Controller system is highly adaptable

West Control Solutions of Gurnee, Ill., said its Vario EC/PLC controller is designed for any size single-screw or twin-screw extruder, for new machines from the manufacturer and retrofit applications.

The Vario EC/PLC is designed for extruder control and temperature control for water- or air-cooled machines.

The system offers a 12-inch touch-screen display that is easy to use. All software is pre-configured.

Other standard features include trends of all parameters, a data logger for 15 points of recording, product recipes, a pre-set timer for startup of heating of temperature zones and cold-start protection to prevent screw and barrel damage.

Remote diagnostics is done via Ethernet Modbus TCP/IP.

Tel. 860-599-1097, e-mail [email protected].