Control Systems for EXTRUDEX Machinery
EC307 touch-screen control system
for extruders and extrusion lines - Based on Sigmatek® Control Panel with integrated PLC
The heart of the control system is the ETV Control Panel (TFT colour touch display) with integrated PLC and real-time capable communication via an Ethernet-based VARAN bus.
The standard version controls up to 7 freely selectable extruders with 15 heating zones each along with a total of 24 heated tooling elements and downstream drives, melt temperatures and melt pressures. The temperatures are shown graphically and in tables and controlled by an integrated 3-point controller with heater current monitoring. All drives can be operated in synchronous operation or by a ramp function.
Additional features:
- Storage of process recipes with specified drive, temperature and product parameters
- Self-optimizing temperature controller with weekly timer program and ramp-function integrated pressure-RPM control
- Trend displays with separate scales and simultaneous recording of up to 10 channel inputs (storage capability in CSV files available as option).
- Alarm administration with clear-text displays,alarm journal and additional freely configurable alarms
- Help texts displayed in pdf format; file loading via USB port of control system
- Remote maintenance capability via Ethernet / Internet
- Interfaces to external control units and systems such as Ethernet, PROFIBUS and CAN available if required
- Access authoization to screen pages by different password levels
- Available screen sizes: 8", 12", 15", 19"
SC300 touch-screen control system
For extruders and extrusion lines - based on Siemens S7 with Siemens Multi Panel touchscreen
The heart of the control system is the Multi Panel (TFT colour touch display) with integrated soft PLC and real-time capable communication via PROFIBUS. The standard version controls up to 6 freely selectable drive units, 32 heating zones, melt temperatures and melt pressures. The temperatures are shown graphically and in tables and controlled by a remote 3-point controller. All drives can be operated in synchronous operation.
Additional features:
- Storage of process recipes with machine and product parameters
- Self-optimizing heater current monitoring with weekly timer program for heater zones
- Integrated pressure - RPM control
- Trend displays with separate scales and simultaneous recording of up to 8 channel inputs
- Alarm administration with clear-text displays, alarm journal and 6 freely configurable alarms
- Remote maintenance capability via Teleservice modem available as option
- Interfaces to external control units and systems such as PROFINET and PROFIBUS available if required
- Access authoization to screen pages by different password levels
- Available screen sizes: 12", 15", 19"
- SIMATIC industrial-grade PC 427D with Industrial Flat Panel can be used as alternative hardware
- Data logging in CSV format is available as an optional feature.
All EXTRUDEX machines and equipment carry CE marking certifying full compliance with corresponding EU standards.