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ingredients in the machine to get good end
product out.”
Cincinnati Milacron
Extrusion Systems
Tel: +44 18889 562167
Email: steve_jones@milacron.com
Web: www.milacron.com
Automating Production
medical parts can be produced precisely in Braun, a global supplier of healthcare
SPECIAL FOCUS
high-quality and with a high degree of products, installed the Integrator on a 25-year-
reproducibility. As an energy-efficient old film line to replace an outdated CMR
Investing in the latest automated production
machine, the Allrounder 570 A bears the control unit. Davis-Standard was proactive in
systems usually calls for a considerable up
Arburg “e
2
” energy efficiency label. This is implementing the program for B. Braun with
front cost to acquire, install and commission
one of the measures which Arburg has an engineered solution and complete
the required production facilities. AMG
initiated within the context of its corporate installation responsibilities. Since the July
Production Consultancy & Investment
objective, “Energy Efficiency Allround”. install, B. Braun has realised greater
Services provide a service to companies with
efficiencies through the Integrator’s digital
limited capital budgets, enabling them to
ARBURG GmbH + Co. format, significantly improving line
benefit from automation consultancy advice
performance and reducing downtime by
and to acquire and operate bespoke
KG
enabling early diagnosis of potential issues.
production equipment with full technical and
Tel: +49 7446 33 3259
The collaborative effort between Davis-
production support. Many companies, across
Email: contact@arburg.com
Standard and B. Braun also helped limit the
a wide range of manufacturing sectors, are
Web: www.arburg.com
excessive costs and risks associated with a
not exploiting the full market benefits of their
major upgrade. “The film line receiving the
products due to constraints on the financing
Integrator runs 80% of our internal needs. We
of new equipment. Frequently the unit cost
knew it needed upgrades; at one time we
base of production can be significantly
thought we might have to replace the entire
reduced through investment in high
line. It was a high-risk project that could have
productivity systems; but so often the
cost hundreds of thousands of dollars for
financial resources to make this investment
each day we were down,” said John Taylor,
are not readily available, particularly to the
Manufacturing Manager, B. Braun Plastics
Online Viscometer
smaller and medium size enterprises —
Business Unit, Irvine. The Integrator replaced
especially in today’s difficult financial
B. Braun’s existing CMR supervisory control
In order to ensure product quality and
environment. Companies benefiting from
unit, which is no longer available. Davis-
operating efficiency when processing
AMG’s input typically have excellent products
Standard offers several options to
sensitive polymers, it is crucial to
or are providing a superior service, with real
accommodate system requirements and
monitor certain key processing
strong potential for future growth. But they
Water-based Semi-
budget parameters for these older supervisory
parameters. For polymers that degrade
desperately require investment in technology
systems.
due to hydrolysis, shear stress, or due to
to enhance the performance, quality and
Permanent Mould
thermal and/or oxidisation, it is extremely
profitability of their production processes.
Releases
Davis Standard
useful to monitor the polymer viscosity
AMG has access to funds for investment in
Converting Systems
online. The case example described
manufacturing and the knowledge and
here is the processing of PET to sheet
experience to make systems work.
Axel Plastics Research Laboratories Tel: +1 315 598 7121
for thermoforming. Under temperature
introduced several new water-based, semi- Web: www.bc-egan.com
AMG Production
and in the presence of moisture, the
permanent mould releases at
molecular weight chain will decrease.
