Abstract: A plasticizing apparatus for plasticizing a material to form a molten material includes a screw having a groove formed face, in which a groove portion in a spiral shape to be supplied with the material is formed, and a first heating portion heating the material, and a barrel having a screw opposed face, which is a face opposed to the groove formed face, and in which a sending-out hole for sending out the molten material is formed at a center, and a second heating portion heating the material.

Abstract: A plasticizing device includes a driving motor, a rotor rotated around a rotation axis by the driving motor and having a groove forming surface on which a groove is formed, a barrel having an opposed surface opposed to the groove forming surface, a communication hole into which a plasticized material flows being provided in the barrel, a housing section housing the rotor, a first restricting section fixed to the rotor and having a first contact surface facing the barrel side, and a second restricting section fixed to the housing section, opposed to the first contact surface, and having a second contact surface contactable with the first contact surface. Movement of the rotor along the rotation axis is restricted by the first restricting section and the second restricting section. The groove forming surface is separated from the opposed surface at a predetermined interval in a state in which the first contact surface and the second contact surface are in contact.

Abstract: Disclosed are a microwave-enhanced extruder facility and an organic reaction module. The microwave-enhanced extruder facility includes a screw extruder and a microwave generator. The screw extruder includes a feeding module and an organic reaction module. The feeding module includes a plurality of conveying blocks connected to each other. First barrels are clamped in the first conveying blocks, and screws are arranged in the first barrels. The organic reaction module is connected to the microwave generator and includes a second conveying block, and the microwave generator is connected to the second conveying block. The second conveying block is provided with two clamping plates and a frame connecting the two clamping plates. A second barrel is clamped in the second conveying block. Waveguide tubes are connected to the upper and lower ends of the second conveying blocks respectively.

Abstract: An injection-moulding machine, having a first platen, which is designed for carrying a first mould half of an injection mould, a second platen, which is designed for carrying a second mould half of the injection mould in such a way that in a closed state of the injection mould the first mould half and the second mould half delimit at least one cavity of the injection mould, and having an index shaft, which is mounted rotatably and axially adjustably on the injection-moulding machine outside the injection mould, is rotationally driven by of a motor of the injection-moulding machine arranged outside the injection mould and has an end portion which protrudes into the injection mould in the installed position of the injection mould in the injection-moulding machine, is designed for fastening on the index shaft an index plate to be arranged within the injection mould and has at least one channel which is designed to feed a fluid to the index plate or to remove a fluid from the index plate, wherein by means of the

Abstract: A plasticizing device includes a driving motor, a rotor that is rotated by rotation of the driving motor and has a groove-formed surface having a groove formed in a rotation direction, and a barrel that is opposite to the groove-formed surface and has a communication hole and a heater, plasticizes a material supplied between the groove and the barrel by rotation of the rotor and heating by the heater, and causes the plasticized material to flow out from the communication hole. Aside surface of the groove has a protrusion and recess surface including protrusion portions or recess portions.

Abstract: A three-dimensional print head apparatus including a securing mechanism, a hopper, a nozzle, a barrel, and a heating system. The securing mechanism is adapted to secure to a wrist joint of a robotic arm. The hopper is secured to the securing mechanism and has a cavity and a lower aperture. The nozzle has an upper aperture and a lower aperture. The barrel has an elongate, hollow member with a first end secured to the lower aperture of the hopper and a second end secured to the upper aperture of the nozzle. The heating system is positioned along the barrel.

