TPi October 2009

Tube Extruded

Extruder range expanded

HTI AG forms new worldwide extrusion group IN 2008 the Theysohn Group and the Technoplast Group were incorporated by the stock quoted Austrian technology concern High Tech Industries AG. This change of ownership was followed by a phase of evaluation of strengths and possibilities of the companies as well as analysis of customers’ requirements and the global market changes of recent months. The company started 2009 with a focus on implementing its values of partnership and reliability, and promoting its extrusion technology as an ‘all in one’ supplier, producing extruders, downstream, tooling, screws and barrels. The company concentrates on its core competence – PVC extrusion, with a focus on extrusion of profiles, pipes and siding. The company operates three production sites with following focal points: Korneuburg, Austria – Theysohn and Technoplast extrusion machines Micheldorf, Austria – Technoplast and Topf extrusion tooling Salzgitter, Germany – Theysohn screws and barrels best control of the outside geometry. Particular care has been given to the vacuum control, which can automatically change through a system linking the laser control on the pipe outside diameter with an electronic valve for vacuum adjustment into the trough, in order to keep the outside diameter constant, even at very high extrusion speeds. A thermostatic valve automatically controls the water temperature. Amut SpA – Italy amut@amut.it • www.amut.it

EXTRUDER specialist Cincinnati Extrusion has expanded its Alpha standard extruder range, with the launch of the Alpha 75-25B for technical profiles, mini-diameter and corrugated pipes. Similar to the Alpha 45 and 60 models, the new single-screw extruder offers the advantages of short lead time and high- grade technology. With an output of up to 120kg/h for polyethylene, 150kg/h for polyvinyl chloride and 180kg/h for PC/ ABS blends, the extruder is suitable for a wide variety of applications. The standard equipment package for the 75mm extruder with smooth feed bushing and a processing length of 25 D includes a screw, a control cabinet based on a relay control system (SecuRe) and a mobile, digital operator terminal. Customers can choose between a screw geometry suitable for HDPE, PP, ABS, PS and PET, one for modified hard PVC granulate and hard PVC with filler content, and one for soft PVC

granulate (compounds with and without filler content) that can also process TPE blends. Available options include melt pressure and melt temperature sensors, a CAN BUS interface and a UPS voltage drop protection unit. Cincinnati Extrusion also offers a turnkey solution for customers requiring a complete line for technical profiles, which consists of an Alpha extruder, a customised profile die and the Alpha protech downstream unit. This unit includes a 6m calibration table, a belt or caterpillar haul-off for line speeds of up to 20m/min, a cut-off assembly and a tilting device. Control for the downstream unit is provided by a PLC that features six different languages, can be adjusted to user-specific requirements and is operated via a 6" touch-screen display. Cincinnati Extrusion GmbH – Austria welcome@cet-austria.com www.cet-austria.com

The new Alpha 75 from Cincinnati Extrusion ▼ ▼

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October 2009 Tube Products International