K2019 | SHOW REVIEW Machinery and equipment Right:
C-Beyond is Coperion’s new app-based plant manage- ment offering
Accrapak Systems showed the latest version of its ASL Heavy Duty pelletiser, which offers tool-free access and improved cutter and chute safety interlocks to allow a complete colour and roll changeover in five minutes. The machine on display was an ASL 300 model,
which offers a 300mm feed width and maximum throughputs of up to 3,200 kg/hr depending on product density. Standard features include dual drives to power the rotor and feed roll, which allows pellet length to be adjusted down to 1mm and to be maintained independent of line speed changes, and fixed roller gap setting. Sales Engineer Graham Pennington said the machines also feature a straight feed table, which allows them to handle soft materials as well as heavily loaded glass reinforced polymers. �
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was a vision, now it is a solution.”
Coperion presented an updated version of its proven ZSK compounding extruder design, which includes several new features to help users run more efficiently and reduce downtime, and previewed its next generation control and monitor- ing systems. The machines on show included ZSK 45 Mc18 variants. Both included a new
and ZSK 70 Mc18
one-piece cover design that can be detached for cleaning without interfering with the heaters. Access to the cartridge heaters is also improved – they can now be replaced individually and quickly connected via IP67 plugs. The gearbox lantern has also been modified on the new machines to allow tool-free access to the shaft coupling as soon as the machine has stopped for maintenance. The ZSK 45 Mc18
on display was
also fitted with flanged barrels rather than the previous tiebar arrangement. While convinced of the performance benefits of the new machines, Coperion Business Unit Head Peter von Hoffmann said the company’s major focus in recent times has been on software innova- tions such as the newly introduced C-Beyond digital control suite.
“Slowly these machines are getting more and
more mature. We have to provide a cutting edge by being smarter – saving a few minutes or sec- onds,” he said, adding that there had been a very good reception from the market to the new C-Beyond development. “There has been a lot of interest, especially from customers that have a lot of machines from us. Over the last three years this
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C-beyond is intended to connect equipment and simply display the key KPIs. Aimed at plant managers rather than operators, the app-based system takes data from each machine controller and can combine that with cloud data to provide real-time OEE information. Coperion is also in the final stages of adding a customer-specific parts ordering module and intends to include product catalogues for registered users. The company also showed a preview of a new machine interface that it hopes to begin rolling out across its machine line through 2020. This is intend- ed to present a more uniform window into the machine but will also include a number of smart features such as maintenance planning, step-by- step troubleshooting, improved process monitor- ing, and general productivity tools such as feeder sequencing (which will allow feeders to be run down ahead of a product changeover). �
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Fimic showed its latest and largest melt filter. The GEM model uses two 600mm diameter screens to provide 5,500cm2
of filter surface and is intended
for use in high volume and highly contaminated recycling applications. “All customers are increasing capacity and output and are handling more and more different materials with more contamination,” said Fimic Sales Director Erica Canaia, who explained that the unit can process up to 3 tonnes/h depending on the application. The new machine, which can be equipped with
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