JP2008023847A - Extrusion molding method and extrusion molding apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and an apparatus for extrusion molding of a resin which can be used for suppressing the total amount of a molten resin discharged at the time of startup/stop of an extrusion molding machine, and for preventing the molten resin from being scorched, without stopping the extrusion molding machine at the time of no production but continuously operating it. <P>SOLUTION: The extrusion molding apparatus 1 is provided with a control apparatus 17 to which the ejecting speed of a feeder 4, the rotation speed of a screw 7, the rotation speed of a gear pump 12 and the pressure indication of a pressure gage 15 are input. In the production time, the production operation state is maintained by fixing the rotation speed of the gear pump 12 at a set value and by adjusting the pressure indication of the pressure gage 15 by the ejection speed of the feeder 4 and the rotation speed of the screw 7, and in the time of non-production, the standby operation state is maintained by fixing the ejection speed of the feeder 4 within the range area where the molten resin is not deteriorated in resin quality and by adjusting the pressure indication of the pressure gage 15 by the rotation speed of the gear pump 12, to stabilize each of the operation states. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an extrusion molding method and an extrusion molding apparatus capable of automatically operating a molten resin produced by heating and kneading a synthetic resin from a standby state to a production state.

  Plastics are indispensable for daily life, such as beverage containers and product cases. An example of this plastic molding method is molding by an extrusion molding machine. In this method, a raw material is transferred from the hopper to the front side by a screw rotating in a cylinder, and a raw material such as synthetic resin is heated and kneaded to form a molten resin. Then, this molten resin is supplied to a gear pump connected to a cylinder, and after the molten resin is quantified by the gear pump, it is supplied to a mold of a compression molding machine through a die and is commercialized after being compression molded. To be.

As the extruder, a single screw extruder and a multi-screw extruder having two or more axes are used. The single screw extruder requires a complicated process because the function of the kneading / compression feeder machine is performed by a single screw. On the other hand, the multi-screw extruder is excellent in high kneading and high screw, and has an advantage that the range of operating conditions is widened by combining with a feeder that supplies synthetic resin to the extruder.
In such an extrusion molding machine, when shifting from a standby operation before production to a production operation for actually producing a product, a pressure gauge (a molding machine in FIG. 1) provided between the molding machine body of the extrusion molding machine and the gear pump. (See the main body 2, the gear pump 12, and the pressure gauge 15), that is, a feeder that supplies molten resin in stages as shown by a line Y (dotted line) in FIG. 4 while an operator monitors the inlet pressure of the gear pump. 1 (see feeder 4 of 1) was increased, and the work was performed under the supervision of the worker.
As described above, in the operation of the extrusion molding machine, the operation is usually performed under the supervision of the worker. However, it is desirable to perform the unmanned operation for the sake of omission. An unmanned operation system for a production line using a machine and an operation control method at the time of starting up an extrusion molding machine or changing a discharge amount as disclosed in Patent Document 2 are disclosed.
JP-A-9-131780 Japanese Patent Publication No. 6-55415

In this way, it is possible to save labor by automatic operation control of the extrusion molding machine and to shorten the time to production operation.
However, in a system in which the molten resin until the extruder reaches the production operation cannot be used for manufacturing the product, for example, in a large extruder having a discharge amount exceeding several hundred kg per hour such as a compression molding machine, how to melt The challenge is to reduce the amount of resin discharged.
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and in a non-production operation, an extrusion molding method and an extrusion method capable of reducing the discharge amount of the molten resin and omitting manual operation by automatic operation of the molding machine body. An object is to provide a molding apparatus.

