New KraussMaffei Berstorff ZE Performance twin-screw extruder with excellent cost-performance ratio for the Chinese market

The ZE Performance series sets new standards in the Chinese compounding market. It is the result of the in-depth experience KraussMaffei Berstorff has gathered from the production of several thousand twin-screw extruders sold to customers around the globe. The ZE 52 and ZE 62 Performance extruder sizes are manufactured locally in China and offer the same convincing benefits of all KraussMaffei Berstorff machines: highest quality, maximum availability, exceptional modularity and unequaled flexibility combined with a low purchase price.

New ZE Performance series for a highly competitive market
“China is a promising market for high-performance extruders designed for a limited number of standard compounding applications. The ZE Performance series is specifically tailored to this mid-range market,” says Michael Hofhus, Vice President at KraussMaffei Berstorff in China. “We offer this standard machine at a highly attractive price in order to substantially extend our customer base in China.”

The ZE 52 and ZE 62 Performance extruder sizes are completely assembled at the KraussMaffei production site in Haiyan, China. All components are produced either directly by KraussMaffei Berstorff or in close cooperation with renowned suppliers. The ZE Performance series is exclusively equipped with in-house developed KraussMaffei Berstorff screw elements.

ZE Performance series for maximum productivity
ZE Performance extruders come with a compact base frame that features factory-defined spaces to accommodate temperature control units, oil lubrication unit and forms the platform for the modular design of the machine. The swiveling control panel gives easy handling and clear visualization of all control functions. On-board display of important extruder information saves time and provides enhanced working comfort.

The processing section is of modular design and can be specifically tailored in terms of throughput rate and application. The ZE Performance barrel housings are perfectly suited for the entire range of standard compounding tasks. Four sizes of different design with an L/D ratio of 4, 8 10 or 12 are available for optimum adaptation to the given application. All barrel housings are characterized by precise temperature control with heating/cooling bores being arranged extremely close to the processing chamber. While cooling is based on cooling water injection, high-performance electric cartridge heaters are used for direct and rapid heating.

The screw elements of the new twin-screw extruder series are tailored to standard compounding applications and provide both excellent compound quality and uncompromising production efficiency. The C-clamp flange system facilitates assembly and disassembly of the barrel housings and substantially reduces set-up times during barrel housing changes.

The ZE 52 and ZE 62 Performance extruder sizes are equipped with air-cooled or water-cooled motors. A range of specially tailored upstream and downstream systems like various metering and pelletizing units turn the twin-screw extruder into a complete production line.

Source: KraussMaffei Berstorff