Extrusion 4-2024

retainer), dies remove from the front and tips from the back, tooling retainers for gum space adjustment, vacuum connec- tions, simplified cleaning and reduced downtime and operating costs. Guill’s new rotary head is a simplified de- sign compared to its previous models. By rotating the tooling in relation to the ma- terial flow, a rotary head increases the wall strength of an extrusion, thereby al- lowing a thinner wall with less material. Features include only rotating the die, randomizing any gauge bands or thick- n Guill Tool unveiled new, simplified de- signs for its cam lock feature and rotary die at NPE 2024. The new rotary head of- fers a simplified design, while the cam lock will now be available on additional heads besides the Bullet. The cam lock is the same as supplied on the Bullet and will be supplied on addi- tional heads, where applicable. It allows quick and easy assembly and disassembly of the crosshead and eliminates the socket head caps screws. By removing and replacing the internals, a different profile can be extruded in minutes rather than hours. Since the cam lock resets the internals in the right configuration every time, there's far less chance of error, com- pared to the assembly and misalignment issues with socket set screws. The cam lock offers several features such as: it takes only ½ turn to remove and install the deflector tip and no fastening hard- ware is required. Additional features in- clude fast tool changes (threaded retaining ring for the die and threaded tip New Rotary Die and Cam Lock Design Featured at NPE2024 ness variations and in some cases, im- proving material properties of the end product. Various sizes of tubing can ea- sily be accommodated with the unique Guill cam-lock design that radically reduc- es set-up and changeover times. Extruders can realize a cost savings due to the elimination of secondary processes, cosmetic enhancement of the end prod- uct with the elimination of weld or part- ing lines, plus reduction or complete elimination of ovality. Rotary die Series 400 Dual Output Corrugating Head 56 kompakt – NPE2024 Review Extrusion 4/2024