ExtrusionPro has been developed specifically for the extrusion market and
to address the wide-ranging needs of the industry. Initially developed as
a retrofit solution for existing ExtrusionProcess equipment, ExtrusionPro
replaces legacy control systems, many as old as 30 years old, with the latest
in:
Many older systems deployed proprietary control systems and custom developed hardware, no longer supported by the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs).
ExtrusionPro employs the latest generation of off the shelf temperature controls, human machine interfaces, PLC’s and computer topology, integrated specifically to your equipment configuration needs such as:
Additionally, ExtrusionPro employs the latest in:
Automatic profile control algorithms, self-tuning temperature controls and same spot measurement
techniques.
Figure 1 depicts the typical system architecture for ExtrusionPro
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ExtrusionPro is the result of many years of experience within the extrusion industry, offering the manufacturer the right solution for production equipment. Just some of the benefits include:
Explore what ExtrusionPro can do for you. Contact a Circonix Technologies representative at a location near you.
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Features and Benefits At A Glance
| Computer Platform | Touchscreen | 17” |
| CPU | Pentium | |
| SCADA | Latest Pentium | |
| Open Architecture | √ | |
| Information Systems | Trending Variables | 8 pens |
| Alarm Logging | √ | |
| SPC Data (X-Bar) | √ | |
| Event Tracking/Time Stamping | √ | |
| Shift Reports | √ | |
| Recipes | √ | |
| Gauging and Measuring | Average Thickness | √ |
| Thickness Profile | √ | |
| Extruder Speed Control | √ | |
| Die Bolt Regulation | √ | |
| Traversing Control | √ | |
| Temperature Control | Auto Tuning PID | √ |
| Drive Control | Screw Speed | √ |
| Melt Pump – Pressure Feedback | √ | |
| Tandem Speed Control (for co-extrusion) | √ | |
| Reporting | Roll Profile (2 dimensional) | √ |
| Composite Roll Curves (in web direction) | √ | |
| Roll Distribution Curves | √ | |
| Product and Shift Reports | √ | |
| Alarm Logging | √ | |
| SPC Control Data | √ | |
| Recipe Control | √ | |
| Tuning Presets | √ | |
| Gateway to Plant-wide MES systems | √ |