Extrusion International 4-2020

18 Extrusion International 4/2020 INDUSTRY NEWS Model 3000A crosshead for rubber hose applications Davis-Standard, LLC www.davis-standard.com https://davis-standard.com/extrusion_system/elastomer/ Davis-Standard will market elastomer solutions encompass- ing product capabilities and support services at booth #1A113 during RubberTech China, September 16-18, in Shanghai. This will include the new model 3000A (automatic) crosshead as well as the company’s expanded manufacturing space at Davis- Standard (Suzhou) Plastic Packaging Machinery Co., Ltd. As the global extrusion community continues to address the COVID-19 pandemic, Davis-Standard remains steadfast in fulfilling cus- tomer needs while keeping the health and safety of employees a priority. “After several months of adapting to the pandemic, we look forward to reconnecting with our customer base in Asia,” said Joe Wnuk, Vice President of Davis-Standard Elastomer and Pro- file Systems. “Nowmore than ever, it’s important to look at best practices in terms of equipment performance, employee safety, innovative products and supply chain efficiencies. We are eager to work collaboratively with customers to develop and support solutions specific to the Asianmarketplace.” Davis-Standard engineers elastomer equipment for the pro- duction of tires, automotive hoses, adhesives and sealants, rec- reational equipment, construction and medical applications. Elastomer-specific technology is designed for efficiency and performance, including the DSREV extruder and the company’s latest crosshead design, the Model 3000A crosshead for rubber hoseapplications. This crossheadhelps reduce scrapandacceler- ate start-up times for smaller lots. The results inmaterial savings, quick product changes, simplified maintenance and improved quality are significant. In addition, a hydraulic pump system is not needed and the compact design does not require hoses. According toWnuk, “One of the best features of this automatic design is the precision adjustment, which contributes to mate- rial savings due to tighter tolerances within specifications. This is especially valuablewith frequent product anddimension chang- es, which are becomingmore andmore common.” The DSREV extruder has a pat- ented pneumatic roll feed sys- tem for a uniform and consis- tent feed rate, electric heating and water-cooling for quicker response times, and feed- screws that maximize output and minimize scorch. Using a gear pump, processors are able to isolate high pressure and achieve pressure stabiliza- tion. Davis-Standard’s gear pump is equipped with a two-roll feeder (TRF) for cold feeding or to be used as a stand-alone device for fine mesh straining. Other advantages include improved filtration, reducedmaterial reten- tion time and a smaller footprint to integrate into existing lines. This is all supported by Davis-Standard (Suzhou) Plastics Pack- aging Machinery, Co., Ltd., which is central to the company’s customer focus in Asia. Developments in the areas of machine building and assembly, inventory and aftermarket services, field service engineering, and installation at customer sites have been essential to supporting customers. Last year, Davis-Standard added a 35,000 square-foot (3,251 square-meter) facility near the existing Suzhou shop to house control panel assembly and provide warehousing. In an ongoing effort to strengthen effi- ciencies and customer satisfaction, Davis-Standard’s Suzhou fa- cility achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification. Elastomer Solutions at RubberTech China Distribution taken over ters complement MachinePoint’s offering very well, because cutters are very hard tofind in the usedmachinerymarket. Gavo price/performance cutters ratio is very good, which is in linewith MachinePoint’s philosophy of offering solutions to its custom- ers at an optimum price quality relationship. Gavo’s innovation reduces the cost for its users and also helps the circular plastics economy. 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