Horizontal Single Screw Extruders

Boston Matthews design and manufacture a range of extruders specifically for the processing of a wide range plastics including Fluorocarbons and High Temperature materials such as PEEK.

Decades of Screw design experience covering a wide span of materials ensures the best processing conditions are applied for each specific application, material or project.

Designed and developed using over 65 years' plastics processing experience Boston Matthews Single-Screw Extruders provide the optimum performance and the highest quality at all times.

AC Direct-Drive Technology provides consistent and precision speed holding and when combined with advanced screw design the highest level of product quality output is ensured.

All extruders incorporate the latest energy efficient technology such as direct-drive.

All routine maintenance can be carried out by the operator without any need for specialized maintenance personnel to be called allowing for minimal disruption to production.

Boston Matthews extruders have been designed for long service and are fully supported by dedicated Spare Parts Departments.

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Features

Range of sizes for optimum processing (¾" - 6")
Precision processing developed with over 50 Years Screw Design and Polymer Processing Experience
Energy Efficient Direct-Drive Operation for maximum power transmission.
AC Motor and Vector Drive for precise speed holding
ACCUTROL Temperature Control System for precise temperature holding & reduced energy usage
Low noise
No belts & pulleys = reduced/no dust - ideal for clean room conditions
Operator friendly routine maintenance = no need for specialist maintenance personnel
Small, compact footprint
Range of options to meet your exact processing requirements including SMART Control System
Production data export (onto your network) including trending, alarms, alarm history, hours run, etc
Heavy-Duty Welded base for vibration free extrusion

Quick & Easy Maintenance By The Operator

Intelligent design incorporates many features that not only provide maximum performance and accuracy but reduces downtime and makes routine maintenance simple and easy including the elimination of belts and pulleys; Plug & Play replacement of heaters, cooling fans and thermocouples.

Designed to allow maintenance to be carried quickly and easily by the operator = no need to wait for maintenance personnel

Process Control

AC Motor technology with encoder feedback for precision screw speed holding combined with the intelligent "Accutrol” temperature control system ensures complete control over the extrusion operation.

Precision Screw Design

At the heart of every successful extruder must be the correct screw design. Boston Matthews has over 65 years screw design and manufacturing experience which includes many "firsts”. Further supported by 3D Design Software and Polymer Processing Flow Simulation Boston Matthews extruders are fitted with the exact screw(s) to process your polymers within the right conditions for the highest quality at all times.

Maximium Efficiency & Performance Technology

All Boston Matthews extruders feature AC and Direct-Drive Technology. This ensures maximum power transmission and eliminates the need for belts & pulleys (a wear item). This also reduces operational noise and dust levels as well as reducing energy consumption.

Total Operator Control

Extruders are available with traditional hard wired control or the optional SMART PLC control system. The colour touch-screen control offers many additional features including Recipe Storage; Password Protection and Security Levels; Product Traceability & Data Export; Ethernet Connectivity; Alarm History and much more.

Integration With Existing Extrusion Line

Boston Matthews single screw extruders can be configured to integrate with any existing extrusion machinery or extrusion line.