Machines for the plastics industry:
The plastics industry, a crucial and evolving sector, relies on advanced technologies to optimise production and reduce environmental impact. In this context, CD Automation establishes itself as an innovative benchmark, offering state-of-the-art power controllers for the efficient operation of machinery used in the plastics industry. CD Automation’s solutions are designed to improve energy quality and optimise the operational efficiency of production processes.
With its REVO POWER NETWORK control system and Dynamic Burst Firing technology, CD Automation ensures unprecedented optimisation of electrical load switching. This innovative approach keeps Power Factor values very close to 1, thus minimising energy cost penalties and disturbances on the power grid. The result is a significant reduction in disturbances on the power supply line, heating of electrical cables, and power loss. In addition, CD Automation’s advanced technology effectively reduces flickering and harmonics, often caused by the insertion of unsynchronised loads, thus improving the quality of the supplied power.
The use of these state-of-the-art solutions in machinery management for the plastics industry not only increases production efficiency, but also contributes to a more sustainable environmental impact. With CD Automation, companies in the industry can expect optimal energy management, reduced operating costs and more reliable production processes.
Plastics industry: solutions for many different sectors
CD Automation revolutionises the plastics industry by offering versatile, state-of-the-art solutions for various sectors. From products for the packaging industry to plastic metallisation, our advanced power control technologies ensure efficiency, quality and sustainability. Discover how our power controllers optimise production processes in multiple applications.
Plastics extrusion
Plastic extrusion, a key process in the polymer industry, transforms raw materials into products as diverse as pipes, films and profiles. This sector requires precise power and temperature control to ensure product quality.
CD Automation offers state-of-the-art solutions to meet the challenges of accurate thermal regulation and energy management.
Our advanced power control solutions ensure even heat distribution and optimal energy efficiency, reducing operating costs and improving process sustainability.
Thermoforming
In the thermoforming industry, where plastic sheets are moulded into complex products, accurate control of power and temperature is crucial. This technique requires even heat distribution and precise control of the heating process to ensure the quality of the final product.
CD Automation responds to these needs with innovative solutions that offer state-of-the-art power and temperature control. Our advanced systems ensure efficient and uniform heating, optimising energy consumption and improving the quality of thermoformed products.
Blow moulding
Blowing of hollow bodies is an essential process in the plastics industry, used to produce containers and hollow articles. In this process, accurate control of power and temperature is essential to obtain quality products.
CD Automation stands out in this area, offering solutions that guarantee precise control of heat and energy. These advanced technologies ensure uniform heating of the plastic material, which is essential to avoid deformation and guarantee the structural integrity of the product.
With CD Automation, the hollow body blowing industry benefits from superior energy efficiency, reducing operating costs and improving product quality.
Injection moulding machines
Injection moulding machines are crucial in the plastics industry, specialising in the production of complex components with high precision. Success in this sector depends on the meticulous control of power and temperature, key elements in ensuring the quality of injected products.
CD Automation is committed to overcoming these challenges with advanced technologies, providing state-of-the-art power control and thermal management systems.
These solutions improve the efficiency of the injection moulding process, ensuring uniform heat distribution and optimal thermal stability. With CD Automation, companies using injection moulding machines can count on more efficient processes, reduced energy costs and higher quality end products.
Power and Thermoregulation control for plastics machines:
discover intelligent control systems from CD Automation
In the dynamic plastics industry, the efficiency and precision of production processes are crucial. CD Automation is a partner of excellence with its power and temperature controllers, offering intelligent control systems for plastics machines. These all-in-one solutions integrate all necessary components and functions for controlling electrical heating elements in a modular system, leading to a significant reduction in overheads.
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With CD Automation units, you save up to 70 per cent of wiring in the control cabinet and reduce commissioning time ‘on site’ by up to 20 per cent. Intelligent diagnostics is another highlight: advanced diagnostic functions immediately detect and locate malfunctioning load errors, facilitating maintenance and ensuring smooth and reliable operation.
CD Automation’s integrated load management ensures that, depending on set-point values, the load is distributed as evenly as possible across the power grid. This not only increases energy efficiency, but also improves the quality of the production process. Furthermore, CD Automation units can be easily integrated into existing systems with PLCs from leading manufacturers such as Siemens® and Rockwell, either in development or revamping projects. TIA Portal® libraries ensure maximum integration with Siemens® PLC systems, making CD Automation controllers the ideal choice for innovation and efficiency in the plastics industry.
Discover how CD Automation’s power and temperature controllers can transform your production process, leading to new levels of efficiency and reliability.
