Practical Guide to Extrusion Blow Molding

Price: $149

This is a new book written to give engineers, operators, sales people, and managers very useful information in their daily business. Ottmar Brandau started as service engineer with Bekum in 1978 and has since then worked on a large number of machines of various types and manufacturers besides being involved in product design, plant layout and sales. He has processed all important materials and troubleshooted process and machinery.

This book details on 290 pages with 220 figures:

How to calculate extruder output
How to set up and work with a programmer
The various challenges to multi-cavity production
The newest technologies for optimal production
Setup for efficient quality procedures
All different machine types: shuttle, recip, accumulator, and wheel
The most up-to-date head technologies
Basic material science and machine control
Mold technologies with an emphasis on proper venting and pinch design
On overview of all auxilary equipment and how to calculate requirements
Troubleshooting guide of the most common defects, most with pictures
Tips and tricks for processors