Abstract: An injection-molding method for manufacturing a sleeve (1) comprising a cylindroconical body comprising at least one deformable bellows portion (2) arranged in line with a base (3), by means of tooling comprising a mold (8) formed of at least two portions (81, 82) defining a mold cavity and a core that can be inserted into the mold cavity, and comprising a first cylindroconical portion (11) provided externally with a helical thread that is complementary to a helical thread of the mold (8) and a second portion (15) that is complementary to a recessed portion of the mold (8), said method comprises a step of filling the mold spaces left free between the core and the inside of the mold cavity (9), a step of opening the mold (8) during which, or at the end of which, the second portion (15) of the core is moved axially in a direction parallel to the winding axis (XX?) of the threads of the helical thread going away from the first portion (11) of the core, and a step of driving relative turning movement of the sleev

Abstract: A hollow paving block comprises a substantially planar member having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The first surface of the planar member is a textured surface which functions as a top of the paving block. A side wall extends along and away from a periphery of the second surface of the planar member to define a cavity in the paving block. The side wall has a beveled edge which extends about a mouth of the cavity. At least one protrusion extends along the second surface of the planar member. The paving block is formed in part from crumb rubber and polyolefin.

Abstract: An extrusion-forming device includes an extruding portion having a drum including a supply port through which a clay flows into the inside, a screw having a rotary shaft and a rotary blade and configured to convey the clay, and an extrusion port through which the clay is discharged; and a forming portion having a die provided with forming grooves. The device includes, as the screw on the side of the supply port, supply port side screws having two rotary blades and, as the screw on the side of the extrusion port, a extrusion port side screw having one rotary blade, and a ratio P/D is in a range of 0.5 to 0.9.

Abstract: A hollow paving block comprises a substantially planar member having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The first surface of the planar member is a textured surface which functions as a top of the paving block. A side wall extends along and away from a periphery of the second surface of the planar member to define a cavity in the paving block. The side wall has a bevelled edge which extends about a mouth of the cavity. At least one protrusion extends along the second surface of the planar member. The paving block is formed in part from crumb rubber and polyolefin.

Abstract: A multi stage auger system having a hopper with a first diameter opening tapering to a second smaller diameter opening, coupled to an auger tube at the second smaller diameter opening. An auger entry spiral with generally helical shape and a sweep arm coupled thereto, the spiral and the sweep arm skimming inside the product hopper to entrain the semi-solid materials from the hopper wall and, through the shape of the spiral, moving materials through the hopper from the first opening towards the second smaller opening. During this entrainment and movement by the spiral and sweep arm a space is left between the spiral and the sweep arm to remove air and voids from the semi-solid material through the movement. The auger has a first coarse pitch providing further removal of air/void spaces and a second finer pitch providing further movement under higher pressures near an exit of the auger.

Abstract: An extruder screw that enables mixing of viscous materials, such as rubber mixtures and thermoplastic materials, is disclosed. The screw includes a core extending from a sealing end to a nose cone end. At least one flight extends radially from the core in a quasi-helical pattern, wherein flights adjacent one another form channels therebetween. A plurality of elongate lugs extend radially from the core and are disposed in the channels. The shape as well as the number of lugs can be varied to ensure the requirements for a thorough and turbulent deflection and mixing of the material stream.

Abstract: Disclosed is a plastic trim reclaim process that recycles otherwise wasted trim into for reuse or densified composite bricks for resale. The device combines four sections to process trim scrap from a typical plastic extrusion process. The four sections comprise an input and feed section, a grinding and pre-sizing section, a compaction and sizing section, and a repelletizing and recovery section. The final product takes one of two forms: a compacted plastic brick or pellet-sized beads that can be directly reused in a new extrusion process. The compaction and sizing section utilizes a heating chamber and ram to force ground trim through an extruder, which is then cut into sections to form brick. The repelletizing and recovery section utilizes an extrusion process that feeds into a cutting plate, whereafter the sized pellets are cooled to solidify their structure prior to being vacuum transported into a container for reuse.

