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MIXING AND METERING MAchINEs FOR PUR PROcEssING

RIM-Star versions MiniDos, Compact and Modular

IN PARTNERshIP WITh INDUsTRY

KraussMaffei is a premium partner for the plastics and rubber processing industries worldwide

Automotive

White goods

Construction

Life Science

Electrical / electronics

Whatever you aim to achieve in plastics or rubber processing, KraussMaffei is your partner. We are the only company with intensive expertise across the three main engineering fields. And we have a strong track record in integrating this expertise to develop new processes and systems.
Ready for any challenge

complete extrusion lines ­ is used in many industries, including chemicals, pharmaceuticals, automotive, construction, furniture and packaging.
People for Plastics

We are the "people for plastics". We are your partners from the first exploratory discussion, through development to commissioning, servicing and operating your system, and final disposal. At all times, you are assured of outstanding competence in planning and engineering, as well as reliable and fast spare parts, service and support.
Adding value for customers

Our Injection Moulding Machinery Division supplies machinery and systems from 35 to 4,000 tonnes for standard applications and for all processing variants, together with fully automated solutions. We have a strong customer base in all the relevant industries worldwide. Our Reaction Process Machinery Division supplies machines and complete systems for processing polyurethanes and other reactive materials. Completing our product portfolio, Automotive Component Systems supplies foam moulds, cutters and routers. Our customer base is wide, with a focus on the automotive, construction and white appliances industries. Our Extrusion Technology Division supplies machinery and systems for compounding, for pipe, profile and sheet extrusion, physical foaming, and the production of technical rubbers and intermediates for tire production. Machinery from the company's range ­ from single extruders to

We put our expertise to work for your success. With machine ranges engineered for modularity, we can deliver application-specific solutions based on our wide range of standard modules and specially engineered solutions. This strategy offers customers technical and cost advantages.
close to customers around the world

As an international company, KraussMaffei has a presence in all the major markets for the plastics and rubber processing industries and employs over 3,000 people worldwide. Our sales and service network keeps us close to all our customers around the world.

RIM-Star ­ our answer for your business

Packaging

KraussMaffei`s RIM-Star is a family of mixing and metering systems for polyurethane processing. With its three versions ­ MiniDos, Compact and Modular ­ the RIM-Star family has the right solution for almost every PUR application. RIM-Star machines perform brilliantly in every production situation. They have some major advantages: short, rheologically optimized supply lines between machine components result in lower pressure losses, more precise temperature control and optimized control technology. The benefits for processors are more stable processes and improved product quality. Modular engineering and flexibility when it comes to configuration mean that these machines can be adapted to satisfy customer-specific requirements. Other features of the RIM-Star family are operator and service-friendliness and excellent accessibility.

TRANsPARENT TEchNOLOGY

Meet the machine: take a tour of the RIM-Star Compact and Modular versions
Centrally-mounted connections for component supply lines and central outlet

Clearly visible displays Easier for operators and maintenance technicians

Optional boom For mounting on the machine frame, no extra effort for external piping Plate heat exchangers mounted on machine frame Up to 150 plates enough to cover the full application spectrum, short pipelines mounted compactly on the base frame, higher product quality and lower reject rate due to better control of temperature, pressure and process, clear floor area reduces accident risk

Flexibility now and in the future Flexibility now:


Flexibility in the future: Our machine concept offers you multiple options for adding to and upgrading machine components in response to changed production requirements

Our modular frame concept lets us plan the system to suit your space constraints



Control cabinet can be mounted on the machine frame or supplied as standalone element (option)

Hydraulic system can be mounted on either side An advantage when several machines are being installed New tank design Double-walled, 250 l tanks with integrated agitator, with connections for extra machine components. 250 l tanks mounted compactly on base frame, heating cartridges for cost-effective heating of standalone systems

Flexible design

Central water supply Less effort for on-site installation

Recirculation pump doubles as filling pump Inexpensive filling concept for automatic top-up from barrel or container

DETAILED PRODUcT INFORMATION

Reliable and easy to operate ­ RIM-Star MiniDos, Compact and Modular

highest product quality and lowest reject rates

Optimal flexibility

Short, rheologically optimized supply lines between machine components result in low pressure losses, more precise temperature control and optimized control technology. The benefits for processors are more stable processes and improved product quality.
Minimal maintenance effort and costs

During the development of the new RIM-Star series, KraussMaffei's technologies were combined in "Best Practice" processes. The machines are so flexible that they can be employed in any PUR processing application. Thanks to their modular construction, they can be flexibly configured to meet customerspecific requirements.

