Extrusion International 2-2017

8 Extrusion International 2/2017 INDUSTRY NEWS For pipe production in Venezuela INTERPACK 2017 Processes and packaging trade fair 4 .- 10. 05, Düsseldorf / Germany www.interpack.com SOLIDS Dortmund 2017 Trade show for granules, powder and bulk solids technologies 10. - 11. 05, Dortmund / Germany www.easyfairs.com/schuettgut-de PLASTPOL 2017 International Fair of Plastics and Rubber Processing 23. – 26.05, Kielce / Poland www.targikielce.pl CHINAPLAS 2017 International Exhibition on Plastics and Rubber Industries 16. – 19. 05, Pazhou, Guangzhou / PR China www.ChinaplasOnline.com IPTF 2017 5th International Polymer Technology Forum 13. – 14. 06, St.-Petersburg / Russia www.iptf.ru FIP Solution Plastique The Plastics Industry Exhibition 13.-16.06.2017, Lyon / France www.f-i-p.com Equiplast 2017 The International Plastics and Rubber Event 01. - 05. 10, Barcelona / Spain www.messe-barcelona.de FAKUMA 2017 International trade fair for plastics processing 17. - 21.10, Friedrichshafen / Germany www.fakuma-messe.de/en/fakuma/ COMPLAST- SOUTH AFRICA Complete Plastics Exhibition 16. – 18.11, Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa www.complastexpo.in/southafrica/ www.kraussmaffeiberstorff.com Tubrica, one of the largest pipe producers on the South American continent, with headquarters in Venezuela, invested in the expansion of its PO and PVC pipe produc- tion as part of a large-scale order from KraussMaffei Berstorff. The systems (a total of ten lines and two single extruders) are being successively put into operation at the locations in Barquisimeto and Valencia as well as Maracaibo (Venezuela) by the middle of 2017. Premium quality and innovative products in polyolefin pipe processing The bundle of orders includes seven entire machines for producing pipes with poly- olefin material such as HDPE and PP-R, but also lines for manufacturing innovative composite pipes, which are used in the high-pressure range in the oil and gas indus- try. Andreas Kessler, General Sales Manager of KraussMaffei Berstorff at the Munich location, emphasizes, “For this project we are using our proven single-screw series and sophisticated pipe head technology, but we are also providing Tubrica with spe- cific solutions for innovative materials and processes.” The systems for composite pipe production are going into operation in Maracaibo. With OEE Plus, the company offers premium-quality solutions to its customers in order to increase overall equip- ment efficiency (OEE). High-performance system for producing standard PVC pipes In addition to the PO systems, the order size includes multiple extruders for manu- facturing corrugated PVC tubes, a few lines for manufacturing PVC pipes, as well as two double-strand systems for manufacturing U-PVC sewage pipes (for the diameter range from 63 to 160 mm). “The design of the double-strand lines features impres- sively low space requirements,” Kessler explains. “With the combination of two KMD 108-36/R twin-screw extruders, we are offering the customer a custom solution that enables extremely space-saving, extremely high-performance and very energy-effi- cient production. It is an interesting solution when you need to produce standard pipes with large dimensions while also raising the profit margins somewhat,” Kessler says. The system, which could be seen at K 2016 before being delivered to the cus- tomer, proves that customized concepts can be used to reduce production costs and increase overall equipment efficiency for the long term. Tubrica, one of the leading pipe producers in South America, has an annual produc- tion capacity of approximately 90,000 tonnes and mostly supplies customers in the South American market.