R&B Plastics Machinery announces extruder sale

R&B Plastics Machinery LLC, a leading manufacturer of blow molding machinery, single-screw plastic extruders and extruder process screws, has announced the sale of a MAX multilayer single-screw extruder system to TG Fluid Systems USA Corp., Brighton, Mich., for the production of multilayer automotive fuel lines. The three-layer fuel line system from R&B features an advanced control system platform and new adjustable extruder assemblies which deliver improved productivity.

The sale to TG Fluid Systems comes amidst strong growth in the automotive industry for fuel line systems, according to Dave Corson, Dir. of Sales and Marketing for R&B Plastics Machinery. “There’s a surge of new orders as OEMs and Tier suppliers develop new applications, expand capacity, and bring on new multilayer fuel line systems,” explained Corson. TG Fluid Systems, a division of Toyoda Gosei North America Corp., is a leading fuel systems supplier to major automakers including Toyota, Honda, and General Motors. The company will produce three-layer fuel lines made of nylon and fluoropolymer materials.

The MAX extruder line offers an advanced control platform featuring Allen Bradley and Ifix systems which manage the entire line from one operator station. R&B also provides customization of all control platforms and aligns with the customer’s internal process and manufacturing level.

New adjustable extruder assemblies feature linear bearings with a ratchet adjustment to eliminate the traditional pole assemblies and overhung weight issues.

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