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E-Max extruders offer lower costs and increased output
Equipment
E-Max
extruders
Increased output and a lower COS
bY E-Max twin screw extruder.
box lubrication, PLC control and i+pmns built into of& E-Max extruder, v&h the exception of the main exaru&r drive. The company saps&at the housing for these compcments is constructed fro&r s&I&s steeI for long I& and easeof cleaning. No auxiBary items are required. Insdathn is law cmt and fast, saysEmek, asE-Max extrudew om pruWir& for quick eIec&caI OnstaBarion. The construction is mod&r, which means that thesame extdkr f@qine@at4be used for a processingsection of7-12
be conneutodd&!ody to an Ethernet network, which
Compact
ofer
costs and increased
makes dasa acquisition easy and inexpensive. Bntek uses industry-standard AIIen Bradley PLCs that are supported workiwide by a network of distributors and factory speciahits. Entek has aIso recent& introducedtheE-Maxstrand&e, which of&s a qtdek-opening deaigntharonIyrcqui&oose3kg of a f&v b&s. The extruderscreivscanhepuIIed right through the dii assembly and the built-in breaker plate holds standard ovaI screens. The Entek E-Max strand die aIs0 has a quick-change strand plate for char&g the number and sixe of the strands. “In terms of cost wehehevethatourmngeof win screw extrudeas provide one of the largest &e4e~whunes avaiIahIe on the market,” says David Peterson, En&s interMtiORal salesand marketing manager, “The combination of a se&contained system, imgrated conr.rok+AC motor and quick-change strand dies, means that we beheve that a lower cost per kiIogram an be achieved using E-Max extruders. “Entekako ofks its customers a 60 day period from
rapid discharge
Acrison International has launched a small-scale version of its rapid discharge feeder, the 170-00. The new machine, the 105-00, is said to be a small volumetric feeder, ideal for low feed rates and small installations. The company says that it has been produced in response to customer demand for small adaptable units that are suitable for a wide range of products. The 105-00 has a double con-
lower
feeder
hws
the time that the extruder is shipped to accept it. If within the 6Oday period, the customer decides that the performance of an extruder with a standard extrmkr co&gnration is not acceptable, then we will take back the extruder and refund 100% of the payments made to Entek. The customer would onIy pay for shipping the extruder to and from our factory,” he adds. The company is aho expanding its extrusion division and wiil open a new 37,000ff building in April. More than haIf of this new f&&y wiII house a twin screw extruder
output
customer trial facility and materials testing laboratory. David Peterson adds: “The new facility will provide customers with a first class environment in which to trial materials on Entek’s range of twin screw extruders. This expansion is 3 $5.5 million investment to help serve the global market for new twin screw extruders and replacement barrels, shaft:, and screw elements for other OEM twin screw extruder\.” contact:
Entek Extruderj lid: + I 54 I 259 1068 F~.Y..+ I 541 451 5559
is launched
centric augur and large inlet area, which makes it suitable for feeding materials with poor flow characteristics. According to Acrison’s managing director Doug Henry, there is a clear need for process plants to be able to produce more varieties of their core products. The Acrison 105-00 is all stainless steel and can now be installed in difftcult locations as a multipurpose unit.
The company has also introduced a new weigh feed controller. The Acrison MD II 2000 is a multiprocessor controller that is now even easier to use through an optional touch screen, which is available at the same price as the current keyboard display unit. The information is displayed with clear graphical images, so training time for operators has decreased significantly, while
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the display is easier to view. The company says that the controller combines optimum operational flexibility with accuracy and reliability It has password level security and performs fixed feed rate sampling along with simultaneous feed rate output modulation.
Contact: Acrison hevuztional (UK) Limited Tel: + 44 161 877 9955 81 Compounding
March
2000
E-Max
extruders
Increased output and a lower COS
bY E-Max twin screw extruder.
box lubrication, PLC control and i+pmns built into of& E-Max extruder, v&h the exception of the main exaru&r drive. The company saps&at the housing for these compcments is constructed fro&r s&I&s steeI for long I& and easeof cleaning. No auxiBary items are required. Insdathn is law cmt and fast, saysEmek, asE-Max extrudew om pruWir& for quick eIec&caI OnstaBarion. The construction is mod&r, which means that thesame extdkr f@qine@at4be used for a processingsection of7-12
be conneutodd&!ody to an Ethernet network, which
Compact
ofer
costs and increased
makes dasa acquisition easy and inexpensive. Bntek uses industry-standard AIIen Bradley PLCs that are supported workiwide by a network of distributors and factory speciahits. Entek has aIso recent& introducedtheE-Maxstrand&e, which of&s a qtdek-opening deaigntharonIyrcqui&oose3kg of a f&v b&s. The extruderscreivscanhepuIIed right through the dii assembly and the built-in breaker plate holds standard ovaI screens. The Entek E-Max strand die aIs0 has a quick-change strand plate for char&g the number and sixe of the strands. “In terms of cost wehehevethatourmngeof win screw extrudeas provide one of the largest &e4e~whunes avaiIahIe on the market,” says David Peterson, En&s interMtiORal salesand marketing manager, “The combination of a se&contained system, imgrated conr.rok+AC motor and quick-change strand dies, means that we beheve that a lower cost per kiIogram an be achieved using E-Max extruders. “Entekako ofks its customers a 60 day period from
rapid discharge
Acrison International has launched a small-scale version of its rapid discharge feeder, the 170-00. The new machine, the 105-00, is said to be a small volumetric feeder, ideal for low feed rates and small installations. The company says that it has been produced in response to customer demand for small adaptable units that are suitable for a wide range of products. The 105-00 has a double con-
lower
feeder
hws
the time that the extruder is shipped to accept it. If within the 6Oday period, the customer decides that the performance of an extruder with a standard extrmkr co&gnration is not acceptable, then we will take back the extruder and refund 100% of the payments made to Entek. The customer would onIy pay for shipping the extruder to and from our factory,” he adds. The company is aho expanding its extrusion division and wiil open a new 37,000ff building in April. More than haIf of this new f&&y wiII house a twin screw extruder
output
customer trial facility and materials testing laboratory. David Peterson adds: “The new facility will provide customers with a first class environment in which to trial materials on Entek’s range of twin screw extruders. This expansion is 3 $5.5 million investment to help serve the global market for new twin screw extruders and replacement barrels, shaft:, and screw elements for other OEM twin screw extruder\.” contact:
Entek Extruderj lid: + I 54 I 259 1068 F~.Y..+ I 541 451 5559
is launched
centric augur and large inlet area, which makes it suitable for feeding materials with poor flow characteristics. According to Acrison’s managing director Doug Henry, there is a clear need for process plants to be able to produce more varieties of their core products. The Acrison 105-00 is all stainless steel and can now be installed in difftcult locations as a multipurpose unit.
The company has also introduced a new weigh feed controller. The Acrison MD II 2000 is a multiprocessor controller that is now even easier to use through an optional touch screen, which is available at the same price as the current keyboard display unit. The information is displayed with clear graphical images, so training time for operators has decreased significantly, while
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the display is easier to view. The company says that the controller combines optimum operational flexibility with accuracy and reliability It has password level security and performs fixed feed rate sampling along with simultaneous feed rate output modulation.
Contact: Acrison hevuztional (UK) Limited Tel: + 44 161 877 9955 81 Compounding
March
2000