“We were pleased with
the high customer traffic and quality discussions
throughout the show. This will build our business
pipeline tremendously,”
says Sekaran Murugaiah, Davis-Standard Vice
President, Asia-Pacific. outside China. For Davis- Standard, inquires related
engineering provides versatility, long-term market
extrusion coating, sheet and equipment from the
model is designed for co-extrusion and multi-layer
to aftermarket services, blown film, cast film, Maillefer product line were highest. Most of these were from customers in China, but there were also
a significant number from India-based companies.
Other important topics included tariff-related developments, Industry 4.0 and how to better serve a circular economy.
“We were pleased with the high customer traffic and quality discussions throughout the
show. This will build our business pipeline tremendously,”
says
Sekaran
Murugaiah,
Davis-Standard Vice President, Asia-Pacific. “We had top leadership at our booth, which allowed
customers to provide valuable feedback on how we manage projects in the region. This will be
an important asset as we continue improving service initiatives,” adds Sekaran Murugaiah.
shared
information
about
its
DS Activ-Check system for continuous extruder monitoring, dsX flex-pack™ technology and stretch film capabilities. The company also exhibited a
1-inch HPE-H (horizontal) extruder. The acquisition of Brampton in 2018 augmented the company’s technology
film
for
processing
blown
film
and
winding
applications.
TSL
(Thermoforming Systems LLC), also added in 2018, is the market leader in thermoforming equipment for high-volume packaging applications. Maillefer,
acquired in 2017, expanded the company’s wire
and cable, pipe and tube equipment offering. The Maillefer product line drew a lot of interest from several Chinese companies.
The Davis-Standard booth included an HPE100 extruder, which offered CHINAPLAS visitors with a look at how Davis-Standard’s performance A SPECIAL FEATURE
feedscrew designs depending on the application.
Advantages include a small footprint, high-torque capacity to handle a variety of resins and a direct
coupled motor. Models are available in ¾ inch (20 mm) to 1¾ inches (45 mm) with L/D in 24:1 or
30:1. For added support, the extruder comes with a three-year warranty.
The DS Activ-Check System Discussions
of
the
company’s
Industry
4.0
centered around the DS Activ-Check system for
continuous extruder monitoring. DS Activ-Check enables processors to take advantage of realtime preventative maintenance by providing early notifications of potential extruder failures. Machine
preventing unnecessary downtime while also
recent acquisitions, Suzhou facility expansion,
multi-layer
applications, and is available with a variety of DSB®
operators are alerted to issues before they happen,
More at the Show Davis-Standard
value and an attractive return on investment. This
collecting valuable data. Key parameters monitored include extruder reducer, lubrication system, motor
characteristics, the drive power unit, barrel heating and cooling.
The dsX flex-pack™ 300S Davis-Standard received specific leads related to its
dsX flex-pack™ 300S. This single station extrusion and
laminating
line
is
designed
specifically
for the Asian flexible packaging market. It is a
collaboration among Davis-Standard’s teams in the U.S., Germany and China, addressing the pricing,
machine footprint, speeds and output, and shorter runs demanded by converters. Davis-Standard is
also engineering a tandem configuration of this
machine called the dsX flex-pack™ 300T. The dsX flex-pack™ 300S will be available for demonstration in Suzhou later this year.
To know more, visit www.davis-standard.com
POLYMERS Communiqué l April - May 2019