Extrusion International USA 4-2022

29 Extrusion International 4/2022  Pellet inspection ensures 100% control during the production or compounding process. Many manu- facturers in the field already offer the inspection systems as well as sorting units for the production of polymers. The pioneering inventor Thomas Alva Edison once said: „If there is a way to make something better: Find it!“. That is exactly what OCS have done. OCS devices and systems not only provide the appropriate image pro- cessing system for inspecting such defects, they can also be classified directly on the basis of specific mea - surement parameters. Product qual- ity begins with the selection of only high-quality raw materials and top- notch production materials. OCS Optical Control Systems has been developing innovative and efficient customer-specific solutions for qual - ity control and assurance for more than 30 years now. What is the benefit of sorting out contaminated material and how can we use this? Depending on the end product, product mixes can be used, for example, and the scrap can be used efficiently. What are the advantages of direct online quality control with OCS mea- suring systems? • Optimised product mix on the basis of precise results • Optimisation of system flexibility through remix • Significant shortening of transition times • Possibility for direct intervention However, also the sales team can use this qualified data to actively pro - mote a certain raw material to their customers. For example, several options are available for data communication. Customer-specific data preparation and transfer as well as remote control (via communication protocol or digi - tal I/O). Easy integration of external devices (e.g. colour measurement), OPC Server Industry 4.0, easy data transfer to CSV. Further interfaces can be implemented on customer re- quest. OCS Optical Control Systems GmbH www.ocsgmbh.com Inspectable contaminations as well as measurable size & shape changes on pellets Inspection and Classification – Effective Evaluation & Distribution of RawMaterials Optical inspection and measurement by OCS equipment OCS Cast Film Line with extruder and modular film analyser unit for film sample preparation and analysing measurements OCS Pellet Scanner PS25C for pellet inspection and classification of your product