Loss-in-Weight Hoppers

The LIW Loss-in-Weight hopper is suited to all extrusion processes.

• Automate material usage control for all extrusion processes
• Return on investment within 6 months
• Raw material savings up to 10%

Loss in Weight Control

• Comprehensive loss-in-weight control, monitoring live consumption rate to an extruder and updating process rate every second.
• The LIW hopper is suspended on a pair of highly accurate load cells.
• Sized according to throughput.
• Throughput of line is fully automatic and requires no user intervention.

Maguire + Syncro Syntrol Control

• Maguire + Syncro specialist extrusion control for every type of extrusion process.
• Syntrol touchscreen allows quick and easy setup of extrusion process.
• Easily set process parameters like gram/meter, micron and layer ratios.

Key Benefits of Extrusion Control

• Overall raw material savings of up to 10% compared to manual regulation.
• Reduced start-up material wastage & changeover scrap.
• Achieve faster startup times.
• Automatically regulate extruder and haul-off speeds to always be on target.
• Eliminate process variations due to screen pack, voltage fluctuations and MFI differences.
• Document clearly material usage and process parameters for quality, process and cost control.
• Return on investment within 6 months.
• Fast payback by reduced material usage, production scrap, manual intervention and increased productivity.
• Optimize process from constant extrusion control.

Range of Material

• Suited to every application of free-flowing material, pellets, granules or powder.

Rapid Access

• Magnetic retainers on the hopper enclosure allow quick access to the LIW hopper.

Audible and Visual Alarms

• Alarms are activated is system is not operating withing required process conditions.

Faster-Start up Time

• Switch from manual start-up to automatic and set required output.
• No further operator involvement.

Quick Material Release

• Optional compact drain can be mounted directly below the LIW hopper.
• Rapid draining of materials.