PELLETISING SYSTEMS | MACHINERY
Nordson has recently built a dedicated produc- tion line for die plates used in its BKG underwater pelletising equipment at its plant at Münster in Germany. Die plates are wear components which must be periodically refur- bished or replaced. While the most common die plates are held in stock and can typically be delivered within a couple of days, delivery times for less common plates can be significantly longer.
Cutting lead times The combination of the new dedicated production with a database of standard design elements has allowed the company to eliminate certain upstream engineer- ing processes that had contributed to longer lead times. As a result, it can now deliver many of its electrically-heated die plates in just three weeks from order placement (including order entry, engineering and production). “The dedicated production line for die plates
enables Nordson to meet the needs of customers much more quickly, helping then to reduce downtime and maintain product quality,” says Andreas Trouvain, Sales Director EMEA for Nordson’s BKG product line. At present the capability is limited to two-piece, electrically-heated die plates for BKG A, AH, Com- pact, and AHD190 families, which it says comprise the largest share of its die plate output. These are available with the most common nozzle bore diameters and with optional
features such as different carbide inlays, thermal insulation layers, pressure reduction, nozzle bore configurations, and both standard and short land lengths. “We continue to expand the range of
designs that can be produced in this line, and we are looking for more ways to shorten the processes upstream and downstream of die plate production in order to make lead times even shorter,” Trouvain says. Nordson continues to offer fully custom
Left: Nordson has invested in a dedicated production capability for electrically heated die plates
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