In order to achieve the above object, the extrusion molding method of the present invention supplies a synthetic resin from a feeder to a molding machine body of a multiaxial extrusion molding apparatus, and heats the synthetic resin in a cylinder of the molding machine body. An extrusion molding method comprising: a step of kneading to produce a molten resin; a step of supplying the molten resin to a gear pump from a discharge port of the cylinder; and a step of measuring an inlet pressure of the gear pump. After the start-up and purge operation, the extrusion molding apparatus is operated so that the feeder discharge amount becomes the set value Q1 with the screw load (feeder discharge amount / screw rotation speed) set to the set value A1. The transition section from the purge operation state to the standby operation state, the screw load is set to the set value A2, and the feeder discharge amount is set to the set value Q1. A standby operation state in which the extrusion molding apparatus is operated so as to control the gear pump rotation speed so that the inlet pressure of the gear pump becomes a set value V1 in a held state. When the operation is shifted to operation, the extrusion apparatus is configured such that the inlet pressure of the gear pump is set to the set value V2 while the screw load is set to the set value A2, and the feeder discharge amount is changed from the set value Q1 to the set value Q2. Switched to production operation.
The conditions for the production operation by the extrusion molding method are as follows: when the feeder discharge amount reaches the allowable error range of the set value Q2, the gear pump rotational speed is set to a fixed value, and the inlet pressure of the gear pump is set to the set value V3. Thus, the screw rotation speed and feeder discharge amount were controlled.
In the extrusion molding method, during the transition from the standby operation state to the production operation state, the feeder discharge amount is measured by controlling the volume of the synthetic resin until it reaches the allowable error range of the set value Q2, and discharge control After reaching the allowable error range of the set value Q2, the weight of the synthetic resin is measured and the discharge is controlled.
In the extrusion molding method, the feeder discharge amount is controlled by measuring the volume of the synthetic resin during the transition from the production operation state to the standby operation state.
The extrusion molding method includes a step of switching from the production operation of the extrusion molding apparatus to the standby operation and switching to the production operation again.
In the extrusion molding method, the vent disposed in the molding machine main body is opened during the transition from the purge operation to the standby operation.
In the extrusion molding method, the vent disposed in the molding machine main body is opened after the discharge amount set in advance is exceeded during the transition from the standby operation to the production operation.
In the extrusion molding method, the vent disposed in the molding machine main body is closed after exceeding a preset discharge amount during the transition from the production operation to the standby operation.
In order to achieve the above object, the extrusion molding apparatus of the present invention heats and kneads a synthetic resin supplied from a feeder to produce a molten resin, and a molten resin supplied from the molding machine main body. In a multi-screw extrusion molding apparatus provided with a gear pump that adjusts the supply amount of the pump and a pressure gauge disposed at the inlet of the gear pump, the feeder discharge amount, the screw rotation speed, the gear pump rotation speed, and the pressure of the pressure gauge A control device is provided to control them based on the value of the screw, and in the standby operation before entering the production operation, the screw load (feeder discharge amount / screw rotation speed) is set to the set value A2, and the feeder discharge amount is set to The controller controls the rotational speed of the gear pump so that the inlet pressure of the gear pump becomes the set value V1 while being maintained within the range of the set value Q1. When the transition from the standby operation state to the production operation is performed, the inlet pressure of the gear pump is set to the set value V2 while the screw load is set to the set value A3, and the feeder discharge amount is set from the set value Q1 to the set value Q2. It was made for the said control apparatus to control so that it might become.
In the extrusion molding device, the control device sets the gear pump rotational speed to a fixed value and sets the inlet pressure of the gear pump to the set value V3 when the feeder discharge amount reaches the allowable error range of the set value Q2. Therefore, the screw rotation speed and feeder discharge amount were adjusted.
In the extrusion molding apparatus, the feeder discharge amount set value Q1 in the standby operation state is in the range of 5 to 30% of the maximum discharge capacity of the molding machine body.
The extrusion molding apparatus controls the discharge of the synthetic resin by measuring the volume of the synthetic resin until the feeder discharge amount falls within the allowable error range of the set value Q2, and after reaching the allowable error range of the set value Q2, the synthetic resin The weight of each was measured and the discharge was controlled.
During the transition from the production operation state to the standby operation state, the extrusion molding apparatus,
The feeder discharge amount was controlled by measuring the volume of the synthetic resin.
The machine extrusion molding apparatus is configured to open a vent disposed in the molding machine main body after exceeding a preset discharge amount during the transition from the standby operation to the production operation.
The extrusion molding apparatus closes the vent disposed in the molding machine main body after exceeding a preset discharge amount during the transition from the production operation to the standby operation.

The present invention provides a standby operation state between the stop state and the production operation state when the extrusion molding apparatus is operated, so that the extrusion molding apparatus is always in the operation state, so that the production operation state, the production operation state from the standby operation state. As a result, the transition from the stand-by operation to the standby operation state becomes smooth, and the molten resin can be greatly saved as compared with the case where the extrusion molding apparatus is stopped.
In the above-described invention, when shifting from the standby operation state to the production operation state, the volume of the synthetic resin is measured by controlling the discharge amount of the feeder partway, and the discharge control is performed after reaching the allowable range of the set value Q2. When the weight is reduced and the discharge is controlled, and the transition from the production operation state to the standby operation state is performed, the volume of the synthetic resin is measured and the discharge control is performed, thereby shortening the transition time and preventing wasteful discharge of the molten resin. be able to.
In the above invention, by closing the vacuum vent in the standby operation state, the discharge speed in the same state can be greatly suppressed, and wasteful discharge of the molten resin can be prevented.

