Intricacies of Keeping Your Extrusion Barrel Aligned Always

Extrusion barrel alignment is one of the most important requirements in any extrusion process. You can actually save a lot of money and time if laser barrel alignment is resorted at necessary place. When you make this investment, you actually lower future replacement costs and reduce down-time besides the wear and tear on the critical components. You also reduce power consumption.

There is a small tolerance between the screw and extruder barrel. This tolerance must not be allowed to increase. This check is carried out by extrusion barrel alignment. The proper alignment of the barrel with respect to the output shaft of the gearbox is essential to increase the life and the output of extrusion line over its life cycle. The importance of proper alignment increases as the extrusion screw becomes larger and longer. Therefore, if there is a misalignment of only 0.060”on a 4” 24:1 screw the force of more than 9000 lbs will be required to bend the screw so that it can conform to the misaligned barrel.

There are cases when a misalignment has led to the fracture or premature failure of the screw. Besides, when the tolerance between the barrel and the screw is compromised, the extruder output is also reduced. This reduces line efficiency and may hurt profits. Laser barrel alignment prevents improper alignment. This should be carried out each time the screw is removed and whenever the gearbox is decoupled from the extruder. The alignment procedure can detect deviations that are only one thousandths of an inch. The procedure takes 8-10 hours or even less and the cost is well worth the price that you may have to pay otherwise.

Order texturing and interlacing jets from reliable ISO certified manufacturer

A variety of extrusion parts are necessary for the textiles industry. Some of these include aspirators and texturing jets besides thread up tools and ceramic guides and interlacing jets.  These texturing jets are required for the single step extruders of carpet face yarn as well as the fabrics and upholstery required for the automotive industry. ISO certified companies such as Precision Products Inc (PPI) have been involved in the production of these and other jets since 2000. In order to produce the best jets, PPI has made large investments and procured manufacturing and coordinate measuring machines besides X-ray Fluorescence device for improving the quality of metallurgical analysis.

Texturing jets are manufactured from stable and heat-treated alloys in order to maximize life. All these jets are inspected for total compliance with as many as 35 critical features. No shipment is authorized without ensuring that these jets do not have any deviations from the ISO certified quality system that’s in place. The jets are also engraved with their own serial numbers and they can therefore be tracked for their original measurements. When the jets come back to PPI from the customers, they can be examined with reference to their original specifications. In such cases, detailed reports are prepared for each jet in order to increase their life.

PPI also manufactures interlacing jets. These are used in the air entanglement function of BCF and CF yarn. These tack jets are manufactured under strict ISO certified process in order to ensure their maximum life and durability. You can purchase these jets in bulk and avail of discounts. The custom interlacing jets are also made from a superior grade high speed alloy steel that ensures durability while reducing fragility.