MANAGEMENT | PROCESS CONTROL
Right: The Mini- Compounder B-TSE-A 12/36 from Brabender is designed for recipe and process
development
(augmented reality) usage and other remote tools. Jeltsch adds that machine health, process
optimisation, energy efficiency control and product quality management are all areas benefiting from new process control solutions. He says this will help reduce machine downtime and process stability, as well as facilitate labour automisation and remote control. As a company, he says Buss is continuously working on advancing machine status monitoring capabilities via remote services and looking to add additional sensor capabilities to improve opera- tional machine reliability.
Below: Process data displayed in X-Com- pound’s AR (Augmented Reality) tool
Future automation In the future, compounding processes will require higher degrees of automation in both production and maintenance, according to Switzerland-based X-Compound, also a manufacturer of co-knead- ers. “Current challenging conditions, such as raw material availability and pricing, also need to be addressed with easy-to-maintain and stable production processes to meet increasing demands on the compounds to be produced,” says Karsten Kretschmer, Sales Manager at the company. “Industry 4.0 and new process control solutions can also provide support in maintenance processes. This includes easy identification of mechanical and electrical problems, as well as access to documen- tation, and identification and ordering of spare parts,” he says. “Predictive maintenance processes can also be implemented to minimise unplanned downtime and increase overall equipment availabil- ity. In addition, production can be supported through process control and analysis to guarantee product quality and ensuring the availability of production data from anywhere in the world.” X-Compound has developed an augmented reality (AR) tool for its continuous kneader com-
pounding lines. It says that using the tool allows the requirements for both better understanding and usability of lines to be be fulfilled, as well as providing improved maintenance features. The AR tool allows the display of relevant data from a current line in real-time and allows the process to be monitored from any point. This can include the temperature of the product, motor data or data of additional sensors (real or virtual), such as vibration sensors on the motor or gearbox. German process engineering specialist
Brabender has included a touchscreen through which the integrated browser-based Brabender MetaBridge software is operated to ensure user-friendly operation for its new Mini-Com- pounder B-TSE-A 12/36. This can be used to call up ongoing measurements via various end devices such as smartphones or tablets, regard- less of their location. The Mini-Compounder B-TSE-A 12/36 is designed for recipe and process development or for production of small quantities of material. The mini compounder can process standard pellets up to 3 mm in diameter. It features an openable barrel which simplifies cleaning and allows processes to be observed more easily. Temperatures of up to 400°C are possible in the four separately controlled temperature zones of the unit, with cooling is provided by air or liquid.
IMAGE: X-COMPOUND 42 COMPOUNDING WORLD | August 2022
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