Abstract: A dough extruder is disclosed that is configured to provide a continuous dough rope suitable for cracker products using a straight extended low friction compression chamber and a die plate oriented substantially perpendicular to a laminar flow of the dough. In one embodiment, the extruder can have a compressive force sufficient to extrude a plastic mass in a laminar flow in the range of about less than 120 psi; a compression chamber providing for an interior coefficient of friction in the range of about 0.2 and 0.35; and a die plate horizontally aligned with the longitudinal axis of the compressive force.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for producing defect-critical articles from a molding resin comprising at least 98% clear polymer and additives including a heat stabilizer and a UV blocker in an injection molding machine. According to the apparatus, there is provided an injection molding machine in combination with a molding resin. The injection molding machine's resin delivery assembly is made from a powder metallurgy formed into solid non-coated parts having a Chromium-Vanadium (Cr/V) blend. As the molding resin interacts with the resin delivery assembly, the resin only contacts the solid non-coated parts whereby the resin experiences less degradation and provides improved quality for the defect-critical articles. The method includes the steps of plasticizing, injecting, and cooling. During the plasticizing and injecting steps, the molding resin only contacts solid non-coated parts made from a powder metallurgy material containing a Chromium-Vanadium (Cr/V) blend thereby producing reduced defect articles.

Abstract: A twin screw extruder includes a barrel having a chamber, a discharge port, an extrusion molding die coupled to the discharge port of the barrel, axially extending first and second screw shafts, and a screw shaft support. The screw shaft support includes first and second spacer bearings disposed on the first and second screw shafts, and a first cross member including first and second loops slidably coupled to the first and second spacer bearings. A second cross member is spaced apart from the first cross member by a connection member, and also includes first and second loops slidably coupled to the first and second spacer bearings. The connection member is situated between the first spacer bearing and the second spacer bearing, and connected to the first cross member and the second cross member.

Abstract: An auger feeder for concrete mix, comprising a helical segment (1), whereby the auger feeder comprises an insert (2) mounted on an upstream end of the auger feeder, said insert being manufactured in a material softer than that used for manufacturing the auger feeder's helical segment (1), and said insert comprising means (4) for fastening the auger feeder to a casting apparatus. The invention also comprises a method for manufacturing such an auger feeder, and a slipform-casting apparatus equipped with such an auger feeder.

Abstract: An extruder comprises an extruding section, a chamber drum, and a forming section. The extruding section kneads and extrudes a kneaded material including a ceramic raw material. The chamber drum includes a first space portion which extends from the extrusion port side of the extruding section in an extruding direction and allows the kneaded material to flow in the extruding direction, and a second space portion which extends from a downstream side of the first space portion in a downward direction, allows the kneaded material to flow in the downward direction different from the extruding direction, and has a discharge port to discharge the kneaded material. The forming section includes a die through which the kneaded material discharged through the discharge port of the chamber drum is pushed out, to extrude and form ceramic formed bodies.

Abstract: In an extruder-type noodle maker comprising a casing constituted as a cylindrical body, a screw, a nozzle unit, a connector, a hopper, and a drive unit, the nozzle unit is formed with many holes tapered in the outlet direction, an inner peripheral surface of the nozzle unit is provided with multiple engaging protrusions and depressions, an end surface of the distal end periphery of the cylindrical casing is provided at corresponding locations with multiple receiving depressions and protrusions for insertion into the engaging protrusions and depressions, and the cylindrical casing is constituted by forming a proximal end section thereof positioned under the hopper of resin and forming a distal end thereof near an outlet of metal, whereby it has a structure comprising a resin portion and a metal portion joined together.

Abstract: A kneading extruder includes a barrel having an extrusion port through which kneaded material including first and second liquid raw material is extruded, and a screw shaft placed in the barrel, the screw shaft kneading the first and second raw material to produce the kneaded material in melted state. A screw driving device continuously rotates the screw shaft at a constant speed, and a die communicates with the extrusion port of the barrel, the die having an extrusion port through which the kneaded material in a pressurized state is extruded. An ejection device ejects a portion of the kneaded material between the extrusion port of the barrel and the extrusion port of the die, the ejection device including an ejection quantity regulating unit for regulating the ejection quantity of the kneaded material so that the pressure of the kneaded material at the extrusion port of the barrel is kept constant.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and unit for the production of a cement mortar body (2) molded with a cement mortar. According to the invention, the following elements are introduced into a vertical kneading machine provided with a drain in the flat bottom thereof: an amount of water corresponding to an amount comprised between 29% and 32% by weight of the cement mass, followed by additives and colorants; an amount of aggregate having a rounded surface, a grain-size distribution comprised between 0.1 and 1 mm and a silica content of 99.5%; and an amount of cement having particles in the order of 5 microns comprised between 27% and 37% by weight of the total dry aggregate and cement mass. The kneading operation is continued until a completely homogeneous mass is obtained, with full hydration of the cement, and said mass is poured in a mold.

