Twin Screw Shaft Spacer Bearing

A twin screw extruder, comprising:

• a barrel comprising a chamber and a discharge port;
• an extrusion molding die coupled to the discharge port of the barrel;
• an axially extending first screw shaft;
• an axially extending second screw shaft;
• and
• a screw shaft support comprising:
• a first spacer bearing configured to be disposed on the first screw shaft and a second spacer bearing configured to be disposed on the second screw shaft;
• a first cross member comprising a first loop slidably coupled to the first spacer bearing and a second loop slidably coupled to the second spacer bearing;
• and
• a second cross member spaced apart from the first cross member by a connection member, the second cross member comprising a first loop slidably coupled to the first spacer bearing and a second loop slidably coupled to the second spacer bearing,
• wherein the connection member is disposed between the first spacer bearing and the second spacer bearing, and the connection member is connected to the first cross member at a first end and the second cross member at a second end.