Hereinafter, an extrusion molding method and an extrusion molding apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present specification, the right side of the molding machine body 2 shown in FIG. 1 will be described as the rear end side of the apparatus.
FIG. 1 shows an extrusion molding apparatus 1 according to the present invention. The molding machine main body 2 of the extrusion molding apparatus 1 will be described along the flow of raw materials. A hopper 3 to which raw materials such as are supplied is provided. The hopper 3 inputs a raw material such as synthetic resin to be supplied into the cylinder 5, and a feeder 4 for connecting the raw material into the cylinder 5 of the molding machine body 2 is connected to the lower end of the hopper 3. Yes. The feeder 4 is provided with an adjusting device (not shown) for increasing or decreasing the amount of raw material supplied to the cylinder 5.

The cylindrical cylinder 5 has its axis extending in the horizontal direction, and a pair of screws 7 (only one is shown in the figure) is disposed in the cylinder 5 in the axial direction. Therefore, this molding machine main body is a so-called twin screw extruder. The cylinder 5 rotatably supports a pair of screws 7, and spiral fins are formed around the screw 7 from the front end side to the rear end side of the screw 7. The screw 7 rotates the drive motor 8. It rotates around the screw shaft by force. The raw material is transferred to the front end side of the screw 7 by the rotation of the screw 7.
A heater 10 for heating the raw material is disposed on the inner wall of the cylinder 9. The molding machine main body 2 is configured to generate a molten resin while heating the raw material with a heater 10 and kneading with a pair of screws 7. A vent 11 communicating with the inner hole of the cylinder 5 is formed at a substantially intermediate position of the cylinder 5. The vent 11 is connected to the vacuum device 19 and is opened and closed by the control of the shielding valve 13.

A gear pump 12 is connected to the molten resin discharge port of the cylinder 5. The gear pump 12 is a pump that transfers the molten resin by meshing the gears, and the molten resin can be quantified by rotating the gear with a drive source (not shown). A die 14 is disposed on the downstream side of the gear pump 12. And between the cylinder 5 and the gear pump 12, the pressure gauge 15 which detects the inlet side pressure of the gear pump 12 is arrange | positioned.
The molding machine main body 2 has a value of feeder discharge amount Q (kg / min), a value of screw rotation speed Ns (rotation / min), and a value of gear pump rotation speed GP (rotation / min) by respective sensors (not shown). An input control device 17 is provided. The control device 17 can adjust the raw material supply amount of the feeder 4, adjust the rotation amount of the screw 7 via the drive motor 8, and further adjust the rotation amount of the gear pump 12.

  In such an extrusion molding machine 1, for example, a molten resin can be supplied to a compression molding machine for molding a preform for a PET bottle. In the production operation of the extrusion molding apparatus 1, when a synthetic resin raw material is put into the hopper 3 of the molding machine body 2, the feeder 4 adjusts the raw material supply amount and supplies the raw material to the cylinder 5. The raw material is heated by the heater 10 inside the cylinder 5 and heated and kneaded while being transferred by the screw 7 to become a molten resin. When the molten resin is discharged from the molding machine body 2, the molten resin is pushed out to the gear pump 12, and the molten resin is quantitatively discharged from the gear pump 12 and supplied to the die 14 on the downstream side. The die 14 supplies the molten resin to a mold of a compression molding machine (not shown) that compresses and molds the molten resin into a preform.

Next, the extrusion method of the extrusion apparatus 1 is demonstrated using FIG.
Here, Q (t), Ns (t), GP (t), and A (t) are the value of the feeder discharge amount Q, the value of the screw rotational speed Ns, the value of the gear pump rotational speed GP at time t, The value of the screw load A.
As shown in FIG. 2, when starting the apparatus from the stop state indicated by the shift a of the extrusion molding apparatus 1, the purge operation c is first performed as shown in the state b of the flowchart. In the purge operation c, the molten resin in the extruder body 2 is burned out (ac in the figure). This is for discharging the burnt molten resin remaining in the apparatus when the extrusion apparatus 1 is stopped from the production state. In this burn-out operation, each device is operated in the order of the gear pump 11, the molding machine main body 2, and the feeder 4 of the extrusion molding device 1, and each device is operated in the order from the downstream side to the upstream side of the extrusion molding device 1. There is no restriction | limiting about the extrusion amount of molten resin. Note that the shielding valve 13 remains closed when the extrusion molding apparatus 1 is activated. After confirming the state of resin such as scorching in the extrusion molding apparatus 1, the purge operation c is completed.

