-10 October) and Expoquimia in Barcelona, Spain (26-30 November).
For higher capacities, Rotex Europe is still offering the plastic industry its full range of Rotex Screeners.
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