{"id":3483,"date":"2013-02-12T10:00:56","date_gmt":"2013-02-12T16:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insta-pro.com\/?p=986"},"modified":"2019-07-15T02:02:52","modified_gmt":"2019-07-15T07:02:52","slug":"the-extruder-shop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/instapro.spinuhost.com\/en\/blog\/engineeringandmaintenance\/the-extruder-shop\/","title":{"rendered":"The Extruder Shop"},"content":{"rendered":"

This post will cover some of the additional tools and equipment that are often overlooked when\u00a0\u00a0extrusion plants<\/a> go into operation.<\/p>\n

This is especially important for the producer that is new to extruders <\/a>and oil presses<\/a>. Larger, established companies usually have existing shops with everything necessary, but the smaller, first-time extruder owners are unprepared. This isn\u2019t any fault of theirs; they just don\u2019t know what to expect.<\/p>\n

I also like to point out that a lot of the tools are necessary at the time of start-up. It can frustrate everyone involved in the start-up process and they can be wasting time scrounging for tools that could have already been on site.<\/p>\n

After starting up plants for a couple of decades, I can tell you a carpenter hammer<\/a>, universal wrench<\/a>, and pair of vice grips <\/a>aren\u2019t going to get the job done. At start-up time, it often takes a day or two to sort out all the bugs in the electrical system. This can mean that for whatever reason, the extruder and\/or press can shut down under a load. This requires dismantling the equipment to quickly clean it out.<\/p>\n

In the future, a power failure will cause the same problem. A machine that goes down full comes apart more easily when it\u2019s still hot. It\u2019s never easy, but looking around for tools for 30 or 40 minutes will just make it harder. I\u2019ll try to separate the list into two parts (tools you can\u2019t live without and tools you will be really glad you have).<\/p>\n

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Tools you can\u2019t live without:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n