Collin Pilot Line

PILOT-LINE

About Pilot Line

Collin’s Pilot Line is an expertly engineered, fully customizable system that effectively connects laboratory testing with full-scale production. Designed for pilot-scale processing of various materials including plastics, rubber, food, and pharmaceuticals, this Pilot Line is perfectly suited for product development, scale-up trials, and process optimization within industrial R&D settings.

This line integrates advanced technologies such as twin- or single-screw extrusion, calendering, film blowing, casting, coating, laminating, and pelletizing—offering real-world production conditions on a manageable pilot-scale footprint. Users have the capability to simulate production processes, evaluate formulations, and optimize parameters prior to transitioning to mass manufacturing.

Featuring high configurability and industrial-grade components, Collin’s Pilot Line accommodates a diverse array of industries, including plastics, medical, food, feed, and pharmaceuticals, delivering the scalability, precision of data, and adaptability essential for confident innovation.

Pilot Twin Screw Compounders P Professional

Compounders P Professional – for pilot series & production. Flexible, modular high-performance design.

Pilot High-Performance Extruder

High-Performance Extruder T Torque Efficient, flexible & innovative.

Pilot Blown Film Lines P Professional

Blown Film Lines P Professional – for multi-layer films or film hoses Lines with up to 13 layers.

Pilot Blown Film Lines P Professional (water-cooled)

These lines are designed for the production of films. The radial spiral mandrel distributor provides an accurate thickness distribution.

Blown Film Dies and Cooling Rings

Multi-layer dies for 2 up to 13 layers are suitable for different number of layers.

Flat Film Dies and Feedblock

High variability of die width, 50 mm width grading Standard operating temperature 350°C.

Feedblock Type 80

FB 80/3, FB 80/5, FB 80/7, FB 80/9, FB 80/11, FB 80/13, FB matrix

Turret Winder

Turret Winder for high winding quality in pilot and production operation。 Motor-driven bobbin lifting system, modular, compact..

Pilot Line Winders

Winders – Contact, central or gap winding For a winding width of up to 1,000 mm

Pilot Line Flat Film Lines

Pilot Line Flat Film Lines - Perfect for Upscaling Different designs of roll groups

Pilot Line Calenders

Calendering Lines – Refining of films & surfaces Precise, modular. Large production width.

Pilot Stretching Lines MDO

Stretching Lines MDO – high-performance stretching lines for pilot productions High variability of the stretching gaps.

Custom Pilot Modular Line

Module lines are used in the packaging sector for the production of multi-polymer compounds, e. g. with carrier materials.

Real Time Software Visual Fecon

Real time visual software with data logging and evaluation features for extrusion processes via PC