TOP TALK PETplanet Insider Vol. 25 No. 10/24 www.petpla.net 11 Mr Hirdina: A control system consists of control loops: An input value influences an output value, and if this changes, the input value is adjusted to achieve the desired output value. AI, on the other hand, works differently: It analyses a wide range of data and measured values and automatically determines correlations in order to find optimum solutions. This already works well with Linatronic AI, for example it can distinguish a drop of water on a bottle from an actual particle. PETplanet: Where does the AI get this amount of data from? From all systems installed worldwide? Mr Hirdina: This is a sensitive topic. Nobody gives out their data voluntarily. If a company participates, we guarantee anonymisation of the data. We have implemented many protection mechanisms so that the data cannot be traced. PETplanet: Is this comparable to the development of bottle designs, where designers draw on projects that have already been realised? But not in the minds of the designers, but in the IT? Mr Hirdina: Yes, something like that. A new bottle design is rarely developed from scratch. We hope that this acceptance will also increase in AI projects. Our initial successes confirm this: with Linatronic AI, we can reduce reject rates. But it will probably be a while before everyone puts aside their reservations. PETplanet: Thank you very much, Mr Hirdina. www.krones.com this. With direct transfer, we also reduce the influence of fluctuations in humidity, temperature or preform weight, as these factors only change slowly and the SBM control system can react accordingly. PETplanet: Where does AI fit into the scheme of things? You already have experience with such control systems, for example with the Linatronic AI empty bottle inspection systems. Mr Hirdina: You’re right, with AI we can significantly reduce sorting errors. However, I think we will have to wait a little longer when it comes to controlling systems or lines. PETplanet: What is the difference between a classic control system and AI?
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