Extruder

R&B Plastics Machinery 5 Extruder System

New R&B Plastics Machinery MAX 5-Extruder System

Heavy-duty, purpose-engineered multi-extruder system manufactured by R&B Plastics Machinery, consisting of four MAX 1-1/4" × 30:1 extruders mounted over one MAX 2" × 24:1 main extruder, complete with specialty mounting structure, material loaders, heated adapters/hoses and centralized Allen-Bradley PLC controls.

The system was fully assembled, integrated, inspected and pre-shipment tested at R&B's Saline, Michigan facility and has never been placed into production.

Extruders

(4) R&B MAX 1-1/4" × 30:1

X102 or equivalent bimetallic barrel liners
Interchangeable standard-output screws
Rossi gearboxes with high-temperature Viton seals
5 HP Marathon AC motors
Four heat/cool barrel zones
Heaters, high-speed blowers & dual thermocouples
Rupture discs & pressure transducers
Watlow melt-temperature probes & mica band heaters
Stainless-steel hoppers
Adjustable 45° feed-throat/carrier assemblies

(1) R&B MAX 2" × 24:1 Main Extruder

Non-vented, air-cooled configuration
MAX IMPACT high-output screw
Colmonoy 56 flight lands
X102 or equivalent bimetallic-lined barrel
25-30 HP Marathon Blue Max TEFC motor
Rossi helical gear reducer
Maximum screw speed: 100 RPM
Three individually controlled heat/cool zones
Melt-temperature & pressure transducers
Stainless-steel hopper and water-cooled feed section

Multi-Extruder Mounting System

Engineered for 4 × 1-1/4" extruders over 1 × 2" main extruder
Heavy-duty welded mounting frame
Individual adjustment posts & safety stops
Specialty extended main base

Material Handling & Transfer

(5) Foremost B-6-2 self-contained vacuum loaders
(4) R&B heated adapter assemblies
(4) heated hose assemblies, up to 12 ft

R&B MAX PLC Control System

Allen-Bradley CompactLogix PLC
15" Allen-Bradley operator control screen
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(4) 5 HP + (1) 25-30 HP Allen-Bradley VFDs
PLC-controlled extruder heating/cooling
Air-conditioned main electrical cabinet
EWON remote-access system
Integrated wire trays and electrical distribution
Designed for 380 V / 3 Phase / 50 Hz
Open-architecture electrical drawings, machine logic and documentation

Condition: NEW / Never Used

Complete documentation and operating manuals available.

Important Scope Information

Profile/die tooling and water bath are not included. Proprietary zipper/profile tooling and associated proprietary components are not included.

The control cabinet contains provisions for additional downstream equipment, including water-bath and winder connections; these provisions should not be interpreted as inclusion of that downstream equipment in this R&B system listing.

Equipment is stored and ready for shipment. Inspection available.