{"id":5010,"date":"2025-06-26T11:04:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T11:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/summitsystems.co.uk\/plastics-automation\/?post_type=products&#038;p=5010"},"modified":"2025-12-22T15:46:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T15:46:45","slug":"extrusion-control-blenders","status":"publish","type":"products","link":"https:\/\/summitsystems.co.uk\/plastics-automation\/products\/gravimetric-blenders\/extrusion-control-blenders\/","title":{"rendered":"Extrusion Control Blenders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n    <section id=\"page-hero-block_082c3b7f55095df234a23a7a4cc25d3b\" class=\"page-hero relative flex bg-white-img bg-cover bg-center bg-no-repeat items-end pb-14 font-primary overflow-hidden\" style=\"padding-top: 272px;\">\n\n        <div class=\"relative w-full h-full flex items-end justify-center\">\n            <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"row\">\n                    <div class=\"col-xl-10 col-lg-10 col-md-11 col-sm-12\">\n                        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<h3>All-in-one blending and extrusion management<\/h3>\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    \n\n\n<div id=\"block_d8cc361625adfd2f2adc1769b0de8885\" class=\"product-highlights-block bg-white text-primary py-20\" >\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row justify-between\">\n\n                            <div class=\"col-xl-5 col-lg-5 col-md-6  mb-16 md:mb-0 \">\n                    <div class=\"product-slideshow [&#038;_.slick-dots]:flex [&#038;_.slick-dots]:mt-10 [&#038;_.slick-dots]:relative [&#038;_.slick-dots]:bottom-0 [&#038;_li]:flex [&#038;_li]:!h-[6px] [&#038;_li]:rounded-[22px] [&#038;_li]:!w-full [&#038;_li]:opacity-40 [&#038;_.slick-active]:opacity-100 [&#038;_.product-dot]:!w-full [&#038;_.product-dot]:!h-[6px] [&#038;_.product-dot]:!rounded-[22px] 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The WXB Gravimetric Batch Blender includes a fully integrated loss-in-weight mix chamber for all extrusion processes, helping you make savings of up to 10% on your raw materials and achieving return on investment in as little as 8-12 months.<\/p>\n<p>The WXB is fitted with stainless steel side gates that are controlled by the Maguire software to constantly update dispenses in a batch. 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