REVO Power Network
The REVO Power Network represents CD Automation’s top-of-the-line solution for the integrated control of multi-loop heating systems. This state-of-the-art technology combines precise thermal processes with optimised power consumption, elevating thermoregulation and power management to a level of added value for industrial processes. The REVO Power Network consists of a temperature control area, implemented with the REVO RTL system, which communicates via field bus with the power area, implemented with REVO PN/PC. This integration provides a single communication node to the network, maximising the benefits of the individual products.
Main features:
- Regulation capacity: 2 to 24 single or double tripping controllers per node.
- Unified communication: A single communication port for controlling the main control and power parameters.
- Free CD Automation Configurator Software: Facilitates system configuration and management.
Advanced multi-zone solutions:
- Firing Synchronisation and Fieldbus: Implementation of firing Control based on the “Dynamic Burst Firing” algorithm.
- REVO PN: up to 24 power zones from 25A 480V max for each unit.
- REVO PC: up to 24 outputs for controlling external SSRs with SSR input (30÷800A 480/600/690V max) and CT for current detection.
- REVO RT Loop: system of 3 to 24 single/double intervention temperature control zones that can be associated with one or more channels of REVO PN or REVO PC units.
The REVO Power Network from CD Automation therefore offers a complete, integrated solution for controlling multi-loop heating systems, ensuring precision, energy efficiency and process optimisation.
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Applications requiring power and thermoregulation control
- Extrusion and co-extrusion lines
- Hot runner molds
- Thermoforming
Applications requiring power control only
- Extrusion and co-extrusion lines
- Thermoforming
- Injection moulding machines
- Control IRSW lamps
- PET blowing
REVO RT
CD Automation’s REVO RT represents an innovation in temperature control, combining both temperature and power multi-zone control in a single all-in-one device. Available in three versions, this unit is designed to offer a complete, integrated solution, optimising production processes and improving energy efficiency.
Main features:
- All-in-One integration: temperature control and power control combined in a single device, simplifying installation and operation.
- Different Versions: availability in three different versions to suit a variety of needs and applications.
- Efficiency and Accuracy: designed to maximise the efficiency of production processes through precise and reliable control.
The REVO RT is ideal for industrial applications requiring integrated and efficient temperature and power management in multi-zone environments. With its advanced functionality and flexible versions, the REVO RT positions itself as a leading choice in temperature control, offering users unprecedented control and optimising the overall performance of systems.
Applications requiring power and thermoregulation control
- Extrusion lines up to 30 zones
- Hot runner molds
- Rubber presses
REVO S
CD Automation’s REVO S stands out in the industry for its high precision and reliability in power control. These SSRs are designed for optimal operation in all situations, making them an ideal solution for a wide range of industrial applications.
Main features:
- High Accuracy and Reliability: ensures accurate and consistent power control.
- Compact and Robust Design: facilitates quick and easy installation, ideal for a variety of contexts.
- Versatility of Voltages and Currents: wide range of voltages and currents available to suit different application needs.
- Power Network Advanced Functions: synchronises and limits power to improve energy efficiency and reduce operating costs.
The REVO S is therefore an excellent choice for those seeking efficient and reliable power management. With its adaptive capabilities and advanced functions, the REVO S guarantees reduced operating costs and improved overall system performance.
Applications requiring power and thermoregulation control
Compact + REVO S
- Laboratory extruders
- Small injection moulding machines
- Flow pack
- Rubber presses
Applications requiring power control only
- Complete extrusion lines
- Injection moulding machines
REVEX
CD Automation’s REVEX SSRs represent a universal solution in power control, offering high performance and flexibility in configurations. These control units are distinguished by their ability to be customised to specific project requirements, allowing users to optimise purchase costs by choosing only the options they need.
Main features:
- Tailor-made Configuration: possibility to customise the product according to specific needs, eliminating unnecessary options.
- Advanced Microprocessor Technology: ensures effective power control and simple management of the solution on demand.
- Free Configurator Software: an intuitive interface for easy unit configuration.
- Versatile range: available in configurations from 30A to 280A, in single-phase, two-phase and three-phase versions, with voltages up to 480V and 600V.
- 13 Configurable Solutions: wide range of solutions to suit various application requirements.
REVEX is therefore the ideal choice for those looking for a universal and highly configurable power controller. With its advanced technology and customisation capability, REVEX is perfectly suited to a wide range of applications, providing optimal power control and improved operating efficiency.
Applications requiring power control only
- Plastic welding
- Cutting Polystyrene
- Plastic metallisation
- IRWS lamps
- PET blowing
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