Extrusion International 5-2017

14 Extrusion International 5/2017 INDUSTRY NEWS “Our machines shape the world”: KraussMaffei Corporation’s Open House in Kentucky KraussMaffei Corporation, the affiliate of the Krauss- Maffei Group in the United States of America, opens its doors on October 4 and 5, 2017. Under the slogan “Our machines shape the world”, customers and all those in- terested will experience a wide variety of live demonstra- tions, technological innovations and groundbreaking ap- plications from the KraussMaffei, KraussMaffei Berstorff and Netstal brands. For the first time, the well-established event takes place in the new TechCenter at the headquar- ters in Florence, Kentucky, which has recently quadrupled in size. Numerous technical presentations and booths fea- turing more than 70 partners round off the program. Expertise in extrusion technology “To the world of extruders, we demonstrate our exper- tise in pipe extrusion and compounding, technologies highly in demand on the American continent”, says Mat- thias Sieverding, President of the Extrusion Technol- ogy Segment of KraussMaffei. Customers and interested parties get to experience several twin-screw extruders in continuous operation, such as the ZE 65 BluePower, with higher torque density and larger available volume for highly filled polypropylene, and the ZE 28 BluePower laboratory extruder, with a significantly expanded pro- cess and processing window for color masterbatch. For the recycling of plastic waste, we are exhibiting a ZE 40 UTXi, which produces premium-quality compounds from remnants of fibers and foils—all in just a single step. Additionally, a complete pipe system will produce PVC drainpipes with a dimension of 6” (168 mm) at SDR class 41. The core piece is the KMD 114-32/R twin-screw ex- truder with the KM-RK 23-250 pipe head, designed for an output of 2,200 lbs/hr (1,000 kg/h). Another highlight of the series is waterless wall thickness measurement. www.kraussmaffeigroup.com The ZE 28 BluePower twin-screw extruder is a machine for all research and development tasks thanks to its versatile modular design In this role, Mr. Lovelace will be a member of the Process Technology team responsible for technical and customer support including product development, product and system testing. “Brad brings a demonstrated track record of medical ex- trusion operations and management, including product development, technical support, and extrusion laboratory management,” said Steve Maxson, business development director for extrusion. “His hands-on experience and profi- ciency at extruding catheters, balloons, shafts, bump tubing, and multi-layer tubing will directly benefit our customers.” Brad Lovelace previously held the role of extrusion engineer- ing technician at Merit Medical Systems and lead extrusion operator and supervisor at Medtronic, Inc. www.grahamengineering.com Graham Engineering Corporation has appointed Brad Lovelace as Process Engineer