Title: PLASTRAC INC. Precision Gravimetric Feeder Control Module - Model 919-160-2581

Product Overview:
Elevate your plastic processing operations with the PLASTRAC INC. 919-160-2581 Precision Gravimetric Feeder Control Module. Engineered for unparalleled accuracy and reliability, this advanced control unit is the cornerstone of modern material handling systems, ensuring precise dosing and blending of raw materials. Designed to seamlessly integrate with existing Plastrac gravimetric feeders, it optimizes material consumption, reduces waste, and enhances product quality across various industrial applications. Its robust construction and intuitive interface make it an essential component for any facility aiming for peak operational efficiency and consistent output. This module is vital for achieving consistent product quality and significant material savings in demanding production environments.

Key Features & Benefits:

Unrivaled Dosing Accuracy: Ensures precise material proportioning, minimizing variations and maximizing material efficiency for consistent product quality.
Advanced Digital Control: Features a high-speed processor for real-time data acquisition and instantaneous adjustments, maintaining optimal feed rates and blend ratios.
Intuitive User Interface: Equipped with a clear, high-resolution display and user-friendly navigation, simplifying setup, calibration, and monitoring for operators, reducing training time.
Robust Industrial Design: Built to withstand harsh industrial environments, offering long-term durability and reliable performance with minimal maintenance requirements, ensuring maximum uptime.
Seamless System Integration: Compatible with a wide range of Plastrac gravimetric feeders and capable of communication with plant-wide control systems (e.g., PLC/SCADA) via standard industrial protocols.
Enhanced Material Savings: Precise control over material flow significantly reduces over-dosing and material waste, leading to substantial cost savings and improved profitability.
Improved Product Consistency: Maintains tight tolerances on material blends, resulting in superior end-product quality, reduced scrap rates, and fewer customer complaints.
Remote Monitoring Capability: Supports remote access for diagnostics, performance monitoring, and data logging, enabling proactive maintenance and optimized operational oversight from anywhere.
Quick Calibration Functionality: Streamlines the calibration process, reducing downtime and increasing overall production throughput, maximizing machine utilization.
Comprehensive Alarm System: Provides immediate alerts for deviations or errors, allowing for quick intervention and preventing costly production issues.

Applications:

The PLASTRAC INC. 919-160-2581 Gravimetric Feeder Control Module is indispensable for a wide array of plastic processing and material handling applications where precision and consistency are paramount. Its versatility makes it ideal for:
Extrusion Lines: Ensuring accurate feeding of virgin resin, regrind, and additives for film, sheet, pipe, profile, and compounding extrusion processes.
Injection Molding: Providing precise color and additive dosing for consistent part quality, reduced material consumption, and optimized cycle times.
Blow Molding: Maintaining exact material ratios for optimal bottle, container, and industrial part production, enhancing structural integrity.
Compounding Operations: Critical for precise ingredient blending in masterbatch and compound manufacturing, ensuring homogeneous mixtures and consistent product properties.
Recycling Processes: Accurately dosing recycled materials back into the production stream, facilitating sustainable manufacturing practices.
Any industrial process requiring highly accurate and repeatable material feeding and blending, including food processing, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals.

Technical Specifications:

Model: Gravimetric Feeder Control Module
Part Number: 919-160-2581
Alternate Part Number: 9191602581
Compatibility: Specifically designed for seamless integration with PLASTRAC INC. gravimetric feeder systems
Input Voltage: 100-240V AC, 50/60 Hz (Auto-sensing for global compatibility)
Power Consumption: < 50W (Energy efficient operation)
Display: High-resolution LCD with adjustable backlight for clear visibility in various lighting conditions
Communication Interfaces: Ethernet (RJ45), RS-485, USB (for data logging, firmware updates, and configuration backup)
Control Outputs: Analog (0-10V, 4-20mA), Digital (Relay contacts for external device control)
Operating Temperature: 0°C to 50°C (32°F to 122°F)
Storage Temperature: -20°C to 70°C (-4°F to 158°F)
Enclosure Rating: IP54 (Dust and splash protected for industrial environments)
Mounting: Panel mount or wall mount options available
Weight: 2.5 kg (5.5 lbs)
Dimensions (H x W x D): Approximately 200mm x 150mm x 80mm (7.9in x 5.9in x 3.1in)
Certifications: CE, RoHS Compliant (Ensuring adherence to international safety and environmental standards)