Melt-Profiler™ II System
Stand-Alone System With Alarm Capability
The Melt-Profiler™ II System is capable of reading two sensors. It also has an audible alarm that can be triggered if the melt temperature is out of range. This is a very affordable way to ensure your melt temperature is where it needs to be.
The Melt-Profiler™ II System Includes:
One Temp-Sense™ Sensor
One stand-alone model 603 Data Acquisition Device (DAQ) with audible alarm and capability to read two Temp-Sense™ sensors.
And a CD that has the proprietary data logger software.
The customer must supply a window-based device for viewing. The customer is also responsible for machining the hole where the Temp-Sense™ sensor will be located, which is typically in the nozzle body or end cap of the molding machine. Please give us a call before ordering, so we can determine if there is enough steel in the nozzle body or end cap for the sensor to be fitted correctly.
Melt-IQ and Profiler™ Systems
A Simple And Cost Effective Way To Continuously Monitor Melt Temperature... And So Much More
Injection molding technology has improved considerably over the past several years. These improvements include:
- Dramatically increases in microprocessor speeds
- Significant advancements in servo valve technology
- Implementation of highly precise electronic injection and screw drives
- Expanded use of hot runner systems
- Increased use of in-cavity pressure monitoring systems
These technology advancements allow molders to meet the ever-increasing demands for more complex parts, many made with highly engineered polymers that pose special processing challenges.
Yet bad parts are still made.
At Md Plastics, we believe that one of the main reasons for the molding of bad parts is because the true state of the polymer is unknown. Why? Because there has never been a way to accurately measure in-line melt temperature during the injection molding process. Until now.
Melt-Profiler™ - The Solution
Melt-Profiler™ Systems give processors a way to continuously monitor in-line melt temperature during the injection molding process. They allow molders to see and understand how polymers are affected by the many variables at play during the molding process. These systems are easy to install, simple to use and provide molders with metrics that can predict part quality.
Melt-Profiler™ Systems utilize specially fabricated Temp-Sense™ micro-bead sensors (U.S. patents 7,585,166 and 6,649,095) that are located in the nozzle body or end cap of molding machines.
Example of Temp-Sense™ sensor installed into nozzle body
Side View
Front View
Example of Temp-Sense™ sensor installed into end cap
The data collected by the sensors is fed into a program that displays the information onto a computer screen, allowing the user to continuously monitor melt temperature during the injection molding process.
The Benefits Of Utilizing Melt-Profiler™ Systems Include:
- Knowing if melt temperature is within its processing range
- Noticing lot-to-lot inconsistencies in materials
- Understanding how changes in machine settings affect polymer melt
- Understanding how environmental changes affect polymer melt – i.e. changes in humidity levels
- Noticing machine component wear – i.e. screw and barrel wear
- Noticing machine component failures – i.e. non-return valve slippage, heater band failures
- Understanding if process improvements are working as intended
- Understanding if machine component improvements are working as intended
- Facilitating set-up processes by replicating melt profiles associated with specific parts. This is especially useful if a specific mold is run on several different molding machines.
- Predicting and documenting part quality
There are currently two Melt-Profiler™ Systems available in addition to our Melt-IQ™