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CONTAINER PRODUCTION
Container production
forming control system. • Stop the Servo Shear mecha- the startup faster and safer.
The Pressure Supervision Unit nism If only the Pressure
can monitor up to 6 (or optional Supervision Unit is specified, a
8) channels depending on the MACHINE CONTROL UNIT manual pressure control panel,
selected panel. (MCU) mounted in one of the machine
For each channel (IS function The Machine Control Unit is an uprights, is required for the pres-
to monitor) different thresholds enhanced Pressure Supervision sure regulators.
can be set to trigger a dedi- Unit allowing for the full control
cated warning or action which is of the operating and forming air.
assigned from the FlexIS 3 User The Machine Control Unit is a
Console. pneumatic control panel mounted
Typical functions monitored by in one of the machine uprights,
the Pressure Supervision Unit are: and based on Servo Controlled
• High Pressure Valves, which are acting as pres-
• Low Pressure sure pilot regulators.
• Pilot Air The Machine Control Unit can
• Settle Blow drive up to six pressure regulators.
• Final Blow Typical functions controlled by
• Finish cooling the Machine Control Unit are:
• Blank Close • Settle Blow
• Pocket air • Final Blow (If not FPS)
The possible actions triggered • Finish Cooling
by FlexIS 3 are: • Blank Close
• No action • Counterblow (if not FPS)
• Warning The sixth line in MCU is dedi-
• Stop the Gob Distributor and cated to pilot air monitoring.
Sections in normal stop The job related pressure values
• Stop the Gob Distributor and can be saved in the job file and
Sections in Maintenance Stop loaded at the job change, making
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