Extrusion International 5-2017

Extrusion International 5/2017 up to 3,000 kg/h (PP), depending on the width and thickness of the sheet. Cost savings and energy efficiency for pipe and profile extrusion “Last yearwe introduced two “Next Gen- eration” extruder series for PO pipe and PVC pipe and profile extrusion. The new extruders have many new features and are evenmore energy-efficient than their predecessor series. We also developed a completely new extruder control, the BCtouch UX, which is ideally suited for In- dustry 4.0 applications. At Equiplast, we will show a solEX 45-40 extruder which has already been sold to a Spanish cus- tomer. It offers top performance for the extrusion of smooth and corrugated PE- HD and PP pipe,” says Vedat Gültekin, Regional Sales Manager for pipe and profile applications. solEX NG extruders for PO pipe solEX NG extruders are based on the proven solEX range, but their core pro- cessing components (barrel, screw and grooved bushing) have been completely redesigned to offer up to 25% higher outputs per machine size (from 1,000 to 2,500 kg/h). In addition, themelt temper- ature can be reduced by up to 10°C for comparable outputs, and energy costs can be reduced by up to 15%. This makes the solEX NG also particularly suited for large diameter pipe extrusion. conEX NG extruders for PVC pipe and profile The conEX NG extruders have outputs from 20 to 250 kg/h for PVC profile and WPC/NFC and from 60 to 450 kg/h for PVC pipe. The extruders feature a lon- ger pre-heating zone and an optimized screw design. The fully insulated barrel offers energy savings of up to 10% and balanced processing enables energy sav- ings of up to 20%. The conEX NG is also an excellent choice for co-extrusion. Sev- eral different space-saver or pedestal de- signs are available and can be adapted to every main extruder through improved height and tilt adjustment facilities. Cost savings for pipe producers with inline pipe dimension change The FDC (fast dimension change) system allows for a change of external diameters and pipe wall thicknesses during produc- tion, as well as fast color changes. This ensures greater productionflexibility and substantial material savings thanks to shorter changeover times. In production, battenfeld-cincinnati’s customer Emtelle in Denmark can effect changeovers to different pipe dimensions in only 20 min- utes, while the change to a different au- tomatic range – e.g. from 200 – 355 mm to 400 – 630 mm - can be made within one shift. The new conEX NG extruder series has a completely new processing unit, offers highest flexibility and has an excellent price/performance ratio. Just like the new solEX NG extruder, this machine is also equipped with the new BCtouch UX control for Industry 4.0 applications With the FDC line, changeover to different pipe dimensions currently takes about 20 min at Emtelle’s plant, and the change to a different automatic dimension range is possible within one shift www.battenfeld-cincinnati.com/en