EuroWire January 2021

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Masterbatch with smaller pellet size for improved dilution

Delta Tecnic, a specialist in the production and distribution of colour concentrates and raw materials for plastics, cables, inks, paints and cosmetics, has reinforced its commitment to the automotive industry through Micromasterbatch, a type of masterbatch with a smaller pellet size that improves dilution when extruding cables. Micromasterbatches are applied to both PVC and polyolefins, and are claimed to provide better control and optimal colour homogeneity, improved product quality and increased cable production speed. To facilitate this move, Delta Tecnic has opened a new plant in the town of Querétaro, Mexico, becoming the Supermac Industries, in an exclusive strategic tie-up with Siemens India, now offers a fully managed Siemens Mindsphere IIoT solution to integrate with its extrusion lines. CE-certified Supermac states that it is the first Indian cable extrusion machine manufacturer to roll out its equipment with the Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT) solutions. The first order received is in the process of delivery, said Vivek Kohli, director at Supermac Industries, with the customer excited to receive the first Supermac user-centric IIoT system. With the strategic tie-up with Siemens, Supermac offers a fully managed Siemens Mindsphere IIoT solution that allows users to easily and securely connect and manage data from production lines/ assets. The high-end technology will offer customers real-time monitoring of critical line and process parameters and line uptime-downtime analysis, along with OEE monitoring. Customers will be able to access real-time process traceability of critical process parameters to establish machine learning/analytical capabilities. With a global trend towards automatic manufacturing, Supermac is committed to conform to Industry 4.0 standards, and can now offer IIoT as part of its modern extrusion lines. Customers can have access to their equipment and processes at all times and from anywhere in the world.

first manufacturer in that country to specialise in colour concentrates for automotive cable. The factory leverages all the knowledge that the company has acquired over more than three decades, which is key to optimising the production and distribution of its products throughout the Americas. “Delta Tecnic is proud to have a resilient model based on innovation that allows us to grow in strategic industries,” said Eric Xirinachs, CEO of Delta Tecnic. “Our commitment to Micromasterbatches is essential to offering a new and sustainable product that can speed up production processes while lowering costs.”

Delta Tecnic distributes raw materials from brands in Spain and Portugal, and markets its colour concentrates in more than 60 countries, including Spain, Mexico, India, Morocco, Russia, Germany and the UK. It has two production plants in Sant Celoni, Barcelona, Spain. Delta Tecnic SA https://deltatecnic.com ▲ ▲ Eric Xirinachs, CEO of Delta Tecnic

Revolutionising extrusion lines with IIoT applications

The first of these – an optical fibre rewinding line – was commissioned in Texas, USA, during a lockdown phase. This was followed by the successful charging of a sheathing line for a customer in India, and a high-speed insulation line in Bangladesh, also during lockdown. The Supermac team was able to upload all drives’ software etc, working remotely. All of the equipment was commissioned with online support by engineers and technical support, concluding with successful start-up. Supermac is actively working on its next project, to offer a “plug and switch” service on equipment at the customer’s site without sending commissioning engineers. This will be possible by performing all online trials at Supermac’s premises before sending the equipment to the customer. Customers are increasingly demanding features such as online negotiation for equipment procurement, and com- missioning support for the equipment they order. Supermac states that it is capable of meeting new requirements and has a strong commitment to meet customer needs. Supermac Industries (India) Ltd www.supermacindia.com

This innovation can provide benefits in process optimisation, quality control, cross-vendor shop-floor integration, energy efficiency, predictive maintenance and data security, among other features. pandemic, Supermac Industries is focused on adopting new ways of working and progressing with advanced automation and new technologies for a competitive edge. Breaking the convention of equipment being commissioned only by a supplier’s engineer visit to the customer site and charging the equipment on-site, Supermac has remotely commissioned three sets of equipment online. ▲ ▲ Jasvinder Singh, managing director at Supermac Industries Amid the coronavirus

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