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the requirements of a specific material flow at any given time. Digitalisation of the relevant parameters, including mass flow, is necessary for AI to carry out the optimisation to reduce energy consumption and contribute to a reduced carbon footprint of the granulators, he said. The core of Smart Flow is a sensor that measures the flow rate (bulk flow) without contact and is positioned in the riser pipe of the extrac- tion piping. Its data is transmitted to the Smart Control system, where it is processed and displayed in the form of the (extrapo- lated) mass ground per hour as a measure of the ma- chine’s performance. The reliability, precision


and repeatability of the data generated by Smart Flow is based on the sensor’s operating mode, which uses microwave technology to measure bulk flow. The signal generated by the Doppler effect reflects changes in particle concen- tration and velocity, ena- bling an early response. Thanks to contactless measurement, the sensor requires no maintenance. � www.hellweg- maschinenbau.de


MachinePoint says that used industrial machinery – which it buys and sells – can help companies to reduce their carbon footprint. “Various studies estimate


that 70-75% of the CO2 emitted over a machine’s lifecycle is generated during its production phase – through raw material extraction, manufacturing,


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and transportation,” said the company. A used machine can help a company prevent the emission of 6-20 tonnes of CO2 per unit, depending on the type of equipment, it says – equivalent to the annual emissions of two small cars. In sectors such as plastics, where production lines are very material- and energy-intensive, the positive impact is multiplied.


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