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NPE 2015
The largest of three Leistritz extruders on show at NPE will be a
ZSE-90 Maxx
while the SFpvc has been specifically developed for handling recycled PVC. ❙
www.gneuss.com
Leistritz will have a strong display at NPE 2015 with three different twin-screw extruders plus an interactive “Twin Screw Challenge” game. The largest of its machines on show will be a ZSE-90 Maxx heavy-duty extruder with 52 L/D and 1.66 OD/ID. It will feature abrasion-resistant screw elements and barrels, plus two LSB side stuffers for the processing of highly-filled compounds. In addition, it will have a totally-sealed water-cooled motor for improved cleanliness. Also on show will be a direct-to-sheet line built
around a Leistritz ZSE-27 Maxx for in-line compound- ing. The line will also feature a gear pump and 14-inch die followed by a three-roll sheet/film system. Its PLC-based distributive processing control system allows integration of the feed system, extruder, gear pump and downstream equipment. The third extruder on the Leistritz booth will be a ZSE-18 GMP-class machine for use in medical and pharmaceutical applications. It features a sealed brushless AC servo-motor drive, and its screw ele- ments, barrels and base frame are all made from stainless steel. Visitors looking to test their extrusion knowledge at
NPE can take part in Leistritz’s “Twin-Screw Chal- lenge”, an interactive trivia game with instant prizes for anyone answering all three of their questions correctly. ❙
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NFM will be showing several of its TEM Series twin-screw extruders at NPE 2015, including a TEM- 75SS machine that has been built for PlayPower and will be installed at its plant in Monett, Missouri, USA after the show. PlayPower is a leading producer of recreational equipment, including playground equipment and floating boat docks, which are sold under various company brand names, such as Miracle Recreation,
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Little Tikes and EZ Dock. It has recently decided to produce custom-coloured compounds in-house for rotational moulding applications. Using pre-coloured compounds for this process will eliminate the pre- blending step of its operations and it will improve the appearance quality and consistency of the final parts. The NFM TEM-75SS turn-key compounding system
will allow PlayPower to produce higher volume colours in large quantities for bulk silo storage, as well as making smaller batches of short-run colours. The line includes raw material conveying and feeding systems, plus a pelletizer.
NFM will also be promoting its new DSF Deaerating
Side Feeder for improved handling of low bulk density fillers. We will have more details on this development in our special feature on twin-screw extruders in next month’s Compounding World. ❙
www.nfm.net
Steer will be at NPE to promote its latest develop- ments in twin-screw extruders. These include the Mega Special Plus, which has been developed to handle multiple melt viscosities through the use of four different speed configurations. The machine can efficiently process various polymers and applications which can be torque-limited, feed-limited, shear-thin- ning or shear-thickening. More details on this machine were included in the PlastIndia preview in last month’s Compounding World. In addition, the company will be highlighting the use of its Omega platform to process “continuous medium glass fibre thermoplastics”. This development will be covered in the special feature on twin-screw extruders in next month’s Compounding World. Experts will also be on hand to discuss Steer’s
innovative screw designs including wave elements which have been developed for improved wetting and distribu- tion of fibres while minimizing attrition. The company has also designed new fractional lobed screw elements which are said to offer improved reliability, reduced wear and increased uniformity of melting and mixing. ❙
www.steerworld.com
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