After the purge operation is completed, the operation immediately shifts to the standby operation f (c to f), and the standby operation f is continued until a production operation command is issued.
In the transition section from the purge operation to the standby operation, as shown in the shift c and situation d, the feeder discharge is performed with the screw load Q (t) / Ns (t) (≡A (t)) set to the set value A1. The screw rotation speed Ns is controlled so that the amount becomes Q1. The feeder discharge amount Q1 is 5 to 30% of the maximum discharge amount QMAX of the molding machine body 2, and the numerical value of Q1 is set in a range where the molten resin does not deteriorate. Then, before the value of Q1 reaches this value, as shown in the shift k, the shutoff valve 13 is opened and the vent 11 is opened. The vent 11 can discharge evaporated moisture and the like when the molten resin is heated and kneaded.
The settings from the purge operation to the standby operation are summarized as follows.
[Purge operation to standby operation]
Screw operation A (t): The operation is performed so that Q (t) / Ns (t) becomes the set value A1.
Feeder discharge amount Q (t): Operates so that Q (t) becomes the set value Q1 of the standby operation.

Then, after the feeder discharge amount Q (t) reaches the set value Q1, the extrusion molding apparatus 1 continues the standby operation f.
In the standby operation, as shown in the situation e and the shift f, the control device 17 controls the discharge of the feeder discharge amount Q1. At this time, the screw rotation speed Ns (t) is simultaneously adjusted so that the screw load A (t) (Q1 / Ns (t)) becomes a constant A2 (Ns (t) = Q1 / A2; constant value). In addition, although this screw load A2 can suppress the heat_generation | fever of resin, so that a value becomes large, it is restrict | limited by mechanical strength. In addition, since it is not necessary to change the screw load in situations d and e, A1 = A2 is usually set.
The control device 17 controls the gear pump rotation speed GP so that the inlet pressure of the gear pump 12 becomes the set value V1. Further, the maximum allowable value AMAX of the screw load and the maximum discharge amount QMAX of the feeder are limited by the specifications of the extrusion molding apparatus.

The settings of the standby operation f are summarized as follows.
[Standby operation]
Feeder discharge amount Q (t): Set to a fixed value Q1 in the range of 5% to 30% of the maximum discharge amount QMAX.
Operation is performed so that screw load A (t): Q (t) / Ns (t) becomes a constant value A2. (Screw rotation speed is Ns (t) = Q1 / A2; constant value)
Gear pump rotation speed GP (t): GP (t) is controlled so that the inlet pressure of the gear pump 12 becomes the set value V1; when (gear pump inlet pressure)> V1, GP (t) is increased and (gear pump When (inlet pressure) <V1, GP (t) is decreased. A known control method may be used to increase or decrease GP (t), and for example, PID control is suitable.

  Switching from the standby operation to the production operation is performed by a control signal from a control circuit of a molding system including the present extrusion molding apparatus, or by judgment of an operator. When this switching is performed, as shown by the shift g in FIG. 2, the screw load A (t) is set to the set value A3 while the inlet pressure of the gear pump 12 is kept constant, and the feeder discharge amount Q (t ) And the screw rotation speed Ns (t) are gradually increased. That is, the control device 17 automatically increases the feeder discharge amount Q (t) and the screw rotation speed Ns (t) so that the feeder discharge amount Q reaches the set value Q2. When the feeder discharge amount Q (t) reaches the allowable error range of ± ΔQ of the set value Q2 in the production operation, the control device 17 switches the extrusion molding device 1 to the production operation (shift h).

The feeder discharge amount is controlled by measuring the volume of the synthetic resin (volume feed) until it reaches the allowable error range of the set value Q2, and after reaching the allowable error range ΔQ of the set value Q2, The weight of the synthetic resin is measured (weight feed) and the discharge is controlled. The weight feed is a method that controls the feeder discharge amount (feeder screw rotation speed) while measuring the weight of the synthetic resin to be discharged. The weighing accuracy is high, but in the transition section from the standby operation state to the production operation state. In order to increase the discharge amount step by step and stabilize the discharge amount each time, it takes time to reach the set discharge amount in the production operation state. On the other hand, volumetric feed is a method that controls the discharge rate of the synthetic resin by the screw rotation speed of the feeder. The response to the set discharge rate is fast, but it is affected by variations in the bulk density of the synthetic resin and the measurement accuracy is poor. There is.
In both cases, it is impossible to suddenly increase or decrease the discharge speed for the purpose of controlling the screw rotation speed and gear pump rotation speed so that the pre-pressure of the gear pump is constant, but from stop, standby, standby to production In the transition period, the volume feed with good response and the weight feed with high measurement accuracy in the production operation state can shorten the time required to increase and decrease the discharge speed, and high measurement accuracy can be obtained.

