DE69318829T2 - Granulator mit automatischer messereinstellung - Google Patents
Granulator mit automatischer messereinstellungInfo
- Publication number
- DE69318829T2 DE69318829T2 DE69318829T DE69318829T DE69318829T2 DE 69318829 T2 DE69318829 T2 DE 69318829T2 DE 69318829 T DE69318829 T DE 69318829T DE 69318829 T DE69318829 T DE 69318829T DE 69318829 T2 DE69318829 T2 DE 69318829T2
- Authority
- DE
- Germany
- Prior art keywords
- granulator
- automatic knife
- knife adjustment
- adjustment
- automatic
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Fee Related
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Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
- G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
- G05B19/00—Programme-control systems
- G05B19/02—Programme-control systems electric
- G05B19/18—Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form
- G05B19/406—Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by monitoring or safety
- G05B19/4065—Monitoring tool breakage, life or condition
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
- B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
- B26D7/00—Details of apparatus for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
- B26D7/26—Means for mounting or adjusting the cutting member; Means for adjusting the stroke of the cutting member
- B26D7/2628—Means for adjusting the position of the cutting member
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29B—PREPARATION OR PRETREATMENT OF THE MATERIAL TO BE SHAPED; MAKING GRANULES OR PREFORMS; RECOVERY OF PLASTICS OR OTHER CONSTITUENTS OF WASTE MATERIAL CONTAINING PLASTICS
- B29B9/00—Making granules
- B29B9/02—Making granules by dividing preformed material
- B29B9/06—Making granules by dividing preformed material in the form of filamentary material, e.g. combined with extrusion
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29B—PREPARATION OR PRETREATMENT OF THE MATERIAL TO BE SHAPED; MAKING GRANULES OR PREFORMS; RECOVERY OF PLASTICS OR OTHER CONSTITUENTS OF WASTE MATERIAL CONTAINING PLASTICS
- B29B9/00—Making granules
- B29B9/02—Making granules by dividing preformed material
- B29B9/06—Making granules by dividing preformed material in the form of filamentary material, e.g. combined with extrusion
- B29B9/065—Making granules by dividing preformed material in the form of filamentary material, e.g. combined with extrusion under-water, e.g. underwater pelletizers
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C48/00—Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor
- B29C48/25—Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
- B29C48/92—Measuring, controlling or regulating
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C2791/00—Shaping characteristics in general
- B29C2791/004—Shaping under special conditions
- B29C2791/008—Using vibrations during moulding
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C2793/00—Shaping techniques involving a cutting or machining operation
- B29C2793/0081—Shaping techniques involving a cutting or machining operation before shaping
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C2948/00—Indexing scheme relating to extrusion moulding
- B29C2948/92—Measuring, controlling or regulating
- B29C2948/92009—Measured parameter
- B29C2948/92057—Frequency
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C2948/00—Indexing scheme relating to extrusion moulding
- B29C2948/92—Measuring, controlling or regulating
- B29C2948/92009—Measured parameter
- B29C2948/92076—Position, e.g. linear or angular
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C2948/00—Indexing scheme relating to extrusion moulding
- B29C2948/92—Measuring, controlling or regulating
- B29C2948/92009—Measured parameter
- B29C2948/92114—Dimensions
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C2948/00—Indexing scheme relating to extrusion moulding
- B29C2948/92—Measuring, controlling or regulating
- B29C2948/92819—Location or phase of control
- B29C2948/92933—Conveying, transporting or storage of articles
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C48/00—Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor
- B29C48/03—Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor characterised by the shape of the extruded material at extrusion
- B29C48/04—Particle-shaped
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29L—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES
- B29L2031/00—Other particular articles
- B29L2031/72—Cutting equipment, e.g. punches
- B29L2031/7202—Knives
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10S425/00—Plastic article or earthenware shaping or treating: apparatus
- Y10S425/23—Hay wafering or pelletizing means
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Forests & Forestry (AREA)
- Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
- Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
- Processing And Handling Of Plastics And Other Materials For Molding In General (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US07/857,461 US5330340A (en) | 1992-03-25 | 1992-03-25 | Pelletizer with automatic knife adjustment |
PCT/US1993/002620 WO1993018897A1 (en) | 1992-03-25 | 1993-03-22 | Pelletizer with automatic knife adjustment |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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DE69318829D1 DE69318829D1 (de) | 1998-07-02 |
DE69318829T2 true DE69318829T2 (de) | 1998-12-10 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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DE69318829T Expired - Fee Related DE69318829T2 (de) | 1992-03-25 | 1993-03-22 | Granulator mit automatischer messereinstellung |
Country Status (8)
Country | Link |
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US (1) | US5330340A (de) |
EP (1) | EP0632758B1 (de) |
JP (1) | JPH07505340A (de) |
KR (1) | KR950700817A (de) |
CA (1) | CA2132534C (de) |
DE (1) | DE69318829T2 (de) |
ES (1) | ES2116445T3 (de) |
WO (1) | WO1993018897A1 (de) |
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US8359765B2 (en) | 2007-04-04 | 2013-01-29 | Automatik Plastics Machinery Gmbh | Device and method for dehydrating and drying a mixture of plastic granules and water |
EP4190523A1 (de) * | 2021-12-02 | 2023-06-07 | Coperion GmbH | Verfahren zum anpassen einer anpresskraft einer granuliervorrichtung, computerprogrammprodukt, steuerung, granuliervorrichtung sowie verfahren zur granulierung von materialsträngen |
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1992
- 1992-03-25 US US07/857,461 patent/US5330340A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1993
- 1993-03-22 JP JP5516781A patent/JPH07505340A/ja active Pending
- 1993-03-22 ES ES93907634T patent/ES2116445T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1993-03-22 DE DE69318829T patent/DE69318829T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1993-03-22 WO PCT/US1993/002620 patent/WO1993018897A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1993-03-22 EP EP93907634A patent/EP0632758B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1993-03-22 CA CA002132534A patent/CA2132534C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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1994
- 1994-09-26 KR KR1019940703327A patent/KR950700817A/ko not_active Application Discontinuation
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US8317504B2 (en) | 2007-04-03 | 2012-11-27 | Automatik Plastics Machinery Gmbh | Apparatus and method for the production of plastic granulate |
US8359765B2 (en) | 2007-04-04 | 2013-01-29 | Automatik Plastics Machinery Gmbh | Device and method for dehydrating and drying a mixture of plastic granules and water |
EP4190523A1 (de) * | 2021-12-02 | 2023-06-07 | Coperion GmbH | Verfahren zum anpassen einer anpresskraft einer granuliervorrichtung, computerprogrammprodukt, steuerung, granuliervorrichtung sowie verfahren zur granulierung von materialsträngen |
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Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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EP0632758A1 (de) | 1995-01-11 |
KR950700817A (ko) | 1995-02-20 |
ES2116445T3 (es) | 1998-07-16 |
DE69318829D1 (de) | 1998-07-02 |
WO1993018897A1 (en) | 1993-09-30 |
JPH07505340A (ja) | 1995-06-15 |
CA2132534A1 (en) | 1993-09-30 |
US5330340A (en) | 1994-07-19 |
CA2132534C (en) | 1999-02-02 |
EP0632758A4 (en) | 1995-02-15 |
EP0632758B1 (de) | 1998-05-27 |
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