Tag Archive: gravimetric blending

1. Product Spotlight: X Series 2 Continuous Blender

   January 13, 2016 11:52 am Leave a Comment

   This week’s entry would like to spotlight the X Series 2 Continuous Blender.  The X Series 2 is designed to produce precise, homogeneous blends by weight and offers unsurpassed blend accuracy and blend homogeneity in a wide range of configurations to meet the needs of any application. For extruder throat-mounted applications, the X Series 2 blender comes equipped with an integral downcomer to preserve the blended material all the way to the extruder without demixing. For mezzanine or off-line mounting, the blender does not include the downcomer and is designed to work with a number of different options for storing the blended material prior to it’s use.
   

   

   Mechanical Features

   • Individual weighed ingredient hoppers with easy-to-use drains
   • Interchangable metering units with quick disconnect
   • Brushless DC gear motors with closed-loop control for precise ingredient measuring
   • Integral loading platform for mounting vacuum receivers
   • Designed for easy clean-out and quick change over
   • Color touch screen operator interface with new “off-the-shelf” control

   Control Features

   • Blender monitors weight loss of each ingredient hopper for precise control of blend ratios.
   • Weighing system resolution is 1:1,000,000 for maximum accuracy.
   • Color touchscreen display for easy viewing of inventory and performance data.
   • Storage for 400 blend recipes in battery-backed memory.
   • Multiple alarm levels with visual display and contact closures.

   Options

   • Gravimetric Extrusion Control
   • Steep-wall hoppers for regrind and other sluggish materials.
   • Powder Feeder metering elements
   • High temperature design

   Be sure to check out our videos related to the use and care of the X Series 2 Continuous Blender, such as the Material Cleanout Procedure featured on this blog. Also be sure to check in with your Process Control Sales Representative for the latest upgrades for your PCC X Series 2 Continuous Blender!

   For more information on the X Series 2, click here to visit our website, check out the literature, or contact us directly at sales@process-control.com.

2. Upgrades for Continuous and Batch Blenders

   July 16, 2014 2:39 pm Leave a Comment

   Process Control offers several upgrade options for our Autobatch, Continuous, and original Guardian Series blenders.  Read below to see how you can be sure that your blender is running at it’s fullest potential.

   Touch Screen Upgrade for Autobatch and Guardian Blenders

   

   We offer a new touch screen controller for Autobatch and Guardian blenders that is an off-the-shelf solution to improve your blender’s performance and longevity. This non-proprietary upgrade will not only add years to your blender’s life, but it will actually improve your blender’s accuracy and output as well. the upgrade is also a way to simplify the blending process and postpone future blender replacement, which makes things easier and saves you money all at once. Your older Autobatch or Guardian controls are facing the threat of becoming obsolete; ensure that will not happen by upgrading to our new touch screen control system today.

   Click here to learn more about PCC Batch Blender Upgrades.

   Upgrades for Continuous Blenders

   

   In addition to the same touch screen as mentioned for the batch blenders, Process Control offers brushless motors and drives and a DSP weigh module upgrade kit for our Continuous Gravimetric blenders.  As compared to the previous versions, the new gearmotors are both brushless and encoderless, for far superior reliability, performance and a longer lifespan. The new motors come with more torque and a far greater speed range than before. Only two power/gear ratio combinations are required to cover the required RPM range for our line of blenders and feeders, versus eight power/gear ratio combinations for the previous permanent magnet gearmotors. The new drive/gearmotor package is 100% compatible with PCC blenders and feeders already in service.

   Click here to learn more about PCC Continuous Blender Upgrades.

3. Product Spotlight: VNC Viewer Remote Blender Control Panel

   August 28, 2013 1:56 pm Leave a Comment

   

   VNC Viewer showing four blenders being controlled on the same screen

   Today’s product spotlight is on Process Control’s VNC Viewer.  The VNC provides a central control point for an unlimited number of touch screen supplied PCC blenders.

   Standard Features:

   • Geode LX800 MHz processor
   • Remote viewing for up to four touch screen controllers at a time
   • 12.1″ color TFT touch screen 800×600 resolution
   • 256 RAM memory
   • DIN rail power supply
   • Preloaded with Windows XP embedded
   • Preloaded with VNC software for connection to blender
   • Ethernet port for connection to blender
   • Two USB ports for external keyboard and memory card
   • Can also run the new “Blend Manager” software (sold separately)

    

   Click here to view the spec sheet for the VNC Viewer or email us for more information.

4. New Small Frame, 6-Element X Series 2 Continuous Blender

   June 19, 2013 1:38 pm Leave a Comment

   X2D6, small frame, 6-element complements the X2D4 four element frame, and completes the X2 Series along with the X2L4 and X2L6.

   Features:

   • Color touch screen operator interface with new “off-the-shelf” control
     • Blender monitors weight loss of each ingredient hopper for precise control of blend ratios
     • Weighing system resolution is 1:1,000,000 for maximum accuracy
     • Storage for 400 blend recipes in battery-backed memory
     • Multiple alarm levels with visual display and contact closures
     • Color touchscreen display for easy viewing of inventory and performance data
   • Brushless DC gear motors with closed-loop control for precise ingredient measuring
     • Superior reliability and long lifespan
     • Require only two power/gear ratio combinations to cover the required RPM range
   • Available with integral or remote downcomer
   • Individual weighed ingredient hoppers with easy-to-use drains
   • Interchangable metering units with quick disconnect
   • Integral loading platform for mounting vacuum receivers
   • Designed for easy clean-out and quick changeover

   Click here to download the X Series 2 Continuous Blender cut sheet and view X2D6 specs and dimensions.

5. New Ad Featuring Gravimetric Blending

   June 12, 2013 1:28 pm Leave a Comment

   

   Process Control will be featuring our gravimetric blenders in a brand new ad in next weeks (June 17th) issue of Plastics News magazine!  This ad is a continuation of our 2013 Savings campaign.

   Click here to look at the ad up close.

   This ad features four of our gravimetric continuous blenders and a comparison chart of our Guardian batch blender accuracy versus a standard batch blender.

   For more information on our Gravimetric Blenders, please contact Mark Venable.

6. Blending Article Available for Download

   November 29, 2012 1:24 pm Leave a Comment

   The Plastics Technology article “Understanding Gravimetric Blender Accuracy & Payback” by our General Manager, Dana Darley is now available for download in the News and Press section on our website!

   Click here to download the article.

   

   The article discusses the differences between batch and continuous blenders, how blend accuracy is calculated and controlled, which blender type is more accurate, how much accuracy is really required, and how payback is calculated.