Intelligent Line Management Brückner's film-stretching lines come with an upgraded software control package that also can be added as a retrofit to lines made by other manufacturers. An Industry 4.0 tool, it is designed to provide insight into the entire film production process, with a focus on process parameters.
What's new? Numerous upgrades, which were demonstrated at the K show. They include modules dealing with energy consumption and material usage.
Benefits Greater efficiency, less wasted material and better product quality. The energy module helps to identify potential savings, while the material usage module provides assistance with specific scenarios, such as changeovers and startups, that can lead to waste. With the software, users can better compensate for factors such as conditions within the plant.
Brückner Group USA Inc., Portsmouth, N.H., 603-929-3900, www.brueckner-usa.com
