MPM, 4.5 Inch Pelletizing Extrusion Line, Single Screw, 24:1 L/D, 100 HP, with Gala Model 6 Underwater Pelletizer

Description

  1. Overview
    1. Inventory number: E-5902
    2. Pelletizing extrusion line
    3. Single screw extruder with a flex pvc chrome plated screw
    4. Approximately 40 years old (no name tag)
    5. Previously owned by a medical tube manufacturing division of Abbott Labs
    6. Numerous screw and barrel replacements (as needed) plus drive and controller updates
    7. Was running product until three months ago
    8. Line was producing 5200 pounds of FPVC powder per 8-hour shift, including shutdown for head cleaning and maintenance
  2. Extruder
    1. 4.5" MPM extruder
    2. 24:1 L/D
    3. Electrically heated, water cooled with closed loop recirculation system
    4. 9-zone over barrel control panel with Honeywell digital temperature controllers
    5. Individual ammeters per zone
    6. Gearbox temperature indicator
    7. Motor speed control
    8. Crammer feeder speed controller
    9. Pelletizer auto start
    10. Gearbox with 17:1 reduction ratio driven by 100 hp DC motor
    11. Allen Bradley model 1336 plus SCR driver controller with air conditioner
    12. Crammer feeder with 10 hp DC motor
  3. Pelletizing System
    1. Gala model 6 underwater pelletizing system, complete with cutter
    2. TWS 60 tempered water recirculation system with stainless steel water reservoir tank
    3. Centrifugal pellet dryer model 8.2BF with agglomerate catcher
  4. Auxiliary Equipment
    1. AEC/Whitlock vacuum loader with receiver, model VTP-7.5
  5. Condition
    1. Has had numerous screw and barrel replacements (as needed) plus drive and controller updates
    2. Was running product until three months ago