TPT November 2018

T E CHNOLOG Y

Intralox doubles production CONTINUAL growth in product demand and a full manufacturing floor required Intralox to be creative with its processing options. dual-strand solid rod made of PP, PE, PA, Acetal and PEEK materials. Davis- Standard customised the line for Intralox applications, completing delivery and installation within eight months of purchase. Intralox plans to replace its other profile lines with Davis-Standard dual-strand lines in the near future. The company, which specialises in plastic conveyor belt technology, replaced an older profile line with a new Davis-Standard dual-strand profile line, doubling its output without requiring additional space. The line processes “This new line is a game-changer in terms of production outputs, rod

Davis-Standard’s dual-strand technology has doubled outputs for Intralox

quality and innovation,” said Gregory Washington, extrusion supervisor at Intralox. “While dual-strand profile technology is not new, it’s new for us. We’ve had great results in terms of speed, equipment performance and ease of operation.” Davis-Standard supplied all line components from extruder and controls to downstream equipment. Mr Washington appreciates the intuitiveness of the DS-eVUE control system as well as the dual-strand Y-tooling, accuracy of product dimensionality, cut quality, cooling tank capabilities, and the ability to isolate products with cast-off equipment. In addition, Intralox was able to witness and approve the entire operating line at Conair, Davis-Standard’s downstream equipment partner. This run-off provided insight into Davis-Standard’s ability to customise the line to meet current and future expectations. “Intralox ships product all over the world to support customers in the automotive, food, industrial, logistics and material handling, packaging, tyre and rubber industries,” said Sean Stephan, Davis-Standard’s regional manager responsible for the project. “Being able to take their outputs from 125 ft/min to 300 ft/min on the same line while supporting quality goals really defined this project.” Davis-Standard designs, develops and distributes extrusion and converting technology. Its systems encompass product lines to support manufacturing applications within every major industry. The company has manufacturing and technical facilities in the USA, Canada, China, Germany, Finland, Switzerland and the UK. Davis-Standard, LLC – USA Fax: +1 860 599 6258 Website: www.davis-standard.com

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