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Comprehensive
Extruder Range
Kween B manufactures and sells a whole range of extruders from its small minilab
series for research and development work, or for individual specialist requirements,
through to the largest of extruders for mass production in the most commercial of
environments, whether for compounding, recycling, master-batching and film blowing.
The company offers over 100 different new options that can be custom built for
Pipe Dimension
Remote Diagnostic individual requirements or geared up for multi-machine requirements. Kween B offers a
Change Without
Capability
full range of single screw extruders from 25 mm to 180 mm, twin-screw extruders with
co-rotating and contra-rotating for applications such as all PE’s, PP, PA (Nylon), PS, and
Stopping
ABS to name but a few. The company’s extruders can be used for anything from blown
Davis-Standard customers who
film, production of planks, pipes, profiles, strapping tape or recycling and a whole host
Netherlands pipe manufacturer
purchase an EPIC III supervisory
of other applications. The company also has its HNT range of three-in-one extruders for
Wavin, Hardenberg, part of the
control system in 2009 will now have
recycling that reduces the material in size, before processing and filtering and then
European Wavin Group, is Benelux’s
access to remote diagnostics and
finally pelletising. In addition to the extruder Kween B manufactures a full range of
market leader in its field of
troubleshooting via a secure Internet
complementary downstream such as dies, filters, die face cutters, water ring pelletisers,
technology. Since late 2007, Wavin
connection. The REACT (REmote
towers, take offs and mixing equipment to work alongside the extruders.
has been operating a complete
ACcess Technology) system, standard
QuickSwitch line from KraussMaffei
on all new EPIC III systems, will
Kween B
Berstorff for flexible production of
enable Davis-Standard process
Tel: +44 121 355 2662
PVC pipe. The innovative system for
engineers and technicians to support
Email:
info@kweenb.co.uk
dimension change on the fly, without
customers worldwide in real-time
Web:
www.kweenb.co.uk
stopping production, offers huge
without a service call. With REACT,
potential for cost savings. The
Davis-Standard’s service team can
QuickSwitch line installed with Wavin
remotely and immediately view
is headed by a KMD 90-36/R twin-
process conditions at a customer’s
screw extruder, a KM-RK 23 QS
plant during a production run without
Spotlight QuickSwitch pipehead and a KM-KK
the need to stop the line. “This EPIC III
160 QS QuickSwitch calibration
remote access system gives
basket. The whole line, including the
customers the option of receiving
complete QuickSwitch-adapted
high-speed troubleshooting and
downstream, is controlled by the
diagnostics via a secure Internet
QuickSwitch system control.
connection,” explained Jerry Warren,
Changing pipe diameter or wall
Vice President of Davis-Standard’s
thickness on a conventional pipe
aftermarket group. “It is the fastest
extrusion line means stopping the
and most effective way we can help
line, resetting line components and
customers solve potential problems
restarting the line. With QuickSwitch,
before they result in downtime or lost
Clear Focus on
pipe dimensions are changed during
production.” All required hardware
the Technical
running production — at the touch
and software for REACT is included
of a button. All the parameters for
with new EPIC systems. The
Extrusion Market
each pipe dimension are stored with
troubleshooting and assistance
the line control system. The labour-
service is provided on a subscription
intensive tasks previously associated
basis. The first year’s subscription is
Since spring 2008 extrunet has manufactured extrusion machines and tools for
with a dimension change fall away
included in the initial price of the new
technical profiles made from thermoplastic plastics. The range consists of two
completely. Without the expense of
system. Subsequent years’
complete lines of the “modul-series” which are currently offered in the market: a
maintaining large stocks, pipe
subscriptions are offered under
45 mm single screw extruder with a throughput of up to 75 kg/h (Rigid-PVC) as well
manufacturers can now fill orders for
service plans of different lengths.
as a 60 mm single screw extruder with a throughput of up to 95 kg/h (Rigid-PVC). In
any size pipe very quickly.
Modifications and upgrades to EPIC III
addition to this the company is offering extrusion downstream lines such as pullers,
systems supplied with REACT are not
cutting units and calibration tables. The complete downstream line has been
KraussMaffei
part of the service plan, but may be
designed and conceived with the input of one of the company’s customers and
offered at additional fees if applicable.
partner, which has more than 40 years experience in the technical extrusion field. The
Berstorff
REACT is not available as an upgrade
requirements of this market differ from normal profile extrusion and require flexibility
Tel: +49 89 8899 4194
for existing EPIC III systems due to
as well as ease of changeovers where short runs are required. These new lines
Email:
PLC licensing agreements.
coupled with the “exflex” tooling system meet the challenges of this market. The in-
andrea.dietl@kraussmaffei.com
house tool shop manufactures extrusion tools, based on standardised components,
Web:
www.kraussmaffei.com
Davis Standard
to offer the shortest lead times and reduced costs.
Extrusion Systems
extrunet
Tel: +1 860 599 1010
Tel: +44 1455 209333
Email:
jwarren@davis-standard.com
Email:
david.white@extrunet.com
Web:
www.davis-standard.com
Web:
www.extrunet.com
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