In modern times, granulation constitutes a significant place in the whole production process. Earlier, processors, which predominantly produced industrial parts, were incapable of undergoing regrind since it created a problem in the whole process. Still, at the same time, industrialists saw regrinding as a necessary evil.
But, in modern times, two things have changed in the production cycle, firstly the cost of the materials has gone up. Secondly, most of the customers nowadays want to include recycled material in the product. Hence, due to these two reasons, regrind is now being seen as a formidable marketing opportunity, and at the same time, as a cost-saving method.
Now, since technology in modern days has taken a big leap forward, industries are adopting cutting-edge technology and machine design, which most importantly decreases energy consumption and at the same time gives a place for automation. Hence, in todays world, there are many quality solutions available that are cost-effective and provide great regrinding methods, without affecting the whole production cycle and at the same time not increasing the production cost, not affecting the quality of the product. This article will talk about some of the most common traps that plant owners might get caught in while granulation is going on in their plants.
Granulator Unsuited for the Task
Some of us involved in the production process generally think that there are two things that we should know about the granulator. The horsepower and the throat size, but that is the farthest away from the truth. You can ask any molder, who has been in the granulation business, and he will tell you that sometimes the material float inside the granulator. When the material bounces around in the interior chamber, it leads to an inferior regrind quality and, the machine will also give lower throughputs.
Hence, the granulator must be designed specifically for your usage. If not, you can expect a lower grind quality and bad throughputs from the granulator. Hence, manufacturers nowadays make granulators exactly as per your need by taking in information from you about the material, feeding method, part description, dimension, etc.
Granulator that is Hard to Maintain
Maintenance of granulators is the most laid-back thing in a plant. Most of the time, it is neglected because of time considerations, which means that it does not lend itself to the task. Sometimes, the instruction manual for custom-made granulators does not provide information, and hence, it becomes very tough for industry users to know what the matter is. Lack of maintenance causes the granulator to give poor quality output, with excessive dust contents.
Granulator with Poor Knife Design
Sometimes, if granulators are custom made, the knife positioning and the rotor speed can be a major turn-off and can provide a reason for the poor quality grind. To solve this issue, industry users can look for an adjustable rotating knife, which stays alongside the fixed knife, but this is bolted to the rotor. These can be fixed whenever needed.
Granulator that is Over-fed
Some industry users manually set their processors in such a way to test the granulators that the processors apparently try to destroy the granulator. In the name of testing the limits of the granulator, the processors feed the granulator to such a level that it gets damaged. It is essential to understand that the granulator is made for a particular material and application, and it has its limits. Getting over the limit will destroy the granulator.
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