New Products: Coperion offers new twin screw extruder

STUTTGART, Germany—Coperion has introduced its ZSK Mv PLUS twin screw extruder in what it claims is a reliable, best-practice design.

The extruder, designed for powder coating production, comes with a 43 mm screw diameter, and consolidates all the experience Coperion has accumulated while realizing more than 800 twin screw extruders for this field of application over the past 40 years.

The process section of the model covers a broad range of powder coating applications with options for three different screw configurations. Typical throughput rates range from 250 kg/h to 600 kg/h for epoxy powder coating, and up to 750 kg/h for white hybrid powder coating or high-gloss products. For matte, highly filled polyester powder coating, the throughput rates are between 300 kg/h and 600 kg/h, for textured powder coating between 200 kg/h and 500 kg/h.

The scope of supply is clearly defined, according to Coperion. Apart from the process section, the extruder contains a volumetric feeding system and the main drive in the form of a water-cooled AC motor, an air-cooled frequency inverter cabinet, a mechanical safety coupling, the reduction gear, distribution gear, manifold, water cooler, the Siemens-based switchboard and the system startup. Additional powder coating screws and process engineering support from Coperion are optionally available.

Coperion said the largely pre-defined structure of the ZSK 43 Mv PLUS means that there are usually only four months between the receipt of the order, production at the Coperion facility in Stuttgart, delivery and startup at the customer's premises. The same capability of a custom-configured solution is provided at a considerably lower investment cost. When this is combined with the high throughput rates, the firm said the user will quickly see a payback on its investment.

The machinery maker said it uses only high-quality, tested components, resulting in high process stability with consistently good product characteristics and a long service life for all ZSK twin screw extruders.

For more information, visit coperion.com.

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