The series is also characterized by user-friendliness and ease of maintenance as well as improved accessibility. Repairs can be carried out quickly and efficiently, resulting in minimal down times.

3090

3650

POly

ISO

POly

ISO

2100 POly 1250

RIM-Star MiniDos

ISO 2200 2200

RIM-Star Compact

RIM-Star Modular

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RIM-Star

RIM-Star MiniDos Very small shot volumes and a mini footprint

RIM-Star Compact One-piece machine frame: tightly packed elements save space

RIM-Star Modular Modular machine frame: ready for upgrades to meet current and future requirements. Standalone control cabinet as an option.

RIM-star MiniDos

The machine and the control unit are both mounted on the base frame. This is a plug-and-play machine, ready for immediate operation.
RIM-star Modular

The RIM-Star MiniDos was specially developed for very small shot volumes and minimal space requirements: the length of the supply lines between the tank and the high-pressure pump, and in the highpressure zone with the filter and volume gauge, is reduced to a minimum. Changes to the materials being processed can be made quickly and easily.
RIM-star compact

The RIM-Star Modular has a sectional machine frame which can be added to as necessary to meet all current and future requirements. The control cabinet can be supplied as a standalone unit (option).

The RIM-Star Compact has a one-piece base frame and is engineerd as a compact, space-saving system.

Mixing and metering machines for PUR processing

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INNOVATIVE, PRAcTIcAL AND PRODUcTIVE

Features of the RIM-Star series ­ for perfect component conditioning, metering and mixing

With machines from KraussMaffei's RIM-Star series you can condition, meter and mix PUR materials to the highest standards.
PUR components perfectly conditioned

Heat exchangers, temperature control and thorough mixing are required to keep the components in the day tank in perfect condition. The RIM-Star family offers a number of solutions for these tasks, ranging from tried-and-tested tanks with agitators to complex systems with external heat exchangers and circulation pumps. These latter offer the biggest choice of tank sizes and an optimal height-to-width ratio for component temperature control and homogenization. All tanks are double-walled. Optional add-ons include Viscojet, for optimal mixing of additives, such as fillers, and heating cartridges for low-cost control of component temperature.
conditioning: recirculating pump system

Temperature control systems can be installed in the flow-back circuit, in the tank bypass with circulation pump and heat-exchanger, upstream of the pump on the low-pressure side or upstream on the pressure side.

Perfect metering

Pumps, edge filters and high-pressure filters, magnetic couplings and volume and mass flow measurement ensure components are metered precisely and reliably.

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RIM-Star

Cleaning flange Pump

Magnetic coupling

Suction line from tank (with filter)

Magnetic couplings

Magnetic couplings are available as an option on our machines. We use axial-piston pumps purpose-engineered for polyurethane processing. Your benefits: no leaks, no maintenance, longer life, automatic purging to avoid material overheating and degradation. Frequency-regulated drives (option) are available as the basis for a closed-loop control system.
Edge and high-pressure filters

To ensure trouble-free processing of different PUR systems, we use one type of filter for the suction (low-pressure) side and another type for the pressure side. We also offer variants with switch-over and motor-driven filter systems.
Volume-throughput measurement

We offer manual and automated testing systems. We can integrate any available sensor technology (including mass-flow measurement) to monitor the process parameters, pressure, temperature and throughput, in order to maintain machine availability and processing stability.
Optimal mixing

KraussMaffei offers a very wide spectrum of mixing heads for optimal processing of different PUR systems.

Mixing and metering machines for PUR processing

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ALL YOU NEED FOR PERFORMANcE AND PROFITABILITY

Overview of the RIM-Star range

The RIM-Star Compact and RIM-Star Modular can both be combined with a control desk unit or our Basic control cabinet. The OP177B operator unit is built into the control desk. The Basic control cabinet can be connected to a mobile operator display such as the OP177B, MP270, MP370 Touch, PUC07 or PUC08.
standard functions

Additional options available:

· Two motor speeds · Frequency converter for throughput control · Mould carrier interface · Interface for external units · With OP177B, MP270 and MP370 ­ up to 10 additional mixing heads (9 programs per mixing head) · With PUC07 or PUC08 ­ up to 30 additional mixing heads (9 programs per mixing head) · Third component · Fourth component only possible with PUC07 or PUC08 · Edge filter with electric drive · Electric heating system for tanks · Air conditioning for control cabinet · Printer interface · Modem Other machine-specific options available on request. Please contact us for further details.

