Hosokawa Polymer Systems: Below the Press / Hot Melt

Below the Press / HOT MELT

HMG® Hot Melt Granulators
Performance features

• Unique chamber design allows air cooling of hot granulate for fast throughput without clogging.
• Quiet operation — 85 dbA or less in most applications
• Recovers most hot materials at up to 600 degrees without pre-cooling.
• Safe 120-volt control circuit; hopper and screen cradle electrically interlocked.
• Available as complete systems with blower evacuation and cyclone separating equipment for automated materials handling and closed loop processing.

Manufacturers of FEP, PVC- and PE-insulated and jacketed wire and cable have successfully blended up to 50% recovered material with virgin pellets with no loss of physical or dielectric properties by immediately granulating hot material at the processing station.

No sticking or Clogging:
HMG® machines feature a modified Shurfeed® cutting chamber specially designed for recovery of hot plastics up to 600 degrees F without pre-cooling. Hot extrudate falls directly in front of the rotating knives and is passed through the cutting action immediately. The evacuation blower provides high volume air flow through the open rotor and expanded chamber area to cool material quickly. Close, uniform rotor-to-screen clearance and the scissors-cut blade configuration produce fast, positive throughput without material build-up in the chamber.

For certain compounding applications, HMG® machines can provide a low-cost, space-saving alternative to water bath and strand pelletizing systems. Resulting granulate can be processed immediately, and the water-free system is particularly applicable to compounding of hygroscopic materials.

Specifications

Model		HMG 88	HMG 1010	HMG 1627

Throughput	lbs/hr (kg/hr)	100 (45)	400 (180)	1200 (540)

Throat size of chamber	inches (mm)	8 x 8 (203 x 203)	10 x 10 (254 x 254)	16 x 27 (406 x 686)

Feed opening	inches (mm)	4 x 2 (102 x 51)	9 x 3 (229 x 76)	24 x 3 (610 x 76)

Cutting Circle	inches (mm)	7.6 (193)	9.5 (241)	14.75

Rotor Knives	number	2	4	5

Bed Knives	number	2	2	2

Motor	HP (kw)	5 (3.7)	7.5 - 10 - 15 (5.6 - 7.5 - 11)	50 (37)

Blower	HP (kw)	1.5 (1.1)	3 - 5 - 7.5 (2.2 - 3.7 - 5.6)	7.5 (5.6)

Shipping Wt.	lbs. (kg)	900 (410)	1200 (545)	5600 (2545)

* The above are CONSERVATIVE throughput rates based on HDPE. Type of process and material can greatly affect throughput rates. HMG® machines are designed and manufactured in the U.S.A. Specifications subject to change without notice.

Dimensions

Model		A	B	C	D	E	F	G

HMG88	inches (mm)	14 (355)	26 (660)	17 (432)	3 (75)	14.5 (368)	24 (610)	11 (279)

HMG1010	inches (mm)	27 (686)	48 (1220)	23 (584)	5 (125)	19 (483)	23.5 (597)	9.5 (241)

HMG88	inches (mm)	30 (762)	61 (549)	37.5 (952)	8 (200)	28 (711)	51 (1295)	21.5 (546)

* Outside diameter