How to Choose A Extrusion Machine?

Why Choose Plastic Extrusion Technologies?

While the process of tubing extrusions may sound as simple as turning on an extruding machine, it is far from the truth. The management and understanding of the extruding machine as well as the additional processes after the creation of the initial profile are key and essential to a flawless product and a satisfied customer.

– Heating

The temperature of the barrel in the extruding machine is critical to a finished product because it ensures finished products do not deteriorate easily from their specific application. An experienced individual is required for this process because each plastic material needs to be melted at a given temperature and the slightest temperature difference can cause a flawed product.

– Uneven Flow

The construction of each die must be done with incredible precision or this will cause the finished product to form unevenly. This unevenness creates hazardous stress point and can cause the plastic to warp during the cooling process both of which produce an unsafe and undesirable final product.

– Cooling

After the initial profile is created, tubing extrusions are cooled in a vacuum controlled water bath. If done incorrectly, the tube could easily collapse right then or worse soon after being implemented for a certain application.

Tubing extrusions is a very delicate process that determines the quality, usefulness, and safety of a product used by thousands of people for thousands of different applications. Thankfully, you can trust our team of professionals here at Plastic Extrusion Technologies due to our years of experience, our strict standards, our state of the art equipment, and our second to none customer satisfaction. Call or contact our team of experts and experience a precise, flawless product that meets your exact specifications all the time.

What should we look for when choosing a Extrusion Machine?

Single & Twin Screw Extruders

First you must determine what type of pipe you want to produce. For standard HDPE and PPR pipe  there are single screw extruders and twin screw extruders for PVC pipe.

The reason PVC piping requires a Double or Twin Screw Extruder is to ensure that the PVC powder is properly mixed. Since PVC powder is a rough material a second screw is required to mix it without damaging the extruder. On the other hand, for PE pipe production a Single Screw Extruder is up to task.

Ease of Use & Integration

A plastics extruder machine most often operates as part of a series of downstream connected machines. Therefore, the integration options offered by an extruder are of critical importance to the extruder operation, as part of your production line.

DRTS offers a variety of features that make every extruder machine easy to integrate and operate such as industry 4.0 connectivity, allowing you to control your entire line from your extruders HMI. DRTS specializes in manufacturing high quality connected extruders and can help in upgrading or refurbishing your existing extruder.

High Quality Construction, Components & Parts

A very important thing to look for when selecting a plastics extruder machine, is whether it uses quality components from industry leading manufacturers such as; Siemens, Omron, and ABB. This is always a plus over locally sourced, no-name brand or outdated components.Using quality components ensures that spare parts are available allowing for easy servicing and guaranteed high performance.

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