TSD Trial Update ( Superstix Jr using Neotech RP301 at BM2J)

Recommendation Result
Adjusted Temperature Setting of
Virgin: Recyle Ratio Barrel Temp. °C Die Die & Oil
Barrel, Die Head & Die & Pin and Oil Head Pin Cooler
Cooler Temp. °C Temp.
 Use 160 to 190°C in barrel, die head and die & Zone Zone Zone °C
pin to prevent blackspots. 1 2 3
 Maintain temperature of Oil Cooler to 60 ± 5°C

Existing Actual Machine Setting 100% Setting 175 175 175 180 195* 60
Virgin
Actual 174 171 173 178 197* 62
Barrel Temp. °C Die Die & Oil
Head Pin Cooler
Zone Zone Zone Temp Temp. 50:50 V:R Setting 175 175 175 177 190 60
1 2 3 °C °C (on-going)
*Higher setting than target since uses virgin material. Actual temp is required to
Actual
attain target weight wherein176 175 major
no expected 176issue with
181regard 189
to blackspot61
since with higher heat resistance vs with recycled material. To lower once with
recycled material.
187 173 172 200 200 66 - 80
To target previous standard weight (54
±2 grams) for Superstix Junior Jar

Particular Previous Adjusted Actual Actual

Standard Standard Prod’n. (Trial)
Jar 54 (52 – 56) 55 (54 – 56) 54.0 – 58.0 54.9 – 55.7

Crown
Achieved 25 jar weight, also
previous standard 25 able to reduce
16.2 tail weight.
16.7 – 17.5

Tail 15 15 14.3 7.6 – 9.6

TSD Trial Update ( Superstix Jr using Neotech RP301 at BM2J)
Achieved significant increase in % Particular % GTP
Good to Pack (GTP)
Standard/ Production Actual (Trial)
Target
Note:
> Monitoring of 50:50/V:R trial is up to 100% Virgin 95% 86% 98.31%
3 generation only due to insufficient
rd (40 hrs run) (18,683/19,004pcs)
generated waste since good run. However, 50:50 V:R 92.94%
conducted trial using recycled material (1st gen - 24hrs run) (10,558/11,360pcs)
from Warehouse stock (unknown
50:50 V:R 94.84%
generation). On-going trial until 12/08. (2nd gen - 24hrs run) (10,926/11,520pcs)
Also with on-going similar trial on BM2A
(older machine) to check effectivity and if 50:50 V:R 91.51%
will also attain higher % GTP. (3rd gen – 24hrs run) (9,920/10,840pcs)

% Reject Generated Reject Breakdown:

> Major contributor of rejects are blackspots,

deformed and uneven cut (machne related).