K 2013: High-end solution for material distribution

Creating customer-focused solutions and increasing automation will be two key themes for Werner Koch Maschinentechnik GmbH at K 2013 in Düsseldorf. To keep pace with the growing requirements facing plastics processors, the company will exhibit dosing, mixing and drying solutions for granulates as well as effective conveying technology. Much of the attention will be focused on material supply systems for injection moulding machines, extruders and blow moulding machines.

Koch-Technik's fully automatic material feed system Navigator increases the level of automation in plastics processing. This patented system, which combines flexibility and ease of use, delivers accurate material distribution with zero residue in central conveyor systems. Pneumatic sliders automatically move the required material and machine lines together and connect them. The advantage of this system is that the lines do not come into contact with any other material, offering maximum protection against contamination and undesired mixing.

Navigator can distribute up to 40 different plastics to the processing machines in a single material supply system. The integrated control system allows all the necessary data to be stored and output on standard interfaces. The system is made even more user-friendly with an operating status display and a self-diagnosis option. As an option it can also be integrated in process monitoring visualisation software, as supplied by Koch-Technik. NAVIGATOR can be easily integrated into existing material supply systems without modifying their basic design.

Other conveying solutions also come with a number of new features. Although energy efficiency tends to be of secondary importance in this area, Koch-Technik has challenged itself to develop solutions for plastics processors looking for more energy-efficient material conveying technology. Many custom-built projects are based on the efficient control of vacuum generators and other energy consumers with the involvement of the whole production structure.

Koch-Technik’s exhibit at K 2013 is located at stand A21 in hall 10.