Extrusion International USA 1-2020

44 Extrusion International 1/2020 RECYCLING, COMMINUTION OF PLASTICS High quality and reliability: “The focus in R&D was on maximum suit- ability for everyday use and high customer benefits”, informs Thomas Bäßler, Head of Sales & Projects in the Recycling and Granulators Divi- sion of Hosokawa Alpine’s process Smart Granulator sets New Standards regrinding potential, which in turn leads to a reduction of the requisite spare parts. The electrohydraulic opening mechanism for mill top sec- tion and screen support enable quick and comfortable access to the rotor and cutting chamber. Downtime due technology business segment. The patented Alpine cross-scissor-cut rotors guarantee, for example, an optimum material intake and dis- tribution and enable the economic comminution of plastics. The cut- ting knives also possess a generous With the Compact-Line Granulator 90/200 CL, Hosokawa Alpine – one of the leading suppliers on the sector of process technology and film extrusion –will introduce amodular granulator for recycling plastics of all kinds at thewire Tube 2020. The current generation of this proven mill has been systematically refined and now offers a great diversity of equipment features in the standard version. With a throughput rate of approx. 4000 kg/h, the Compact-Line Granulator 90/200 CL speaks for itself with its higher performance at reduced energy requirement, and has become increasingly popular in the branch for comminuting thin film. Universal granulator for recycling plastic waste – the Compact-Line fromHosokawa Alpine The Ultraplex 1000 UP fine impact mill is a versatile mill for the size reduction of soft materials to 3.5Mohs’ hardness