DOSING AND FEEDING | MACHINERY
through the failure-searching process and provides direction to solve the problem,“ Siffert explains. Common problems in daily operation can be more quickly solved by the operator, while maintenance engineers can focus on more complex problems. User-friendly interfaces with intuitive operation
make training faster, adds Rene Medina, Executive Vice-President for Gericke. Another benefit is supporting remote operation so that equipment can be controlled from one location, even outside the facility. Gericke’s new Universal Controller for feeding (GUC-F), for example, allows automated control over four different feeders at the same time from a single screen. “New controllers with more processing power and expanded monitoring capabilities provide even more actionable data,” Medina says.
Material control In some applications, such as compounds for medical devices or high-voltage cables, the purity of the incoming or produced materials is especially important, according to Oliver Kraushaar, Sales and Project Manager at OCS Optical Control Systems in Germany. “More online devices are being used for quality control,” he says.
MAC Automation puts a cap on pellet losses
MAC Automation Concepts has introduced a new line of gaylord covers, which are designed to fit standard US sizes and provide access ports for vacuum wands and a vinyl window for visual level checks. The covers can be easily installed by one person and help to keep contaminants out and to avoid pellet loss. Two telescoping rods mounted across the width of the cover help prevent sagging. �
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Right: MAC Automation Concepts’ Gaylord cover helps prevent contamination and pellet loss
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