TWIN SCREW EXTRUDERS | MACHINERY
The need to handle recycled material and low bulk density natural additives is one of a number of new demands being addressed by compounding machinery makers, writes Peter Mapleston
New applications drive machinery innovation
Suppliers of twin-screw compounding extruders continue to implement incremental improvements to their products, improving overall performance and optimising suitability for applications in new growth areas. One of these — perhaps no surprise given the rise of the circular economy — is recycling of waste material from in-house, post-industrial or post-con- sumer sources. And with so much uncertainty on the economic front brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, machine suppliers are also exploring options that enable customers to obtain new equipment without having to make major up-front investments, including various leasing models. “In the current market scenario, marked by a high degree of uncertainty and unpredictability, manufacturing industries need to be able to adapt quickly in order to meet an ever-evolving demand. Companies also need to carefully evaluate which investments can be postponed and which ones need to be made in order to continue to stay competitive,” according to Bausano, the Italian
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producer of intermeshing counter-rotating twin- screw extruders. The company says that, to help its customers, it is including an operating lease service for its compounding extrusion lines, in particular equip- ment for PVC pellet production. “The aim is to support, by limiting their investments, not only companies that have to deal with peaks in work- load but also companies that want to diversify their business,” the company says. Bausano points to a number of tax, financial and
organisational advantages with leasing. Firstly, according to the IFRS 16 accounting standard, new leased extrusion lines will not be recorded in the assets of financial statements and so the lease can be fully deducted. Secondly, leasing allows a customer to gain access to the latest and most efficient generation of production technology. And finally, the company says the disposal costs of capital goods, which are often not taken into account in the planning phase or are sometimes
Main image: New processing requirements present opportunities for alternative compounding options such as conical twin screw extruders, according to MAS
March 2021 | COMPOUNDING WORLD 15
IMAGE: MAS
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