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    1) Plastic granules are heated and pressed through an extrusion press to shape plastic into profiles or films. 2) The granules are melted and forced through a die by a screw that applies pressure and heat. 3) Molten plastic is then extruded, cooled, and cut into final products like window frames, pipes or plastic sheets.

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    1) Plastic granules are heated and pressed through an extrusion press to shape plastic into profiles or films. 2) The granules are melted and forced through a die by a screw that applies pressure and heat. 3) Molten plastic is then extruded, cooled, and cut into final products like window frames, pipes or plastic sheets.

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    1) Plastic granules are heated and pressed through an extrusion press to shape plastic into profiles or films. 2) The granules are melted and forced through a die by a screw that applies pressure and heat. 3) Molten plastic is then extruded, cooled, and cut into final products like window frames, pipes or plastic sheets.

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    554WKS 6 Manufacturing Plastic Extrusion Presses

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    1) Plastic granules are heated and pressed through an extrusion press to shape plastic into profiles or films. 2) The granules are melted and forced through a die by a screw that applies pressure and heat. 3) Molten plastic is then extruded, cooled, and cut into final products like window frames, pipes or plastic sheets.

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    FAC T S H E E T

    PLASTICS EXTRUSION PRESSES

    Plastic granules are poured into the extrusion a die. The flight of the screw decreases to
    press’ hopper, and heated by friction as the increase pressure and temperature as plastic
    screw applies pressure. Additional external nears the breaker plate.
    heating helps to raise the temperature.
    Plastic is extruded through a die, and shaped
    Plastic granules are loaded from the hopper into either profile or film. Profile could be
    into a closed auger which passes them window frames, rods, pipes or sheet. Plastic
    through a heater. The heat melts the granules is cooled after leaving the die, and processed
    which enables molten (melted) plastic to be either by cutting profiles of standard length,
    forced through a breaker plate, then through or cut to film of standard width.

    FIGURE 1: PLASTIC EXTRUSION PRESS HAZARDS: PPE:


    >> Heavy lifting
    >> Pouring granules
    into hopper
    >> Molten plastic/heat
    >> Contact, impact
    or trapping
    >> Entanglement
    >> Hazardous
    substances
    >> Noise
    >> Slips, trips & falls
    >> Contact, impact
    or entanglement
    FIGURE 2: PLASTIC EXTRUSION PRESS KEY PARTS from unexpected
    movement (during
    maintenance,
    Breaker Hopper cleaning & repairs)
    Die plate Barrel
    Feedthroat

    Feedpipe Screw Screw drive motor


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    FIGURE 3: FILM FORMING AT EXTRUSION PRESS

    TASK – LOAD & UNLOAD

    Hazard Harm Controls


    Heavy lifting >> Strain injury >> LIFT loads in quantities that will reduce the
    chance of strain.
    >> USE mechanical lifting aids when necessary.

    Manual lifting of granules into the hopper. Mould parts can weigh up to several kgs.

    Pouring >> Risk of cuts to >> WEAR hand protection.


    granules into hands
    hopper

    TASK – EXTRUSION PROCESS OPERATION

    Hazard Harm Controls


    Molten Plastic/ >> Risk of burns >> GUARD auger and heating devices from contact.
    heat >> GUARD the nozzle where the end of the auger
    connects to the die, to prevent melted plastic
    from squirting beyond the press if there is a leak.
    >> ISOLATE any heating, cutting or sealing
    processes that follow extrusion.
    >> WEAR PPE (personal protective equipment) to
    cover face, hands, and body.

    Plastic becomes liquid at about 200°C. Plastic is forced into dies under high pressure, so any leak between
    the auger and the die may squirt out jets of melted plastic. During servicing, release of melted plastic from
    a blockage may result in hot plastic squirting out under pressure.
    Contact, >> Crush injuries >> FIX guards to prevent reaching into moving parts.
    impact or >> Deep cuts or Prime movers and transmissions MUST
    trapping amputation be guarded.
    >> Guards that open MUST BE interlocked.
    >> USE mesh within the hopper to prevent reaching
    through to the moving auger.
    >> INTERLOCK GUARDS with two control channels
    to prevent hazardous movement.

    TASK – THREADING FILM

    Hazard Harm Controls


    Entanglement >> Crush injuries >> NEVER wear loose clothing or jewellery.
    >> Deep cuts or >> KEEP rollers open as far as possible and running
    amputation as slowly as possible.
    >> KEEP an emergency stop within reach of
    either hand.

    TASK – COOLING AND CUTTING

    Hazard Harm Controls


    Entanglement >> Bruising >> SHIELD heating devices from contact.
    with nips, >> Crush injuries >> ISOLATE any heating, cutting or sealing
    blades and processes that follow extrusion.
    >> Deep cuts and
    knives
    amputation

    Cooling and cutting operations can present hazards, like entanglement in nips where plastic web passes
    around rollers. Contact with knives used for slitting webs, and contact with blades used for cutting
    products to length, can be hazardous.

    OTHER (NON-MECHANICAL) HAZARDS

    Hazard Harm Controls


    Hazardous >> Breathing >> ISOLATE hazardous processes that follow
    substances problems, lung extrusion, such as heating, cutting or sealing.
    damage or >> ENSURE that handling and storage processes
    cancer MINIMISE spills and dust.
    >> Worsening of >> USE temperatures low enough to avoid toxic
    existing health vapour formation.
    problems
    >> CLEAN plastic dust from surfaces where it
    lands. Blowing dust with compressed air is
    NOT acceptable.
    >> PROVIDE adequate ventilation.
    >> ALWAYS WEAR PPE to cover face, hands,
    and body.
    >> KEEP fire extinguishers readily available, and
    ENSURE staff know how to use them.

    Plastics dust can form explosive clouds.


    Noise >> Hearing >> REDUCE noise levels by isolating machines or
    damage or enclosing within noise barriers.
    loss >> ASSESS noise levels.
    >> ARRANGE hearing screenings.
    >> ALWAYS WEAR hearing protection.

    A safe noise level over an eight hour day is 85dB(A). A plastics extrusion press may exceed this
    noise intensity.

    Slips, trips >> Trapping >> KEEP up-to-date housekeeping procedures.


    and falls >> Cuts >> KEEP the area around presses clear of slip and
    >> Bruising trip hazards.

    TASK – MAINTENANCE, CLEANING & REPAIRS

    Hazard Harm Controls


    Contact, >> Bruising >> LOCK-OUT ALL power supplies before
    impact or >> Crush injuries maintenance, cleaning and repairs.
    entanglement >> KEEP a written daily safety inspection system,
    from and ARRANGE annual testing by a qualified
    unexpected press technician.
    movement
    >> KEEP guard interlocks and emergency stops
    safely maintained.
    >> LOCK OUT/DE-POWER presses that fail safety
    requirements, and DO NOT USE until repaired
    or replaced.
    >> ALWAYS WEAR PPE (personal protective
    equipment) when exposed to melted plastic or
    hydraulic oil.

    If additional safeguards are required, they MUST be fitted by competent suppliers, working to recognised
    safety standards. Instructions MUST be provided in a language understood by operators.

    References, current standards and further information can be found on the Safe Use of Machinery
    project page at: www.worksafe.govt.nz

    PUBLISHED: APRIL 2014. CURRENT UNTIL REVIEW IN 2017

    worksafe.govt.nz
    0800 030 040

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