COMPUTERS CONTROL PROCESS QUALITY.

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Merry, Patricia ^{[1
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[1] Logica Energy & Industrial, Systems, Logica Energy & Industrial Systems

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| 1600年 / 226期

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COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING - PROCESS CONTROL - Computer Applications - RUBBER COMPOUNDING;

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Batch process engineering can gain a great deal from computer control. This article explains the design of a computer-integrated manufacturing system now helping to produce rubber compounds more efficiently at Dunlop. Over 1000 different compounds can be produced at the new mill from a range of over 600 ingredients. Dunlop brought in CIM to improve the quality and repeatability of its mixed products; reduce the cost of mixing; increase mixing throughput and the range of compounds mixed; and improve the working environment. The project, which took three years and cost POUND 5 million, has made as much use as is cost-effective of mechanical materials handling, bulk storage equipment, automatic weighing techniques and control engineering. A multi-tiered network of minicomputers, microcomputers and programmable logic controllers support the mill. The network encompasses factory support, surpervisory control, and automation control.

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