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Experience and quality cannot be imitated
The number of Fimic self-cleaning automatic filters sold up to the beginning of May 2017 has already reached the same number of machines sold in the whole of 2016. The Italian melt filtration specialist says the company’s current challenge of reaching its highest turnover in its 60-year history will almost certainly be achieved. In the last four years, in fact, the Fimic filter has not only increased its utilisation in recycling plastics such as PP and PE, in all of their forms, but also the most sensitive or difficult materials which could not be processed before. This is thanks to the introduction of an innova- tive technology that has enabled the filter to screen down to the finest level. Fine filtration has been a central issue of discussion amongst plastic recyclers, who continuously strive to increase quality and reduce costs to get to this target. The way Fimic has addressed these
needs – proving the system’s efficiency, low operational costs and full flexibility – has completely removed any remaining concerns of recyclers when shifting from manual to automatic technologies. Each plastic material has its own characteris- tics that need to be respected, requiring specific temperature and pressure settings, and of course these difficulties get even harder if the input material is unwashed.
But the success of Fimic’s technology means it has also been a victim of attempted imitations, says Erica Canaia, Fimic’s Sales Director. Experience, however, cannot be imitated. The
continuous innovations that Fimic generates in the effort of treating more and more difficult materials, such as PVC or EPS for example, are difficult values to guarantee if you lack the experience that comes from developing, experiencing and testing such innovations. Fimic, in fact fully manufactures its automatic filters in-house, keeping a constant stock of spares that are shipped out within 24 hours from the order. In the last two years, in the company’s
continuous efforts to meet the challenges of the recycling industry, Fimic has introduced two new melt filter types, one for filtering highly contaminated materi- als and one for cleaner materials, such as post-industrial waste. With all these options at his disposal, the customer can hold a trial at Fimic to discuss what would be the best product for him, and test the material on the company’s lab extruder, which is at the customer’s disposal for a whole day. Erica Canaia says: “I stress the fact
that even if the physical appearance of the original Fimic technology and an imitation product seem completely identical, both made in Italy and resold in US, in reality behind each product there must be a dedication, a passionate tendency to investigate that becomes clear in the years of collaboration with the customer and in the long lasting quality of the product.” She continues: “The sale of a single
imitation product by a self-proclaimed competitor gives customers a heavy feeling of dissatisfaction. Fimic customers,
instead, tend to order multiple machines to be installed in multiple production lines. This is a benefit of knowledge and collaboration that lasts in time.” An example is given by a Fimic customer in Italy who is now discussing a second Fimic filter. This will be used to process HDPE material with MFI 0.4 at a rate of 1,700 kg/h and with filtration at 100 microns. Thanks to the Fimic large filtering
area, which is wider than any other similar technology, Fimic can process with a single laser screen not only highly contaminated materials, but also very tough materials, for example the pipe- grade HDPE mentioned above. On the other hand, for highly flowing materials such as PP for bituminous membranes (MFI 200), filtered at 500 micron, Fimic has installed units to process up to 4,500 kg/h on a twin-screw extruder.
The genuine article:
Fimic’s RAS melt filter
A Fimic filter being used by a customer for HDPE pipe recycling
The Fimic team is dedicated to the company’s products For more information: Tel: +39 049 595 7163 | Email:
info@fimic.it | Web:
www.fimic.it
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