Better Melt Monitoring
Melt-IQ™ System
The New Melt-IQ™ system uses a proprietary embedded board with 24bit precision ADC, powerful microchip processor, HMI display, its own power supply and industrial housing to read our unique micro-bead Temp-Sense™ melt sensor that is placed into the distal end of the injection molding machines End Cap, Nozzle cylinder or last to fill cavity. The thermal-mechanical energy that is imparted into the polymer during the molding cycle is converted to work and measured in thermal units. Every mold-machine-polymer reveals a unique thermal template and the mathematical relationships of PVT allow us to calculate the mass displacement for each shot. The speed of our processor is now capable of calculating an integral in milliseconds which allows us to learn the amount of work necessary to “Fill” the mold, then used to “Control” the Velocity Pressure (VP) switch point during the injection forward phase of the cycle. We have closed the loop between the mold and the machine by looking at the polymer melt, using the laws of physics and our advanced proprietary math models to make perfect parts!
Temp-Sense™ Melt Sensors
Temp-Sense™ Melt Sensors measure polymer melt temperature real time when in direct contact with the melt pool. The designs are industrial grade products manufactured to withstand the harsh environments of an injection or extrusion process where high temperatures, pressures and corrosion are prevalent. A protective high temperature flexible armored or glass cable extends from its body for increased flexibility and life.
Melt-Profiler™ II System
The Melt-Profiler™ II System is the same as the Melt Profiler I except that it has a stand-alone DAQ unit that is capable of reading two sensors instead of just one. It can also be fitted with a warning light to alert users if the melt temperature is out of range. The Melt-Profiler™ II System includes (1) Stand-Alone Model 603 Data Acquisition Device (DAQ) and (1) Temp-Sense™ Nozzle Sensor.
Melt-Profiler™ I System
The Melt-Profiler™ I System offers plastics processors a cost-effective way to monitor actual melt temperature in real-time. Temperature readouts are taken every 2 seconds and displayed graphically on a laptop computer or tablet.