Central Systems

Feedmax Series
The Feedmax series loaders are built for highest functionality and demanding applications. The modular design of these vacuum loaders guarantees specific adjustment to meet individual customer requirements, as well as for simple cleaning.

• Complete flexibility
• Superior wear resistance
• Easy operation
• Easily visible status LEDs
• Robustness
• Simple cleaning
• Ergonomic design
• Low maintenance
• Highest operational reliability
• Reliable material demand

Drymax Battery Dryers

Drymax 180 – 1200
The Drymax battery dryer series are equipped with two desiccant beds and therefore provide continuous process air and constant dry air quality for the perfect drying of plastic resin.

• Weekly timer
• Switchover valves, stop position controlled – The switchover valves provide optimized control of drying and regeneration cycles in both desiccant beds.
• Energy saving counter airflow regeneration – Reduces energy costs through fastest dehumidification of the desiccant beds during the regeneration phase.
• SmartReg energy saving function – Time-optimized control of the regeneration and cooling of the desiccant beds.
• Micro particle filter in return air – Dust separation efficiency of up to 99.9% for high process safety.
• Side channel blowers – For separate process and regeneration blowers in order to guarantee constant air flow even during fluctuating pressure conditions

M8 Network Control System
The M8 network control system was developed for the administration of medium to complex network configurations with up to 320 network participants. Every participant is connected via a bus module to the network and can be configured for a specific task. This guarantees the maximum flexibility for the set up of customized material handling systems.

• M8 Touchscreen – The high-resolution touchscreen simplifies user control, as well as the adjustment of process parameters and allows the user a comprehensive view of all attached units.
• Line server LS-B30T – Provides for the control of up to 31 freely configurable bus modules, which can be connected in parallel to one CAN-Bus line. All functions which are available for the respective bus modules can be managed and controlled from the line server. A complete system can have up to 8 individual CAN-Bus lines.
• Bus module BM-8/8 – Provides individual control of vacuum loaders, blower stations, central filters, dry air valves, purging valves, etc. Any function can be assigned to the 8 digital inputs and outputs of the bus modules and therefore, gives the system virtually unlimited possibilities of configurability for each particular application.
   

Networked Drying System
The M8 control system permits the connection of Drymax battery dryers with network cards to the central M8 control system. This allows the visualization of internal parameters and conditions on the generously dimensioned M8 control screen as well as the entry of temperature values for the various connected drying hoppers.

Coded Material Source Licence and Lot Management
Choosing the wrong material for a drying hopper in the course of a material change procedure is not only leading to weak drying results, but can also have fatal consequences for the production of parts. To minimize this risk, and after having activated a licence, the M7.3 network control can monitor this process. For the clearance of the conveying process, the operator has to define the material change at the control device, and afterwards to confirm the material source and the suction lance via barcode scan. If this is done correctly, the charging process starts. If not, an error message is displayed, and the conveying process (with the wrong material) is not executed. This function can even be extended applying the WiMaTrace batch monitoring function.

Connection to ERP Systems
All relevant control data and parameters can be transferred to a company wide enterprise resource planning (ERP) and process data monitoring (PDM) system via the open standard protocol OPC UA. For the connection to a PDM system the M8 control system is optionally equipped with an OPC UA Interface Licence, which enables the communication between an external computer and the control system. A customer supplied OPC UA client accepts the required data from the M8 control system and manipulates it internally. The data exchange happens via the Ethernet interface.

CS Cyclone Filter Station

• 2-stage filtration system – In first stage pre-filtration takes place by means of the cyclone effect and in the second stage, micro filtration occurs by means of a polyester micro filter.
• Effective dust blow-off and user-friendliness – The filter surface is cleaned by means of implosion, and the dust is blown into a dust collection bag. For visual inspection, the dust container is executed in robust glass.

XMB Filter Station

• 2-stage filtration system – In first stage pre-filtration takes place by means of the cyclone effect and in the second stage, micro filtration occurs with a polyester micro-filter having 3 m² of surface area.
• User-friendly – The dust container can be removed during operation for emptying.
• Choice of dust container – The dust collection area is kept pressureless through a shut-off valve in the discharge cone of the filter and therefore allows the use of any dust collection container, e.g. a plastic bag.
   

Codemax – RFID Coupling Station
The coded coupling station Codemax avoids the erroneous connection of the wrong material to the processing machine. A transponder, working on the basis of “Radio Frequency Identification“ (RFID), permits remote recognition of a 64-bit identifier. By means of this technology, electrostatic charges which are inherent to the material conveying process cannot cause damage to the electrical components.
 

Machine Hoppers for Feedmax
Ranging in size from 3 l to 60 l guarantee the optimum volume of the material inventory to the total material throughput and thus, the performance of the entire system.