You have been asked to increase the output of an extruder Yo

You have been asked to increase the output of an extruder. You would recommend which of the following?. a. Increase the melt temperature. b. Increase the screw RPM c. Change the die design d. All of the above e. None of the above

Solution

Option b is correct

that is by increasing screw rpm we can increase extruder output.

extruder output depends on

1.screw rpm

2.die dimension

3.screw dimension

other ways to increase output

Increase screw diameter

increase die diameter