Abstract: A feed section for an extruder machine including a housing having one or more walls defining an interior area within the housing. The feed section includes a shaft mounted to one or more of the walls and a feed roll assembly disposed at least partially in the interior area and pivotally coupled to the shaft for pivotal movement of the feed roll assembly relative to the housing. The feed roll assembly includes a seat portion releasably coupled to a cap portion. The cap portion is pivotally coupled to the shaft for pivotal movement of the cap portion relative to the housing and the seat portion. The feed roll assembly includes a feed roll rotatingly mounted between the seat and cap portions for conveying material to be extruded between an inlet and outlet of the housing.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing biobased carriers for dispersal of biological and chemical molecules includes a premixer having a cavity for receiving a coproduct of a wet biomass process and a binder and being operable to premix the coproduct and binder to produce a substantially homogeneous DDGS mixture; a high shear mixer having a receptacle for receiving the DDGS mixture and being operable to shear mix the mixture and produce very small DDGS particles; and, an agglomerator having an interior chamber sized and configured to receive and transform the DDGS particles into substantially spherical DDGS pellets.

Abstract: An object is to reduce the axial dimension of an injection apparatus (31), facilitate the work of removing and inserting a screw (20), and improve the quality of molded products. The injection apparatus (31) comprises a heating cylinder (17), a screw (20), and a drive apparatus. The screw (20) includes a plasticizing portion which includes a body portion (45a) and a flight (53) projectingly formed on an outer circumferential surface of the body portion (45a). An index ?, which is obtained by dividing a value obtained by adding a screw stroke S and a screw effective length L together by the screw stroke S, satisfies the relation 2.0<?<4.5. Even when the screw (20) is shortened, resin can be melted satisfactorily. Accordingly, the axial dimension of the injection apparatus (31) can be reduced.

Abstract: A device to mix and extrude various ingredients including pastas, pastries, baked goods, hors d'oeuvres, and cookies. The. device includes novel measuring, mixing and extrusion arrangements including: an automatic measuring cup; a way to continuously mix and extrude ingredients without intervening cleanings; a mixing and extrusion feed for handling different consistencies of ingredients; an integrated automatic cutter; motor cooling and extruded ingredient drying; as well as various safety devices.

Abstract: A method for the manufacture of a molding composition from a raw material melt which is charged with an additive includes the steps: charging a conveyor apparatus with a raw material which includes a liquid or gooey pasty composition or a granulate; converting the raw material into a raw material melt by heat supply to the raw material; charging the raw material melt with an additive; mixing of the raw material melt with the additive to produce a molding composition; and discharging the molding composition from the conveyor apparatus. The charging of the raw material melt with the additive takes place through a metering device which is arranged in a passage section of the conveyor apparatus and/or subsequent to the conveyor apparatus with the raw material melt flowing through and/or around the passage section. The metering device includes at least one metering element which is arranged in a recess of the passage section.

Abstract: A material handling system for moving material from a storage device to a receiver comprises a counter rotating double screw feeder extending from the storage device to the receiver. The counter rotating double screw feeder comprises an outer screw feed member; an inner screw feed member; where the outer screw feed member being positioned in an outer screw feed member tube; and the inner screw feed member being positioned in an inner screw feed member tube. The material is feed from the storage device to the process tube via the outer screw feed member; the inner screw feed member removes gas and byproducts from the receiver.

