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Article: Entek Extruders to show new capabilities.(News)
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- Plastics News
- Article date:
- June 5, 2006
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Byline: Roger Renstrom
At NPE 2006, Entek Extruders (Booth S1304) will emphasize a new E-Max 40-millimeter twin-screw extruder, technology improvements for carbide-lined extrusion barrels and its capability for turnkey production systems.
The self-contained 40mm extruder has redesigned heaters, straight leads, air-operated cooling-system valves, Velcro heat-blanket closures covering controls, a gearbox from Henschel Antriebstechnik GmbH and a motor and drive system from an ABB Ltd. unit, said Steve Gates, Entek lead design engineer.
The extruder draws features from other Entek models and replaces a 36mm unit that was among Entek's oldest ...