3A to 3C show the relationship between the feeder discharge speed Q, the screw rotation speed Ns of the molding machine body 2, the gear pump rotation speed GP, and the time t when shifting from the standby operation to the production operation of the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 2, in the production operation state, the control device 17 fixes the gear pump rotation speed GP to a set value and fixes the amount of molten resin supplied to a compression molding machine (not shown) as indicated by shift i. Then, the screw rotation speed Ns (t) and the feeder discharge amount Q (t) are controlled so that the inlet side pressure of the gear pump 12 becomes the set value V3, and the production operation condition is maintained. Conventionally, the feeder discharge amount Q (t) is adjusted while an operator confirms the inlet side pressure of the gear pump 12, but in this embodiment, the control device maintains the screw load A (t) at a constant value A4. The adjustment is automatically performed together with Ns (t) so as to sag.
Since there is no need to change the screw load with the shifts g and i, A3 = A4 is usually set.

The settings during production operation are summarized as follows.
[Production operation]
Gear pump rotation speed GP (t): GP (t) is fixed to a set value.
Feeder discharge amount Q (t): Feeder discharge amount Q (t) is adjusted so that the inlet pressure of gear pump 12 becomes set value V3; when (inlet pressure of gear pump 12)> V3, Q (t) is set When (inlet pressure of gear pump 12)> V3, Q (t) is increased. For increasing or decreasing Q (t), a known control method may be used. For example, PID control is suitable.
Screw operation A (t): The operation is performed so that Q (t) / Ns (t) becomes a constant value A4. (The screw speed is adjusted to satisfy Ns (t) = Q (t) / A4)
At this time, the amount of resin pushed out from the gear pump is approximately Q2.
Regarding the set values V1, V2, and V3 of the inlet pressure V of the gear pump 12, different numerical values are set step by step from V1 to V2 so as to gradually approach the final target value V3. The set value (V1 = V2 = V3) may be changed from the set value V1 to the value of the final target value V3 (for example, 1.5 MPa). Also, the set values A1, A2, A3, and A4 of the screw load A are similarly set as appropriate, but the set values (A1 = A2 = A3 = A4) can be changed in the same manner.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the conventional manual operation, time t1 was spent before starting the production operation as shown in line Y, so the molten resin generated during that time (equal to the area of line Y during time t1) ) Was not used, but in this embodiment, as shown by the line X (solid line), the time from the standby state to the production operation can be shortened, and the molten resin not used (the line X during the time t2) (Equal to area).
During the production operation of such an extrusion molding apparatus 1, a malfunction of a compression molding machine (not shown) on the downstream side where the molten resin is molded, for example, a preform of a container molded from the molten resin is clogged on the molding line. In such a case, if the production line is in a state where it can be immediately restored, it may not be desired to immediately stop the extrusion apparatus 1. In such a case, it is possible to switch from the production operation to the standby operation, and it is possible to immediately shift from the standby operation to the production operation by removing the clogging. Compared to when the extrusion molding apparatus 1 is stopped, the molten resin is greatly reduced. Savings.
When it takes time to restore the line, the operation of the extrusion apparatus 1 is stopped from the standby operation, or the extrusion apparatus 1 is stopped directly from the production state.

  Next, an extrusion molding method and an extrusion molding apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, the opening / closing operation timing of the vent 11 is changed with respect to the first embodiment, and the extrusion molding apparatus 1 shown in FIG. Is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when the apparatus is started from the stop state indicated by the shift a of the extrusion molding apparatus 1, the purge operation c is first performed as shown in the state b of the flowchart. In the purge operation c, the molten resin in the extruder body 2 is burned out (ac in the figure). This is for discharging the burnt molten resin remaining in the apparatus when the extrusion apparatus 1 is stopped from the production state. In this burn-out operation, each device is operated in the order of the gear pump 11, the molding machine main body 2, and the feeder 4 of the extrusion molding device 1, and each device is operated in the order from the downstream side to the upstream side of the extrusion molding device 1. There is no restriction | limiting about the extrusion amount of molten resin. Note that the shielding valve 13 remains closed when the extrusion molding apparatus 1 is activated. After confirming the state of resin such as scorching in the extrusion molding apparatus 1, the purge operation c is completed.

After the purge operation is completed, the operation immediately shifts to the standby operation f (c to f), and the standby operation f is continued until a production operation command is issued.
In the transition section from the purge operation to the standby operation, the screw rotation speed Ns is controlled so that the feeder discharge amount becomes Q1 in the state where the screw load A (t) is set to the set value A1, as shown in the shift c and the situation d. To do. The feeder discharge amount Q1 is 5 to 30% of the maximum discharge amount QMAX of the molding machine body 2, and the numerical value of Q1 is set in a range where the molten resin does not deteriorate.
The settings from the purge operation to the standby operation are summarized as follows.
[Purge operation to standby operation]
Screw operation A (t): The operation is performed so that Q (t) / Ns (t) becomes the set value A1.
Feeder discharge amount Q (t): Operates so that Q (t) becomes the set value Q1 of the standby operation.

