Extrusion International 2-2017

13 Extrusion International 2/2017 Engineering Value kraussmaffeiberstorff.com/oee OEE Plus Boosting cost-efficiency for you High overall equipment efficiency (OEE) is a fundamental prerequisite for your company’s success. KraussMaffei Berstorff’s product portfolio therefore comprises tailored machines and lines along with perfectly matched services that increase the economic efficiency and the sustainability of your production. Chinaplas, hall 5.1, booth J41 The DC-A dryer control, first launched in late 2016 on small- er Conair Carousel ® Plus dryers and MDCW mobile drying/ conveying systems, is now available on mid-sized dryers and has been further enhanced with remote access via Virtual Net- work Computing (VNC). This new capability, not previously available on the DC-A control, means that users can interface with the control using any Internet-connected device from vir- tually anywhere just as if they were standing in front of the dryer on the plant floor. Any operation that can be performed on the dryer interface – monitoring conditions, changing set- tings, responding to alarms, troubleshooting or downloading process data – can also be performed remotely. The DC-A control is based on the well-known Allen-Bradley micro 850 PLC platform that supports many advanced capabili- ties. It has a 7-inch color display with intuitive graphical design, minimal text and no function codes to decipher. It provides de- scriptive help screens for operators and features auto-start ca- pabilities, password protection and has Conair’s DryingMonitor capabilities built in. Trending capabilities simplify maintenance and troubleshooting, while providing users with information they can use to optimize drying parameters and save energy. www.conair.com The new DC-A control is standard equipment on Carousel Plus dryer Models 15 to 300, and on MDCWModels 15 to 200. Carousel Plus Models 150 to 400 are available with either the DC-A control or the DC-T, which has a larger touch screen. It can manage multiple drying configurations, like the Resin- Works ® central drying systems, and includes a range of com- munication options. The DC-A dryer control is now available on mid-sized Conair dryers and MDCWmobile drying/ conveying systems. It has been further enhanced with remote access capabilities DC-A Control Extended to Mid-Size Conair Dryers