In the field of material feeding to an extruder, there are a variety of different systems on the market. Starting from a central conveyor system or individual vacuum conveyors, the plastic granulate is stored in the simplest case only in a small storage tank – the hopper – so that […]
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In the course of the current trends towards Industry 4.0 (smart factory), the availability of as much process information as possible is one of the first necessary steps. Process information, machine control parameter and sensor values are generally available to a large extent, but it is often not easily possible […]
The term Industry 4.0 or Smart Factory is on everyone’s lips. But what is hidden behind this term and what does it mean for the plastics processing industry? What opportunities and chances arise from this and what risks does this “trend” entail? The industrial revolution began with the use […]