Then, after the feeder discharge amount Q (t) reaches the set value Q1, the extrusion molding apparatus 1 continues the standby operation f.
In the standby operation, as shown in the situation e and the shift f, the control device 17 controls the discharge of the feeder discharge amount Q1. At this time, the screw rotation speed Ns (t) is simultaneously adjusted so that the screw load A (t) (Q1 / Ns (t)) becomes a constant A2 (Ns (t) = Q1 / A2; constant value). In addition, although this screw load A2 can suppress the heat_generation | fever of resin, so that a value becomes large, it is restrict | limited by mechanical strength. In addition, since it is not necessary to change the screw load in situations d and e, A1 = A2 is usually set.
The control device 17 controls the gear pump rotation speed GP so that the inlet pressure of the gear pump 12 becomes the set value V1. Further, the maximum allowable value AMAX of the screw load and the maximum discharge amount QMAX of the feeder are limited by the specifications of the extrusion molding apparatus.

The settings of the standby operation f are summarized as follows.
[Standby operation]
Feeder discharge amount Q (t): Set to a fixed value Q1 in the range of 5% to 30% of the maximum discharge amount QMAX.
Operation is performed so that screw load A (t): Q (t) / Ns (t) becomes a constant value A2.
Gear pump rotation speed GP (t): GP (t) is controlled so that the inlet pressure of the gear pump 12 becomes the set value V1; when (gear pump inlet pressure)> V1, GP (t) is increased and (gear pump When (inlet pressure) <V1, GP (t) is decreased. A known control method may be used to increase or decrease GP (t), and for example, PID control is suitable.

  Switching from the standby operation to the production operation is performed by a control signal from a control circuit of a molding system including the present extrusion molding apparatus, or by judgment of an operator. When this switching is performed, the control device 17 controls to shift to the shift g so as to switch to the production operation, and gradually increases the feeder discharge amount Q (t). Thus, when the feeder discharge amount Q (t) reaches the allowable error range of ± ΔQ ′ of the set value Q4, the shutoff valve 13 is opened. The value of the feeder discharge amount Q4 is a discharge amount that does not vent up. Bent up means a state in which molten resin flows out from the vent port. As described above, since the timing of opening the shut-off valve 13 is later than that of the first embodiment, the molten resin in the molding machine body 1 contains moisture, but this amount of molten resin is required before the production operation is switched. Is discharged.

Then, as indicated by a shift g in FIG. 5, the screw load A (t) is set to a set value A3 in a state where the inlet pressure of the gear pump 12 is constant, the feeder discharge amount Q and the screw rotation speed Ns (t ) Gradually increase. That is, the control device 17 automatically increases the feeder discharge amount Q (t) and the screw rotation speed Ns (t) so that the feeder discharge amount Q reaches the set value Q2. When the feeder discharge amount Q (t) reaches the allowable error range of ± ΔQ of the set value Q2 in the production operation, the control device 17 switches the extrusion molding device 1 to the production operation (shift h).
The feeder discharge amount is controlled by measuring the volume of the synthetic resin (volume feed) until it reaches the allowable error range of the set value Q2, and after reaching the allowable error range ΔQ of the set value Q2, The weight of the synthetic resin is measured (weight feed) and the discharge is controlled. The weight feed is a method that controls the feeder discharge amount (feeder screw rotation speed) while measuring the weight of the synthetic resin to be discharged. The weighing accuracy is high, but in the transition section from the standby operation state to the production operation state. In order to increase the discharge amount step by step and stabilize the discharge amount each time, it takes time to reach the set discharge amount in the production operation state. On the other hand, volumetric feed is a method that controls the discharge rate of the synthetic resin by the screw rotation speed of the feeder. The response to the set discharge rate is fast, but it is affected by variations in the bulk density of the synthetic resin and the measurement accuracy is poor. There is.
In both cases, it is impossible to suddenly increase or decrease the discharge speed for the purpose of controlling the screw rotation speed and gear pump rotation speed so that the pre-pressure of the gear pump is constant, but from stop, standby, standby to production In the transition period, the volume feed with good response and the weight feed with high measurement accuracy in the production operation state can shorten the time required to increase and decrease the discharge speed, and high measurement accuracy can be obtained.

