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Coperion builds compounding line in Shanghai for Hexpol COPERION of Germany has equipped a special assembly facility for its modular compounding systems at its production site in Shanghai/China. This new 2000m² facility will help to cope with the increasing demand for modular compounding systems in the rapidly developing markets of the Far East. As is already the case in Europe and America, Coperion can now design and build any compounding line – conventional or modular – close to the customer in Asia. The Coperion site in Shanghai was built 16 years ago as part of its strategy of global presence. In the face of strong competition, Coperion secured the Swedish group Hexpol’s first order for the building of a modular plant in Shanghai for the compounding of thermoplastic elastomers (TPE). After assembly and commissioning at the Coperion facility in Shanghai, the system was delivered
to the customer, installed and put into service on a very short timeline. The core equipment of the modular compounding system is a twin screw extruder (ZSK) with 82mm diameter screws capable of a maximum output of 1800 kg/hour and suitable for different TPE formulations without any need for conversion. One of the most important user benefits of Coperion’s modular concept is the standard floorlevel installation of the ZSK 82 Mc18, permitting ready access during normal operation – especially for cleaning when changing over from one product to another – and also for maintenance and repair. • Coperion is an international market and technology leader in compounding systems, bulk materials handling systems and services.
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The compounding line built for Hexpol includes a twin-screw extruder (ZSK) with 82mm diameter screws capable of a maximum output of 1800 kg/hr and suitable for different TPE formulations without any need for conversion; here the system is shown at the Coperion site prior to installation at the Hexpol premises in Shanghai • The HEXPOL TPE group is a market leader in the development and production of customized thermoplastic elastomers and their composites. With production facilities in Europe and Asia, the group can serve worldwide customers in the medical, electronics, construction, automotive and consumer goods industries. The Group’s product portfolio comprises TPS (SBS, SEBS and SEPS), TPO, TPV, TPU, flexible PVC, cork compounds and masterbatches.
Graham Engineering acquires Welex GRAHAM Engineering Corporation (GEC), York, PA, has acquired the assets and assumed certain liabilities of Welex Incorporated (Welex), a leading provider of high performance sheet extrusion solutions. This follows the Graham Group’s acquisition of majority interest in American Kuhne (AK) in October 2012, furthering Graham’s investment in plastic processing tech-
nologies. The Welex manufacturing operations are expected to be integrated into GEC’s operations in York. David Schroeder, former President and CEO of Welex, has been appointed as the President of GEC, and Wolfgang Liebertz, current President of GEC, has assumed the role of CEO of the combined GEC/Welex organization.
The addition of Welex creates multiple points of synergy for the markets that GEC, AK and Welex serve: for customers worldwide, for supplier partners, and employees of the companies. GEC is gaining a global leader and trusted brand in Welex, as well as an experienced executive in Schroeder, who has significant experience in plastics processing technologies and in conversion businesses.’
New Maag pelletiser Maag of Switzerland has sold the first three units of its new PRIMO 200 E strand pelletizer model to Austrian master batch manufacturer Gabriel-Chemie GmbH. After a short test phase with a trial machine, Gabriel-Chemie found the decision easy: The PRIMO 200 E delivered outstanding pelletizing quality and high levels of user-friendliness, while its ease of handling for batch changing made cleaning and retooling much quicker, enabling significant savings to be made in production. The PRIMO 200 E received further plaudits thanks to its depositfree cutting head design, compact size and low running noise. • MAAG IS REPRESENTED BY JOESTEN INT’L, TEL: 011 915 3269; WWW.JOESTEN.CO.ZA 86 AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2013
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