Intelligent process control for rotational moulding

Informations projet

N° de convention de subvention: BRST985508

Projet clôturé

Date de début 1 Février 1999

Date de fin 31 Janvier 2001

Financé au titre de

• Specific research and technological development programme in the field of industrial and materials technologies, 1994-1998

Coût total

Aucune donnée

Contribution de l’UE

Aucune donnée

Coordonné par

Rototek Ltd
United Kingdom

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Livrables

Cycle time reduction through improved intelligent process control of rotational moulding

The project has developed a comprehensive strategy for the reduction of cycle times in the process of rotational moulding. Reductions of up to 50% have been achieved with subsequent productivity gains of 40%. This has been achieved by developing an intelligent control system based on data collected from inside the mould during the process. This control system is reactive and self-correcting to allow operation by semi skilled operators on a 24-hour 7-day week basis. This process control system allows much faster hotter oven cycles without the danger of overcooking and very rapid cooling cycles without the danger of warpage and distortion. Overall gains in productivity are dramatic without greater capital costs of machinery. The machines would be simple to operate whilst providing full data storage of all process data for quality tracking purposes.