TwinLab-F 20/40 | Application 2 | How to prepare the extrusion process

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TwinLab-F 20/40
Multi-purpose twin screw extruder for the food and feed lab
How to prepare the extrusion process:
- Grind your sample , e. g. with the Brabender Break Mill SM 4:
- Install the twin screw extruder
- Configure the screws according to application
- Insert the screws
- Insert side dosing plugs
- Close liner
- Attach the ringnut adapter
- Grease screws with food-appropriate lubricant
- Fix the liner with 18 screws
- Remove closing plug
- Insert dosing plug
- Tighten the screws with 30 Nm
- Mount the heating tape
- Attach the pressure transducer
- Attach the stock thermocouple
- Screw on bursting pin
- Insert copper sealing ring
- Connect CAN
- Connect the heating tape
- Connect the stock thermocouple
- Connect the cooling water
- Switch on the extruder
- To preheat the device, configure the equipment
- Select components
- Configure heating zones
- Preheat the temperature zones
- Tighten the pressure transducer, stock thermocouple and bursting pin with 20 Nm
- Retighten the screws with 30 Nm
- Retighten the 18 liner screws crosswise with 60 Nm
- Close the liner cover
- Insert the hopper
- Attach and tighten the die
- Insert a die head which suits your application
- Optional: Installation of further stock thermocouple
- Connect the control thermocouple and the heating cable
- Connect the stock thermocouple
- Tighten the stock thermocouple with 20 Nm
- Mount cutting device, if necessary
- Adjust the distance between blade and die insert
- Finish CAN wiring
- Retighten the die
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