Abstract: An object is to reduce the cost of a screw (20) and improve the quality of molded products. A rear end of the screw (20) is connected to a drive apparatus. The screw includes a screw head, a reverse-flow prevention apparatus, and a plasticizing member disposed rearward of the reverse-flow prevention apparatus. The plasticizing member includes a screw body (52), a flight (53) projectingly formed on an outer circumferential surface of the screw body (52), and a pressure member (54) formed to extend over a predetermined distance from the front end of the screw body (52) and to be located adjacent to the reverse-flow prevention apparatus. The pressure member (54) has a flat outer circumferential surface. Since the pressure member (54) has a flat outer circumferential surface having a diameter equal to or greater than the diameter of the screw body (52), the shape of the screw (20) can be simplified, and the cost of the screw (20) can be lowered.

Abstract: A method for producing a masticated rubber, which comprises the steps of masticating rubber at a shear rate of from 500 to 4,500 (l/s); and obtaining masticated rubber having a weight-average molecular weight of from 100,000 to 1,300,000.

Abstract: A controllable microscopic bubble nucleation in fluid polymer material production method and apparatus utilizing a gas pipe disposed in the conveyance screw shaft of an injection or extraction forming mechanism and a microbubble generating component, such as a microscopic perforation vented metal head or a microscopic perforation ceramic head, installed at the front extremity of the conveyance screw shaft. At the rear extremity of the gas pipe, a pressurization pump or a high pressure gas storage tank is admitted from an air intake opening, enabling the gas to be indirectly heated by an electric heater on the materials pipe. The high temperature gas is thereafter outputted from the microscopic perforations of the microbubble generating component such that high temperature microscopic bubbles are directly admitted into the section of liquid polymer material which is then uniformly amalgamated by the conveyance screw shaft and then deposited into a forming die.

Abstract: The invention relates to a feed roll assembly for reducing leakage of an elastomeric material in a feed section of an extruder machine. A shell, feed roll seal plates, and feed roll end plates are used to reduce the leakage of elastomeric material. Elastomeric material is redirected back to the feed section through the use of a varying bore diameter of the shell and grooves contained in both the feed roll seal plates and the feed roll end plates. The shell, feed roll seal plates, feed roll end plates, and a feed roll scraper are each coated with a solid, dry lubricant coating to reduce friction. The invention provides desirable feedback of overflow elastomeric material and permits a retrofitting of the feed roll assembly to existing extruder machines.

Abstract: A device to mix and extrude various ingredients including pastas, pastries, baked goods, hors d'oeuvres, and cookies. The device includes novel measuring, mixing and extrusion arrangements including: an automatic measuring cup; a way to continuously mix and extrude ingredients without intervening cleanings; a mixing and extrusion feed for handling different consistencies of ingredients; an integrated automatic cutter; motor cooling and extruded ingredient drying; as well as various safety devices.

Abstract: A production line for bread blanks comprising a dough dispenser unit with a first rolling unit for preparing a dough sheet; a first conveyor receiving the dough sheet; at least one spreading/rolling unit operable in conjunction with the first conveyor, each unit having a spreader roll facing the underside surface of the conveyor and a backing roll in direct contact with the top surface of the dough sheet; a second rolling unit at the exit end of the first conveyor for trimming the dough sheet; a second conveyor receiving the trimmed dough sheet and; forming/releasing means operable in conjunction with the second conveyor for forming/releasing bread blanks from the trimmed dough sheet.

Abstract: An extruder drive has a housing, at least two extrusion worms each having a drive shaft extending into the housing, and at least one drive motor including at least one cylindrical stator fixed in the housing and a cylindrical rotor cooperating with the stator so as to be rotatably driven by the stator. The rotor surrounds the drive shafts, and each of the drive shafts is independently connected to the rotor for driving thereby.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide an injection molding process for preparing thermoplastic resin molded articles and an injection molding apparatus for use in practicing this process, the process and the apparatus being adapted to supply a blowing agent, especially a nonreactive gas such as carbon dioxide or nitrogen gas, to a thermoplastic resin continuously at a relatively low pressure with good stability to incorporate the agent or gas into the resin. As shown in FIG. 3, a resin in a cylinder (2) of an injection molding machine (1) as melted by rotating a screw (3) is mixed and dissolves carbon dioxide which is supplied to the molten resin from a gas supply opening (5) formed in the screw (3). An amount of the gas-incorporating molten resin is measured out and injected into a mold cavity to obtain an expansion-molded article.

