Buss kneader KKG 14-18 (PR 140)| Year of construction | 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Screw |
Diameter: 140 mm. Length/diameter ratio: 11. Modular construction. Additional kneading elements for adaptation to a range of compounding tasks available. |
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| Tempering zones | 4 (3 housings, 1 kneading shaft) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Discharge extruder | In cascade arrangement, connected with kneader via vacuum zone, 2 tempering zones. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tempering unit | 7 (medium: part oil, part water) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Granulation | Dry cutting with water mist | ||||||||||||||||||
| Feed | Via a total of 9 gravimetric K-TRON loss in weight feeders (2 of these with liquid dosage). | ||||||||||||||||||
| Compounding capacity | Up to 600 kg/h (for HFFR compounds, depending on formula) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Machine accessories | Silo installation with 6 silos and 2 pneumatic conveyor units, fluidised bed drier/cooler, 2 exhaust air filters. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Maintenance | Annual review carried out by installation suppliers. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Miscellaneous | System totally overhauled in 1992. Equipped with new metering apparatus and electronic process data acquisition in 1999. | ||||||||||||||||||
