Modernization of ZSK Extruders
There is a lot of potential in modernizing a compounding and extrusion line. The throughput of a system can be significantly increased, product quality improved, energy consumption reduced or overall equipment efficiency (OEE) enhanced.
In addition to modernizing individual components, optimizing the process offers many opportunities to create significant advantages. Our engineers take a close look at your production system in terms of process technology.
By integrating new Coperion developments such as the FET Feed Enhancement Technology or the ZS-B MEGAfeed side feeder, the feed rate and throughput of your extrusion and compounding system can be significantly increased. We check whether it is possible to increase the extruder’s specific torque for your process and uncover limiting factors for throughput performance in order to subsequently maximize the capacity of your system.
At the same time, our expertise in process engineering opens up numerous opportunities to improve the product quality delivered by your ZSK. We check the screw configuration and parameters such as the pressure build-up or the temperature profile in the process section in order to achieve more gentle processing of raw materials or increase dispersion. Such process optimizations contribute to product quality and can also help to reduce the overall energy consumption of the extrusion process.
Our experts also analyze the wear material configuration of your ZSK barrels and screw elements. We check whether longer service lives can be achieved by changing the materials. Our ZS-EG also offers notable potential for optimization: The ZS-EG side degassing unit can significantly increase the operational reliability of degassing processes. All process modernization measures have a positive impact on the OEE value of your compounding and extrusion system.
Curious? Then come to one of our worldwide test centers to see the effect of the modernization measures for yourself. Here, numerous ZSK extruders equipped with the latest Coperion developments are at your disposal, along with our process engineers and their comprehensive know-how. We reconstruct your process in a pilot plant setup and test the integration of various optimization strategies with your product. This gives you certainty about the benefits you can expect from the modernization of your extrusion and compounding line before you invest.
