Extrusion International 5-2019

PREVIEW 76 Extrusion International 5/2019 Kautex Maschinenbau GmbH www.kautex-group.com K 2019: Hall 14, Booth A16/18 of this live recycling demonstration will be the Erema “Circonomic Cen- tre” in the outside area where the cir- cular economy will be brought to life for the trade show visitors. New digital services at the Service Point: At the “Service Point,” Kautex will present its new digital solutions in customer service. With the new aug- mented service, Kautex customers will have the opportunity to examine machine faults together with Kautex service technicians within the short- est time possible. This means that teams of experts all over the world can directly examine the machine in a virtual environment in order to solve a problem. Kautex has also set up a new portal for ordering replacement parts. In future, customers will be able to identify the replacement parts re- quired for their machine online via “Kautex Spare Parts” and immediate- ly check availability and prices, mak- ing the order process and re-ordering significantly easier. Visitors to the Kautex booth will have the chance to familiarize themselves with these new digital services at the Service Point. What’s more, there is a new devel- opment for Kautex virtual machines – first presented at K 2013 – which are digital twins of machines used as simulators. The virtual machines are now interactive and require machine operators to react appropriately to changes in machine process settings. An error-free article is only displayed if the settings are correct. This year’s plastics trade show is to be dominated by the circular economy. Alongside digitalization, recycling and sustainability are among the central topics of the industry. Many exhibi- tors will present solutions that help to make production more sustainable. This also includes the Bonn-based company Kautex Maschinenbau, one of the world leaders in the production of extrusion blow molding machines. With the slogan “Creating Change Together”, the company will present various technologies, such as a newly developed extrusion head that drasti- cally reduces the consumption of raw materials when changing color and material. Live demonstration of highly effi- cient bottle productionwith PCR: The sustainable aim while developing the new extrusion heads was to enable significantly quicker color and mate- rial changes, as laborious purging or cleaning not only takes time but also consumes material. At the Kautex booth, visitors will be able to see for themselves how the new generation of extrusion heads work and where the potentials for saving are. To serve as an example, an all-electric KBB60 blow molding machine will demon- strate the production of a sustainable three-layer bottle containing PCR in live production. The materials pro- cessed are supplied by the renowned manufacturer Braskem. To reduce the consumption of raw material, a mixture of polyethylene (I’m green™) and PCR is also foamed in the middle layer. Kautex, together with the Bra- zilian plastics material manufacturer, selected the raw materials to achieve a significantly improved carbon foot- print as an additional benefit. What’s more, the bottle has a neutral odor despite the use of PCR. To complete the production cycle, the company Er- ema will recycle the bottles produced during the trade show. The location Shuttle service to plant tour in Bonn: Kautex will offer individual plant tours in the company’s Bonn head- quarters during the trade show. A shuttle service will transport visitors who are interested to visit the compa- ny’s facility in Bonn in around 50 min- utes. Here, Kautex runs one of three global development centers, known as Technikum. Machines for the en- tire range of applications are avail- able at the Kautex Technikum, some of which can be seen in live operation. At the Technikum, Kautex presents various bottles made from PCR mate- rials sourced from different manufac- turers that are undergoing testing as part of long-term experiments with PCR processing. In addition, there will be a demonstration of a new ap- proach for creating a barrier layer on the inner surface of hollow contain- ers by plasma coating. In this way, the CoEx process that would otherwise be necessary is avoided. Visitors will also have the chance to see a variety of machines types in the assembly halls. A personal guide will take guests on the tour and provide detailed infor- mation. Visitors to K 2019 can find out more about services and book plant tours at the Kautex booth. “Creating Change Together” (©Kautex Maschinenbau GmbH)