Extrusion International 2-2021

42 Extrusion International 2/2021 CHINAPLAS 2021 Promotion of Total Solutions Specific to Asia, Davis-Standard’s high- output systems for medical tubing, cast film, blown film and extrusion coating have been essential to medical and packaging applications. The company’s installed base continues to grow as do vertical opportunities in aftermarket upgrades and optimization of lines to improve performance. This includes opportunities for more efficient pro- cessing, reduced waste and long-term sustainability to support profitability and better products. Davis-Standard (Suzhou) Machinery, Co., Ltd. is central to the company’s customer focus and expansion in Asia. Developments in the areas of machine building and assembly, inventory and aftermarket services, field service en- gineering, and installation at customer sites have been essential to supporting customers. Suzhou is also the site of R&D capabilities for testing rigid and flexible packaging products. In 2019, Davis-Standard added a 35,000 square- foot (3,251 square-meter) facility near Smart factory solutions will also be presented as plants worldwide move toward greater efficiency. Building on their knowledge of machinery and processes, Davis-Standard has incorpo- rated interconnectivity and functional- ity via the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) to analyze real-time KPI’s and en- able alarms or action prompts via ama- chine control system. This system, the DS Activ-CheckTM, monitors key pa- rameters of a converting line (extrud- ers, laminators, casting section, coat- ers, unwind, winders) to provide early notifications of potential failures and valuable data for process improvement using configurable dashboards. Booth visitors can expect to find infor- mation on every Davis-Standard prod- uct line, including equipment technol- ogy from recent acquisitions. Maillefer has delivered wire and cable and pipe and tubing equipment on a global level, complementing the FPVC medi- cal tubing and coextrusion applications supported by the Suzhou location. This includes pipe and tube systems for au- tomotive, heating and plumbing, irri- gation, medical, micro-duct, off-shore and custom lines. Adding Brampton Engineering has further supported re- gional infrastructure for blown film ap- plications. Thermoforming Systems LLC (TSL) has enabled Davis-Standard to offer solutions in sheet extrusion, tool- ing, automation, and granulating to support thermoforming applications, such as cold drink cups/lids, fast food take-out containers, clamshells and noodle bowls, fruit punnets and cof- fee pods.Most recently, the addition of Deacro Industries has increased equip- ment options with high-performance slitting, rewinding and roll handling equipment for the converting process of paper, film and foil materials. the existing Suzhou shop to house con- trol panel assembly and provide ware- housing. Davis-Standard will highlight its dsX flex-pack™ 300S during the show. This single station extrusion and lamina- tion line is a collaboration between Davis-Standard’s design teams in the U.S., Germany and China, and is built at the Suzhou facility to meet the re- quirements of the Asian flexible pack- aging market. It is advantageous for converters as it accommodates the pricing, machine footprint, output, and key technical attributes demanded by Asian customers. The 300S can support web widths from 650 to 1,350mm, and is engineered for processing rates up to 300 meters per minute for paper, film and aluminum foils with direct gravure primer coating and coextrusion lami- nation stations. Hallmarks of the line include consistent end-product qual- ity, greater uptime and productivity, reducedwaste and application versatil- ity. Davis-Standard, LLC 1 Extrusion Drive, Pawcatuck, CT, 06379-2313, USA davis-standard.com/event/chinaplas/ Davis-Standard will market total solutions encompassing product capabilities and support services at booth #R11, Hall 10 during Chinaplas 2021, April 13-16, in Shenzhen, China. After somany COVID-19 show cancellations, the team looks forward to reconnecting with customers and the greater plastics community. Global aftermarket services and equipment technology for sheet, foam, blown film, thermoforming, pipe, profile and tubing, cast film, extrusion coating and liquid coating will be promoted Pictured is the dsX fl ex-pack™300S extrusion and lamination line, built speci fi cally for the Asian fl exible packagingmarket