EPS Pre-expander Machine
What is EPS Pre-expander Machine?
Accurate EPS Pre-expander Machine, the special device for EPS expansion, is controlled by PLC and touch screen. It is fully automatic with accurate density control and fast cycle time.
The purpose of pre-expansion is to produce EPS raw material to the desired density. During pre-expansion, the EPS foam are fed to a vessel containing an agitator and controlled by steam and air supplies, this vessel is called EPS Pre-expander machine, or EPS Batch Pre-expander. The EPS foam density is controlled by temperature and pressure. The diameter of the particles increases while the density of the resin decreases. After exiting from the EPS batch pre-expander machine, the expanded beads will flow through a dryer to remove moisture, and then go to aging silo.
A. Body of EPS Pre-expander Machine
• Expansion chamber is made of SUS 304 stainless steel, cylindrical shape inside & square shape outside, with insulation layer.
• Agitator is made of SUS 304 stainless steel, speed is adjustable by frequency converter during different steaming stage.
• Discharge door located on the side of the vessel, to empty the chamber fast.
• Safety fence to top & around stairs.
B. Screw Loading system
A screw loading machine with a tank (approx. 1.5 m3 volume, 1200kg EPS beads) is using to load EPS resin to Dosing unit. And then filling to the expansion chamber by gravity.
C. Fluid bed dryer
On top of Fluidized bed, there is waste steam collection cover, inside floor parts made of SUS 304 stainless steel, The dryer is equipped with a steam-air heat exchanger inside, which avoid the beads from thermal shock. At the end of dryer, there is a rotary system to send EPS beads to specified silos.
D. 2nd Expansion Unit
2nd expansion system is available for this EPS pre-expander to get lower density. The PLC control the 2nd expansion in a fixed volume. The filling from the silo to the machine is done by a vacuum fan.
E. Steam PID System
The steam flow is controlled by PID system. Ensure pre-expansion chamber pressure steady and low density tolerance
F. Control Panel
Main cabinet, with security lock, is equipped with Delta/Siemens touch screen and PLC.
All parameters and recipes can be added, revised and saved in PLC.
G. Density weighting & print Unit
After each cycle, the electronic weighting system will suck a fixed volume material from the dryer and weighed. The density data can be saved in PLC or printed on a paper.
EPS Batch Pre-expander Specification
• Model: EPS Batch Pre-expander, Model: SPJY1600G
• Chamber diameter: 1600mm,
• Chamber height: 2500mm,
• Tolerance: ±1.5%
• Output: 1600~1800Kg/h, @ density 15kg/m3
• Model: EPS Pre-expander Machine, Model: SPJY2000G
• Chamber diameter: 2000mm,
• Chamber height: 2000mm,
• Tolerance: ±1.5%
• Output: 2000~2200Kg/h, @ density 15kg/m3
EPS Batch Pre-expander Features
• CE certificate
• Multiple safety features.
• Pressure Reduction Valve from Japan is used for steam control
• PID System ensure accuracy for EPS pre-expansion.
• Equipped with “Mettler Toledo” weighting sensor to increase weight accuracy
• Two vibration sensors detect material for level control
• Equipped with waste heat collection and reuse system
• Frequency control of motor speed during expansion
• Fluid bed is equipped with heater to shorten expanding bead aging time
• Second expansion is available for lower density
• Body: RAL5012 Blue + RAL7035 Grey
• Automatic density weighting & printer system is optional
• Automatic EPS Silo System is available to work with EPS Pre-expander together.
EPS Batch Pre-expander Main parts
• Touch Screen & PLC: Siemens/Germany
• Temperature sensor: Siemens/Germany
• Pressure sensor: Siemens/Germany
• Electronics: Schneider/France
• Vibration level sensor: Jiwei/China
• Agitator motor: SEW/Germany
• Butterfly valve: Flowx /Italy
• Angle valve: ESG/China
• Weight sensor: Mettler Toledo/Switherland
• Pressure Reduction valve: Yoshitake/Japan
• Pneumatic parts: SMC/Japan
• Photo sensor: Autonics /Korea
