Continuously working singe-screw extruder presses or single screw extruders, on account of their materials processing technology and construction demands on the driver assembly :
To be capable of transmitting the high torques for pressurising and plasticising moulding materials and synthetics required for fibre line production and secondly
Capability of absorbing the high thrust load induced by the process.
While the first point determines gearbox size and ratio, the axial forces and desired bearing life govern the axial bearing and its housing
In order to obtain an economical drive assembly which is adapted in the best possible way to the materials processing technical demands, Elecon has developed an
Extruder Gear Modular-Series EPEX
The Elecon extruder gear modular consists of a combination of Gear units (of different EP Series ) and flanged axial bearing housing for the take-up of axial self-aligning roller bearings of different load capacities.
According to their functions both these assemblies are to be designed independently of each other.
Selection :
Gearbox : page 8
Axial bearing page 2
From the combination of both assemblies the Elecon single shaft extruder gear is produced. Combination possibilities : Page 9