Pipe, Profile & Tubing Extrusion

Profile Processor Pexco Expands in Fluoropolymers

Purchases Enflo, well-known for providing customers with PTFE products in a range of markets.

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Put Some ‘Lean’ into Your Profile Extrusion Process

With everyone struggling to find talent, there are ways to reduce operator interaction with the process by applying some lean manufacturing principles.

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Belling Machine Forms 'Rieber' Socket in PVC-O Pipe

Italy’s SICA has developed an innovative Rieber belling process specific for PVC-O pipes. At the same operating pressure, these pipes require a wall thickness of about 35-40% less than those in conventional PVC pipe and allow the construction of water supply pipes up to 25 bar of operating pressure.

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Tank Offers High-Capacity Cooling for Pipe

Suited for extruded PVC and polyolefin plastic pipe up to 24.9 in. in size.  

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Teel Straps on Yellow Belt to Cut Scrap on Big Cores

Investments in a lean, continuous process pay off for this Wisconsin processor.

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Large Die Cart with Crosshead

Can be assembled and disassembled easily. Stand also serves as cleaning station.

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dies

Is Your Profile Die the Problem? Or Is It the Heaters?

When a profile is not being extruded to the tolerances of previous runs, the die is often suspect—but the real problem may be the heaters. Learn the five heater-band principles before you do any profile die work.

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polyolefins

New HDPE Pipe Processor Goes ‘QuickSwitch’ Route

Encoma of Canada installs KraussMaffei’s first-ever QuickSwitch line in North American to maximize pipe production flexibility, with more capacity on the way.

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sustainability

New Pulverizer Helps PVC Processor Boost Output

New unit from Pallmann converts PVC scrap and delivers 2000 lb/hr of recycled PVC at 20 mesh (840 micron) particle size.   

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dies

Rotating Tubing Dies Increase Wall Strength

New design of rotary inline or crosshead dies feature speeds to 1000 rpm.

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Plastics Size Reduction