The “Euro Blue” extruder from Davis-Standard (Pawcatuck, Connecticut, USA; www.davis-standard.com) is available through the company´s European facility (D-40675 Erkrath). Meeting European standards, the machine is available in 50mm, 65mm, 75mm and 90mm screw sizes, and is designed for custom profile and tubing processes as well as basic wire and cable and film applications.

The machine is easily accessible and, says Davis-Standard, competitively priced. It has a wear-resistant, bimetallic barrel designed for operation at 700 bar, a removable barrel flange, rupture disc and a pressure transducer behind the front flange for operator safety. A range of feedscrew designs is available to cater for a variety of thermoplastic materials. Drive from the brushless AC motor is through a low noise, high torque gearbox and cooling is provided by a high capacity air system.

“The Euro Blue is based on the engineering of our widely accepted Super Blue extruder, but has been styled and equipped to meet the requirements of our European customers,” said Gerhard Folie, Davis-Standard business manager. The company says that shipment is available as quickly as two weeks from order date.

The new Davis-Standard “Euro Blue” extruder engineered for the
European market place. (Photo: Davis-Standard)