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Adaptable cutting chamber makes grinders versatile.


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 Series granulators from Conair, Pittsburgh, have interchangeable in·ter·change·a·ble  
adj.
That can be interchanged: interchangeable items of clothing; interchangeable automotive parts.



in
 back plates that modify the cutting chamber from a "super-tangential" to a "restricted tangential tan·gen·tial   also tan·gen·tal
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or moving along or in the direction of a tangent.

2. Merely touching or slightly connected.

3.
" configuration. This lets the same granulator handle bulky thin-walled parts, bottles, sheet, and film-which normally require tangential feeding--as well as heavy-wall parts, profiles, and sprues/runners that are more suited to straight-drop feeding.

The new granulators have a large swing-away door on the front that has the screen cradle and catch bin mounted on it. Thus, the cradle and bin swing away from the rotor when the door is opened, greatly reducing time needed for cleanout and materim changeover (programming) changeover - The time when a new system has been tested successfully and replaces the old system. , and providing easier access to the blades for maintenance.

CBW granulators process up to 500 lb/hr with a 10-in.-diam, rotor that is 12, 18, or 24 in. long. CGW units go up to 1000 lb/hr with a 14-in. cutting circle and widths of 18, 24, or 36 in. Also, the CGW is available with an optional five-bladed rotor instead of the standard three blades. Tel: (412) 312-6000 * www.conairnet.com

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Title Annotation:KEEPING UP WITH: Auxiliaries
Publication:Plastics Technology
Date:Apr 1, 2007
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