Extrusion International USA 4-2020

29 Extrusion International 4/2020 UTH GmbH www.UTH-gmbh.com customer support, the UTH team will demonstrate the impact of their proven re- mote service which provides the customers with fast and in- dividual technical support – for a high degree of production reli- ability. Customer-focused solutions: For more than 35 years UTH has sucessfully established itself on the international market specializing in the development of cus- tomer-specific solutions for the rubber and tire industry. These are used in the different areas of manufacturing, for example, in the mixing line, complete offline straining cells, in the extru- sion line and rework area. The range of intelligent upstreamand downstream equipment, which enables seamless integration in mixing lines of all sizes, is just as much a part of the scope of sup- ply as the essential after sales service. UTH GmbH will present their latest cost-cutting and resource- saving solutions for the processing of rubber materials at booth #2C577, during RubberTech China 2020 in Shanghai from 16-18 September. “After challenging times we are eagerly looking forward to this most important meeting place for the rubber industry in China and especially the personal contact with our customers”, says Paul Tan, General Manager of UTH Shanghai. At the New In- ternational Expo Centre the company will be presenting its lat- est range of products. This will include their further developed roll-ex® fine mesh straining system, the brand-new Dual Drive concept as well as the TRP Reworker, an innovative technology for the economical reworking of material in rubber processing. Cost-cutting innovation and digital services: The company’s driving force has always been the demand for products of the highest quality as well as for greater cost-effectiveness. The in- novation of this new Dual Drive development is the significantly reducedwear and tear of the rotors of thegear pumpwhenhan- dling abrasive compounds. This increases the long-term produc- tivity of the machines by prolonging lifetime and also cuts main- tenance and servicing costs. Another important focus of UTHs presentation is their extended digital services. In an ongoing effort to optimize their worldwide Quality Label Awarded for Technical Plastic Products Four manufacturers of PP-R pipes from the Middle East receive SKZ label As published before by the “KWD globalpipe” international information service, plastic pipe manufacturers AlMunif Pipes from Saudi Arabia, Bin Brook Plastic Industries (BROOKPLAST) and Modern Plastic Industry LLC (MPI) from the United Arab Emirates, and Techno Plastic Industry LLC from Oman received an SKZ certification for their PP-R pipes for the first time. The four companies thus point out that they are keen to strive for andmeet high quality requirements. The SKZ quality label is awarded for products that have under- gone an initial inspection. As part of a certification contract, the products are then assessed at regular intervals by the factory production control as well as by external monitoring conducted by the SKZ. Together with specific testing and monitoring reg- ulations, the documented results make sure that the products permanently maintain the specified quality properties. The benefits of product quality certification by the SKZ label are evident on both, an internal and an external level. Internally, the label helps companies to maintain and document the high quality of their products. Externally, the SKZ label can be excel- lently used in communications with customers; confirmation of product quality by a neutral third party will create an advantage in trust, which also reflects positively in terms of market success. The SKZ can thus make a significant contribution to the success of plastic products. The SKZ product certification body is accredited in accordance with the DIN EN ISO/IEC 17065:2013 standard and has thereby demonstrated its extensive expertise as a conformity assessment body. SKZ testing and monitoring regulations for the awarding of the SKZ label have been developed since about 1979. An im- portant emphasis is put on the plastic pipes sector. SKZ Dr. Jürgen Wüst, j.wuest@skz.de www.skz.de The SKZ Quality Label (Image: SKZ) Roll-ex ® 120 TRF Dual Drive: Cut maintenance and service costs due to reduced wear by particularly abrasive compounds Innovative Solutions for Fine Mesh Straining and Processing Particularly Abrasive Rubber Compounds