New machine generation roll-ex® 220 TRF Dual Drive: economical and sustainable thanks to reduced wear, longer service life, and lower maintenance costs |
Celebrating 40 years since its founding and 30 years of international recognition with its roll-ex® gear pump technology, the company is now presenting practical solutions designed to meet tomorrow’s challenges. At K 2025, UTH showcased its proven modular roll-ex® gear pump technology – trusted worldwide for three decades – alongside an expanded portfolio for processing rubber, silicone, and polymers. This included advanced fine mesh straining solutions, innovative dosing and mixing systems, and a new generation of dual-drive machines engineered for greater efficiency and long-term reliability.
“The challenges we face today – from increasing demands on product quality, process reliability, and cost efficiency to the growing need for effective material rework – motivate us to continuously develop new solutions and enhance our existing technologies. This enables us to sustainably optimize processing in the rubber and silicone industries and adapt to shifting market conditions,” says Peter J. Uth, Managing Director of UTH GmbH.
A key part of this approach is the modular roll-ex® system, which allows flexible combinations of machines with different feeding units depending on the application - including the Two-Roll Plasticizer (TRP), the Two-Roll Feeder (TRF), the Single-Screw Feeder (SF), and the Conical Twin-Screw Extruder (DSE). Building on this modular system, UTH has recently introduced several technological innovations: the TRP System for resource-efficient and continuous processing of rubber compounds, advanced mixing solutions, and the innovative Polymer Dosing System. Based on a conical twin-screw extruder, this solution closes a critical gap in the precise and reliable dosing of highly viscous polymers.
Resource efficiency, new material formulations with changing properties, and the ongoing digitalization of production are shaping the future of rubber and silicone processing. In addition to its product range, UTH presented its digital solutions DataLox and VisuGraph V2, which capture, archive, analyze, and clearly visualize production and process data. These tools enhance transparency, enable more robust process analysis, and provide the foundation for seamless quality assurance as well as long-term improvements in productivity and product quality.