3A to 3C show the relationship between the feeder discharge speed Q, the screw rotation speed Ns of the molding machine body 2, the gear pump rotation speed GP, and the time t when shifting from the standby operation to the production operation of the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 5, in the state of production operation, as shown in the shift i, the control device 17 fixes the gear pump rotation speed GP to a set value and fixes the amount of molten resin supplied to a compression molding machine (not shown). Then, the screw rotation speed Ns (t) and the feeder discharge amount Q (t) are controlled so that the inlet side pressure of the gear pump 12 becomes the set value V3, and the production operation condition is maintained. Conventionally, the feeder discharge amount Q (t) is adjusted while an operator confirms the inlet side pressure of the gear pump 12, but in this embodiment, the control device maintains the screw load A (t) at a constant value A4. The adjustment is automatically performed together with Ns (t) so as to sag.
Since there is no need to change the screw load with the shifts g and i, A3 = A4 is usually set.

The settings during production operation are summarized as follows.
[Production operation]
Gear pump rotation speed GP (t): GP (t) is fixed to a set value.
Feeder discharge amount Q (t): Feeder discharge amount Q (t) is adjusted so that the inlet pressure of gear pump 12 becomes set value V3; when (inlet pressure of gear pump 12)> V3, Q (t) is set When (inlet pressure of gear pump 12)> V3, Q (t) is increased. For increasing or decreasing Q (t), a known control method may be used. For example, PID control is suitable.
Screw operation A (t): The operation is performed so that Q (t) / Ns (t) becomes a constant value A4. (The screw speed is adjusted to satisfy Ns (t) = Q (t) / A4)
At this time, the amount of resin pushed out from the gear pump is approximately Q2.
Regarding the set values V1, V2, and V3 of the inlet pressure V of the gear pump 12, different numerical values are set step by step from V1 to V2 so as to gradually approach the final target value V3. The set value (V1 = V2 = V3) may be changed from the set value V1 to the value of the final target value V3 (for example, 1.5 MPa). Also, the set values A1, A2, A3, and A4 of the screw load A are similarly set as appropriate, but the set values (A1 = A2 = A3 = A4) can be changed in the same manner.

  As shown in FIG. 4, in the conventional manual operation, time t1 was spent before starting the production operation as shown in line Y, so the molten resin generated during that time (equal to the area of line Y during time t1) ) Was not used, but in this embodiment, as shown by the line X (solid line), the time from the standby state to the production operation can be shortened, and the molten resin not used (the line X during the time t2) (Equal to area).

During such a production operation of the extrusion molding apparatus 1, when a trouble such as a clogging of a preform occurs in a compression molding machine (not shown) on the downstream side or in a subsequent process, the extrusion molding apparatus 1 does not want to be stopped immediately. There is a time. In order to switch from the production operation to the standby operation, the operation of the extrusion apparatus 1 is switched from the production operation state (shift f) to the standby operation state (shift j). At this time, as shown by the shift r and the shift s, when the feeder discharge amount Q (t) exceeds the range of ± ΔQ ′ with respect to the set value Q1, the shielding valve 13 is closed and the extrusion molding is performed. The operation state of the apparatus 1 is shifted to standby operation. And in order to make the extrusion molding apparatus 1 into a production operation state again, it can switch to a production operation through the process of shift n, p, g, h, i from a standby operation state.
When the extrusion molding apparatus 1 needs to be stopped, the extrusion molding apparatus 1 is stopped after the vent 11 is closed as indicated by a shift t.
Also in the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the time from the standby operation to the production operation can be shortened, and the amount of molten resin that is not used can be saved significantly compared to the manual operation.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above. However, of course, the present invention can be variously modified or changed based on the technical idea of the present invention.
For example, in each of the above embodiments, the molding machine body 2 of the extrusion molding apparatus 1 has been described by taking a biaxial screw as an example, but the present invention can also be applied to a multiaxial screw that is higher than the triaxial screw of the present invention. .

It is a schematic side view of the extrusion molding apparatus in each embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart of the extrusion molding method using the extrusion molding apparatus in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The operation state of the molding machine body from the standby operation to the production operation in each embodiment of the present invention is shown, A is a diagram showing the relationship between feeder discharge amount and time, B is the screw rotation speed and time A diagram showing the relationship, C is a diagram showing the relationship between the gear pump and time. It is a diagram which shows the feeder discharge speed and time by this embodiment and a prior art example. It is a flowchart of the extrusion molding method using the extrusion molding apparatus in the 1st Embodiment of this invention.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Extrusion molding apparatus 2 Molding machine main body 3 Hopper 4 Feeder 5 Cylinder 7 Screw 12 Gear pump 13 Shielding valve 14 Die 15 Pressure gauge 17 Control apparatus 19 Vacuum apparatus

Claims (15)

