Metzner Caterpillar Haul-offs

for the gentle transport of extruded rubber profiles to the processing system

Metzner caterpillar haul-offs gently transport rubber profiles, which are pulled out of a cooling bath after extrusion and further processed, to the processing system. To guarantee material feed without deformation, tension or pressure points, Metzner uses long conveyor belts that run completely synchronously. This characteristic is maintained even at speeds of up to 40 m/min.

All caterpillar haul-offs are connected to the extrusion line via an interface. This ensures that the transport speed of the caterpillar haul-offs runs parallel to the extrusion line. Simultaneously, the caterpillar haul-off sends a signal to the cutting machine when production stops or restarts. The advantage: processing is almost completely automatic.

Depending on customer requirements, the caterpillar haul-offs are manufactured with different belt lengths and widths. In this case, the following applies: The more flexible the material is, the longer the belt length should be. In the case of extremely soft materials, Metzner offers an optional pressure regulation that ensures optimum contact pressure.

All belts can be replaced within a very short time using the Metzner quick-change system. This minimises set-up times. The insertion of new profiles is also designed to be user-friendly.

Gentle profile feeding in in-line extrusion

Metzner caterpillar haul-offs gently transport rubber profiles, which are pulled out of a cooling bath after extrusion and further processed, to the processing system.