IMAS R&D and engineering team developed and launched a new chassis construction named Polymer Component Carrier Body ® for rollermills with the use of polymeric composites Decently for the first time in milling industry.
Traditionally, the carrier chassis production of rollermills is carried out by welded steel or pig casting method. Instead, IMAS today introduces a new Polymer Component Carrier Body ® construction that offers higher reliability and longer durability for rollermills with the advantage of having much better vibration damping properties.
Today, many rollermill manufacturers in the sector still use the welded steel method in chassis production. IMAŞ had started to use cast iron chassis by making concept changes in rollermills since 2010. IMAŞ continued its research and development activities on vals chassis with the pioneering mission of its sector and started its project activities on researching the availability of polymeric composite materials for vals chassis in 2020.
Today, with the completion of product development, field tests and intellectual rights processes, the Multimilla vals machine is offered for sale worldwide with a new Polymer Component Carrier Body ® .
Launch and first award
IMAS' new Polymer Component Carrier Body ® design was awarded the 'Product Showcase 2023' innovation award at the IAOM USA Conference and Exhibition held in Minnesota, United States.
What is a Polymeric Composite?
Polymeric composites are special materials that are developed by using continuous and discontinuous reinforcements/fillings of polymers (thermosets or thermoplastics) in various shapes and sizes and can be designed and manufactured for the intended use.
Polymeric composites are widely used in many fields, especially in the aviation, marine and automotive industries, and find a place for themselves in many applications due to the fact that they can be designed and manufactured for the place of use and expectations.
The effects of vibration on machinery and buildings
Machines that create vibrations during their operation also harbor some potential threats. In the short term, high vibration levels may cause disturbances in precise operating settings and may lead to inconsistencies in process and product quality. For this reason, it is vital for both machinery and buildings to dampen the resulting vibrations and reduce them to a level that will not cause destructive resonance.
Vibration, in the long term, can cause damage to machine components and materials (bearings, rolling bearings, other moving parts, etc.) by constantly acting, it can lead to the development of damage and shorten the life of machines and components. On the other hand, vibrations caused by machines can cause problems even in the static structure of factory buildings, while also posing a threat to worker health and safety.
The Multimilla Waltz Machine offers higher operational reliability and long-term durability thanks to the new Polymer Component Carrier Body ® .
According to the tests and measurements carried out with the contributions of expert engineers of IMAS R&D center and scientists from Decmettin Erbakan University and Konya Technical University, it has been determined that polymeric composite material has about ten times better vibration damping properties than cast iron material and twenty times better than welded steel construction.
Environmentalist approach, low Tuesday
The developed polymeric composite chassis material offers significant advantages in terms of production flexibility, such as lower thermal conductivity, higher hardness and corrosion resistance, as well as better vibration damping properties, as well as lower production time, cost and carbon footprint.
Murat APAKHAN, Deputy General Manager responsible for Production and R&D of IMAS, said, "As IMAS, we believe that the reliability of our machines is as important as the technology. Dec. For this reason, we are constantly improving the structural design of our machines and systems by following new engineering standards. We believe that today we have taken a pioneering step with the use of polymeric composites for the first time in the milling industry.'
Polymer Component Carrier Body ® is already used for some feed milling machines of IMAS, including Multimilla rollermill, Viteral series flake rolls, hammer mill and pellet press machines, as well as for some feed milling machines of IMAS.
