TSM 100% Regrind Advantage - TSM Control Systems - #1

Well, look no further than TSM Control Systems - it is currently revolutionising the Plastics industry with its Gravimetric Batch Blenders from 50 - 3000 kg/hr. Incorporating the worldwide patented reverse flight auger screw these blenders guarantee 100% Regrind processing from applications, either In-Line or Off­Line, saving customers time and money unlike any competitor on the market.

As you already aware, Plastics processes can produce huge quantities of scrap material and in an ideal world all of this scrap would be fed back through the process. However, this is not always the case due to the limitations in mixing the scrap with virgin or colour materials.

You are possibly also aware that other standard blenders in the market today use simple paddle concept technology to mix materials. This may be suitable for some less demanding applications, however, when Flake Regrind is used the paddle type blender will not mix low density or high density materials homogeneously as the low density Flake will rise to the top of the mixing chamber and the heavy density Flake will sink to the bottom. Furthermore the high density Flake Regrind can create a packed mixing chamber which can;

—> Burn-out the paddle type mixer motor due to the extremely

high torque required to mix the heavy Flake Regrind

—> Create extremely sharp edges on the paddles

—> Reduces the bearing life of the motor

With the TSM auger mixing screw, all types of Regrind can be mixed homogeneously with masterbatch and virgin with no adverse effects on the screw motor or blender.