PVC pipe production line

continuousautomatedwith mixer

Overview
The production of end products that meet international market requirements depends on integrated plant design and reliable handling of bulk materials. Coperion supplies bulk-materials handling systems and complete plants tailored to plastics processing, with a focus on operational reliability, safety and availability. Over more than 50 years Coperion has built over 350 PVC processing plants for profiles, panels, pipes and PVC compounds, including very large installations such as a supply system for a factory with 200 extruders (window profiles) and a PVC compounding system with an annual capacity of 350,000 tonnes.

Plants and Capabilities

• Complete plants and systems for plastics manufacturing and PVC processing, covering bulk materials handling, dosing, conveying, mixing and extrusion.
• Engineering and process design expertise to ensure consistent product quality, productivity and plant availability.
• Scalable solutions from single-line installations to multi-extruder factories and high-capacity compounding systems.

Automation — WPC system
Coperion's WPC automation system is developed specifically for PVC processing and has been in industrial use for more than 20 years. Key features and benefits include:

• Extensive field experience: more than 150 PVC processing plants automated with WPC.
• Mixer automation integrated into the WPC for safer, more transparent plant operation.
• Localized user interface in the language of the country of use for straightforward operation and reduced operator errors.
• High remote-maintenance capability: over 90% of typical assignments (troubleshooting, modifications, recipe changes) can be completed cost-effectively via remote maintenance (modem or internet).
• Continuous monitoring and automated control functions designed to maximize system availability.

Experience & References
Coperion's project references demonstrate capabilities in scaling, integration and high-throughput production. Representative examples include a supply system for a 200-extruder window-profile factory and a PVC compounding system with 350,000 t/year capacity. Decades of project execution support adaptation to customer specifications and on-site integration.

Technical specifications

• Manufacturer / Brand: Coperion
• Product category: Plastics processing plants (complete plants and systems for plastics/PVC processing)
• Industry experience: >50 years in plastics processing plants
• Number of PVC processing plants built: >350
• WPC automation: in industrial use >20 years; >150 PVC plants automated
• Remote maintenance capability: >90% of typical assignments resolvable remotely
• Example installations: supply system for factory with 200 extruders (window profiles); PVC compounding system with annual capacity 350,000 tonnes
• Focus: bulk materials handling, process engineering, operational reliability, safety and availability