What Is High Speed Aluminum Extrusion?

 Running a production line often means you need to look at ways you can make some extra profit from whatever you produce. One of the easiest ways to go about this is to increase the speed at which production takes place. It is for this reason that high speed aluminum extrusion was introduced. It has gained popularity over the years and keeps being the go-to for most companies in the extrusion business.

Apart from changing around an entire production line, you can switch up a couple of things and boost your production levels. Here is what you need to know about high-speed aluminum extrusion.

 

What is high speed aluminum extrusion?

Just like with every process, there is a certain perception of how fast an extruder needs to go when working. It determines how many aluminum extrusions can happen in the day. Most extruders have a speed of 5 to 50 m per min which isn’t so bad. The difference is with a high-speed extrusion you get up to 1500m per min of extruded aluminum. The high-speed extruder is considered more efficient in this case.

 

What you need for a high-speed aluminum extrusion

Before you get started on outfitting our production line for high-speed aluminum extrusion, you need to figure out what the requirements are. These are the main things that need to change when upgrading your extrusion line.

 

New motor machines

It goes without a say that the extrusion machines you have will not be able to handle higher speeds. The reason for this is they have different motor strengths which cannot go beyond their current limit.  Trying to make them go beyond that extent is a futile effort since this motor cannot go beyond their current rpm. If you happen to force them to go any faster than they will overheat and can even lead to machine failures and stop your entire production line.

 

Get the right alloys 

One of the things many people worry about when working with extrusion is how the change in temperature greatly affects them. For this reason, you need to ensure you have the right alloys in your factory. Take a look at the material properties and the geometry of your alloy and how it will act when being extruded. The metal heats up more in a high-speed extrusion and you need to get an alloy that can handle the extra heat.

High speed aluminum extrusion is a great way for you to increase production in your company. All you need to do is ensure you have the right material and the right motor to get the work done. As time goes by and technology is improved, more companies are drawn to increasing their production. Learning about the available options will go a long way to help you as a business figure out what you need to do and how that can benefit your overall production rates.