The EC100 system continuously monitors the extrusion process allowing temperature data to be visualized as a line graph (profile) and a thermographic image. Profiles and images may be printed or archived for future analysis.
Automatic Edge Detection
The automatic sector feature, unique to EC100, continuously monitors the melt curtain coming from the extruder die and provides automatic edge detection. The automatic sector automatically adapts to measuring a plastic sheet of varying width. Temperature gaps or unacceptable waving or edge running are detected automatically. Within the automatic sector, temperature deviations are calculated. Unacceptable edge waving, edge running, or edge tears from one scanned temperature line to the next line are detected quickly and automatically. If a fault or defect occurs, an alarm is triggered to allow for quick corrective action.