Transcript Gravimetric Blending For Film & Sheet Extrusion

MAGUIRE
MCF CONCENTRATE FEEDER
Metering and Blending Equipment
Volumetric Feeder
CONCENTRATE FEEDERS
 MCF
Concentrate Feeders
 MLG “Little Guy”
 MPF Powder Feeder
 MRF Regrind Feeder
 MSF Starve Feeder
MCF Concentrate Feeders
FEATURES & BENEFITS
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Automatic Speed Control
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Digital Thumbwheel Entry
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Easily removed for color change or cleaning
“No Spill” Auger Tube Shutoff
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Counter setting eliminates operator error
Removable Stainless Steel Hopper
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Monitors screw return time to provide uniform dispensing and
consistent color
Prevents pellets from spilling when hopper is removed
Self-engaging Motor Coupling
Low Profile Adapter Frame
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Provides stable platform for existing material hopper
MPA Peristaltic Pump
FEATURES & BENEFITS
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Positive Displacement Pump
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Easily Cleaned and Maintained
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Digital counter entry provides exact and repeatable pump head rotation
Self Priming
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Meters by compression and release of a flexible pumping tube
Absolute Accuracy and Easy Set-up
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Similar materials do not require calibration
Precision Metering of Viscous Liquids
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Liquid is retained in flexible tube and never contacts pumping mechanism
One-Time-Only Calibration
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No seals, check valves or clearances to allow internal leakage
Trapped air bubbles pass without loss of prime
3 Year Warranty
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Most comprehensive warranty in the industry
MCF Concentrate Feeders
FEATURES & BENEFITS
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Transferable From Press to Press
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Wide Selection of Feed Rates
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Ensures uniform color distribution
Extrusion Following (optional)
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½” and 1” augers are available with motors ranging from 18 to
130 RPM
Material Flow Baffle Chamber
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Transfers without tools
Digital tachometer feedback ensures exact match to extruder
output
THREE (3) YEAR WARRANTY
ACCESSORIES
 MPL
Venturi Loader
 MMG Magnet Drawer
 MCH “Clear-Vu” Hoppers
 MSG Material Slide Gate
 Adapter Frames & Spacers
AUTOMATIC SPEED
CONTROLLER
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Digital speed control for quality color control
Microprocessor monitors encoder for precise
metering
Automatically adjusts motor speed to match
metering rate to screw return time
Compensates for varying line voltage
Optional “Extrusion Following”
DIRECT ENTRY
CONTROLLER
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Direct Entry of colorant percentage requirement
Microprocessor monitors encoder for precise
metering
Automatically adjusts motor speed to match metering
rate to screw return time
One-Time-Only calibration of additives
Password Protection
RS-232 & SPI communications protocol
Compensation for regrind
Fiber optic pickup for “Extrusion Following”