Extrusion International 2-2018

15 Extrusion International 2/2018 The W & H automation module for faster order changes TURBOCLEAN is now also available as a retrofit solution for existing blown film lines. So far, themodule was only available as an integrated part of a new blown film line VAREX II. In film extrusion smaller order sizes and regularly job chang- es on a machine are common today. Due to the frequent changeover times, however, a lot of unusable film is produced and the productivity of the system decreases. Windmöller & Hölscher has therefore developed the automation module TURBOCLEAN, which can increase the productivity of an ex- trusion machine due to short flushing times and fast material changes. “Instead of up to 40 minutes, the order change time on a blown filmmachine with TURBOCLEAN can be as little as 12 minutes,” explains Hendrik Steen, who is responsible for the retrofit business at W& H. Windmöller & Hölscher www.wuh-group.com Retrofit Blown Film Lines with TURBOCLEAN The automationmodulehas beenon themarket since 2015. So far, however, only buyers of a new VAREX II system have benefited from themodule’s time and cost savings. Fromnowon, existingW & H systems can also be retrofitted with TURBOCLEAN. “The con- version to machines from year of construction 2010 is particularly straightforward. Thanks to a compatible, ‘plug&play solution’, the modification of the machine only takes a maximum of 1 to 2 days per extruder,” says Steen. With the automation module, the extrusion system completes the material change nearly completely automatically. For the machine operator, this means that he no longer has to manu- ally change the machine step by step for each job. Instead, the work steps are automated and parallel. gmbh extruders & extrusion lines * '( *(+ ( $+ +$$+ )"$*'*(+ +' + +$$+ )"$*'*(+" ")%" %* * '( &) !+%)!*&+ (+ )%"$*!'& + &*& + ( )%*& +& **'& + )%$& + *%%*') )! +*' www.pmh-extruder.com pmh.gmbh@t-online.de Plastic-Maschinen-Handelsges. mbH ( ) " &*!*(+ '(+#+ + + *!!* *% + # ## # + + # + +# + 25 Visit our homepage with machines for the plastic extrusion business: Extruder 30mm – 28D when running multiple rolls in winding and with absolutely minimum tail. Another innovative feature is the compact design: 2100-mm wide line is installed in no more than 120 m² of space. As a result of the never-ending efforts of R&D Department, AMUT embraces more and more a strategy oriented towards an enhancement of internal study and designing of the main units in order to really supply 100% dedicated solutions on the basis of final applications. AMUT GROUP www.amutgroup.com Live demonstration of TURBOCLEAN: product change in twelve minutes at K 2016 TheW& H service teamprovides intensive support for customers, from advice to implementation of the retrofit solution