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New High Output Extruders and Sheet Extrusion Lines
Milacron Holdings Corp. (NYSE: MCRN), the industrial tech-
nology company serving the plastics processing industry an-
nounced its entry into the polyolefin sheet extrusion market.
Polyolefins make up the highest volume of thermoplastic
products in the world and uses range from rigid materials
to industrial food packaging and waterproof film. Research
and development are increasing the variety of polyolefins,
and as a result, they are steadily replacing traditional materi-
als in many applications.
In the second quarter of 2015 Milacron delivered its first poly-
olefin thick sheet extrusion line consisting of a PAK400 single
screw extruder and a PAK650 single screw extruder. The twin
machines increased the output rates to 2,100 lbs/hr (950 kg/hr).
This represents a new product category for Milacron’s extru-
sion offering. Milacron has since delivered a second line in the
second quarter of 2016 and has additional systems to deliver in
early 2017.
The first Sheet Extrusion line has been in operation for
12 months, running 24/7 and the customer is reporting excel-
lent performance. Milacron has installed in-line embossing ca-
pability to these sheet extrusion lines, eliminating the need to
emboss offline, saving the customer another setup and elimi-
nating the need to reheat the sheet, which can result in ad-
ditional stress, and cause possible warping. These new sheet
lines are engineered and installed by Milacron. This advance-
ment allows Milacron to broaden their capability in packag-
ing, medical and other high-output sheet applications.
Milacron is known for their injection molding prowess and
industry brands Mold-Masters, Uniloy, DME and CIMCOOL,
all well-known entities within the plastics and manufacturing
community. Included in this portfolio are some of the indus-
try’s most innovative extruder designs, a major part of the
Milacron portfolio since 1972.
Brian Marston, President, Milacron Extrusion explains how
Milacron’s extrusion offering differs from many of their
competitors, “Milacron’s lineup of extrusion systems are de-
signed and built in house, we are producing the equipment
in our Cincinnati, OH, Ahmedabad, India and Jiangyin, China
facilities. Our demonstration and development laboratories
have made a science of optimizing processing via natural
compression. This creates a highly customizable approach
for our customers: one that increases productivity, output
and accuracy, while reducing costs.”
Marston went on to explain Milacron’s depth of extrusion
expertise, “From extruders, to new and rebuilt extrusion
barrels and screws, pipe heads, dies and downstream equip-
ment, with Milacron, you get powerful, reliable solutions
that meet unique customer needs.”
the event allowed us to show our customers in India the
breadth of our product offering, as well as how we can
provide new parts, upgrades and modifications, all of
which are designed to help them optimize their opera-
tions and lower production costs. The facility also helps
Maag expand its footprint in Asia, which is one of the
world’s fastest-growing regions for plastics manufactur-
ing and processing.”
What the attendees observed was a workshop that is fully
equipped with a functioning rotor-grinding operation that
includes the most modern sharpening equipment for strand
pelletizers in India. The facility will also offer pump and pel-
letizer repair services and process support. Seven full-time
employees currently work at the facility, all of whom have
been trained at Maag’s operation in Germany, which al-
lows them to produce the highest level of equipment quality
and service for their customers. Also on display at the Open
House were pump, pelletizer, pulverizer and screen-changer
technologies from Maag and the recently acquired Gala and
RE Scheer, the operations of which have been fully integrat-
ed into Maag.