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Technology Update
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EXTRUDER specialist Cincinnati Extrusion
has expanded its Alpha standard extruder
range, with the launch of the Alpha 75-25B
for technical profiles, mini-diameter and
corrugated pipes.
Similar to the Alpha 45 and 60 models,
the new single-screw extruder offers the
advantages of short lead time and high-
grade technology. With an output of up
to 120kg/h for polyethylene, 150kg/h for
polyvinyl chloride and 180kg/h for PC/ABS
blends, the extruder is suitable for a wide
variety of applications.
The standard equipment package for the
75mm extruder with smooth feed bushing
and a processing length of 25 D includes a
screw, a control cabinet based on a relay
control system (SecuRe) and a mobile, digital
operator terminal.
Customers can choose between a screw
geometry suitable for HDPE, PP, ABS,
PS and PET, one for modified hard PVC
granulate and hard PVC with filler content,
and one for soft PVC granulate (compounds
with and without filler content) that can
also process TPE blends. Available options
include melt pressure and melt temperature
sensors, a CAN BUS interface and a UPS
voltage drop protection unit.
Cincinnati Extrusion also offers a turnkey
solution for customers requiring a complete
line for technical profiles, which consists of
an Alpha extruder, a customised profile die
and the Alpha protech downstream unit.
This unit includes a 6m calibration table,
Extruder range expanded a belt or caterpillar haul-off for line speeds
of up to 20m/min, a cut-off assembly and a
tilting device. Control for the downstream
unit is provided by a PLC that features six
different languages, can be adjusted to
user-specific requirements and is operated
via a 6" touch-screen display.
Cincinnati Extrusion GmbH – Austria
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 The new Alpha 75 from Cincinnati Extrusion