Extrusion International 6-2017

27 Extrusion International 6/2017 machines. Here, screws for counter-rotating twin screw extruders are designed and manufactured, as well as pipe tooling. Added to this is complete engineering of extru- sion lines for PO and PVC pipe and profile production. battenfeld-cincinnati USA offers the complete, extensive product portfolio of battenfeld-cincinnati, which, apart from pipe, profile and sheet/board extrusion lines, also includes thermoforming sheet extrusion lines for the packaging industry and pelletizing lines. With its store of some 75 years of experience in the extru-sion industry, the company’s engineers bring ground-breaking innova- tions to market. The latest innovations include the solEX NG extruder with a length of 40 D, which offers special process attributes in PO pipe production, the new conEX NG conical twin screw extruder series, the fully automatic dimensional change system FDC (fast dimension change) for pipe production and the XXL Multi-Touch roll stack, which produces sheet with extremely low stress at high speeds and with high outputs. All of battenfeld-cincinnati’s leading extrusion equipment is equipped with the latest BCtouch UX control system, which meets the Industry 4.0 standard. With an intuitive menu it sup-ports efficient production planning and pre- ventive maintenance, and fulfills future requirements for connectivity with servers and mobile appliances. In this way, it also provides the prerequisites for comprehensive process data acquisition and evaluation, and for vertical integration according to the Industry 4.0 concept. ”We are always looking to the future by staffing with key personnel to meet the needs of our customers today and tomorrow”, says Paul Godwin and adds in anticipation of a successful trade fair presence next year: ”NPE 2018 will be a leading technology display of our three product divi- sions – Infrastructure, Construction and Packaging”. battenfeld-cincinnati USA www.battenfeld-cincinnati.com/usa Extrusion machinery from the year 1999: TS-88 extruder for profile extrusion Paul Godwin, President & CEO of battenfeld-cincinnati USA since the beginning of 2017 Gerold Schley, CEO of BC Extrusion Holding GmbH