System Provides At-Machine Control with Remote Monitor for Space Consolidation

Sterling, Va. (November 1, 1999) . . . A new hot runner temperature control system from Gammaflux saves molders floor space by allowing them to mount the system on the injection molding machine.

The 9600 Series from Gammaflux provides the same control as the company's industry leading 9500 Series; but unlike the 9500 Series, which is a floor-standing system, the 9600 houses all of the components in a specially constructed machine cabinet. The cabinet is designed to be mounted on the injection molding machine, saving the molder valuable floor space. In addition, the 9600 features a remote monitor that can be mounted at an optimal location, such as alongside the machine's operator panel, to allow convenient, easy access. The monitor features the same touch-screen capabilities as the 9500 Series for simple controller operation.

While many injection molding machine manufacturers provide their own in-machine hot runner temperature control, most of them offer only basic control of the heating zones. Now molders can have Gammaflux quality hot runner temperature control with the convenience of at-machine operation. All of the features of the 9500 Series can be performed with the 9600 Series. These include Gammaflux industry-leading diagnostic software packages, including:

• Gammavision - Statistical Analysis/Chart Recorder Software
• Mold Doctor - Advanced Mold/Hot Runner Troubleshooting Software
• Mold Monitor - Software That Predicts Heater Failure On-Line
• Field Calibrator - Software That Allows In-House Controller Calibration
• Operator Identification of Changes and Multiple Security Levels
• Tool Print Graphics and Mulitiple Language Formats

"This system was developed after we received requests from several customers that this would be a valuable product," said Rene Bertschi, Managing Director of Gammaflux Europe GmbH in Wiesbaden, Germany. "We were approached by a customer in Belgium and asked to provide the 9500 Series controller without the standard floor-standing cabinet. With engineering and manufacturing help from Gammaflux's Rockford, IL and Sterling, VA facilities, the controller racks were wired and mounted on a base plate. After shipment to Wiesbaden the unit was assembled into a housing that could be positioned in front of the injection molding machine with a new remote-mounted computer monitor and touch screen. Five of these systems are currently up and running in Europe, and we are now making the 9600 available worldwide."

Based in Sterling, Va. U.S.A., Gammaflux L.P. is a leading supplier of hot runner temperature control systems to the plastics injection molding industry. Long known for innovation in control technology, Gammaflux developed the first products to anticipate temperature changes, sense wiring and heater problems, and react instantly to avoid serious mold damage. Combining digital capabilities with precision analog control, Gammaflux systems enable the user to achieve centralized command of molding systems and retrieve critical data for performance analysis. The company serves the automotive, medical, packaging, electronics, household products, and tool building markets.