Extrusion 6-2021

54 kompakt Extrusion 6/2021 ➠ Davis-Standard, LLC www.davis-standard.com with new resins, conducting materials development, and testing equipment prior to making large capital invest- ments. Davis-Standard’s engineering team can also customize your feedscrew n Davis-Standard announced the launch of its upgraded MEDD extruder design for medical tubing applications. The sleek new design builds upon the first MEDD model to simplify extruder cleaning, maintenance, and operator ac- cessibility. The MEDD is Davis-Standard’s signature extruder for tight-tolerance medical tubing applications, including microbore, multi-lumen and catheter tubing. Operational advantages include a compact footprint, interchangeable barrel assembly, linear machine move- ment, a replaceable feed section liner, Windows ® PLC control system, and the capacity to process a broad range of thermoplastic materials and high-tem- perature resins. “The new MEDD design is essentially a more sophisticated version of our first model,” explained Kevin Dipollino, Se- nior Product Manager for Davis-Stan- dard’s Pipe, Profile and Tubing business. “The electrical enclosure/machine base and cigar hood are now stainless steel to provide smoother surfaces for easier cleaning. In addition, we improved cable management throughout with specified cable lengths, cable storage, defined cable routing and an improved configur- ation. We also added access flip-down doors for easy access to simplify material draining and accessibility when changing the barrel.” The ability to quickly change barrels for faster material change over or different diameter barrels is a significant benefit of the MEDD. This extruder design has a horizontal slide to easily move the motor and barrel section to mate to the cus- tomer downstream and a cantilevered feature at the front of the extruder for loading and unloading the barrel onto a cart during changeovers. Additionally, the new model also has a bidirectional hood vent to improve air circulation. The MEDD is available in three product rang- es, ¾ to 1 inch, 1 to 1.25 inches, and 1.25 to 1.5 inches. In addition, Davis- Standard’s state of the art Technical Cen- ter in Connecticut, which is equipped with our MEDD extruders, is also availa- ble for all your R&D needs. Kevin Deipol- lino: “We have options for making parts for proof-of-concept, experimenting New MEDD Design Defines Sleek Operability design based on your process specificati- ons.” The sleek new MEDD design reflects medical industry expectations with all components completely encased and stainless steel surfaces throughout n In der zunehmend komplexen und au- tomatisierten Rohrproduktion sind Mess- geräte, die zuverlässig und in Echtzeit er- forderliche Produktparameter messen, seit langem Standard. Doch die Messung allein ist noch kein Garant für eine her- vorragende Produktqualität. Erst durch die Kombination mit Anzeige- und Re- gelsystemen wie der SIKORA ECOCON- TROL Serie kann der Produktionsprozess gezielt geregelt und optimiert werden. SIKORA bietet drei ECOCONTROL Premi- um-Prozessorsysteme an mit 22‘‘, 15‘‘ Messtechnik voll ausschöpfen SIKORA bietet 3 ECOCONTROL Prozessorsysteme an