High flow nozzle (#9833) and improved cutter (#9802)

The previous nozzle design (#9821) was made to maximize texturizing properties while lowering compressed air consumption. Needs for increased flow have been expressed for specific muffler designs, and for the use of 7,000 tex input Type 30® roving. The performance of the cutter has been simultaneously improved .

 

- Increased stability and entanglement of texturized material in the muffler cavities

- High directing energy

- Increased lifetime of cutting mechanism (up to 90,000 cycles without part replacement)

- Less sensitive to dust

 

 

Weighing cells

The conventional machines are set up for successive deliveries of material defined by length. Owens Corning newly offered the option to control part consistency by measuring the weight of delivered material.

 

- Enables poka yoke system including ability to correct

- Possibility to label each filling

- Improves traceability

 

Inner tube direct filling

This specific technique to fill mufflers was developed to minimize the impact of fiber filling processes within our customers assembly plants. 

 

- Enables complete muffler assembly including end caps except for one inlet or outlet tube

- Excellent fiber placement control

- Enables offline finishing of mufflers with the insertion of fibers

 

Robotic filling cells

Although it is possible to handle nozzles manually, customers have expressed needs to achieve far better consistency of fillings. Therefore, designs which include the use of robotic arms to manipulate the nozzle in a very precise filling pattern are now available.

 

- Making best use of manual machine flexibility and reliability

- Compatible with automated filling of large muffler cavities

- Improves working conditions (does not require PPE)