Rubber Machinery / Rubber Processing Machines - A Brief

Rubber processing machines are used in a variety of applications in rubber industry to process low viscosity adhesives to high viscosity rubber. These machines are used to develop the required level of properties in elastomer such as resilience, abrasion resistance, flex resistance, hardness & tensile strength, etc. Raw elastomers are mixed with various compounding ingredients, shaped & cured. The three components - mixing, shaping & curing - together constitute ''Rubber Processing''. Some important equipment integrated with rubber processing machines are:

Mixing Chamber
The mixing chamber is made from alloy steel & is a 'W' shape through which the rotors are assembled. The contact surface of the chamber is stelite welded & wear resistant hard chrome plated. Special steel jacket is provided for cooling & steam for heating. The rotors are coupled with special quality rotary joints to take water or steam.

Pressure Lid
This is made from alloy steel & is fitted with special pneumatic cylinder to press the material to be mixed. Wider surface area is provided which allow the ingredients being mixed to turn & move in the chamber freely. An arrangement for water or steam circulation is provided & the surface is hard chrome plated.

Dust Collector
Dust collector is provided to collect spurt powder during mixing & this collected powder can further be used in mixing, hence saving of waste material.

Electrical Control Board
A powder coated, dust proof electrical panel box is provided fitted with voltmeter, ampere meter, temp. indicators cum controller, contactors, timer, buzzer, emergency button, interlocking provision, on/off switches for motors, hand operated valves, overload relay etc.

Bed Plate
The machine has common bed on which all components are arranged in proper manner by which there is no need of foundation.