Press release submitted on behalf of Bay Plastics.
Pelletizer supplier Bay Plastics Machinery has announced a new belt system for driving upper feed rolls (UFR) without a gearbox.
The new option, which eliminates the noise and maintenance of a gearbox, can either be ordered with new Bay pelletizers or easily retrofitted on existing pelletizers.
The UFR belt drive is designed to be installed on single- and dual-drive pelletizers or retrofitted to existing pelletizers of multiple configurations. Similar to a normal feedroll serpentine, the UFR belt is detensioned for quick pelletizer access when the chamber cover is opened. And, new machinery can be narrower than the width previously required when using a gearbox – in fact, the same width as a standard, non-gearbox design.
To use this system with current pelletizers, customers just have to order new extended-shaft upper and lower feed rolls with a conversion parts kit containing bracketry, belt, idlers and a tensioner; then install the parts and put on the drive belt, explained Bay’s President Jason Forgash.
“Customers will only have to drill and tap a couple of mounting holes to retrofit their existing units, if the holes are not already there” Forgash said. “We’ve been including the mounting holes with every new pelletizer delivered for some time now, the entire conversion only takes a few moments.”
Benefits of Bay’s belt-driven upper feed roll system include:
- A controlled gap between rolls when running steel upper and lower feed rolls.
- Greatly improved ease of startup when running a gap between rolls.
- More consistent pulling force with difficult-to-pull material.
Additionally, operators can run a steel upper feed roll when running high-temperature materials. The system saves money by using readily available components, not costly custom gearbox parts and U-joints – many with lengthy lead times.
To learn more about this option, contact Bay Plastics Machinery at
(989) 671-9630 or info@bayplasticsmachinery.com.
About Bay Plastics Machinery
Bay Plastics Machinery offers a complete line of pelletizers and plastics industry machinery products from strand pelletizers, conveyors, water baths, air knives/strand dewatering units and spare parts. We also offer rotor sharpening, rebuilds, repair, technical support and testing.