Abstract: A system for delivering elastomeric media comprises a gear pump and a screw-type extruder which, viewed in the delivery direction of the pumping medium, is arranged in front of the gear pump and which comprises a screw and a screw casing. The screw casing has at least one conical part, and the screw has at least one tapering in the area of the conical part. For the controlled feeding of energy into the pumping medium, the screw is axially displaceable in the screw casing.

Abstract: An improved process for producing polybutadiene golf ball cores is disclosed. The golf ball cores are from polybutadiene rubber compositions having a high Mooney viscosity and/or a high molecular weight and a low dispersity is disclosed. The apparatus includes an internal mixer that compounds a batch of golf ball core stock. A sheeter forms sheets of golf ball core stock and has a sheeter inlet proximate the mixer outlet and a sheeter outlet. A preform shaper forms golf ball core preforms from the sheets of golf ball core stock.

Abstract: To produce filled thermoplastic polymers starting from a waste thermoplastic base material, the base thermoplastic material is fed into a container (1) provided with a device for mixing and stirring (2,3) in which the base thermoplastic material is softened, the required filler is fed into said device and stirring is continued to thoroughly blend filler and softened material, subsequently collecting the softened and filled material from said container and subjecting it to an extrusion or other densification step.

Abstract: Open celled membranes from thermoplastic polymers are prepared from foamed polymer melts by extrusion through a die.

Abstract: An apparatus for filling a screw (7) bearingly supported within a housing (6), in particular of an extruder, for processing of pre-comminuted synthetic plastics material, in particular PET, has a filling opening (5) for the screw housing (6). This filling opening (5) is in flow connection with the lower outflow opening (4) of an upright receptacle 81) for the material to be processed. Within the receptacle (1), tools (30, 31) circulate around a, preferably vertical, axis, which tool act onto the material positioned within the receptacle (1). This material is introduced into the evacuable receptacle (1) through a sluice (60). A quickly circulating tool (30) for creating a mixing cone (71) is disposed between an upper interior portion (68) and a lower interior portion (69) of the receptacle (1).

Abstract: Resin or pitch is melted in a melt blender apparatus (11) and then loaded, into a heated jacketed holding tank (12). A pair of feed lines (14, 16) receives resin from the holding tank (12) and feeds an upper gear pump (15) and a lower gear pump (17). A mixing enhancement such as a static mixer (18, 19) is located in each of the feed lines (14, 16) between the gear pumps (15, 17) and the resin delivery ends (25, 26) of the feed lines. The resin-melt feed lines may be equipped with pressure indicators (27, 28, 32, 34) and pressure relief valves (23, 24). The resin-melt feed lines may also be equipped with pump accumulators (31, 33). Resin melt pressure created by the gear pumps (15, 17) forces a piston inside the accumulator back to the desired position. The accumulators (31, 33) can also be used to maintain constant pressure in the feed stock. Resin can be recycled from the accumulators (31, 33) into the melt blender (11).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a an apparatus for processing various materials, the apparatus including at least two annular feed gaps placed one within the other. The beginning of each feed gap is provided with a grinding section (5), which is followed in the apparatus by a mixing section (10). The materials are processed in the grinding section (5), whereafter they are mixed in the mixing section (10), and the mixture is extruded into a product.

