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Compounding with Twin Screw Extruder

Compounding with Twin Screw Extruder

 Goals of this Course:

  • Explains the “hows and whys”of plastic behavior to improve employee understanding and feeling of ownership

  • Hi-Def 3-D graphics and production floor video show twin screw extruders in operation, extruder controls, cutaway animations of what is going on inside the extruder, and how control setting adjustments affect the plastic and output.

  • Combines optimal machine-running procedures with proven employee-learning models for more thorough, better-retained learning

  • Teaches in-depth operating skills for increased efficiency and productivity

  • Develops insight for quicker, more accurate troubleshooting and problem resolution

  • Strengthens process control skills for greater productivity and less waste

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  • Description:

     Goals of this Course:

    • Explains the “hows and whys”of plastic behavior to improve employee understanding and feeling of ownership

    • Hi-Def 3-D graphics and production floor video show twin screw extruders in operation, extruder controls, cutaway animations of what is going on inside the extruder, and how control setting adjustments affect the plastic and output.

    • Combines optimal machine-running procedures with proven employee-learning models for more thorough, better-retained learning

    • Teaches in-depth operating skills for increased efficiency and productivity

    • Develops insight for quicker, more accurate troubleshooting and problem resolution

    • Strengthens process control skills for greater productivity and less waste

  • Lessons Included:

    • Lesson 1 – Twin Screw Extruder – Parts and Operation
    • Lesson 2 – The Structure of Plastics
    • Lesson 3 – How Plastics Flow – Effects of Pressure, Temperature and Flow
    • Lesson 4 – Plastic Behavior in the Twin Screw Extruder
    • Lesson 5 – Optimizing Twin Screw Extruder Controls
    • Lesson 6 – Safety, Pre-start and Start-up Procedures
    • Lesson 7 – Steady-State Operation, Shutdown and Maintenance
    • Lesson 8 – Troubleshooting the Twin Screw Extruder