Feeding systems for continuous processes
Brabender Technologie provides reliable, ready-to-use feeding systems
Duisburg, May 2018 – adhesives play a key role in many industries. For example, 15 to 18 kilograms of adhesives are used to make just one car. Optimum production of adhesives – a mass product that can have a wide range of different formulas – is crucial to manufacturers being successful. “Producers of large quantities of adhesives are increasingly switching from batch production to continuous production processes, given that the latter may be better in technical and energy terms”, says Michael Weller, Sales Manager at Brabender Technologie. “Brabender Technologie provides complete, application-specific feeding systems, from planning and design through commissioning.”
Profound understanding of processes and materials
As a specialist in solid and liquid feeding systems for a wide range of different applications, Brabender Technologie has a profound understanding of processes and materials. Liquids, granules and powders need to be dispensed extremely accurately to produce adhesives. Liquids like resins, silanes and other fluids usually require very specific feeding solutions, given that process systems have to cope with different viscosities, temperatures and injection pressures. To meet this need Brabender Technologie develops special liquid feeders that exactly match the relevant requirements. “Our twin-screw and FlexWall feeders are regularly used for powders and granules. Where resins are employed as solids, vibrating tray feeders are used on account of their superb material-conserving properties”, Michael Weller states. When standard devices are not up to the job, customized solutions are also employed. Products from Brabender Technologie’s portfolio also meet process-critical weigh feeder filling needs.
Brabender Technologie provides feeding system control solutions for these applications at the same time. “We offer a stand-alone control system with its own visualization function“, the expert explains. Cp and CpK process capability indices can also be calculated using the control system. These are KPIs used in the statistical evaluation of a process that indicate to what degree of certainty specified targets are achieved. The vehicle manufacturing industry in particular attaches importance to these calculations.
Pre-assembly for fast installation
The provision of turnkey solutions also includes prefabrication of entire modules. The company designs the feeding systems, manufactures the equipment and pre-assembles large-scale systems in individual groups. “We wire up the components as far as possible in advance to make on-site installation an uncomplicated process”, the experts relates from practical experience. “We already test systems in our Technical Center beforehand, to enable setup and commissioning to be completed rapidly.”
