The development of new energy extruders has been gradually advancing along with the rise of the new energy industry and the continuous improvement of extruder technology. The development history is as follows:
Origin and early development: The extruder industry originated in the late 19th century, initially mainly used for the forming processing of metal materials. In the early 20th century, with the advancement of the Industrial Revolution, metal extruders began to be widely used in industries such as aviation, automobiles, and construction. However, at this time, extruders mainly served traditional fields and had less application in the new energy sector.
Preliminary application in the new energy field: In the mid-20th century, the plastic industry emerged, and the extruder industry expanded from the single field of metal material processing to the plastic processing field. By the late 20th century, the global energy crisis and environmental deterioration problems emerged, and biomass energy, as a clean and renewable energy source, received attention. In 1948, Japan filed the first patent for using wood chips as raw materials and using a spiral extrusion method to produce rod-shaped formed fuel, opening the way for the application of extruders in the biomass energy field. Subsequently, countries such as the United States, Switzerland, and Sweden successively developed forming machines of types such as mold roller extrusion and piston compression for use in biomass fuel formation.
Rapid development in the 21st century: Entering the 21st century, with technological progress and the improvement of industrial automation levels, the extruder industry entered a period of rapid development, and new products such as intelligent extruders and energy-saving extruders kept emerging. In the field of new energy vehicles, the demand for lightweight and high-strength materials pushed the application of metal extruders in automotive component production. At the same time, global attention to renewable energy and clean energy led to an increasing application of extruders in new energy fields such as solar photovoltaic and wind power generation, such as manufacturing key components like solar panel frames and supports.
Recent technological innovation and development: In recent years, to meet energy-saving and environmental protection requirements, new energy extruders have continuously innovated in technology. For example, around 2010, the Danelli Brader company in Italy launched a double-tube extruder, which compared with traditional extruders, reduced energy consumption by 12.5%, increased production efficiency, and significantly reduced installed power. Around 2015, the Schmid company launched the HybrEx hybrid power extruder, with non-production time reduced to only 10.5 seconds, achieving a maximum energy saving of 55%, making the equipment more compact and the overall layout more reasonable.