In line with the trend towards increasing digitalization in the plastics industry, BOY presented a control innovation at K 2019: The control unit of the extremely successful BOY Procan ALPHA machine control system was presented in a mobile WLAN version.
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Remote control with Procan ALPHA WLAN |
The mobile wireless terminal offers almost the same functionality as the fixed controls of the BOY injection moulding machines. Via the IP address of the terminal, which is permanently assigned to a BOY injection moulding machine, this - and only this - machine can be controlled by remote control via secure Ethernet communication. If the terminal is too far away from the machine, the injection moulding machine stops automatically.
Visitors at K 2019 in Düsseldorf were able to see for themselves at the BOY stand: a BOY 35 VH was equipped with this WLAN remote control unit.
This mobile control terminal is particularly advantageous for complex systems or when additional injection units are used. During operation, for example, the control side with input values on the terminal and the machine are in view. In the next expansion stage, the WLAN version of the Procan control system will also offer significant advantages for the machine setter and the user when operating BOY LR 5 linear handling devices.
