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most annoying conveying issues to the booth, in order to show how the new solution can eliminate them. “Artificial intelligence will not only optimise the
process of conveying, but will also eliminate labour costs – specifically the need for error-prone manual interactions with the conveying equipment,” he said.
Above: Conair says its AI-driven conveying technology “virtually eliminates” the need for human interaction
In addition, AEC’s new line of desiccant wheel
dryers provide high-performance moisture removal and have adjustable process air flow that prevents over-drying and cuts energy consumption. Avail- able in three configurations — ADP, ADW and ADC — the AD Series is a direct replacement for AEC’s earlier NGX and RDX series dryers. They are available with throughputs ranging from 50 to 2,500 pounds per hour. Options include an internal dew point sensor, level sensor, take-off boxes and integration with industry 4.0 equipment. The company’s BD-100 gravimetric batch blender is designed for applications with lower throughput rates. It features high performance and versatility for applications including injection moulding, extrusion and other processes. With a throughput of up to 100 lbs/hour, the BD-100 has small batch capability with a 1lb batch size and feeding accuracy of +/- 0.1% over time for each material fed into the batch. The BD-100 also has a precision .01% span accurate load cell weigh system. It expands the company BD range to six models.
Right: Riverdale’s gravimetric system now has an opera- tor-friendly touchscreen interface
Interactive demo At NPE, Conair ran a live, interactive demonstration of a new AI-driven conveying technology, which claims to “virtually eliminate” the need for human interaction or adjustments to central conveying systems. The patented AI technology creates and maintains optimal source-to-destination material flows regardless of material characteristics, distances, or destinations and automatically compensates for common conveying problems. “Our latest products – including our AI-driven conveying technology – offer processors a practi- cal, affordable, and technically advanced way to meet high labour training and turnover costs head-on,” said Sam Rajkovich, VP of sales and marketing at Conair. Conair invites processors to bring a list of their
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Controller update Riverdale Global has updated the controller on its RGS Riverdale Gravimetric System. The company ran a live demo of it at the NPE show. A new operator friendly touchscreen interface gives quick access to process settings such as throughput, shot size, let down ratio, and weight per gallon. Current settings/recipes can easily be saved, reducing any input error. The system automatically adjusts to screw recovery time and extruder output and can automatically re-calibrate to new colour – so no additional setup is required. Onscreen runtime graphical performance reporting allows real-time information for precise metering rates. The new controller now comes with an optional
barcode scanner or RFID reader for automatically reading process settings to avoid operator mis- keyed input. A USB port allows data download, data printout and software update capability.
Staying on track At NPE this year, Maguire Products introduced its Tracker monitoring and reporting software, designed specifically for plastics. Tracker is a web-based equipment and software solution that gives comprehensive monitoring and control for all Maguire WSB blenders, MGF feeders, Ultra dryers, and FlexBus conveying systems. With high accessibility – via any internet browser – it can ensure real-time insights and secure data transmission for downloading data into a third- party database for reporting and analytics. This enables integration with ERP or other software
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