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State-of-the-art access
authorization technology
“Easy operation with a user-orient-
ed interface is the key to improved
system control,” says Peter Roos,
President of KraussMaffei Group’s
Extrusion Technology Segment and
CEO at KraussMaffei Berstorff. The
intuitive BPCTouch control soft-
ware features a clear menu struc-
ture to reliably guide the machine
operator through all process steps.
All relevant peripheral components
and downstream equipment can
be rapidly integrated into the soft-
ware using standardized interfaces.
Each operator must log in at the
integrated transponders by RFID
chip card. Depending on the user
level, access to the assigned func-
tions is granted. The control sys-
tem completely records all steps
performed by the operator. More-
over, the innovative control sys-
tem exhibited at K 2016 offers en-
hanced metrology performance,
enabling measurement of the en-
ergy consumption of the extruder
and peripheral equipment.
BPCTouch control system supports
Plastics 4.0
Plastics 4.0 is the KraussMaffei
Group’s translation of Industry
4.0 – the forth industrial revolution
– for its plastics operations with
the Intelligent Machines, Integrat-
ed Production and Interactive Ser-
vices categories. As an example for
the Integrated Production catego-
ry, the BPCTouch control links or-
der management and production
data and enables retrieval of order
data, preset data transfer and trig-
gering of processes at any time.
The control system is equipped
with a remote maintenance in-
terface for target-oriented and
extended service features, which
also allows additional interactive
service options to be installed at a
later date.
User-friendly touch panel
for machine and line operation
Twin-screw extruders with BPC-
Touch control system are operated
using a clearly structured ergo-
nomic on-board multi-touch pan-
el. The 21.5 inch panels perfectly
meet all industrial application re-
quirements, in particular in dusty
or humid environments. They
comprise a fanless housing with
IP54 protection rating, an IP65
rated front and are protected by
an easy-to-clean glass pane. The
panel offers unparalleled work-
ing comfort and helps to avoid
operator errors thus considerably
contributing to quality assurance.
“The new BPCTouch control sys-
tem ensures higher twin-screw
extruder productivity and substan-
tially increases the added value of
the line,” says Roos.
K 2016 - launch of new
BPCTouch control system
for all twin-screw extruders
of the ZE BluePower, ZE UTX
and ZE Basic series