· Siemens control S7-315-2DP with connections for a mixed head · Flow and mixing ratio display with tolerance monitoring · Tank component temperature display with tolerance monitoring · Mixing-head temperature display with tolerance monitoring · Mixing-head pressure display with tolerance monitoring · Alarm messages · Switches for intermittent and weekend operation · 99 shot programs · Shot time correction (precision approx. +/- 1 ms) · Follow-on shots possible

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hOW A RIM-sTAR WORKs

Flow chart for a RIM-Star machine
Rim-Star Modular Rim-Star Compact Rim-Star MiniDos Puromat
Pentamix CO2 - Batch

CCM lFI Hybrid

Automatic top-up Tanks (St 37) Tanks (VA) Filler

POLY
4.5 bar 10 bar Standart agitator Viscojet agitator Fill-level sensor Fill-level limit switch 25 l 60 l 100 l 250 l 500 l

MAK

TEMP

4l 8l 16 l 40 l 80 l 155 l
P MAK FU V T P

Boom

Robot

Rotary table

T

Oval table

Shut-down valve

Mould carriers

T P
Control system

Colour Add-on

COOl

FA Profibus

PUC Robot P T

ISO
4.5 bar 10 bar Standart agitator Viscojet agitator Fill-level sensor Fill-level limit switch 25 l 60 l 100 l 250 l 500 l T P Shut-down valve MAK FU V T P TEMP MAK

N2

4l 8l 16 l 40 l 80 l 155 l

Number of mixing heads

USE

P = Pressure measurement V = Volume flow measurement T = Temperature measurement

FU = Frequency converter FA = Non-KraussMaffei system

MAK = Magnetic coupling USE = Switchover units

OPTIONAL ADD-ONs

Optional extras for RIM-Star machines ­ for even more successful PUR processing

From a container station to process data capture, you can add advanced technology from KraussMaffei for improved performance, safety and ease-of-operation.
container station

Double version, basic configuration · Container station consisting of a base platform with drip tray for one buffer container (1200 l) · Buffer container with Supermax and minimum filling level switch (capacitive) · Exchangeable container (1000 l, above) with "container present" monitoring · Gear pump (20 l/min) with magnetic coupling to fill the buffer container and RIM-Star day tank · Quick couplings on both sides (tank truck coupling) for fast container exchange

We offer a range of solutions ­ from a basic barrel unit or container station through to complex material handling systems. Single version, basic configuration · Container station consisting of a base platform for one exchangeable container (1000 l) · Gear pump (20 l/min) with magnetic couplings to fill the RIM-Star day tank · Quick couplings on both sides (tank truck coupling) for fast container exchange · Customer-specific options for both versions

Mixing-head boom, robots and mobile units

We offer a number of handling systems to optimize polyurethane pour into the mould. These include high-performance industrial robots and mixinghead booms. The latter can be swivel-arm and/or linear units, manually operated or motor-driven.

Container station with base platform

Robot and track

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RIM-Star

Switchover unit

Filling pump

Feed pump

switchover units

Feed pumps/recirculation pumps

Switchover units channel components to different mixing heads as required.

Feed pumps and recirculation pumps can be supplied to pump high-viscosity polyols, to pump components over long distances and to ensure constant feed of filled or nucleated materials.

Process data capture with the MP 270 control

Process data capture with the PUc 07 control unit

The Siemens MP 270 graphic colour display monitor (10.4 inch) for process data visualization offers some major benefits: · Graphic overview of the whole system with all process data · Easy management of foam programs , automatic calculation of all foam parameters · Tolerance monitoring for all relevant process parameters · Oscilloscope function · 20-shift shot data and events logging/archiving · Interface to host computer for process data analysis · Printer interface · The MP 370 Touch is also available; it provides the same functions as the MP 270.

