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Pug Sealer Tools & Upgrades

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Upgrades & Tools:
  • Extruder Tools & Upgrades
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  • High-wear Coatings for Bridges
  • Model B Waste Chopper Blade Retrofit
  • Hammermill Upgrades
  • Mixer Upgrades
  • Vacuum System Upgrades

Steele Pug Sealer Tools & Upgrades — Improve pug de-airing for a better extruded product

Steele engineers continue to improve our pug sealers, working in consultation with the machine operators and maintenance specialists in our global customer base.

APS 33/36 Rear Pug Knife

The larger blade design removes material from the rear bulkhead more effectively, while reducing the load on the second-to-last pug knife, extending its service life).

  • Abrasion-resistant high chrome iron alloy blade and high-strength steel shank minimize bending
  • Shank can remain in service almost indefinitely (replace knife blade periodically for wear)

Installs on:

  • 75AD Pug Sealer
  • 75ADC Combined Machine
  • 90BD Pug Sealer
  • 90BDDV Double Vacuum Pug Sealer
  • 5075 Mixer
  • 300F Special Pug mill
  • 300F Jumbo Pug mill
APS 33/36 Rear Pug Knife
Steele APS 33/36 Rear Pug knife

Low-profile Front Pug Knife

Replaceable blade protects the shank and minimizes bending (APS-style shank can last indefinitely with proper maintenance).

  • Shorter than standard pug knives
  • Packs sealing auger without packing dead spaces at entrance of sealing auger case
  • More wear-resistant high chrome iron alloy for material contact
Front Pug Knife
Steele front pug knife

Pug Knife Shank Removal Tool

  • Cuts downtime and maintenance costs
  • Remove tapered bushing pug knife assemblies without damaging shank hardware (strike the punch with a sledge hammer)

Works with any Steele pug sealers, pug mill or mixer fitted with tapered bushing-style pug knife shank.

Shank Removal Tool
Steele Pug Knife Shank Removal Tool

Renewable Sealing Auger Case

Replacement for worn sealing auger split casings on the Pug Sealer

  • Twelve wear-resistant liner segments made of high chrome iron alloy for longer wear life and lower maintenance costs.
  • Replaceable liners bolt to auger case
  • Treat hard caking problems by adding water through liner bolts
Renewable Sealing Auger Case
Steele Renewable sealing auger case

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Our roots are in heavy clay, working with brick, block and tile manufacturers. That experience, along with our ability to add value to bulk raw materials, has driven our expansion into by-product management and resource recovery for iron & steel mills, ferro alloy mines and gypsum/wallboard producers.
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