March 2019

Focus on: Drives, Motors & Controls Energy, the Environment & Water March 2019 www.pwemag.co.uk Plant & Works Engineering | 35 important as the heating procedures and as such industrial extrusion equipment will benefit from a modular process control platform. As a complete process temperature regulation system, this solution automates the controlled heating of the extruder sections and targeted cooling in the subsequent calibration stations. With a flexible layout, each system allows the highest levels of quality to be achieved because the number of cooling points and nozzles can be varied and each one can be equipped with a dedicated, decentralized control unit. By working with expert designers, it is possible to create bespoke temperature control systems that provide the necessary levels of flexibility and reliability. In each of these applications there is a demand for precision control of temperature and a need to compensate for variables such as ambient temperatures, requiring the control system to adjust accordingly. Bürkert has introduced a new modular range of products offering seamless integration of sensors, precision flow measurement devices and flow control valves that can be used to create very accurate and highly responsive temperature control systems. The Modular Process Control Platform offers flow control solutions for processes that are powered electrically, pneumatically or manually and can implement a range of flow control technologies. For further information please visit: www.burkert.co.uk A uniform temperature profile ensures products are manufactured without distortion or variation in the dimensions