Intravis and Netstal present Closed Loop Concept

Innovative. More innovative. INTRAVIS: we are taking the opportunity to present a closed loop link between the vision inspection system and the injection molding machine at Drinktec in Munich, Germany, for the first time. Euromap 82 and OPC UA interface pave the road for the 4th Industrial Revolution!

Industry 4.0 continues to inspire our industry

In plastic packaging manufacturing Industry 4.0 stands for the fusion of state-of-the-art IT and current production technologies. The goal is to achieve an even higher cost and time efficiency in production as well as maintaining the highest product quality. INTRAVIS supports the latter through the most recent inspection technology including hardware and software updates.

"Closed loop" implemented for the first time

For the first time, INTRAVIS will demonstrate their expertise in the field of conveyor technology at Drinktec. In cooperation with Netstal-Maschinen AG, INTRAVIS is presenting a solution for a closed loop connection between a vision inspection system and an injection molding machine. This means, all quality-relevant information of newly produced objects captured by the vision inspection system, is first collected in data packets, analyzed and summarized into trends. These analyses and trends are subsequently reported directly to the injection molding machine in data packets using a standard interface, for example based on OPC UA, helping to regulate the manufacturing process. Implementation in the sense of Industry 4.0 means the operator no longer has to intervene as the injection molding machine regulates itself with the help of the analysis results.

Expansion of the product spectrum

At the partner booth of Netstal-Maschinen AG, both a cooling and a transverse conveyor belt for the transportation and cooling of plastic closures are being shown. With the expansion of the product spectrum towards cooling and conveying technology, INTRAVIS is now able to offer their customers even more in-house down-stream equipment. This creates advantages for the customer linking various post injection molding process stations as well as for the service.

Interview with Netstal and Intravis

Dr. Gerd Fuhrmann, CEO of INTRAVIS GmbH, and Renzo Davatz, CEO of Netstal-Maschinen AG, talk about the realized closed loop link between an injection molding machine and a vision inspection system as well as their successful cooperation.