The office is busy here at Process Control this week – not just with September sales but also in preparation for PCC’s Annual Sales Meeting being held next week on Thursday, September 24th and Friday, September 25th. This meeting will include an in-depth look at all of our products and services for our sales representatives from across the country, as well as a preview of what’s going on here at Process Control in the following year.
We look forward to having all of our representatives in town to get a close-up look at all of PCC’s facilities and to meet with our hometown team.
See you then!
Be sure to ask your local sales representative for more information on all of the new equipment and upgrades we’ve developed in 2015! Or contact us directly at sales@process-control.com to see what’s new.
For a sneak peek at our previous Annual Sales Meetings, check out these blog entries:
PCC currently has the following used equipment available at a special discount price. Click the image of the piece of equipment that you’re interested in. If you have any questions or would like additional details, please contact us at 770-449-8810 or sales@process-control.com.
12kg, 6 element Guardian Batch Blender with Mini-Op Controls
Click here to download cut sheet with features and pricing.
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Today’s blog entry will feature Process Control’s X2U Series Continuous Gravimetric Powder Blender. The X2U offers unsurpassed blend accuracy and blend homogeneity in a wide range of configurations to meet the needs of any application incorporating the PF Series powder feeders. It allows gravimetric blending of non-free-flowing powder materials with free-flowing powder and pellet materials at unprecedented metering and mixing accuracy.
The powder feeders allow rates as low as 0.2PPH and as high as 3,000PPH. Metering augers are available in full pitch or 1/2 pitch configurations with helix diameters from 1/4 inch to 2-1/4 inches.
9 element Continuous Blender equipped with 3 powder feeders, 2 pellet, and 3 regrind hoppers
Incorporated into the electro-polished stainless steel design is a patented round-to-trough feeding area which provides more consistent mass flow for better metering accuracy. The feeder is designed with a steep wall, removable hopper which features a dust-tight band clamp for easy mounting of hopper extensions and quick disassembly for clean out. The bottom trough design is optimized to provide maximum material exposure to the auger.
Process Control is featuring its software in our advertising this month dedicated to highlighting our up-to-date, easy to use technology for our systems. PCC prides itself on having the most efficient, most updated systems for its customer, providing innovative solutions for the most customer satisfaction. Short on time and resources? PCC can even engineer, install and manage the entire project.
Be sure to check out the ad which illustrates three specific Process Control operating panels, including the brand new RMX Series Refeed Machine Operator Panel featured earlier this year.
For more information on any of Process Control’s products and upgrades or to visit our showroom for live demonstrations, please visit our website or contact us directly at sales@process-control.com.
The recovery of scrap generated during the production of blown film, cast film, tape and extrusion coating processes is a key element in reducing manufacturing costs. The Automatic Scrap Recycling system – or ASR®, for short – can recycle trim scrap and off-spec roll scrap in-line and turn your scrap back into profit without the expense of repelletizing.
A complete ASR system consists of several components, and for the next three weeks Process Control is pleased to detail this patented Automatic Scrap Recycling system. The three components covered will include the following: The RMX Series Refeed Machine, the IN Series Trim Removal Inducer, and the GF Series Film Scrap Grinder.
This week, PCC would like to highlight the features of our GF Series Film Grinder for automatic scrap recycling applications.
The GF Series grinders from PCC are used as part of an ASR Automatic Scrap Recycling system for in-line recycling of production film scrap. GF grinders are designed to provide efficient, uniform grinding o film scrap. There are four cutting chamber sizes available along with different horsepower motors to accurately match the grinder to the scrap rate. Grinders are available in configurations that accept edge and bleed trims, roll scrap, and loose scrap.
Standard carbide-coated knives are employed in the system, increasing the time between sharpening. The rotor knives approach the stationary bed knife, or knives, at a steep angle to ensure a clean scissor cut. This technique is used for maximum bulk-density and flow of ground scrap. The open rotor design improves airflow for cooling, permitting the highest possible throughput.
Click here for more information on the GF Series Film Grinder.
For more information on the ASR® Automatic Scrap Recycling System and Process Control’s other products and upgrades , please visit our website or contact us directly at sales@process-control.com.
The recovery of scrap generated during the production of blown film, cast film, tape and extrusion coating processes is a key element in reducing manufacturing costs. The Automatic Scrap Recycling system – or ASR®, for short – can recycle trim scrap and off-spec roll scrap in-line and turn your scrap back into profit without the expense of repelletizing.
A complete ASR system consists of several components, and for the next three weeks Process Control is pleased to detail this patented Automatic Scrap Recycling system. The three components covered will include the following: The RMX Series Refeed Machine, the IN Series Trim Removal Inducer, and the GF Series Film Scrap Grinder.