Computer-controlled data capture with the Siemens PC 677 control panel ­ 12.1 inch colour monitor · The PUC 07 offers all MP 270 functions plus: · Up to 511 foam programs · Event logging · Statistical analysis · Process data capture for multi-station systems · Host-computer interface · Modem access
PUc 08 control unit

As for PUC 07, but with: · Separate IPC built into switching cabinet with 15 inch mobile touch screen from B&R Touch Screen · Specific overview monitoring possible · Machine functions available without visual display

MP 270

PUC 07

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sERVIcE WORLDWIDE

Service, support and spare parts ­ when you need them, where you need them
Rely on us for a fast and competent response to all your service needs anywhere in the world. Whatever you need ­ from troubleshooting and training to spares or repairs ­ we're on the job. We're dedicated to supplying service quality on a par with the outstanding quality of our machines and systems. We offer far more than spare parts and hotlines. We'll work with you to choose the best and most cost-effective solution for your operation. We'll help you test new applications and we'll plan customized service packages.
All-round service Training with high hands-on content customer trials and prototyping in our test lab

The Reaction Process Machinery Division operates a test lab fitted with the latest machinery and equipment. We can run trials, produce prototype parts and fine-tune processes on your behalf. We can work with you to test and evaluate processes, machines and equipment in order to identify the best approach for a particular project. Our highlyqualified application engineers are there to help you.

Courses are held in our lab and training centre, or, optionally, on your premises. We offer clearly-structured basic and advanced training in operation, process control and maintenance for KraussMaffei reaction process machinery. On request, we'll plan and hold special courses on topics of your choice. All participants spend a high proportion of their training working hands-on with original KraussMaffei machines. A well-structured training program produces skilled operators and technicians, which will positively impact your up-time and productivity.

Our service offering is broad. We'll configure your system, install and commission it, train your staff, plan measures to minimize your downtime risk and maximize productivity, and carry out maintenance, repairs and upgrades. You'll find us fast, reliable and competent. Our hotline is manned by highlytrained and experienced service technicians. If necessary, we'll get a technician to you quickly. Remote diagnosis, interfacing directly with your machine's control system, can be a practical alternative. Spares for all important wear parts are available at short notice. We're continuously expanding our service network to speed up spare parts shipment. Talk to us about the right service solution for your business.

KraussMaffei Reaction Process Machinery Worldwide

KraussMaffei Technologies GmbH Munich, Germany Email: info@kraussmaffei.com Viersen, Germany Email: udo.hafer@kraussmaffei.com Georgsmarienhütte, Germany Email: rainer.janotta@kraussmaffei.com Krauss-Maffei Italiana S.r.l. Abbiategrasso, Italy Email: gianmario.bossi@kraussmaffei.com Berstorff Krauss-Maffei O.O.O. Moscow, Russia Email: juri.mitschurin@kraussmaffei.com

Krauss-Maffei U.K. Ltd. Warrington, UK Email: mike.bate@kraussmaffei.com

Krauss-Maffei Corporation Florence and Detroit, USA Email: sales-rpm.us@kraussmaffei.com

Krauss-Maffei Corporation Mexico City, Mexico Email: raul.tellez@kraussmaffei.com

Krauss-Maffei Korea Ltd. Seoul, Korea Email: dw.lee@kraussmaffei.com Krauss-Maffei Plastics Machinery (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Shanghai, China

Krauss-Maffei do Brasil Ltda. São Paulo, Brazil Email: anselmo.costa@krauss-maffei.com

Email: yutang.xu@kraussmaffei.com Krauss-Maffei Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. Singapore, Singapore Email: service-rpm.sg@kraussmaffei.com Krauss-Maffei Japan KK Okazaki, Japan Email: noriyuki.kanoh@kraussmaffei.com

How to contact us
Apart from email you can contact us on our service hotline or by post at this address: Reaction Process Machinery service KraussMaffei Technologies GmbH Krauss-Maffei-Str. 2 service hotline Phone: +49 89 8899-3152 Fax: +49 89 8899-4024 80997 Munich Germany

KraussMaffei is a premium partner for the plastics and rubber processing industries worldwide. KraussMaffei machines and systems are used wherever plastics and rubber are converted into products. As a knowledge-driven technology company, we build on many decades of experience and a strong commitment to research and development.

KraussMaffei Technologies Gmbh

Krauss-Maffei-Strasse 2 ··· 80997 Munich Phone +49 89 8899-2546 ··· Fax +49 89 8899 - 4043 www.kraussmaffei.com

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KraussMaffei's RIM-Star series of mixing and metering machines, with its three versions ­ MiniDos, Compact and Modular ­ has the optimal solution for all types of PUR applications. Modular engineering and flexible configuration mean that these machines can be highly customized. RIM-Star machines deliver a more stable process and higher product quality with short line lengths for lower pressure losses, more precise temperature control and optimized control technology. The machines are operatorand service-friendly and all elements are easily accessible