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This allows us to offer our customers a versatile extruder solution that is characterised by maximum efficiency.”
In October, German engineering company IMAGE: COPERION
mounted the control cabinet laterally onto the base frame, meaning mechanical maintenance tasks can now be performed without an electrician. To increase flexibility still further, the control cabinet is available in assorted designs including as a junction box if, for example, an external control cabinet is necessitated due to ATEX requirements. The design of the base frame itself has also been modified. Along with height-adjustable levelling feet, the cable routing has been optimised to keep the floor around the extruder free of clutter, and all supply lines have been centrally connected to the rear of the machine and distributed inside the base frame to reduce impediments. Johannes Heyn, Development Engineer with
Coperion Research & Development, said: “This optimised ZSK 18 MEGAlab extruder combines proven ZSK series functions and new develop- ments specifically for laboratory operation that make its handling especially flexible and intuitive.
Feddem, a member of the Feddersen Group, expanded its portfolio to include the FED 18 MTS twin-screw extruder. The company says its design makes it possible to run applications on the smallest scale, making it ideal for research, development, and the production of small samples. The FED 18 MTS system offers all the characteristics of production extruders, and auxiliary units such as FSB side feeders and FSV side degassing are readily available. Due to the small process volume and the wide
range of configuration possibilities, the process section of the FED 18 MTS can be adapted to varying requirements, meaning a stable, reproduc- ible system is quickly realised. Transferring the findings to production extruders can improve processes and optimise production in terms of sustainability and cost efficiency.
Plug and play The length of the processing section of the extruder can be extended from 32 L/D to up to 52 L/D in 10 L/D steps without having to modify the frame, the cooling system, or the electrical system, and thanks to ‘plug and play’ solutions, it can be changed in under an hour of set-up time. The processing section and drive train are mounted on roller guides, and can be adapted to the required length by simply sliding them. The supply lines to dosing units, vacuum pump, and cooling unit, are also pluggable so components can easily be
Left: Coperion has added several new features to its ZSK 18 MEGAlab extruder
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