Eurotherm/Barber-Colman’s new MACO Compact controller incorporates iPact melt pressure control as standard option in all variants

Maintaining the consistency of an injection molded part is a challenge that has faced the injection molding industry for many years. That challenge has recently become easier as the new MACO compact controller now incorporates iPact with Intellimold, Melt Pressure Control as a standard option in all of its variants. The new feature actively monitors and adjusts controls for a steady, even injection of the melt.  The MACO Compact is a small, general-purpose programmable logic controller, which provides integrated, total machine control in a compact package.

iPact uses Intellimold: a patented method invented by Milko Gergov of MGV enterprises and can genuinely be described as the "New Definition" of Closed Loop Process Control for the plastics industry. Per Mr. Gergov, "This control option gives the processing people the tools to mold plastics from materials point of view. The MACO compact controller in combination with your injection molding machine allows the production of parts to a more consistent quality. In addition cycle times are improved, energy costs are reduced and the operator has real time control over the molded part shot to shot. Ease of set-up will also be of interest to the operator.  Set-up is so straight forward you could describe the MACO compact controller with Intellimold as the cruise control of the injection molding business”

Steve Schroeder, Global Business Development Manager for the Plastics industry at Eurotherm went on to say, “Operation is self compensating, there is no need for re-tuning or adjusting for processing variables that may arise as viscosities, temperatures and materials change. The novelty is in the fact that for first time the non linear behavior of the molten plastics is electrically  "toggled" with the non linear behavior of the machine (screw velocity adjustments in real time) to achieve and maintain melt pressures specified by the material suppliers for optimum composition and morphology. Thus the maximum materials properties will be covering part performance specifications. With Intellimold, process changes are made automatically while each part is being molded. This eliminates the frequent process changes needed to compensate for changes in the material, machine, and mold all of which take time and reduce production efficiency.

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About Eurotherm

Eurotherm is a leading global supplier of control, measurement and data recording solutions and services to industrial and process customers. The company’s international reputation as a provider of innovative solutions across a broad spectrum of vertical markets is supported by engineering services designed to realize greater benefits to customers’ plant-wide assets. Eurotherm's product range includes distributed process automation systems and machine control incorporating single and multi‑loop control, operator displays, data management and graphic recorders, power control and signal conditioning. It is an ISO9000 approved Company, and operates TickIT protocols for software management.

Eurotherm is a key business within Invensys, the global automation, controls and process solutions Group. Invensys products, service expertise and ongoing support enable intelligent systems to monitor and control processes in many different environments. Leading companies in a wide range of industries rely on Invensys to help them perform with greater efficiency, safety and cost-effectiveness.

Headquartered in London and listed on the London Stock Exchange, the Invensys Group is made up of four businesses: Process Systems, Eurotherm, Rail Systems and Controls. Overall The Group has over 30,000 employees working in 60 countries.

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Eurotherm Contact:

Steve Schroeder, Global Business Development manager, Plastics

Phone: +1-419- 559-6134

Email:   steve.schroeder@eurotherm.com