Extrusion International 6-2016

22 Extrusion International 6/2016 FILM EXTRUSION MONITOR (FPM), integrated into the automation of the FILMEX II allows for consistent and reproducible film quality and is a perfect example of Packaging 4.0. “Innovation from W&H and its ef- fect on end applications could be seen on the three machines at the K 2016 booth and the 10 machines run- ning at the in-house EXPO. The sheer number of visitors, closed contracts and new contacts tell us that we’re on the right track. K 2016 was a com- plete success for W&H,” concludes Steinbeck. „We are overwhelmed by the posi- tive reaction of our customers from all over the world. We are incredibly pleased that so many existing and potential customers took the time to visit both our booth at K and the EXPO in Lengerich, just five months after drupa,” said Managing Direc- tor, Peter Steinbeck, who is anticipat- ing heavy post-show activity. The highlight on display in Düssel- dorf was the 5-layer VAREX II blown film line running the intelligent TURBOCLEAN automation module. W&H is the first and only blown film machinery manufacturer to demon- strate complete job changeovers, in- cluding changing seven components, film width, thickness and color at a show, and all of that 3x a day. “With the demonstration of a 12-minute job change, we made Packaging 4.0 real for our visitors,” said Dr. Jürgen Vutz, CEO. “We ran an entertaining video that made clear how intelligent ma- chinery can have a positive impact on the efficiency and economics of pro- duction, with our example showing an 6% increase in machine uptime.” Visitors to the in-house EXPO in Lengerich were able to gain insight into the complete spectrum of ma- chinery by W&H from extrusion to printing to converting. The big high- light was the newly launched FILMEX II cast film line for the manufacture of stretch, CPP and barrier films. The line ran a 2,700 mm asymmetrical barrier film for deep draw applica- tions. The new FILM PERFORMANCE www.wuh-group.com Trade show premiere: Live job changeover with both size and color changes seen distinctly on the reel. W&H is the first and only machine manufacturer to show live changeovers at a trade show Three machines at K – VAREX II, OPTIMEX and the CONVERTEX from subsidiary, W&H Machinery, attracted a record number of visitors to the booth The EXPO at company headquarters in Lengerich comprised 10 running machines, including the new FILMEX II cast film line with Film Performance Monitor (FPM)