Extrusion International USA 4-2022

27 Extrusion International 4/2022  Guill Tool announces a new de- sign for its high-production rotary models, both inline and crosshead style. A 2X increase in speed, with models running to 1000 RPM de- pending on the application, are now available in the Guill line of patented rotating tip & die designs. By rotat- ing the tooling in relation to the ma- terial flow, a rotary head increases the wall strength of an extrusion, thereby allowing a thinner wall with less material and the corresponding cost savings for the user. Typical ap- plications for rotary heads include medical and multi-lumen tubing plus various high-end extrusions with in- terlocking layer or multiple striping requirements. Features offered on these new ro- tating extrusion dies include coun- ter-rotating tip & die, co-rotating tip & die, rotating die with conventional tip, rotating tip with conventional die, crosshead or inline, multi-layer, striping, certain profiles and option- al quick-change cartridges that mini- mize cleaning downtime. By using rotary dies, extruders can realize a cost savings due to the elimination of secondary processes, cosmetic enhancement of the end product with the elimination of weld or parting lines, plus reduction or complete elimination of ovality. Guill Tool offers its new high-speed rotary models as turnkey packages, complete with die cart, tools and all accessories for installation and main- tenance. Guill Tool & Engineering www.guill.com Rotary Extrusion Dies with 2X Increase in Speed Headon cart  Herbold Meckesheim is satisfied with its results after IFAT 2022 in Munich. Despite the current economic uncer- tainties, the special machine builder has recorded a con- stant number of incoming orders. After many negotiations, the projects are now seen to get reality – almost 60 percent of these projects are located outside Germany. In addition to individual machine solutions, shredding technology and plastcompactors, dryers and, above all, complete plastic washing lines are the main areas of interest. In the case of the latter, film and PET washing systems continue to be in particularly high demand. Herbold Meckesheim had focused on this with its range of information for the trade fair and placed wash- ing lines in the spotlight. The hot washing for polyole- fins was one of the product innovations presented at the fair. The common base of the recycling lines is a hydro- cyclone stage with high density separation. Due to the controllable hot wash, the resulting recyclate qualities are suitable for its use in the food sector. The plant and machine solutions are tested and further developed in the company's own technical lab, which is available for customer trials. Messe München counted some 119,000 visitors during the five days of the trade fair – half of them from abroad, from 155 countries. 2984 exhibitors from 59 nations vied for visitors' attention on the 260,000 square meters of ex- hibition space. The central theme of IFAT 2022 was the circular economy. Accordingly, Herbold Meckesheim had participated largely in the VDMA Plastics Recycling Theme World, which illustrated circular economy and plastics re- cycling with exhibits, film clips and recyclates at the booth of the Association of German Machine Builders. The biggest event of the year is still to come: the K 2022 in Düsseldorf. Here, Herbold Meckesheim will be present with their salesman and machines to familiarize partners and prospective customers with its system solutions for automated plants and recycling lines – which, thanks to their modular design, can be quickly and flexibly adapted to customer requirements. In the process, the modern ma- chines for plastics processing will also become tangible in the literal sense of the word at the machine manufacturer's booth B34 in Hall 9. Herbold Meckesheim GmbH www.herbold.com PETWashing Systems in Demand Nearly 60percent of theupcomingprojects arrangedwithHerbold Meckesheimat the trade fair inMunichare locatedoutsideGermany (Photo: HerboldMeckesheim)