Extrusion International 2-2018

59 Extrusion International 2/2018 KraussMaffei Berstorff GmbH www.kraussmaffeiberstorff.com Hall 2H, booth 2T01 At this year’s Chinaplas KraussMaffei Berstorff will exhibit the new ZE-CN twin-screw extruder series. This new extruder generation stands out for substantially enhanced performance and uncom- promising flexibility. Through state-of-the-art technology, this se- ries has been further upgraded and adapted to higher productivity requirements. It is aimed specifically at Chinese compounders with exacting quality standards. “Offering unparalleled productivity and maximum availability, KraussMaffei Berstorff twin-screw extruders have earned an ex- cellent reputation in China,” says Bengt Schmidt, Vice President at KraussMaffei Berstorff in the People’s Republic. “We are highlymo- tivated to continue this promising success story and offer our cus- tomers a decisive performance increase in compounding with the new series.” As compared to the previous ZE Performance series, the ZE-CN fea- tures 15 per cent higher output rates and up to 20 per cent more flexibility in process applications, boosting the performance of Chi- nese customers to new heights. The state-of-the-art control soft- ware can be seamlessly integrated into the digital factory, ready for Industry 4.0 (Internet of Things). All components are produced either directly by KraussMaffei Berstorff or by renowned Chinese and international suppliers in compliance with KraussMaffei Berstorff’s specifications. The series is characterized a constant level of excellent product quality, easy operation and uncompromising reliability. Its high pro- ductivity makes it a safe investment with a short payback period. The new series is completely assembled at the company’s Chinese site in Haiyan, whichworks also as service hub for their Chinese and Asian customers. In addition to the new twin-screw extruder, KraussMaffei Berstorff offers compounding companies an extensive portfolio of technical and engineering services and consulting. WINDMÖLLER & HÖLSCHER KG www.wuh-group.com Hall 2, Stand L43 At the 32nd Chinaplas, the German machine manufacturer Windmöller & Hölscher will be presenting innovations from its extensive portfolio for manufacturing flexible packaging. W&H experts in the areas of extrusion, printing and conversionwill be at the 150 m2 booth in Hall 2, Stand L 43, ready and waiting to provide comprehensive advice to trade visitors. A special high- light is TURBOCLEAN for the automatic material changeover on VAREX II blown film lines, whichwill be demonstrated using, by way of example, a 5-layer POD blown film for lamination and collation shrink film. In the area of filmmanufacturing the complete machine range with innovative solutions for themost varied applicationswill be presented. “The need for new innovative quality forms for special fields of application is increasing and with their developments, Wind- möller &Hölscher take these intoaccount”, saidMichael Fischer, CEO W&H Asia Pacific. This applies for, e.g., the production of breathable diaper film. With the 3-layer system VAREX II with Inline-MDO stretching unit, W&H offers a machine configura- tion for the production of a particularly thin breathable diaper back sheet filmof only 12 g/m² - a product that is predominantly produced in cast film extrusion and with a higher basis weight. However, the focus will also be on the manufacture of surface protection films, FFS films, barrier films with up to 11 layers and nanolayer stretch films with up to 55 layers, as they can be pro- duced on the FILMEX cast film extrusion line. The AQUAREX upside-down line for the production of films for infusion bags should also attract considerable interest. W&H also demonstrates competence in the field of flexograph- ic and gravure printing presses with a special focus on VOC re- duction (reduction of volatile organic compounds) and the fast- est changeover times, as well as in the area of industrial sacks made from paper, plastic and woven plastic materials. A prime example here is the newADproFilmMP filmvalve sack, which is characterized by a particularly high level of moisture protection. Alongside the paper bag machine range of theW&H subsidiary GARANT, W&H will present the bag machine range of the Ger- man company B&B Verpackungstechnik. B&B is a global market leader for the manufacture of reclosable side-gusseted bags as well as stand-up pouches with inline spout insertion and option- al leak detection. W&H operates as a sales and service organiza- tion for B&B Verpackungstechnik in Asia, thus advantageously supplementing the W&H portfolio of machines for the manu- facture of flexible packaging. Innovations at the Chinaplas 2018 New ZE-CN Generation of Twin-Screw Extruders for enhanced Compounding Performance FILMEX II – cast film extrusion line for stretch, CPP and barrier applications