TPE and ABS filament line on display at MD&M West
Davis-Standard will exhibit a running ThermoPlastic Elastomer (TPE) tubing and Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) filament line during this year’s event.
During the first two days the line will demonstrate TPE tubing whereas on the third day of the show ABS filament will be shown. The line is capable of processing a variety of flexible tubing materials at speeds up to 300 feet per minute (91 mpm).
“This line is an excellent example of a space-saving system that can be used for both medical and industrial tubing. We have numerous larger scale lines like this one in the field, capable of running in excess of 800 feet per minute,” said Kevin Dipollino, Davis-Standard’s senior product manager of pipe, profile and tubing systems. “For purposes of the show, we want to demonstrate a smaller footprint and functionality for line speeds up to 300 feet per minute when space is a limiting factor. The line also features a turn sheave to enable processing at a 90-degree angle to accommodate additional space limitations such as those found in cleanroom environments.”
Line components include a Davis-Standard 2-inch (50mm) Super Blue Extruder with our e-TPC-II controls, a Guill spiral crosshead die and tooling, a Conair 12-foot multipass vacuum sizing tank, a servo puller and automatic and transfer coiler, and Zumbach OD/ID wall gauge and control system.
The TPE material will be supplied by Teknor Apex. Davis-Standard has worked with Guill, Conair and Zumbach for many years to supply complete systems solutions to customers. The TPE tubing that will run at the show will measure 0.145” OD by 0.0108”ID and the ABS filament rod will be 1.75mm OD. Every line component is engineered for tight tolerances, consistent quality and output efficiency.
Davis-Standard representatives at the show will include Kevin Dipollino, Dr. Jason Baird, Tyler McKenna and Glenn Beasley. The company will be on booth 4024 during MD&M West in Anaheim, California from 11th to 13th February 2020.