Inline screen changer for thermoplastics
Effortlessly swap filter screens during thermoplastic processing without halting operations, ensuring consistent production and preventing thermal variations for high-quality polymer outputs.
Filters and Screens Thermoplastic Materials Continuously
The Screen Changer ESK from ECON GmbH is a continuous double-piston screen changer, ideal for thermoplastic manufacturers seeking efficient filtration solutions. It operates by distributing the polymer melt across dual pistons, each equipped with a screen pack, allowing for continuous filtration even during screen changes. This unique design minimizes pressure buildup and thermal variation, ensuring consistent melt quality. Suitable for a range of polymers, from polyethylene pellets to thermoplastic elastomer pellets, it can handle throughput of up to 10,000 kg/hr. The hydraulic operation ensures seamless integration into existing extrusion lines, enhancing production reliability. With its optimized melt flow and minimal dead spots, the ESK facilitates rapid material and color transitions. Engineered for durability, it requires reduced maintenance, making it a cost-effective choice for polymer processing and recycling industries.
Benefits
- Ensures uninterrupted polymer processing with continuous screen changing operation.
- Minimizes thermal stress and maintains product quality through low-pressure buildup.
- Facilitates quick material changeovers, reducing downtime and operational costs.
- Supports high throughput demands, handling up to 10,000 kg/hr efficiently.
- Enhances production line reliability with robust construction and minimal maintenance needs.
- Applications
- Polymers,Plastics,Thermoplastic materials
- End products
- Polyethylene pellets,Polycarbonate beads,Nylon pellets,Polypropylene resins,Abs granules,High-impact polystyrene (hips) pellets,Pet flakes,Pvc compounds,Polystyrene granules,Thermoplastic elastomer pellets
- Steps before
- Purification,Extrusion,Compounding
- Steps after
- Pelletizing,Cooling,Drying
- Input ingredients
- thermoplastic materials,melt,screens
- Output ingredients
- filtered melt,replaced screens
- Market info
- Throughput
- Up to 10,000 kg/hr
- Material Compatibility
- All thermoplastic materials
- Melt Residence Time
- Short
- Pressure Build Up
- Low
- Screen Change
- Continuous during operation
- Operational Reliability
- High
- Durability
- Long
- Working mechanism
- Continuous double-piston
- Material compatibility
- All thermoplastic materials
- Pressure build-up
- Low
- Screen change process
- Hydraulic
- Flow control
- Optimal melt flow design
- Operation type
- Inline continuous
- Thermal separation
- Short melt residence time
- Changeover efficiency
- No dead spots for fast material and color change
- Production reliability
- High operational reliability and long durability
- Thermoplastic material compatibility
- All thermoplastic materials
- Corrosive resistance
- Designed to minimize thermal variations
- Avoids dead spots
- For fast changes of material and color
- Piston design
- Double-piston
- Melt flow design
- Optimal,short melt residence time
- Piston operation
- Hydraulically moved
- Changeover method
- During operation
- Throughput capacity
- Up to 10,000 kg/hr
- Melt flow design
- Optimized for short melt residence time
- Operation method
- Continuous double-piston
- Screen change method
- Hydraulic
- Screen material compatibility
- All thermoplastic materials
- Throughput capacity
- Up to 10,000 kg/hr