Melt temperature
On the shiftTime outside the resin window at the die
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Plastics extrusion
Melt temperature and gearbox vibration on the extruder. The resin dryer is included when the plant dries its own material.
Three numbers
The shift watches these. A pilot sets the baseline in the first measured month.
Gearbox vibration
On the shiftDrive-end vibration against the alarm band
Line energy
On the shiftDrive and heater kilowatt-hours for the shift
What the shift sees
DiagramThe process
One stage at a time. Open a step to see what it senses and why that matters.
Extruder line
Melt / die temperature, Gearbox vibration, Line energy
Melt or die temp, gearbox vibration, line energy. Zone thermocouples stay on the OEM PLC; this is the independent logger.
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