Flexible and Efficient Pipe Production Using Quickswitch Technology from Kraussmaffei Berstorff
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Flexible and efficient pipe production using QuickSwitch technology from KraussMaffei Berstorff
System for in-line dimension change available with immediate effect for the production of pipes up to a diameter of 450 mm.
(Munich, January 23, 2013) The long-proven and efficient QuickSwitch system for in-line dimension change at the push of a button is available with immediate effect for the production of PO pipes with a diameter of up to 450 mm. For some months now, S.C. Valrom Industrie S.R.L. in Bucharest (Romania) has been producing single-, double- and three-layer PE drinking water pipes in a diameter range between 250 and 450 mm on a fully automated QuickSwitch line from KraussMaffei Berstorff. In addition to the single-screw extruders from the successful 36D series, the key components of the machine are the newly designed KM-3L RKW 75 QS pipe head, the suction belt and the calibration basket with a QuickSwitch design.
Immense savings with large pipe dimensions
The KraussMaffei Berstorff QuickSwitch system is the answer to the demand by the markets for high flexibility, small order batches and short changeover times. These enormous advantages are highly effective when producing pipes with a larger diameter from 250 mm. "The bigger the diameter of a pipe, the more complicated and more expensive it is to change over with conventionally operated machines", said Michael Hofhus, Head of the Pipe Extrusion Product Group at KraussMaffei Berstorff. "We have supplemented our very successful QuickSwitch system with the model up to 450 mm, thus offering processors an even wider product portfolio and enabling customers to save even more costs, time and material when switching over to other dimensions", stated Hofhus. The system also increases competitiveness since the producer can react flexibly, offer short delivery times and quickly perform urgent orders.
Impressed customer producing on five QuickSwitch lines
S.C. Valrom Industrie S.R.L. is a long-standing and highly satisfied customer of KraussMaffei Berstorff, and is extremely impressed by QuickSwitch technology. "After years of very positive experience with QuickSwitch machines, we also opted again this time for KraussMaffei Berstorff because we are really impressed with the machine quality and effectiveness", emphasized Catalin Coraci, Managing Director of S.C.Valrom Industrie S.R.L. "We regard KraussMaffei Berstorff as a reliable partner with whom we can meet our production requirements according to our plans in a first-class way", added Coraci.
S.C. Valrom Industrie S.R.L., a member of the Valsir Group (head office: Vestone, Italy), is one of the largest polyolefin processors in the region and supplies a wide range of products for infrastructural applications such as pipes for sanitary installations and heating systems, drinking water pipes, wastewater pipes and gas pipes. In addition to the recently installed machine, four other QuickSwitch lines are in operation at the production plant in Bucharest. They cover all currently available diameter ranges, i.e. 25 to 63 mm, 75 to 160 mm and 160 to 250 mm. The subsidiary S.C. Valrom Ukraine S.R.L. in Vinnytsya (Ukraine) also operates a QuickSwitch line for the diameter range between 75 and 160 mm .
The company enjoys a strong market position in the rapidly growing region in Eastern Europe. It serves over 75 percent of the Romanian market with its products, but also exports them to neighboring countries such as Bulgaria, Moldova, Greece and the Ukraine.
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PM_EXT_2013_04: KraussMaffei Berstorff QuickSwitch calibration basket for diameters up to 450 mm
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About KraussMaffei Berstorff
Around the world, the KraussMaffei Berstorff product brand stands for advanced, future proof extrusion solutions. The company’s product spectrum ranges from single extruders with application-specific tooling, to up- and downstream components and fully automated extrusion lines. This product range, plus a customer-specific choice of service modules, guarantees that KraussMaffei Berstorff is a robust system partner for customers such as the bulk chemicals, automotive, construction, packaging and pharmaceuticals industries. KraussMaffei Berstorff, part of the KraussMaffei Group since 2007, was created through a merger of KraussMaffei and Berstorff, an engineering specialist with a long tradition.
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About KraussMaffei Group
The KraussMaffei Group is among the world’s leading suppliers of machinery and systems for producing and processing plastics and rubber. Its products and services cover the whole spectrum of injection and reaction molding and extrusion technology, giving the company a unique position in the industry. The KraussMaffei Group is innovation-powered, supplying its products, processes and services as standard or custom solutions which deliver sustained added value along the customer’s value-adding chain. The company markets it’s offering under the KraussMaffei, KraussMaffei Berstorff and Netstal brands to customers in the automotive, packaging, medical, construction, electrical, electronics and home appliance industries. Continuing a long tradition of engineering excellence, the international KraussMaffei Group currently employs around 4,000 people. With a global network of more than 30 subsidiaries and more than 10 production plants, supported by around 570 sales and service partners, the company is close to customers around the world. KraussMaffei has been headquartered in Munich since 1838.
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