Injection molding control.

The wide-ranging functions of Control Generation 4 for rubber injection molding machine control have been extended and developed. Version 4plus includes functions which are said to increase the user-friendliness of the control. The control surface is graphic able as standard by using a graphic 1/4VGA display. This is said to allow much clearer visuals, as well as options which are normally only reserved for high-end-control types. The hardware is robust and useful for industrial applications, according to the company. The user-friendliness was said to be further increased by development of DPS (dynamic page selection). DPS means that the control always opens the actual required page. If the machine operator closes the mold, the page "mold closing" will be selected automatically. In the case of an alarm, the "alarm page" will automatically appear. Also, for the standard control there is now available a full version of the company's Diagnostic. In the event of machine breakdown, immediate actions are suggested for the operator in clear text on the screen page. The second level diagnostics for maintenance personnel shows more in depth information on the source of the error. Injection graphics have been reserved for high end controls.

Maplan/Starlinger North America 

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