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Berstorff’s new die head boosts the quality of rubber hoses, while cutting material
consumption
At the same time, the company presented a number of new pipehead concepts for improving the production of PVC and polyole- fin pipe.
The KM-3L RK 42 modified pipe head and the KM-RK 20 S prototype – a double-com- pression head for small diameter pipe – are both geared toward PVC processing, while the KM-5L RKW 01-40 PO five-layer pipe head is used specifically for production of floor and ceiling temperature control systems. “We have given our PVC multi-layer pipe head a
facelift to make it more competitive in the face of increasing requirements for processing foaming formulations or recycled materials,” said Roos. The KM-3L RK 42 exhibit covers the diameter range between 75 and 200mm and is designed for an output of 800kg/h. The prototype of the KM-RK 20 S double-
compression head is an example of efficient production in the small diameter range, says the company. The dimensional range of the exhibit is 12-63mm with a throughput of 250kg/h. It is being
developed further to increase pipe quality
and production reliability. The company says it is also helping to meet the demand for complex polyolefin pipes with multifunctional layers with its spiral distributor system in the KM-5L RKW 01-40 five-layer pipe head. “For these products, which are frequently used for the installation of floor and surface
Battenfeld- Cincinnati says its BCtouch UX control system is easy to use
temperature control systems, precision and cost-effi- ciency are both fundamentally important,” said Roos. The spiral distributor technology ensures high adhesion of the individual layers, a uniform layer thickness and low specific weights with high mechani- cal load-carrying ability, says the company. This results in a finished product with high scratch resistance, diffusion resistance, temperature stability and insulation capability.
KraussMaffei Berstorff presented
three pipehead concepts for PVC and
polyolefin pipe The model on display at K2016 was suited to a wide
variety of polyolefin materials – including PE-RT, PEX and PB – and extrudes pipes of 8-40mm diameter, with a throughput of 300kg/h (for the inner layer).
Easy control Battenfeld-Cincinnati says that its new BCtouch UX control system is designed to be easy to use. The user interface uses the concepts of tablets and cell phones, and offers multi-touch zoom as well as move
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and slide functions. As well as the central operating terminal, additional terminals can easily be added. Thanks to a new type of cockpit view, the process
status of the whole line can be viewed at a glance. The design of the overview page and the navigation through the menu are derived directly from the line configuration. Additional features of the terminal are: an RFID
access control system, which enables easy identification by chip card; and a context-sensitive help system. With the BCtouch UX control, all process parameters
are monitored centrally. This enables line operators not only to carry out energy monitoring, but to calculate energy diagrams over time. This makes it possible to find an operating point where the line can be run with optimal resource efficiency in terms of both material and energy consumption. Since maintenance intervals for all line components are recorded in the control system, it supports the necessary preventive mainte- nance actions, thus increasing line uptime and conse- quently overall efficiency.
Single screw launch The SV250 single screw extruder from Milacron was developed for pipe and profile extrusion – though can also be used for sheet, fibre, wire and cable, says the company.
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