Consultancy &
COMPOSITES/POLYCON 2009, Tampa,
Wood-Polymer
The influence of moisture on the
Florida, USA, 15–17 January. The newest
Investment Services Ltd
Composite in Europe
molecular weight of viscosity on PET
addition to AXEL’s product line is XTEND W-
(which is measured in IV — the intrinsic
Tel: +44 1202 862907
102, a 100% water-based high gloss mould
When it comes to Wood & Natural Fibre
viscosity) with difference moisture levels
Email: aaron@amgproductionpartners.com
release. The semi-permanent release is quick
Plastic Composite Extrusion, Cincinnati
over the same time and at the same
Web: www.amgproductionpartners.com
drying and easy to apply at ambient
Milacron Extrusion Systems leads the field
temperature is shown in the illustration:
temperature and requires no heat cure.
globally with an installed base of over
polyester degradation by hydrolysis —
High-Performance
XTEND W-102 provides excellent slip and
300 extruders around the world specifically for
IV of polymer melt as function of water
durability for polyester, vinyl ester, prepreg
WPC extrusion. Cincinnati Milacron originated
content (at 280°C, residence time 1 min).
Machine at the
and epoxy resins. The semi-permanent
large conical twin-screw extruders and today
The graph makes it clear that when
Arabplast
release is suitable for many processes
is recognised as a global leader that
processing PET to sheet for
including hand lamination, infusion, and RTM.
pioneered extrusion technology for WPC
thermoforming, the residual moisture, or
Other featured products at the expo will
For the first time, Arburg exhibited at the
extrusion. “The European market for WPC
drying efficiency (in addition to
include XTEND WHS, a special water-based
Arabplast show in Dubai, 10–13 January. On
products is poised to grow at a very rapid
temperature, residence time, shear
treatment for mould flanges and edges, and
the company’s stand was the energy-efficient,
pace in the next years, catapulting from the
stress and pressure) have a significant
XTEND WCX, a 100% water-based cleaner.
electric Allrounder 570 A, demonstrating a
base that was established in the United
effect on the properties of the polymer
These products join AXEL’s wind blade
high-precision medical application: the
States,” according to Steve Jones, European
melt. If the viscosity of the polymer
release system designed for epoxy infusion:
production of 48 barrels. “The Arabian market
Technical Sales and Marketing Manager for
drops, this has a serious, negative effect
WS-50, mould sealer, and W-7838D matte
is a growth region in which Arburg would like
the company. Building on the experience and
on the mechanical properties of the final
finish mould release. All of the products in the
to position itself even more strongly in future,”
expertise gained in this market in the US
product. The lower molecular weight will
company’s wind blade release system are
explains Helmut Heinson, Managing Director
Cincinnati Milacron has installed plants with
lead to a reduced tensile strength and
100% water-based, non-flammable and
Sales at Arburg. The company presented the
from one extrusion line running at a modest
when the sheet is (in a subsequent
odourless.
precise production of medical parts with a
300–400 kg per hour to multiple line plants
production process) thermoformed to
high degree of reproducibility. “With this high-
Axel Plastics Research
that run over 1300 kg per hour per line.
deep, thin walled containers, the thin
tech application, we demonstrated the
Wood-plastic composites are attracting more
wall of the container is prone to splitting.
performance of our Allrounders in Dubai in a
Laboratories and more companies in Europe because of
most impressive way,” continued Heinson.
Tel: +1 718 672 8300 the advantages the product has in high-
Gneuss
The electric Allrounder 570 A produced 48
Email: nteufel@axelplastics.com moisture applications and the growing market
Kunststofftechnik
barrels made from polypropylene. The part
Web: www.axelplastics.com size. “Many companies mistakenly believe
weight is 3.23 grams and the cycle time is
that making a composite product is as simple
GmbH
twelve seconds. In order to meet Integrator Upgrade
as mixing PE or PP materials with some fibre
Tel: +49 5731 5307 0
requirements in terms of material preparation
filler along with some minor additives and
Email: gneuss@gneuss.com
and throughput, the Allrounder 570 A with a The installation of a new Davis-Standard
going to market,” said Jones. “While our
Web: www.gneuss.com
clamping force of 2,000 kN is equipped with a Integrator C control system has economically
Plug&Play raw material system handling,
high-performance plasticising cylinder. With improved film processing for B. Braun’s
mixing and delivery system simplifies the
this exhibit, Arburg demonstrated how Plastics Business Unit in Irvine, California. B.
process substantially, you have to put good
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