Weighing and Mixing System
AssigneeAmpacet Corporation
InventorEli MARGALIT
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Abstract
The invention is a weigh ng and mixing system for the preparation of mixtures of components required by processing machines for the manufacture of plastic products. In particular the invention is suitable for the preparation of weighed mixtures comprised of at least two different masterbatches in order to obtain the color shade desired for a specific plastic product.
Claims10
A weighing and mixing system for the preparation of a mixture of granular components required by a processing machine for the manufacture of a plastic product, the system comprising:
- a. at least one separate weighing unit for each one of the components of the mixture;
- each weighing unit comprising a material hopper comprising at least one first opening and at least one second opening, a weighing hopper, a load cell and at least one feeding system;
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- b. a chamber configured to receive the weighed components from all of the weighing units and to produce a homogeneous blend that can be delivered to the processing machine.
A masterbatch having a desired color shade, said masterbatch comprised of at least two masterbatches, each having a different color shade, wherein the at least two masterbatches are combined by the weighing and mixing system of claim I and then passed through an extruder and pelletizing machine to form new pellets with the desired color shade.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.