Erema to Launch Recycling 4.0 at K 2016

Recycling machinery manufacturer Erema, Ansfelden, Austria, announced during the K 2016 Preview press conference that it will present an extensive “Smart Factory” package for both recyclers and producers during the K show. “Recycling 4.0 is no future trend, it will be reality starting at K 2016,” the company stated.
At K 2016, Erema will build on the success of the Intarema technology presented in 2013, with a focus this go around on Industry 4.0 applications. “Building on the high degree of automation of the Intarema systems, we have developed a Smart Factory package which enables us to give our customers a clear competitive edge and make them fit for the future,” says Erema CEO Manfred Hackl. Erema will also recycle the plastic waste of the K show on site at its Careformance Recycling Center in the outdoor area of the trade fair, with machine, quality and process data being transferred in real time to Erema’s booth in Hall 9, Stand C05.
Careformance consists of four components, with the Intarema system forming the basis for the Smart Factory applications. In addition to the previous machine data, specially integrated sensors – the QualityOn package – can be used in future to record and evaluate MVR (Melt Volume Rate), color and moisture. The QualityOn package enables recyclers and producers to make their recyclates with consistent quality in accordance with the special requirements of their customers and document them transparently using online data acquisition and analysis. Recipes recorded electronically can be compared with each other and modified.
In order to make use of the vast amount of machine, quality and process data in a worthwhile and user-friendly way, Erema has developed a Manufacturing Execution System (MES). With re360, you can keep track of the productivity of an entire range of machinery in five modules. “A key benefit of re360 is that it works independently of the plant manufacturer,” Hackl says. “Customers can integrate not only different systems but also their global production locations.” re360 gives you an overview of the capacities/stoppage times of the systems for management, documents key quality data of the recyclates for the location manager and informs the operator about upcoming maintenance jobs.
In addition, any upcoming maintenance work and the replacement of individual parts is displayed in good time by re360. Spare parts can be ordered directly via the online webshop to keep downtime as low as possible. 

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