Coperion and Coperion K-Tron will present a variety of feeding, conveying, bulk material handling components and solutions for plastics processing at NPE 2018.Debuting for the first time will be a USA-manufactured Coperion ZRD rotary valve from Salina, KS, that will significantly shorten delivery times for bulk solids industry customers and the new MIX-A-LOT bulk material mixer for high-speed, gentle and cost-efficient homogenization of fed material. Also on display will be a Coperion K-Tron T35 volumetric twin screw feeder, shown with a Coperion STS 35 Mc11 extruder. Further exhibits include a simple but clever electronic solution for accurate and reliable pressure compensation for loss-in-weight feeders, as well as a Coperion K-Tron Smart Flow Meter for reliable metering, registering or monitoring of bulk material flows.
Visitors at NPE can also see firsthand a transparent glass pipe system demonstrating various modes of pneumatic conveying and a recirculating feeding and conveying system featuring the Coperion K-Tron Bulk Solids Pump feeder combined with a 2400 Series vacuum sequencing receiver. Lastly, Coperion and Coperion K-Tron will offer attendees a cutting-edge virtual reality experience and augmented reality applications of their equipment and systems. So as you can imagine, it will be well worth a visit to Booth W729 and see what all Coperion and Coperion K-Tron has to offer and talk to the experts at the show.
Reduced Delivery Times with USA-Manufactured ZRD Rotary Valve
In order to significantly shorten delivery times for customers of the Americas market, Coperion K-Tron located in Salina, KS, USA has started the US production of German-designed Coperion rotary valves type ZRD in Salina. Local production of the valves, along with a considerable investment of stocked inventory, will allow Coperion to deliver and repair valves for the Americas market with significantly shorter delivery times. Standard grey cast iron and stainless steel ZRD rotary valves will now be available to customers within 4 to 6 weeks.The Coperion ZRD rotary valve is specially designed for plastics, mineral, chemical and food applications. The valve is engineered for heavy-duty industrial service with pressure differentials up to 21 psi(g) [1.5 bar(g)] and temperatures up to 100°C; higher temperature options are available. The ZRD is often used as a discharging and metering valve for conveying products in powder and granular form.
An extensive range of sizes is available, with large throughputs ranging from 500 to 400,000 + lb per hour (subject to bulk density and application). The valves have a pressure-surge-proof, (pressure shock) rating of 145 psi(g) [10 bar(g)], and are suitable for isolation according to NFPA standards (for select sizes up to 12 inch). The ZRD comes standard with air purged seals completely mounted with plastic or stainless steel tubing, solenoid and filter regulator with gauge. An alternate seal option includes the popular T3 PTFE and quad ring assemblies, which eliminate the need for air purge. The ZRD comes with a sealed-for-life outboard bearing arrangement that can be supplied with and without air purge seals (separated from the product zone) by way of a dedicated relief openings.
