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 The FACTS, Inc. Total Line Control System is a complete control solution for
for sheet and film lines. The system inegrates and cetralizes control of the entire extrusion process. FACTS, Inc. has experience building systems that control lines producing single and multi layer sheet, cast, and blown film.
- NO PROGRAMMING REQUIRED
- Fully Engineered Solution
- Configurable System Design
- Selectable Security System
- Support for Job Tracking, Reporting, Dashboards, and MRP/ERP/MIS integration
Download the  Total Line Control Datasheet or read below.
System Features
Operator Ease of Use |
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Menu Drive
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Custom Control Screens
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Interactive Line Graphics
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17" Touch Screen Terminal
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Trend Plotting of All Inputs
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Real Time SQC Charts
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Custom Control Screens
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Specialized Displays |
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Quality
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| Management |
Engineering |
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Gauging System Integration |
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| Nuclear |
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| Capacitance |
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| Laser |
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| SCI (optical - indiv. layers) |
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Air Caliper
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Freestanding NEMA 12 enclosure |
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Complete power regulation & isolation
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Heater and Drive Enclosures
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Single Product Code Setup for |
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Control Tuning
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Multi-Loop Strategies
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Full Line Integration
Volumetric Feeders
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Extruder |
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Temperatures
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Melt Pumps
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Pressures
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IBC for Blown Film
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Speeds
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| Thermoformers |
Color Measurement |
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Roll Stands
(incl. nip-gap)
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Profile Measurement
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Heaters and Drive
Enclosures
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Data Reporting
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Data Visualization
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Data Collection
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Information Capture & Systems Integration
Only FACTS, Inc. integrates both control and management ofyour manufacturing process, equipment and job histories to provide your optimum production efficiency. This system is pairable with the FACTS Host System: Total Information Management,
or TIM . All measured control points, actions, events, and alarms are
recorded and accessible for SQC analysis through FACTS analysis software.
Additional Control Features
- Real Time Trend Plotting
- Cascade/strategy loop control (configurable)
- PID loop control (configurable)
- Remote Boot Option
- Master/slave speed control (configurable)
- Cold start protection
- Thread/start-up mode
- Failed/broken thermocouple detection & override
- Alarm/new alarm function
- Math calculations
- Transaction & Alarm logging (with optional TIM Host)
- Boolean complex logic functions
Optional Software
- Full Line Graphics Operator Interface
- SQC Data Entry & Display Station
- Communications support for:
Remote control or display stations
Bar Code readers & printers, Real Time SQC Displays
DeviceNet, Profibus, Ethernet, etc.
Intelligent peripherals requiring complex protocol
support (e.g. Nuclear or LASER profile gauges, and
gravimetric feeders)
- Melt Pump Control Interface
- Gravimetric Control, Silo Inventory, Total Resin Consumption
- Auto Profile Control
- Auto Mapping APC (Auto Tuning)
- Production Report Generator
Why FACTS, Inc. for controlling my sheet and film line?
FACTS Inc. is the leader in process control technology
for the polymer market. In fact, we wrote the book on extrusion
control - literally. For the Society of Plastics Engineers, FACTS penned the chapter on Extrusion Control in the "Guide on Extrusion Technology and Troubleshooting."
FACTS installed extrusion control systems around the world control the production of sheet, film, blown film
lines. While the basic building blocks are part of our toolset, please
note that each system is customized for your application. Don't forget
that all FACTS systems have access to our 24/7 support and are never obsoleted.
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