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Process Pilot® Automated Blowmolder Control System
The Process Pilot® automated blowmolder control system is a combination of software and hardware interface components that work in conjunction with the PETWall Profiler® measurement system to provide a hands-free means to maintain the blowmolding process. The Process Pilot control system utilizes feedback from the PETWall Profiler system to continually monitor material distribution and automatically adjust blowmolder settings to maintain optimal bottle distribution characteristics, without operator intervention. The Process Pilot system eliminates time-consuming manual steps in the blowmolding management process, resulting in reduced process variability and improved bottle performance and quality.
“The Process Pilot system can control the blowmolder process to a level of precision unmatched by methods that rely on limited feedback from weight-based data.”
The Process Pilot automated blowmolder control system offers more effective management of common blowmolder issues such as:
- Preform variability
- Startup transients
- Environmental changes
- Operator experience
- Overall more consistent blowmolder operation
- Reduced process and environmental variability
- Improved ability to light weight
- Improved overall bottle quality and performance
- Reduced rejects and scrap
Features
- Easy to use, “set and go” style operation
- Adjustable process control limits
- Built-in alarms and controls to protect the blowmolder
- Simultaneous management of multiple parameters including oven lamps, pressure, preform temperature and timing
- Compatible with all major brand blowmolders
- Seamless integration with Agr PETWall Profiler distribution monitoring systems and Pilot Vision inspection system
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Testimonials
“The Process Pilot® has shown to be able to properly ‘drive’ the blower as nobody could humanly do.” (Nestle)
“Process Pilot® is superior to any operator in this plant. Why? Multiple variable adjustments in real-time is beyond any human being’s abilities.”
“...it standardized our process across all shifts, eliminating the variability we were seeing from operator to operator.”
“Process Pilot® reacts much faster than our operators ...”
“Since we installed Process Pilot®, I can finally sleep at night. Night shift calls have been practically eliminated.” (plant manager)
“Since installation, held product due to material distribution non-conformance has been reduced to zero with Process Pilot on. In the six months before Process Pilot was installed, held ware due to material distribution non-conformance was over ½ million bottles.”
“...adjusting thickness for both a light weight bottle design and usability was the most important factor, and the AGR PETWall Profiler system with Process Pilot closed-loop blowmolder control provided a means to manage thickness to the levels required. . . . and control the blowmolder to maintain them on a continuous basis.” (Mr. Munehiko Takada, Executive General Manager-New Packaging Development, Suntory)
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