Extrusion International 1-2022

46 Extrusion International 1/2022 MATERIAL HANDLING Preconfigured Feeders Offer Plastics Industry a Powerful and Efficient Feeding Solution These single screw feeders are ideal for the feeding of pellets, granules and other free- fl owing bulk materi- als in secondary plastics applications. ProRate PLUS feeders are available in three sizes and can be installed as very compact, space-saving arrange- ment. The trapezoidal shape of the ProRate Plus feeders allows up to six feeders to be easily grouped around an extruder inlet within a 1.5 m [5 ft] radius. The three feeder models individual units or easily arranged in cluster of up to six feeders around a process inlet, depending on the recipe formulation. The ProRate PLUS feeder line fea- tures a unique designwhich allows a Coperion K-Tron announcse the expansion of the original ProRate™ feeder portfolio with a completely new and cost-effective feeder line called ProRate PLUS. Answering the call from the marketplace for a robust and reliable feeder for simple feeding applications in the plastics industry, Coperion K-Tron developed a completely new feeder line built on 100 years of feeding experience. The ProRate PLUS continuous gravimetric feeder line is an economical solution and offers a quick return on investment due to its good price- performance ratio and fast delivery times. It was designed with the speci fi c requirements of the plastics processing industry in mind ProRate PLUS continuous single screw gravimetric feeders are ideal for the feeding of pellets, granules and other free- fl owing bulk materials in secondary plastics applications (Images: Coperion K-Tron, Niederlenz, Switzerland)