New co-extrusion line greatly enhances Teknor Apex’s technical capabilities

Teknor Apex has added a complete new Arvitec co-extrusion line in their application development laboratory in Rothenburg ob der Tauber (Germany), enhancing the capabilities of their European Center of Excellence for plastics R&D.

This extrusion line has been fully commissioned and trialled and is ready to support clients’ development projects. Along with running trials and prototypes for customers, the company can use the line to speed up its own internal material developments

“Arvitec machinery is popular amongst our customers within Europe, so this allows us to do development and problem solving on the very same equipment on which they run their product,” said Thomas Aschenbrenner, Application Development Laboratory Manager. 

The custom-built line includes dual Genesis extruders, a calibration table, haul-off, and a rotary blade providing a clean and burr-free cut. It provides the latest in touchscreen controls, with an intuitive, easy-to-operate design. These advanced controls offer a complete automated performance with control reports and recording of setups for ease of repeatability. Arvitec can also provide remote support with the ability to fully monitor and control the system in real time from their location in Spain.