Exact Mixture of Different Material Components

Because two of the components have to be supplied in larger quantities than the others, NETZSCH installed three conventional NBE 200 barrel emptying units, along with two so-called twin versions. These each comprise two of the barrel emptying units and can therefore be switched over to the second barrel after emptying the first without any interruption, while the first one is being replaced. There is clear, combined control of all seven units via a central interface. High strength steel and robust elastomers are used on all pumps for the rotor and follow plate, along with the stator and levelling collar. This ensures that even the medium filled with carbon black can be transported without any increased wear on the system components.

The way the progressing cavity pump itself works also contributes to the long service lives of the barrel emptying units. The slim design with a small number of individual parts is less susceptible to faults than other conveyance technologies and in addition the material – particularly on the seals – is not put under such a heavy strain by the uniform rotation as it is by alternating lifting-lowering movements in piston pumps for example. The external components can also be easily removed for any kind of cleaning and maintenance work, which significantly reduces the length of any disruptions to operations. Together with ensuring high conveyance volume and uninterrupted metering even of larger quantities via the twin system, it was thus possible to reduce the processing time for individual production orders by around 50 percent. A silicone manufacturer has therefore been able to simplify the extraction and metering of their different basic substances and to roughly halve the production time.