Extrusion Machines / Lines

Extruders

Application Overview

Extruders are commonly used in rubber and plastic product manufacturing as well as food processing industries. Extruder screw speed control is one of the key factors that affect product quality. Emerson Control Techniques offer a wide range of easy to use variable speed AC & DC drive solutions that have advanced features including built-in PLC and fieldbus connectivity to meet the needs of extruder applications.

Application requirements

Control & Connectivity

Wide voltage & power range
Full torque down to zero speed
Starting torque control
Speed synchronization with auxiliary processes
Connectivity to PLC / Operator Interface O Flexible speed setting inputs (Potentiometer; MOP; presets; master signal from auxiliary equipment)

Protection

Motor, machine and system protection
Accurate motor overload for screw protection

Minimize Operating Costs

Increase efficiency
Maximize uptime / High reliability
Ease of setup / Flexible control
Intuitive diagnostics

Control Techniques’ Solutions

VFDs and DC drives

Power range up to 2900 hp
Global voltage ratings (115Vac to 690Vac)
Global standards (UL/cUL/CE/C-Tick/ISO9002)
Compatible with standard NEMA B motors
NEMA1 / UL Type 1 options
On-board PLC functionality
Wide range of I/O option modules
All major fieldbus connectivity options (Ethernet, EtherCAT, Profibus, DeviceNet)
RS485 Modbus RTU standard
Free commissioning software
Industry leading warranties