PT ZONE: Controls & Monitoring
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Extrusion & Compounding at NPE: More Output, More Flexibility, Less Energy
2/23/2012Plastics Technology
There won't be many blown-film lines running, but there is still much in the way of innovation going on in extrusion and compounding.
Injection Molding at NPE: Speed, Automation & Integration Take Center Stage2/23/2012Plastics Technology
Hot buttons at the show will be multi-component molding, in-mold labeling/decorating (IML/IMD), in-mold assembly, medical molding, liquid silicone rubber (LSR), micro-molding, and high-speed packaging.
Molding 2012 Conference Hits the Hot Topics10/25/2011Plastics Technology
Medical molding, liquid silicone rubber (LSR) molding, micromolding (even of LSR), energy management, biopolymers, and sustainable, “green” molding—these and more topics of highest interest to injection molders today will be presented at the Molding 2012 International Conference and Exhibit in Miami, Fla., Jan. 22-25.
Vision Inspection Integrated with Press Control8/23/2011Plastics Technology
Machine-operator access to 100% quality inspection of micro-part dimensions is available with the new PowerVision option from Wittmann Battenfeld, Torrington, Conn.
Heating & Cooling at NPE 20036/7/2010Plastics Technology
Smaller, more efficient, and environmentally friendly are the themes for new heating/cooling products at NPE.
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OVERVIEW:
Controls & Monitoring
Computer control systems are used to monitor and regulate a wide range of process parameters in all types of processes. These include control of the barrel temperature, melt temperature and pressure, line speeds, hot runner temperature (in injection molding) and mold and die temperature. Closed-loop controls provide for automatic adjustment of process parameters go out of range.
Product Announcements
- AUXILIARIES: Batch Control Terminal for Compounding
- Mettler-Toledo, Inc. 11/22/2011
- EXTRUSION: On-Line Sensor for Thick Sheet
- NDC Infrared Engineering Inc. 4/26/2011
- EXTRUSION: Safety-First extrusion Melt-Pressure Sensors
- Gefran, Inc. 4/26/2011
- Faster Position Sensors for High-Speed Molding
- 10/1/2009
- Web-Based Machine & Plant Monitoring
- Husky Injection Molding Systems 9/1/2009
