Extrusion International 1-2018

40 Extrusion International 1/2018 EXTRUSION TECHNOLOGY New Equipment & Innovative Control System to meet Challenges in Extrusion battenfeld-cincinnati USA has increased its sales coverage in North, Central and South America. The sales managers will be available to meet interested visitors at booth number W2771 at the2018 NPE show in Orlando, FL from May 7 to 11.battenfeld-cincinnati USA will present the solEX NG single screw extruder, the conEX NG twin screw conical extruders and the STARextruder. These are equipped with the latest Industry 4.0 compatible BCtouch UX control. The extruders represent our latest technology for the infrastructure, construction and packaging divisions, servicing the pipe, profile and sheet industries NG extruder series save energy and improve performance The solEX NG is a single screw extruder for high-performance applications that offers up to 20% higher outputs, up to 15% lower energy costs and approxi- mately 15-20°F lower melt tempera- tures. Thanks to this, it is well suited for the production of PO pipe from micro ducts to large diameters of 2.6 m. The conEX NG is a conical twin screw extruder with a flexible design that covers a wide range of outputs for PVC pipe, profile and sheet extrusion. Its innovative design allows for energy savings of up to 20%. The mechanical design platform offers many configu- rations for primary or coextrusion ap- plications. Choice of extrusion systems for thermoforming sheet For high-grade food packaging pro- duction, the use of PET as raw mate- rial is on the increase. STARextruders combine a single screw for plastifica- tion with a planetary roller section for efficient degassing, making them ideal for direct PET processing. Energy sav- ings can be achieved thanks to reduced drying times. conEX NG: flexible, energy-efficient extruders for PVC processing battenfeld-cincinnati also has com- prehensive experience in multi-layer sheet extrusion. The product portfo- lio includes high-speed extruders with 75 and 45 mm diameter screws and, depending on the customers’ require- ments, standard 3-roll roll stacks or the Multi-Touch roll stack for high-speed extrusion. New control system compatiblewith Industry 4.0 applications battenfeld-cincinnati’s extruders are equipped with the BCtouch UX con- trol system. The “UX” stands for “user experience” and refers to the intuitive operation of the user interface, thanks to a graphic depiction of the line and its components. The intuitive multi-touch display function is modeled on well- known user interface designs from mobile phones and tablets. The control comes with a 21.5” landscape format with swivel-and-tilt functionality as well as multiple language optionsand individualized control surfaces for each operator. The “Industry 4.0” concept is a means to optimize production. The four main functions that BCtouch UX offers to customers in this area are: 1. OPC UA functionality: this refers to a standardized interface that allows customers to check the data of batten- feld-cincinnati machines on other pro- viders’ visualization systems (provided these are also equipped with an OPC UA function). This enables easier syn- chronization and an overview over the complete production hall, and there- fore better production planning and maintenance. 2. Preventive maintenance: this helps the operator to plan the maintenance schedule and/or spare parts orders due to a better control of drive and oil qual- ity. 3. Uncomplicated remotemaintenance option for quicker service. 4. Simulation of a running line for train- ing purposes. battenfeld-cincinnati 32547 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany 1230 Vienna, Austria www.battenfeld-cincinnati.com Battenfeld-cincinnati at NPE 2018: Booth number W2771