Extrusion International 2-2018

58 Extrusion International 2/2018 At Chinaplas 2018 Brückner Maschinenbau will present their latest concepts for the production of added-value plastics films. Live at the booth will be demonstrated: New laboratory stretching machine KARO 5.0. For any kind of oriented film development, it is essential to perform all trials on completely reliable and accurate lab-stretching equipment. With more than 40 installed units, Brückner’s “KARO IV” has set a worldwide stan- dard as the laboratory stretching machine. Whether for new packaging film recipes, optimized skin layers, high speed resins, and other applications such as capacitor film, battery separator film or optical films, the KARO IV has been an indispensable part of film development for many years. Now the new “KARO 5.0” generation will come with a se- ries of extended features which will be introduced for the first time at Chinaplas 2018. From mono-axial to bi-axial, sequential or simultaneous stretching, it offers enhanced possibilities, demonstrated live at the Brückner booth: • Ergonomic machine design for a more comfortable and convenient operation • New visualization system for an optimized, intuitive ma- chine control • Better process control • Faster change of process settings and oven cooling func- tion • Clip cooling system for faster trial sequences • Quieter machine operation • Less energy consumption At Chinaplas 2018 Brückner introduces two absolute world novelties: • A 5.5 m line concept for the wet process – the most pow- erful and efficient battery separator film technology on the market • The unique LISIM simultaneous process – applied to wet battery separator film production for the very first time Chinese packaging film manufacturers ask for high out- put and low production costs. Brückner’s film stretching lines are the widest, fastest and most productive within the industry. Chinaplas visitors will get to know: • BOPET lines with 10.4m working width for enhanced productivity • BOPP lines with significantly more than 60,000 tons/year of output Combined with increased energy and raw material effi- ciency as well as the new operating concept “Easy Opera- tion” Brückner’s packaging film lines significantly lower film producers’ total cost of ownership. At the Brückner Group booth, besides Brückner Mas- chinenbau, visitors will also meet Brückner Servtec with their solutions for the profitable operation of film stretch- ing lines, Kiefel, showing the latest developments for the packaging, automotive, medical & appliance industry, and PackSys Global, presenting advanced packaging equipment. New Lab Stretcher Generation Latest Simultaneous Stretching Technology Brückner Maschinenbau www.brueckner.com Booth 2L91