Furthermore, the display and control devices are equipped with an intelligent software technology, which realizes on an automatic production control according to the application.
Automatic diameter/wall thickness control: SET POINT
A special feature of all ECOCONTROL models is the control unit SET POINT. It ensures a continuous, automatic control of the diameter or wall thickness to the nominal value by controlling either the line speed or the extruder rpm.
Hot/Cold control: HC 2000
With the HC 2000, the material shrinkage is continuously calculated and considered automatically for the control of the diameter and/or wall thickness.
CD-Control for wire and cable production lines
Taking into consideration, that diameter and capacitance influence each other, the SIKORA CD-Control compensates the necessary correction in the control process by an advanced calculation of the expected changes of the respective other measuring parameters.
FFT-Analysis/Structural Return Loss (SRL) for wire and cable production lines – ECOCONTROL 6000
Optionally, the ECOCONTROL 6000 visualizes the FFT and Structural Return Loss (SRL) data that are specifically tailored to the requirements of the production of data and RF-cables.
Data Storage
Data storage on a high-performance hard disk is included at the ECOCONTROL 6000 and 1000 and optionally available for the ECOCONTROL 600.
VIRTUAL 2000
The virtual gauge technology is suitable for all applications where the line configuration or the product structure does not allow for measurements directly after the extruder. VIRTUAL 2000 eliminates the delay time which results from controlling the extruder with measurement values from the end of the line. Already at the start-up of the line, the intelligent software concept calculates the expected cold wall thickness from given product and line parameters.
The ECOCONTROL 6000 is an extremely powerful processor system, which clearly brings the measuring values of the connected diameter and concentricity devices into focus. In total, up to 8 measuring and testing devices can be connected to the ECOCONTROL 6000. The measuring values are displayed numerically as well as graphically on a 15″ or 22″ TFT monitor. A clear line presentation with pictograms of the connected devices provides additional information. Moreover, it contains a time and length-related trend diagram for the measured dimensions and a display of the statistical distribution curve of the measurements with the minimum, maximum and mean value, standard deviation, Cp and Cpk.
Interesting is the USB interface, which is accessible from the front as well as the overlay keyboard visible at the push of a button.
| TFT Color Monitor | 22" (vertical) alternative 15" |
|---|---|
| Serial Interface RS485 | 8* |
| Electrically isolated digital inputs for the connection to testing devices | 8* |
| Analog inputs 16 Bit ± 10 V (bipolar) | 8* |
| Analog outputs 16 Bit ± 10 V (bipolar) | 8* |
| Contact outputs for tolerance and status messages (max. 30 V, max. 0.5 A) | 8* |
| Serial interface RS232 for communication with an external computer, selectable Ethernet (UDP) | 1* |
| USB/Ethernet interface for a printer, selectable for network printer | 1* |
| Electrically isolated input for rotary pulse generators (0/15 V) | 1 |
| Electrically isolated interface module for control of the diameter (HC 2000) | 1* |
| USB Customer Interface | 1 |
| Profibus-DP as well as alternative field buses (Profinet, EtherNet/IP ...) | Yes* |
| Ethernet interface (OPC UA/DA/Suitelink) | 1* |
| WLAN (WiFi) | 1* |
| Storage | Hard disk |
| Power Supply | 100 - 240 V AC ± 10 %, 50/60 Hz |
| *Depending on equipment |
The ECOCONTROL 1000 offers two serial interfaces for the connection of measuring devices such as SIKORA’s LASER Series 2000 or LASER Series 6000 models. Additionally, two test devices, for example of the LUMP 2000 series can be connected. The measured values are displayed on a 15″ TFT touch screen monitor. The ECOCONTROL 1000 also includes a time or length related (optional) trend diagram of all values, combined with a graph of the distribution of the single values (statistical distribution curve) and comprehensive statistics with the minimum, maximum and mean value, standard deviation, Cp and Cpk values. The operation is intuitive, menu-driven via a touch screen.
| TFT Color Monitor | 15" |
|---|---|
| Serial Interface RS485 | 4* |
| Electrically isolated digital inputs for the connection to testing devices | 4* |
| Analog inputs 16 Bit ± 10 V (bipolar) | 4* |
| Analog outputs 16 Bit ± 10 V (bipolar) | 4* |
| Contact outputs for tolerance and status messages (max. 30 V, max. 0.5 A) | 4* |
| Serial interface RS232 for communication with an external computer, selectable Ethernet (UDP) | 1* |
| USB/Ethernet interface for a printer, selectable for network printer | 1* |
| Electrically isolated input for rotary pulse generators (0/15 V) | 1* |
| Electrically isolated interface module for control of the diameter (HC 2000) | 1* |
| USB Customer Interface | 1 |
| Ethernet interface (OPC UA/DA/Suitelink) | 1* |
| Storage | Hard disk (optionally) |
| Power Supply | 100 - 240 V AC ± 10 %, 50/60 Hz |
| *Depending on equipment |
The ECOCONTROL 600 offers one serial interface for the connection of a SIKORA measuring device. Additionally, via two digital contacts events from a LUMP 2000 for the detection of lumps and neckdowns can be read.
The measuring values are displayed numerically and graphically on a clear 8″ TFT monitor. Also, there is a graphical time- or length-related (optional) trend diagram for all values combined with a graph of the distribution of the single values (statistical distribution curve) and statistics with the minimum, maximum value, the mean, standard deviation, Cp and Cpk values. The operation is menu-driven via a touch screen.
| TFT Color Monitor | 8.4" |
|---|---|
| Serial Interface RS485 | 1 |
| Electrically isolated digital inputs for the connection to testing devices | 4* |
| Contact outputs for tolerance and status messages (max. 30 V, max. 0.5 A) | 4* |
| Serial interface RS232 for communication with an external computer, selectable Ethernet (UDP) | 1* |
| USB/Ethernet interface for a printer, selectable for network printer | 1* |
| Electrically isolated input for rotary pulse generators (0/15 V) | 1* |
| USB Customer Interface | 1 |
| Ethernet interface (OPC DA/Suitelink) | 1* |
| Storage | External Media (optionally) |
| Power Supply | 100 - 240 V AC ± 10 %, 50/60 Hz |
| *Depending on equipment |
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