EoW November 2007

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New system gives PCC control Process Control Corporation, a supplier of auxiliary equipment for the plastics processing industry, has expanded its product line to include the Gravimetric Inventory Management System. With an increased number of processors searching for a method to weigh and store either re-pelletised material or delivered raw pellet materials, PCC recognised the need for an inventory management system. The system will accurately weigh re-pelletised materials prior to being re-processed or stored as inventory. The system can also be used to verify delivered resins before entering them into inventory.

The be configured to operate in a continuous mode for loading silos or other surge bins for storage or as a batching system for loading Gaylord boxes for storage. The system can provide totals for a given production shift, a complete production run or an overall running total of material. It runs automatically with little or no operator intervention logging shift weight totals. Pellet material is conveyed either from a pelletiser, storage or delivery unit into a surge hopper via a pressure or vacuum system. system can

Entire system controlled with touch- screen interface

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The surge hopper has a high level view window for quick visual inspection of the material level within the bin, as well as a clean-out door and a high-level proximity sensor. The high level proximity sensor is provided to shut down the conveying system and prevent the system from over-filling. The material is then discharged from the surge hopper through a slide-gate into a weighed hopper. Finally, the material is discharged through a second metering gate into either a Gaylord box or is conveyed to either a storage silo or storage bin via a vacuum or pressure system. The entire system is controlled with an easy-to-use touch- screen interface. The inventory data can be printed or transferred to an existing supervisory type inventory control system.

Process Control Corporation – USA Fax : +1 770 449 5445 Email : info@process-control.com Website : www.process-control.com

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EuroWire – November 2007