Extrusion International USA 5-2022

56 Extrusion International 5/2022 K 2022 Intelligent & Smart Product Solutions for Inspection, Analysis and Classification of Gels & Contaminations 2022 invites to the halls of Messe Düsseldorf after a long break from the trade fair. Enough time to develop intelligent & smart product solutions at OCS. Real-time inspection using intelligent inspection technology The OCS inspection systems, start- ing with the PS25C Pellet Scanner (lab- oratory or online application) for the inspection, measurement evaluation & classification of e.g. granulates, re - cyclates and powders up to the Wide Web Inspection System for filmplants, can detect irregularities in real time. This is made possible by special cam- era and lighting technology and the use of high-performance hardware and software components. Whether gels, black specks or burn marks, the OCS systems detect and classify de- fects of any type. Particularly practi- cal in the online application: the data transmission of the real-time results to the production and process control. Biopolymers and recyclates - quality control is essential Due to supply chain bottlenecks, al- ternative raw materials must increas- ingly be procured or researched. A sustainable solution is therefore the use of biopolymers and recycled ma- terials. Trust is good, quality control is better. It is therefore even more im- portant to find concrete solutions for this. OCS has taken on this issue and developed standard testing proce- dures to ensure that high and consis- tent quality continues to be delivered. The OCS test systems can be used for incoming goods inspection or in the laboratory for further analysis. Web Inspection System FSP600 with newMCE Technology With the smart and unique MCE (Multi Channel Evaluation) technol- ogy, detection can be combined in reflected or transmitted light mode as well as in dark and bright field ap - plications, using only one hardware (camera). This enables the simulta- neous detection of defects on up to 6 channels. For example, one chan - nel for the reflection of surface de - fects, three additional channels for transmission (RGB) for better defect detection and classification. Defect references are teached in with the as- sistance of the teach-in function, and a common classification of the film rolls can be carried out. Furthermore, the OCS software can be integrated into systems such as Ruby (“artificial intelli - gence” from Windmöller & Hölscher), for example, and thus creates further added value for the operator. OCS Software 4.0 – the intelligent solution for saving time and reducing costs The machine operator is informed about process deviations in good time and can counteract quality variations. Both in the raw material manufactur- ing industry and in the plastics process- ing industry, seamless traceability is a must and helps in gaining knowledge. For example, in the case of film manufacturers: here, film rolls can be locked by the system without the op- erator having to interact. This is made possible by OCS analysis software, which uses the material, raw mate- rial and process parameters from the PDA system in relation to the respec- tive quality/film grade, thus providing long-term statistical process control. This not only reduces reject quanti- ties to a significant degree, but also means saving a lot of time and reduc- ing costs. OCS Optical Control Systems GmbH www.ocsgmbh.com K 2022: Hall 10, Stand A34 The OCS analysis software detects quality variations in real-time during the production process Make gels & contaminations visible in the polymer film Using OCS laboratory extrusion lines, the polymer film will be inspected & analysed