Products - Extrusion Coating & Laminating - Overview
Extrusion Coating & Laminating
Our world-class extrusion coating and laminating technology is based on the strengths of our heritage brands – Black Clawson Converting Machinery, Egan, and ER-WE-PA – to offer multiple solutions second to none. We offer standardized platforms to address various customer requirements in cost-effective packages at all levels of sophistication. Our product range includes everything from laboratory-size lines for product testing to
5-meter-wide lines serving industrial materials markets.
We understand that extrusion coating and laminating converters want the best possible process and control solutions to ensure product quality while limiting production costs; we support that mindset. Our sub-components seamlessly integrate into a process line to allow for custom configurations, including various levels of unwinding and winding equipment, to address both the product being run and budget. Our R&D team continually collects theoretical and practical run data to develop highly efficient extrusion systems to achieve desired results. Our Integrator and Exact control systems provide flexible, intuitive operator interfaces to simplify line operation. Upgrades to existing lines built by us or others can extend the life of your equipment at a reasonable cost and payback.
Features and Benefits
- Melt Quality
Our extruders are equipped with Davis-Standard screws to deliver the most uniform melt temperatures on the market. Stable output throughout the entire range allows process optimization at lower speeds with predictable performance and only minor adjustment at higher speeds. - Custom Configurations
Our experienced design staff utilizes different configurations to install the right number of extruders with the right screws and output capacities to process your full range of products. Vertical gearboxes, low profile bases, cantilevered mountings, and separate die supports are all proven options. - Profile Uniformity
Davis-Standard was one of the first OEM’s to embrace computer controlled APC control. Today, our Series 50 dies with internal deckling and automatic thermocouple feedback adjusting bolts are running at widths up to 3.5 meters. We use gauging systems from industry leaders that employ beta and infrared technology in a complex system to get the most accurate measurements of individual layers in your structure. - Machine Automation
Set-up “on the fly” is a concept we understand. Our Integrator control system can position various components along the line according to individual product recipes. Electronic actuators are used to position guide sensors, die deckling, chill roller release tape, edge trimmers, and label applicators with minimal operator interface. We also interface with roll handling and resin systems to maintain a consistent raw material stream into the machine and promptly address any alarms or malfunctions. - Flexibility
Our screw designs and extruder size selections address current needs while anticipating future needs to accommodate products not yet developed. - Operator Friendly Controls
The intuitive layout of the Integrator control system in the U.S. and Exact system in Europe instill operator confidence from the first use. Background systems for troubleshooting, drawing catalogs, and set-up information combined with Internet updates keep the system software current and performance optimized. - Modular Systems
“Plug and play” accurately describes our extrusion coating and laminating equipment. Individual machine sections are designed to be independent links in the chain. PLC’s, drive controllers, motor starters, etc. all reside within the machine section. Upon arrival at the customer’s plant, after the mechanical installation, minimal time is required to install the power, communication, and pneumatic connections to achieve machine operation. - Custom Solutions
When our standard components might not completely satisfy the customer’s needs, we have an experienced and creative engineering staff to help custom design unique solutions for your particular needs. High speed and high output designs are common.
Designed to produce high-quality packaging materials, this flexible packaging line is efficient and cost-effective.
