Title :
Automating the rubber compounding process
Author_Institution :
Allen-Bradley Co., Highland Heights, OH, USA
Abstract :
The author outlines a project specification whose goal was to provide the integration of machine control and process control for the rubber compounding process. Automation objectives of product quality improvement, maintenance of consistent quality, improvements of production rate and information management, and the adoption of a standard system solution are discussed. The equipment and system architecture used as well as the unit, batch, and recipe management issues are reported.<>
Keywords :
process computer control; project engineering; quality control; rubber industry; information management; machine control; process control; product quality improvement; production rate; project specification; rubber compounding process; Automation; Machinery production industries; Milling machines; Oils; Quality management; Rotors; Rubber industry; Rubber products; Sheet materials; Tires;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Engineering Problems in the Rubber and Plastics Industries, 1992., IEEE Conference Record of 1992 Forty-Fourth Annual Conference of
Conference_Location :
Akron, OH, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0543-4
DOI :
10.1109/RAPCON.1992.167497
