Movacolor blender makes quick adjustments
MCS Continuous Loss-in-Weight Blender This Movacolor system is designed for demanding extrusion applications, such as filament yarn production, in which product quality can be affected by melt pump interruptions and output fluctuations. The MCS blender is designed with a weighing hopper with a level sensor positioned underneath the dosing machines, so the exact hopper capacity and target material level are continuously known and monitored, and the system can rapidly adjust dosing speeds to maintain a stable level in the hopper. Even at very low extruder capacities, the system remains accurate. The high-temperature-ready design makes it suitable for PET processing.
What’s new? The MCS Continuous Loss-in-Weight Blender.
Benefits Fast dosing corrections to ensure stable feeding and consistent blending in applications in which throughput changes frequently.
Movacolor BV, Sneek, Netherlands, 31-515-570020, www.movacolor.com
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