Extrusion International 6-2025

23 Extrusion International 6/2025 established Coperion K-Tron’s reputation as a trusted partner for companies worldwide. Coperion Ideal, India, marks its 30th anniversary this year. Founded in 1995 as a joint venture in Noida to sup- port the growing Indian petrochemical industry with plants, systems and components, the company exem- pli es the philosophy of “we are where our customers are”. Today, Coperion Ideal is a complete solution pro- vider for bulk material handling as well as additive un- loading and feeding svstems with in-house capabilities including design, engineering, project management, manufacturing, supply chain and service. Serving the In- dian and Southeast Asian markets, the company plays a vital role in Coperion’s global organization. 30 years ago Managing Director Umesh Verma joined hands with Co- perion’s predecessor Waeschle to create a manufactur- ing facility in Noida, India, to produce components such as slide gate valves, diverter valves and pressure vessels. Over the years, the company has signi cantly en - hanced its capabilities, building lsting trust and strong relationships across the industry. Committed to its stra- tegic vision of making a meaningful difference, Co- perion Ideal has continually expanded its product port- folio. The company now offers a comprehensive range of bulk material handling solutions. Coperion GmbH www.coperion.com Innovative Ultrasonic Monitoring of Dosing The company WOYWOD, with its PLASTICOLOR brand, offers precise real-time ultrasonic monitoring for granulate dosing – both for new systems and for retro tting existing PLASTICOLOR mixing stations. This technology provides signi cantly improved process control and helps to sustainably prevent production errors as well as material and sec- ondary costs. The rmware, developed jointly – and primarily by WOYWOD – with a Swiss sensor manufacturer, utilizes state-of-the-art ultrasonic sensor technology to precisely monitor the material ow after dosing at the output of the dosing unit. Especially in volumetric mixing stations, where no actual values for dosing are recorded, the system enables reliable real-time control of the material supply. Gravimetric systems also bene t: here, the ul - trasonic monitoring shortens the re- action time when measured values are delayed in adjusting to setpoint speci cations (kg/h). The system operates with a simple 0/1 signal (material present: Yes/ No). Intelligent evaluation software allows the user to de ne which materials are critical and how the system should react in the event of a malfunction. If, for example, no material ow is detected – due to bridging, for instance – an alarm or a stop signal can be triggered auto- matically. The consequences can be exibly adapted to the respective process situation. With this innovative ultrasonic monitoring system, WOYWOD in- creases process reliability and re- duces downtime, defective batches, and customer complaints – a crucial step towards greater ef ciency and quality in plastics processing. Woywod Kunststoffmaschinen GmbH & Co. Vertriebs-KG woywod.de/en View of the ultrasonic sensor Detailed view of the installed sensor Detailed view of the installed sensor