Davis Standard, BCC38, Rebuilt Pelletizing Line, 1.5 inch (38mm) Screw, 30:1 L/D Ratio, 12.5 HP

Description

  1. Overview
    1. One (1) 1.5" (38 mm) Davis Standard single screw extruder
    2. Model BCC38 extruder, serial number B6329B
    3. 30:1 L/D ratio
    4. Electrically heated
    5. Air-cooled with five (5) under-barrel mounted cooling fans and air flow shroud
    6. Driven by 12.5 hp (9.3 kW) DC motor with panel mounted Mentor II SCR drive controller
    7. 3/50/415V operation
    8. Unitized on painted carbon steel base with 10-zone control panel
  2. Control And Instrumentation
    1. Five (5) barrel zones
    2. Five (5) downstream zones
    3. Digital instruments and temperature controllers including one (1) melt temperature and two (2) melt pressure indicators
    4. Analog screw rpm and motor load gauges
    5. Start/stop buttons and speed potentiometer
  3. Included Components
    1. One (1) new strand die and extruder to die adapter, number and diameter of holes to be decided
    2. One (1) used forced air strand dewatering air knife
    3. One (1) used water cooling trough, stainless steel construction, approximately 10" wide x 6" depth x 10' length without water recirculation or tempering system
    4. One (1) used C.F. Scheer strand pelletizer model SG100-E, with 32 knife solid rotor, driven by 4 hp (3 kW) and drive
  4. Dimensions And Layout
    1. Top of the hopper is about 7 feet off the ground
    2. Hopper on top of the extruder is about 4 feet tall
    3. Height of exit of centerline of extruder: about 40" floor to screw centerline
    4. Size of pellets: nominally in the range of ¼" by variable length from ¼" upward to around ½" length
    5. Screens can be offered for screen and sort, price to be determined (requires very specific details)
  5. Motor Horsepowers
    1. Extruder is 12.5 hp
    2. Pelletizer is 4 hp
    3. Air knife is 1 hp
    4. Total hp: 17.5 hp
  6. Electrical
    1. Total amp draw: approximately 40 amps