TECHNOLOGY | MACHINERY SOFTWARE
Profol lifts operations performance with computerised maintenance system
Polypropylene film producer Profol has become the first German user of the Fiix computerised maintenance management system (CMMS) from Rockwell Automation. Recognising that its maintenance could be enhanced, Profol introduced the Fiix CMMS platform to improve operational performance and quality levels by gathering, analysing and shar- ing operational data for management oversight and process improvement.
ANCILLARIES
Replacing manual
operations Polipak, a Poland-based producer of multi-layer polyethylene (PE) bags, has installed blenders from Liad Weighing and Control Systems. The company blends
virgin LDPE, MDPE and HDPE resins with post- consumer recyclate (PCR) – which was previously done through manual weighing of each ingredi- ent. This resulted in many errors in blend ratios and required additional maintenance because of spilt materials. Plant engineers were responsi- ble for providing produc- tion instructions for these blends for each extruder. Polipak has now installed two automated resin management, blending and distribution systems from Liad. �
https://liad.co.il
46 “We have experienced significant
improvements in time to repair, quality, sustainability, and waste reduc- tion since implementing Fiix’s mainte- nance management software,” said Hannes Becker, assistant technical manager at Profol. “Before, we faced multiple challenges with time-consum- ing searches for spare parts, com- pounded by a lack of comprehensive information about equipment.” In the long term, Profol is looking to
BLENDING New blenders with sturdy design
Movacolor has launched its new MBS range of blenders.
Having compact and
sturdy design, there are no mechanical or moving parts in the hoppers – as well as having modular construction and accurate dosing. “The blenders are of the same high quality as our dosing units and can handle all commonly used materials,” said Klaas Talsma, product manager at Movacolor.
As well as 17 standard configurations, CAST FILM Amut’s live demo at Plast in Italy
Amut will run a demonstra- tion of its ACS 2000 cast film line at its premises in Novara during this year’s Plast show in Italy, held from 5 to 8 September
FILM & SHEET EXTRUSION | July/August 2023
2023 in Milan. The live demo will see a 2000mm-wide, 7-layer cast film line running at more than 1,700 kg/h – making 17-micron film.
Demos run on 6, 7 and 8 September, with shuttle buses provided. The buses leave the show at 1pm every day. �
www.amut.it
www.filmandsheet.com
they can also be customized based on the customer’s specific requirements, he added. The standard configura-
tions are divided into three series: the 3 series, 20 series and the 20 Extrusion series. All Movacolor blenders can dose accurately up to 0.02% and the maximum through- put is set at 1600 kg/h. “Because they are part of our modular concept, they can also easily be upgraded to a Hybrid set-up, where blending and dosing are merged in a single system,” said Klaas.
Movacolor offers a free
compressed air cleaning system with every hybrid blender sold before October 2023. �
www.movacolor.com
automate spare-parts-purchasing processes and integrate Fiix with its existing ERP and MES systems. Malte Dieckelmann, vice president
of enterprise software sales in EMEA for Rockwell Automation, added: “By extracting the right data and putting it in the hands of those who can make the biggest difference, Profol has revolutionised its maintenance activities.” �
www.rockwellautomation.com
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