Krauss Maffei provide an extrusion solution for a ‘World First’

Krauss Maffei Extrusion of Munich Germany, a world leader in plastics machinery,

have received an order for  what they believe is a ‘World first’ extrusion line solution to Iranian P.E.S. Co, that will be used to produce extra-large, smooth-walled High density Polyethylene pipe with diameters up to 2.4M, a diameter that is pushing the limits in direct pipe extrusion.

The new line headed by a KME 150-36 B/R single screw extruder and a KM-RKW 40-2400 pipehead, will produce pipes with diameters of up to 2400mm, with an hourly output of 1700kg using high melt strength polyethylene (PE) XLS12B from Total Petrochemicals.The pipe wall thickness, outer diameter and ovality are kept to very tight tolerance levels, which delivers substantial material savings, especially in the production of large pipes. In addition, when the pipes are laid, the sections will fit exactly together allowing for high quality welds.

P.E.S. has been a satisfied customer of Krauss Maffei for many years, producing HDPE pipe with a diameter up to 1600mm on single screw extruders. The extra large pipes being produced by P.E.S, are to be used primarily to supply seawater to desalination plants and cooling water to oil refineries.

P.E.S. Managing Director and owner Mr. Mohsen Jamalian said “We’re setting a new milestone in the world of large scale pipe extrusion. Thanks to Krauss Maffei Berstorff and its leading technology – we can transfer the expertise we’ve accumulated with our 1600mm extrusion lines to the challenge of producing 2400mm pipe.“