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      <image:caption>Computer simulations are based on the idea that the area of the primary melting channel is the key influence on a barrier screw's melting capacity, though depth of the channel also plays a role.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Screw Diam. = 4.492 in. Primary Lead = 6.30 in. Barrier Lead = Varies Axial Barrier Length = 45 in. Helical Length = 107.42 in. Average Channel Width = 3.053 in. Melting Area = 3.053 X 107.42 = 328 sq in. Melting Capacity (LDPE) = 617 lb/hr  Wheeler's DSB-1 barrier for Davis-Standard borrows from Maillefer, Schippers/Barr, and Dray. It uses three different lead widths, which reduces the melting area.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Screw Diam. = 4.492 in. Primary Lead = 4.500 in. Barrier Lead = 4.9038 in. Axial Barrier Length = 45 in. Helical Length = 148.75 in. Average Solids Channel Width = 1.9247 in. Melting Area = 1.9247 X 148.73 = 286.27 sq in. Melting Capacity (LDPE) = 539 lb/hr  The Maillefer barrier, patented in 1967, was the first melt separation device. It retains solids in the primary channel, eliminating the break-up of the solids bed and improving melting capacity and melt quality.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Screw Diam. = 4.492 in. Primary Lead = 4.500 in. Barrier Lead = 4.500 in. Axial Barrier Length = 45 in. Helical Length = 148.10 in. Primary Channel Width = 2.500 in. Melt Channel Width = 1.149 in. Melting Area = 2.500 X 148.10 = 370.25 sq in. Melting Capacity (LDPE) = 697 lb/hr  The Schippers/Barr primary melting channel gets shallower as the auxiliary channel deepens. A straight primary flight increases melting area in contact with the barrel wall, relative to Maillefer's design.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Screw Diam. = 4.492 in. Primary Lead = 6.75 in. Barrier Lead = 6.75 in. Axial Barrier Length = 45 in. Helical Length = 104.29 in. Primary Channel Width = 4.0883 in. Melting Area = 4.0883 X 104.29 = 426.37 sq in. Melting Capacity (LDPE) = 798 lb/hr  The width of Dray's primary channel carrying the solids stays the same even after it joins the auxiliary channel, allowing a larger melting area than other barrier designs.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Increasing throughput rate offers the greatest cycle time improvement.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>When determining the hourly cost of a molding machine, use machine data and financial statements to obtain the parameters above.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>In this graph plotting viscosity vs. shear rate for a typical plastic, we see that plastics change viscosity relative to injection rate (mm/sec or in/sec). To have a stable process, fill time or injection rate must be kept constant.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>In this example of what 2 saved seconds of cycle time can do for the bottom line, this molder making proprietary parts can increase productivity by 21.3% without increasing machine operating hours.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>To keep constant fill time, or have velocity control, the machine must have more power available than what it is using; delta P must be maintained and abundant pressure used. This is similar to a car on cruise control.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>In a two-extruder layout, the second extruder can be used for coinjection or for injecting more of the same resin in large shot sizes.</image:caption>
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