Extrusion International 3-2018

18 Extrusion International 3/2018 INDUSTRY NEWS Investment in Pipe Extrusion Lines Pipeline Plastics, LLC of Westlake, Texas (United States) has placed orders with KraussMaffei Berstorff as part of amulti-facili- ty expansion of its HDPE pipe business. The expansionwill include the addition of 1000 mm pipe extrusion lines at Pipeline Plastics Levelland (Texas) and Belle Fourche (South Dakota) facilities. Pipeline Plastics, one of the leading manufacturers of high end pipe systems for industrial and municipal water as well as for oil and gas systems up to 40”, closed the deal of complete pipe extrusion lines for HDPE smooth wall pressure pipes with KraussMaffei Berstorff at the NPE show in Orlando. The deal is part of a larger expansion plan that will include additional equipment at the Levelland location and a new facility to be located in the South Eastern US. Mr. Fisher, founder and CEO of Pipeline Plastics, said “We have a long history of working with KraussMaffei Berstorff and have had great results with their extrusion equipment. Our Decatur (Texas) facility is equipped with KraussMaffei Berstorff extrusion lines which exceeded our expectations in performance and reliability. We expect to have our Levelland expansion operational by the end of the fourth quarter of this year, and our South Dakota expansion completed in the beginning 2019”. The new South East Coast facility is planned to be up and running in the third quarter of 2019. KraussMaffei Berstorff www.kraussmaffeiberstorff.com Pipeline Plastics, LLC www.pipe.us Tailor-Made Dosing and Blending Solutions Process Control produces dosing systems for manifold applica- tions – highly precise, energy efficient, recourses saving. Always matching to the point of customer requests. Like the new batch blender WXA015, a unit inspired by customer requests. The advantage of this new GUARDIAN ® batch blender is the high throughput by the well-known Process Control accuracy despite of the compact construction. Based on the small size, the lowweight and the special loadcell tech- nology this blender can alsobe used as amobile device on amovable frame. This blender can be used in big plants with multiple produc- tion halls highly flexible on different production lines. The material hoppers of the batch blender can get refilled manually, or optional witha fully automated conveying systemalso integratedon themov- able frame. The additional integratedpick-upbox belowthe blender can provide readymixture to various devices simultaneous. This mobile device is easy movable by one person. At the point of use there is only a 230V AC socket and a compressed air connection needed. The GUARDIAN ® can dose and mix up to six components in per- fect recipe accuracy and homogeneity. It provides an optional self- cleaning-system, the actual communication protocols and an intui- tive to use touch-panel operator station. All parts in touch with the ingredients are made of 1.4301-stainless steel, to use in various industrial applications. Thanks to this possibility it is now possible to produce economical, highly precise mixtures – even perhaps in areas where still today manual mixing units are in use. Process Control GmbH www.processcontrol-gmbh.de The new batch blender WXA015 Mr Fisher, CEO of Pipeline Plastics in front of KraussMaffei Berstorff extrusion lines