Shaft leakage
Vol.20 #2, July 1993
To avoid leakage to shafts in segmented screw operation:
a) Retighten shaft end bolts after heating
b) Stone each element before placing on shaft, (this removes burrs)
c) Stone in a figure eight pattern to keep element endfaces true
See also:
- Easy screw disassembly
- Mold release
- Screw design
- Segmented screws
- Turnaround delays
- Twin screw installation
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