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Moretto: a full range of 4.0 solutions T oday, only one percent of the data collected is used by companies, which may benefit from " machine learn- ing ", which improve performance by "learning" from col- lected and analyzed data per second. Moretto 4.0 is a smart factory concept that sees machines interconnected by each other and with ERP management software that can capture large masses of data from the production process, process and share them to achieve higher levels of efficiency. A factory that can automatically adapt output to market needs, anticipate breaks or stop machines, contact support for preventive maintenance ope- rations. With the Moretto 4.0 project, the company offers a wide range of products, solutions and automations for all applica- tion areas that can gather information from the field, have the ability to transmit them, receive data, and perform ac- tions with processing capabilities. Today, MORETTO offers a range of Industry 4.0 ready soluti- ons including: • FEEDING 4.0 : ONE WIRE 6 and DOLPHIN transportation systems. From the arrival of material to the company these products take care It's been just over a year since Moretto, Italy's leading provider of auxiliary plastics processing equipment, announced the Moretto 4.0 project. 24 Material Handling Extrusion 5/2017 of the entire conveying process integrating seamlessly with business management systems and providing solutions that independently manage all parameters. • DRYING 4.0 : X MAX and XD 600 series dryers, FLOWMATIK and MOISTURE METER. Together these products ensure poly- mer treatment is completely under control, managed in a perfect and closed loop that results in tangible quality, and above all, thanks to Moisture Meter, certifiable quality, item by item, batch by batch. • DOSING 4.0 : GRAVIX, GRAMIXO and loss in weight dosing systems. These machines are designed not only to dose but to ex- change data in a networked environment, manage machine param eters remotely, run statistics on production, consump- tion, and costs. • STORAGE 4.0 : SILCONTROL. This storage management system for resin material ensures the integrity of the process by directing Moisture Meter, in-line resin moisture analyzer