Abstract: An extruder system (10, 124) for the processing of feed materials is provided including an extruder (12), adjustable back pressure valve assembly (14) and a superatmospheric post-extrusion product treatment assembly (16, 124). The back pressure valve assembly (14) includes an adjustable valve member (48) which can be shifted to alter the effective cross-sectional open area of a product passageway (36), and alternately can be shifted to a product diverting position wherein the product is diverted from downstream processing. The treatment assembly (16) includes a sealed housing (78) directly coupled to the assembly (14) so that product emerging from the assembly (14) passes into housing (78) without experiencing atmospheric pressure. The treatment assembly (124) includes a product-guiding cowling (128) which is open to the atmosphere, together with a sealed housing (134) for effecting above atmospheric pressure treatment of extruded product.

Abstract: A mixing device for use with a manifold in an injection molding apparatus. The mixing device has a body which has a melt channel therethrough. The melt channel has a plurality of increasing sections which have an increasing cross-sectional area in a downstream direction, and a number of decreasing sections which have a decreasing cross-sectional area in a downstream direction. The increasing and decreasing sections alternate with each other.

Abstract: A device to mix and extrude various ingredients including pastas, pastries, baked goods, hors d'oeuvres, and cookies. The device includes novel measuring, mixing and extrusion arrangements including: an automatic measuring cup; a way to continuously mix and extrude ingredients without intervening cleanings; a mixing and extrusion feed for handling different consistencies of ingredients; an integrated automatic cutter; motor cooling and extruded ingredient drying; as well as various safety devices.

Abstract: An injection molding machine includes a plasticating unit for plasticating a thermoplastic resin, and an injecting unit connected to the plasticating unit through a connecting passage to inject the plasticated resin into a mold. The injecting unit A includes a rotary pump having a suction port connected to the plasticating unit through the connecting passage and a discharge port connected to the mold. The plasticated resin is intermittently injected into the cavity of the mold through the injection port by means of the rotary pump. In the connecting passage, an accumulator is provided which reserves the resin plasticated in the plasticating unit in an amount equal to or more than the shot capacity, and feeds the resin to the rotary pump.

Abstract: An extruder plant includes a worm extruder having a reduced length and including only a feed zone of the extruder plant and a gearwheel extruder connected downstream of the worm extruder and including a plasticizing and pressure build-up zone of the extruder plant.

Abstract: An injection molding machine includes a plasticating unit for plasticating a thermoplastic resin, and an injecting unit connected to the plasticating unit through a connecting passage to inject the plasticated resin into a mold. The injecting unit A includes a rotary pump having a suction port connected to the plasticating unit through the connecting passage and a discharge port connected to the mold. The plasticated resin is intermittently injected into the cavity of the mold through the injection port by means of the rotary pump. In the connecting passage, an accumulator is provided which reserves the resin plasticated in the plasticating unit in an amount equal to or more than the shot capacity, and feeds the resin to the rotary pump.

Abstract: There is provided an injection apparatus comprised of a heating cylinder which is closed by a front end member having a nozzle. The apparatus is further comprised of a plasticating screw in the heating cylinder in a freely rotating and reciprocating manner, and a plunger connected to the front end of the screw. The plunger has a conical front end in which flow channels are formed. The front end member has a measuring chamber formed therein at an internal central location thereof. The measuring chamber has a predetermined length and an internal diameter which is reduced by 8 to 15% with respect to an internal diameter of the heating cylinder. The diameter of the injection plunger is set almost equal to the diameter of the measuring chamber, whereby the injection plunger is inserted into the measuring chamber in a freely reciprocating manner.

Abstract: A vibration applying apparatus associated with an injection molding machine for applying vibrational repetitive movements to a melt of molding materials includes a rod having a tip end received inside a heating cylinder and disposed in the proximity of a nozzle of the heating cylinder, a stationary guide supporting the rod such that the rod is movable back and forth, a rotating shaft being orthogonal to the rod, a drive motor for rotating the rotating shaft, and a cam mechanism acting between the rotating shaft and the rod so as to convert rotary motion of the rotating shaft into linear reciprocal motion of the rod. With the apparatus thus arranged, the tip end of the reciprocating rod applies vibrational repetitive movements to the melt of molding material, thereby lower the viscosity of melt. The frequency of vibrational repetitive movements can be varied by changing the rotational speed of the drive motor.