37 EVENT REVIEW PETplanet Insider Vol. 25 No. 06/24 www.petpla.net Real-time analysis for material feeding, blending and dehumidification A t t h e NPE stand of US equipment manufacturer Maguire, we met IT manager Ralph Hassel, who introduced us to the company’s new IT monitoring system ‘ Tracker ’ . Wi t h this software, the company is taking a further step in terms of production data analysis, evaluation and remote parameter adjustment. In combination with the Maguire Tracker Hub Controller, information from Maguire material blenders, feeders, dryers and conveyors can be accessed online using any end device. The corresponding functions can be activated in a subscription system depending on requirements and end device usage. It should also be possible to integrate the system into existing third-party databases. “The features of the software include remote control and adjustment of recipes and material flows, for example, as well as complete queries, checks and changes to parameters and important production data,” explained Mr Hassel on the presentation screen. Tracker also has comprehensive real-time analysis and reporting functions for consumption and dosing, as well as the general functional status of equipment and error detection. The data generated in this way can be visualised and displayed in different ways. “Continuous data collection and evaluation within the production process is essential and is in high demand in almost all areas,” said Mr Hassel. “With the tool, our customers can now optimise their processes accordingly and monitor them better.” www.maguire.com And & Or’s NPE insights How would you assess your overall experience at NPE this year? The show was spectacular, even more so than in 2018. Many visitors from the Americas, north, central and south. Lots of leads and great quality of the visitors. Could you please share the key exhibits or technologies showcased at your booth during NPE? What factors influenced your decision to focus on these particular offerings, and what was the response from visitors? The key exhibit was the container bagging technology and autonomous mobile forklift robot. 1. Bagging technology: flexibility & packing material cost savings as the key benefits. Blow moulders manufacturing PET bottles, jars, jerrycans and other PET containers can pack layers of bottles on a pallet at less cost per layer than using corrugated boxes or trays, or even slip sheet. Bagging technology also offers more product capacity per layer and allows bottle manufacturers to safely pack product in cleaner and more hygienic conditions. 2 . Au t onomous mobile forklift robot: handl ing and transporting loads or pallets of finished PET products without the need of labour/operators, from manufacturing lines/areas to warehouse, direct ly benefitting companies with increased productivity and a reduction of risk. Automating the logistics of palletised finished product connects production lines with warehouses / shipping areas, without the need for auxiliary elements. The time invested by the operators on a PET bottle manufacturing facility is time largely spent moving pallets around from the production to other areas. The use of arms to move pallets between production lines, station pallet wrappers, and warehouse, offers an improvement in plant safety (avoiding the dangerous combination of forklifts and people), in the traceability of product and in the organisation and classification of the finished product in the warehouse. Overall it helps reduce production costs. www.andyor.com Ralph Hassel presents the Tracker IT system
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