Recycling technology | 2016
K2016 will host a wide selection of technologies to get a second – or third – use from plastics, from granulation and washing, to metal separation and melt filtration
Recovery position: recycling technologies at K2016
Recycling technology has grown to become a substan- tial part of the K show: this year, a glance at the online catalogue shows that there are around 250 separate companies exhibiting products such as size reduction equipment, melt filters and recycling lines. At K2016, there is also a new category for ‘separating and sorting systems’ – which was not seen at K2013. Here is a selection of relevant exhibits in these areas. Rapid Granulator will introduce its Raptor series of
plastics shredders at K2016. The modular units have a unique ‘open-hearted’ design, says Rapid. Other notable design features include its cutting system, a tilt-back hopper, and design for integrated granulation. “The Raptor series is a shredder and granulator hybrid with the shredder’s heavy-duty cutting technol- ogy combined with granulator features that make it easy to operate, service and clean,” said Bengt Rimark, sales and marketing director. The ‘open hearted’ design enables quick, direct
access to the shredder rotor and cutter chamber, which simplifies cleaning and servicing. The front door, hinged on the side, gives unrestricted access to the rotor and screen, which is mounted in the door. Once the door is open, the shredder hopper mounted on a rear hinge can be tilted back.
www.filmandsheet.com Rapid offers 36 base configurations of the Raptor in
order to handle various customer applications. The modular systems feature two diameters and two widths – 31.5in (800mm) and 53in (1,350mm). There are two system designs for pushing material into the rotor – FlexiPush and PowerPush. PowerPush is available with an extended pusher length (PowerPush-XT). The FlexiPush is a pneumatically driven pusher for handling basic applications, including lumpy materials. It can handle large products such as a 1,200 litre IBC, for example. The hydraulically powered PowerPush maximises output for shredding sheet and film. The cutting chamber features a textured floor to reduce the risk of material adhering or finding its way under the pusher and is offset by 5 degrees to enable liquids to drain away. There are also three cutting systems: Quad Cut, Claw, and Power Wedge. The QuadCut cutting system for general plastic waste features a solid knife that allows full use of all four cutting edges. The cutting system is durable and has a solid clamping system attaching the knife to the rotor. The knives are sup- ported by a sacrificial washer in order to protect the rotor should non-plastic material accidently enter the cutting chamber.
The ‘open-
hearted’ design of Rapid’s
Raptor plastics shredders
makes them easy to access
for cleaning and maintenance
October 2016 | FILM & SHEET EXTRUSION 57
s
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82