Extrusion International 5-2017

30 Extrusion International 5/2017 EXTRUSION PERYPHERY Quantum E Piovan, which has always been committed to the de- velopment of integrated solutions for the plastics in- dustry, has also established new standards in the extru- sion industry thanks to the Quantum E series. With a view to continuous im- provement, Piovan’s goal is to produce dosing machines and technologies that are remarkably efficient, espe- cially in terms of energy use, increasingly reliable, easy-to- manage and maintain, ready for the smart factories of Industry 4.0 From raw material management to production and logistics, industrial systems need to adapt to constantly changing demand and this requires flexibility, adaptability and perfor- mance continuity. This is why the vari- ous equipment used needs advanced and constant controls throughout the process, able to communicate with each other and with external systems thanks to open and custom- izable communication protocols. With the Quantum E dosing system, Piovan improves both the effective- 15” touch screen control panel ness of the production processes and the product thanks to the high tech- nological content of the new dosing systems, which ensure maximum pre- cision in pellet dosing and total pro- cessing control. The benefits of the Quantum E solution Quantum E is the new gravimetric batch dosing unit with continuous extrusion control that completes the Quantum series of next-generation dosing units introduced on the mar- ket in 2015. With this innovative de- sign, Piovan combines, in a single high precision system, both gravi- metric dosage versatility and the accuracy of the continuous loss-in- weight system. • Modularity: the native control of Quantum E can manage 1 to 8 dos- ing stations. • Precision: accurate weighing and complete traceability of each compo- nent of the blend. Quantum E - gravimetric batch blenders with continuous extrusion control