Maintenance and Repair
In response to the needs of our customers, Manifold & Phalor, Inc has added the capabilities of US Die & Mold to service the needs of the blown film and extrusion industries. With seasoned professionals from industry leaders such as Sano, Cincinnati Milicron and Black Clausen, we have the expertise to support the needs of customers in these industries.
Reconditioning services
An important aspect of efficient blown film line operation is regular servicing of dies. Effective die reconditioning maintains high levels of line performance by reducing system backpressure, film lines and maintaining uniform film thickness. Some of the below are before and after pictures of a 3 layer film die.
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Our company services all brands of dies including, but not limited to, Alpine, Glouster, Brampton, W&H, Sano and Davis Standard. Service work is normally accomplished at our plant but if necessary can be done at the customers site.
In addition to reconditioning dies, other services often required to complete servicing on a die system include manufacturing new die components, reconditioning die blocks and rebuilding rotators and oscillators.
In House Capabilities
In house capabilities to assist in reconditioning a die include turning up to 96” in diameter, boring mills, grinding, welding as well as specialized polishing equipment custom tailored for dies. We also have a burn off oven for cleaning dies up to 48” wide X 72” deep X 60” high.