Component for an extrusion line

Abstract

A component of an extrusion line, the component being configured to cool a melt, configured to homogenize a melt, or configured for distributing the melt, consists of a plurality of individual parts. The component is constructed in a computer-assisted manner. Computer-assisted manufacturing data predominate for the component, and the component is additively manufactured on the basis of the data. The component manufactured in this manner fulfills at least one of the following functionalities: uniform distribution of the melt over the circumference, thermal homogenization of the melt over the circumference, mechanical homogenization of the melt over the circumference, cooling of the melt over the circumference, retention of a supporting element for the internal displacement of the melt, the component being a screen basket, a melt cooler, or a part of a spiral mandrel distributor.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.