Press release submitted on behalf of ENTEK.
ENTEK, Lebanon, Oregan, will feature new twin-screw extrusion equipment and technology, new replacement wear parts with an interactive screw design display, and new material handling equipment at its booth at NPE 2024, being held from May 6-10 in Orlando, FL. ENTEK is exhibiting in the West Hall of the Orange County Convention Center (Booth W3881).
Twin-screw machinery equipment news will include:
- Updates on the company’s new -high output HT 162 twin-screw extruder, which is in production and scheduled for shipment in Q1 2025.
- Announcement that another new ENTEK twin-screw extruder, the HT 92 is now in development.
ENTEK’s twin-screw extruder product line continues to grow. The new HT line, which began with the introduction of the HT 72 machine in 2020, is being expanded with the development of the new HT 162 and the newest machine, the HT 92. News on the HT line expansion will be released at the show.
Twin-screw machinery technology displays will include:
- Vent flow sensor technology will be shown mounted on a 103mm twin-screw extruder barrel
- VFT twin-screw machinery compounding technology for increased output and improved product quality
- 37mm QC3 stuffer, with mounting arm and 4 x 43mm twin-screw extruder barrels (to show reach/flexibility) as well as ease of switching between vacuum stuffer and side feeder
- ENTEK twin-screw extruder machinery controls
ENTEK will be focusing on its innovative technology offerings for twin-screw extrusion at NPE. All of these technologies are designed to improve productivity and end-product quality for compounders.
Replacement wear parts displays will include:
- Screw layout program 2.0
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- New features added since 2018 launch
- Live demos / interactive station
- 162mm screws
- 133mm screw set on shafts
- 27mm screw set on shafts
- Many wear parts including 250mm screws, 82mm round barrel, 160mm barrel holders, etc.
ENTEK’s replacement wear parts business for twin-screw extruders continues to grow. Since the launch of the new ENTEK Wear Parts Division in February 2023, the company has increased its offerings, added manufacturing shifts, stocked inventory and reduced delivery times. All ENTEK wear parts are made in the USA and guaranteed for OEM compatibility.
Material handling displays will include:
- Filter receiver
- Vacuum loader
The vacuum loader and filter receiver from ENTEK Adaptive are designed for difficult to handle materials, focused on powders. The systems can be sized from 100 to over 40,000 pounds per hour depending on the customer’s need. Long lasting filter life and easy to change filters can be seen on the equipment.
About ENTEK
ENTEK is a USA based manufacturer of turnkey production systems, twin-screw extruders and replacement components, material handling systems, and all brands of wear parts from 25mm to 250mm. We are a leading supplier of extrusion technology and material handling systems for pelletizing; custom, commodity, and masterbatch compounding; specialty sheet lines; natural fiber-plastic composites; food; and medical applications. ENTEK’s highly trained engineering department helps companies optimize production, and our turnkey expertise helps customers establish complete plant-wide operations, often from the ground up. We enable our customers to efficiently produce their products.
ENTEK has over 35 years of experience producing battery separators for batteries to support electric, advanced start-stop and standard vehicles, trucks, emergency vehicles, emergency backup power, utility scale energy storage, and industrial batteries. ENTEK has more than two decades of experience as the only US owned and US based producer of ‘wet-process’ separator for lithium batteries and continues to invest in the future of the domestic lithium battery industry. ENTEK is also a vertically integrated designer and manufacturer of extruders and material handling equipment for the production of battery separators and many other non-ENTEK applications.
More information: www.entek.com