Supplying synthetic resin from a feeder to a molding machine body of a multi-axis extrusion molding apparatus;
Heating and kneading the synthetic resin in the cylinder of the molding machine body to produce a molten resin;
Supplying molten resin from a discharge port of the cylinder to the gear pump;
Measuring the inlet pressure of the gear pump.
After starting the extrusion molding apparatus and performing a purge operation, the extrusion molding apparatus is set so that the feeder discharge amount becomes the set value Q1 while the screw load (feeder discharge amount / screw rotation speed) is set to the set value A1. A transition section for shifting from the purge operation state to the standby operation state,
The extrusion molding apparatus is configured to control the gear pump rotation speed so that the inlet pressure of the gear pump becomes the set value V1 in a state where the screw load is set to the set value A2 and the feeder discharge amount is maintained at the set value Q1. Including a standby operation state in which it is made to operate,
When shifting from the standby operation state to the production operation, the inlet pressure of the gear pump is set to the set value V2 while the screw load is set to the set value A3, and the feeder discharge amount is changed from the set value Q1 to the set value Q2. An extrusion molding method in which the extrusion molding apparatus is switched to a production operation. The conditions for the production operation are as follows:
When the feeder discharge amount reaches the allowable error range of the set value Q2, the gear pump rotational speed is set to a fixed value (= discharge amount during production operation) so that the inlet pressure of the gear pump becomes the set value V3. The extrusion molding method according to claim 1, wherein the screw rotation speed and the feeder discharge amount are adjusted. While shifting from the standby operation state to the production operation state,
The feeder discharge amount is measured by controlling the volume of the synthetic resin until it reaches the allowable error range of the set value Q2, and after reaching the allowable error range of the set value Q2, the weight of the synthetic resin is measured and discharged. The extrusion molding method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the extrusion method is controlled. While shifting from the production operation state to the standby operation state,
The extrusion method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the feeder discharge amount is controlled by measuring a volume of the synthetic resin.   The extrusion molding method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a step of switching from the production operation to the standby operation of the extrusion molding apparatus and switching to the production operation again.   The extrusion molding method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a vent disposed in the molding machine main body is opened during the transition from the purge operation to the standby operation.   7. The vent according to claim 1, wherein a vent disposed in the molding machine main body is opened after a preset discharge amount is exceeded during the transition from the standby operation to the production operation. Extrusion method.   8. The vent according to claim 1, wherein a vent disposed in the molding machine main body is closed after exceeding a preset discharge amount during the transition from the production operation to the standby operation. Extrusion method. A molding machine body that heats and kneads the synthetic resin supplied from the feeder to produce a molten resin;
A gear pump that adjusts the amount of molten resin supplied from the molding machine body;
In a multi-screw extrusion apparatus provided with a pressure gauge disposed at the inlet of the gear pump,
Based on the feeder discharge amount, the screw rotation speed, the gear pump rotation speed, and the pressure value of the pressure gauge, a control device is provided to control these,
In the standby operation before entering the production operation, the screw load (feeder discharge amount / screw rotational speed) is set to the set value A2, and the feeder discharge amount is maintained within the set value Q1. And the control device controls the rotational speed of the gear pump so that it becomes the set value V1.
When shifting from the standby operation state to the production operation, the inlet pressure of the gear pump is set to the set value V2 while the screw load is set to the set value A3, and the feeder discharge amount is changed from the set value Q1 to the set value Q2. An extrusion apparatus controlled by the control device as described above.   The control device sets the gear pump rotational speed to a fixed value (= discharge amount during production operation) when the feeder discharge amount reaches the allowable error range of the setting value Q2, and sets the inlet pressure of the gear pump to the setting value. The extrusion molding apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the screw rotation speed and the feeder discharge amount are adjusted so that the value V3 is obtained. The extrusion molding apparatus according to claim 9 or 10, wherein a set value Q1 of the feeder discharge amount in the standby operation state is in a range of 5 to 30% of a maximum discharge capacity of the molding machine body. The feeder discharge amount is measured by controlling the volume of the synthetic resin until it reaches the allowable error range of the set value Q2, and after reaching the allowable error range of the set value Q2, the weight of the synthetic resin is measured and discharged. The extrusion apparatus according to any one of claims 9 to 11, which is controlled. While shifting from the production operation state to the standby operation state,
The extrusion molding apparatus according to any one of claims 9 to 12, wherein the feeder discharge amount is controlled by measuring a volume of a synthetic resin.   14. The vent according to claim 9, wherein a vent disposed in the molding machine main body is opened after exceeding a preset discharge amount during the transition from the standby operation to the production operation. Extrusion molding equipment.   The vent according to any one of claims 9 to 14, wherein a vent disposed in the molding machine body is closed after exceeding a preset discharge amount during the transition from the production operation to the standby operation. Extrusion equipment.

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