Achieving operational harmony in extruding

When considering a state of operation that maximises efficiencies and throughput, one must consider the tools they use and how they are implemented. In terms of extrusion processing and screw wear, this refers to the proper extruder components and proper application of basic extrusion principles. The equipment/process appears to be running well, the production schedule is tight, and the thoughts go to “it’ll be OK to delay addressing those pesky maintenance schedules and wear part rotations