This week, PCC will be featuring the IN Series Trim Removal Inducer.
Process Control’s IN Series Inducers are designed to pick up and convey edge and/or bleed trims generated in the production of plastic film or other thin-gauge products such as foam, tape, paper or foil. These continuous trims are picked up by suction, conveyed into the inducer’s venturi section and blown to a destination such as a Process Control film grinder or a waste container.
Process Control inducer manifolds are designed to insure that the air velocity at the pickup point is maintained so that the trims do not wrap around the cutters. The IN Series inducers feature an adjustable venturi to allow you to tune the inducer for peak performance with your installation. IN Series inducers have a higher induced air to primary air ratio than conventional trim removal systems, providing excellent pickup and conveying performance.
IN Series inducers are designed to adapt easily to the installation requirements of your extrusion lines. The unit is shipped with its fan in a top-horizontal arrangement, but can be easily rotated in 90° increments to provide the required fan/venturi orientation. The fan may also be mounted remotely from the venturi using additional tubing.
Process Control’s patented venturi design uses the same principle used to create lift with an aircraft wing. The venturi design is far more efficient than the more commonly used cyclonic design, resulting in more suction and far greater air flow per fan CFM. This efficiency reduces the required horsepower, which results in lower energy costs, reduced noise and easier separation of the trim from the conveying air at the grinder.
Click here for more information on the IN Series Trim Removal Inducer.
For more information on the ASR® Automatic Scrap Recycling System and Process Control’s other products and upgrades , please visit our website or contact us directly at sales@process-control.com.
The recovery of scrap generated during the production of blown film, cast film, tape and extrusion coating processes is a key element in reducing manufacturing costs. The Automatic Scrap Recycling system – or ASR®, for short – can recycle trim scrap and off-spec roll scrap in-line and turn your scrap back into profit without the expense of repelletizing.
A complete ASR system consists of several components, and for the next three weeks Process Control is pleased to detail this patented Automatic Scrap Recycling system. The three components covered will include the following: The RMX Series Refeed Machine, the IN Series Trim Removal Inducer, and the GF Series Film Scrap Grinder.
Today PCC is happy to show off its RMX Series Refeed Machine. This machine is specifically designed for use with Gravitrol® Gravimetric Extrusion Control Systems. The compact size also makes the RMX Series suitable for applications with headroom restrictions without sacrificing the performance that has made the ASR® Refeed Machine popular for film applications. The unique, double-compartment RMX Series Refeed Machine operates with a variable-speed auger/bridge-breaker assembly to compact and meter ground scrap from the inner hopper to the throat of the production extruder. The outer compartment contains virgin material which is gravity-fed to the throat. The virgin material completely surrounds the ground scrap as it enters the extruder. The extruder screw receives a consistent column of compacted ground scrap surrounded by virgin material.
This method provides consistent operation without extruder surging or starvation. With the standard extruder follower circuit, the refeed machine will increase or decrease the scrap rate in proportion to the extruder speed. This holds scrap percentage constant without additional operator attention. The touch screen operator panel with smart HMI provides full control and configuration of the drive system with minimal setup. The roll feeder and refeed status may be monitored from a single screen.
Click here for more information on the RMX Series Refeed Machine
For more information on the ASR® Automatic Scrap Recycling System and Process Control’s other products and upgrades , please visit our website or contact us directly at sales@process-control.com.
Process Control prides itself on its dedication to quality machinery and customer service. Now for a limited time we are pleased to offer a personal and professional startup service for your machinery at a discounted rate with the purchase of our equipment. Let us help you get started right and ensure your systems are working at their most efficient and most accurate.
Be sure to ask about this exciting deal when you make your next purchase.
In today’s entry, we would like to highlight the features of our integrated real-time trending, material management, and monitoring program called Blend Manager.
Blender Manager has integrated real-time trending, historical trend data, material management and monitoring in a single package. A simple, easy to use wizard guides the user through setup of program settings. The program itself has been thoroughly designed for reliability and ease of use. All settings and data are stored in SQL databases. Communications with Process Control’s equipment is via Modbus TCP. The driver is integrated into the software and requires no complicated setup. Here are some more of the program’s features:
Trending and Historical Data • Both real-time and historical trend data can be zoomed and/or scaled on both X and Y axis. • Move between viewing real-time and historical trend data with a simple tabbed interface. • Real-Time data is seamlessly stored to a historical SQL database.
Material Management • Material management report generation can be generated based on a defined shift schedule or on the fly as needed. • Material management reports can be sent to a printer or saved as a PDF.
Monitoring • Monitor critical equipment parameters on a single window.
