Reliable state-of-the-art hardware for a process control system designed and refined by multi-layer blown film specialists. A logical layout and flow that makes operating a line intuitive, allowing you to focus on starting and completing your customers’ orders with minimal wasted effort. The security of managed logins and a full year of timestamped process records, easily searched, trended, and reported.
Reliable state-of-the-art hardware for a process control system designed and refined by multi-layer blown film specialists. A logical layout and flow that makes operating a line intuitive, allowing you to focus on starting and completing your customers’ orders with minimal wasted effort. The security of managed logins and a full year of timestamped process records, easily searched, trended, and reported.
It’s all in ITALYCS 5
Robust Technology
Modern Design
Experience
Designed for Blown FIlm
Total Process Control
Logical, Easy to Operate
Full Traceability
Timestamped Records
Usability, total repeatable control, and functionality meet in the latest version of our line control system, ITALYCS® 5. Simple tensions, speeds, recipes, lay-on force, and more, are tailored to the exact specifications of your clients’ needs. Intuitive touchscreen application is fully configurable to support, delivering customizable quality control and line performance reports right into your hands.
Operate and control complex 11-layer lines, as simply as a 3-layer line, ITALYCS® 5 will allow you to monitor, control, and repeatably changeover all your vital process parameters, such as:
Extruder speed and motor load
Extruder and auger specific output
Barrel and melt pressure
Melt temperature
All temperature zones
Layer and total film gauge
Line speed and layflat
Blender recipesRepeatable changeover
Job completion
Trending quality
Security access
Many other values
Robust Technology - Modern Design
ITALYCS 5 is built with current, widely-supported hardware and protocols, including:
Distributed IO over Ethernet/IP
– drive and device upgrades are easier to implement
Allen-Bradley ControlLogix PLC and Point IO
HMI runs on rugged industrial PC from Siemens (SIMATIC IPC547G)
– Intel processor Core i7-6700
– 2 x 1TB hard disk drives, cloned for back-up
– 16GB DDR4 SDRAM (2x 8GB) Dual Channel
– Lockable front door for authorized access to front swap media,
power, reset, USB interfaces, front fan and dust filter
– 64-bit Windows 10 operating system
– third-party software (e.g. gauge measurement) can be integrated
19” Siemens Industrial Touch Screen for all user inputs
– keyboard & mouse also included and fully supported
A suite of responsive HMI apps programmed in C#
– asynchronous screen updates for minimal display lag
– Microsoft SQL Server used to store parameter values, set-points,
history, etc
– licensed software fully supported by developers of the code
Main and Remote Stations are standard
– run or monitor the line either from the floor or from near the bubble, with full redundancy
Experience - Designed for Blown Film
ITALYCS® (Integrated Temperature And Layer Yield Control System) was first designed for blown film line control by blown film specialists in the 1980’s. Since then, continuous improvement of hardware and software combined with relentless focus on effective operation of multi-layer blown film lines have resulted in today’s Version 5.
Operate and control complex 11-layer lines, as easily as a monolayer line
Simple, logical menu driven interface
Remote operator station near the bubble for fine-tuning or trouble-shooting processThe Main Process Screen – Designed for the Blown Film Operator
Total Process Control - Logical, Easy to Operate
Usability, total repeatable control, and functionality meet in the latest version of our line control system,
ITALYCS® 5. All process settings are fully integrated to ensure easy and rapid start-up and process
monitoring. Intuitive touchscreen application allows the operator to operate and control complex 11-
layer lines, as easily as a monolayer line.
ITALYCS® 5 will allow you to monitor, control, and repeatably change over all your vital process parameters,
such as:
Line speed and output rate – change one and the other is automatically adjusted
Layflat width – IBC and bubble cage respond in sync
Layer ratios and total film gauge – adjusts extruder speeds as required
Monitor and trend key indicators of the process, such as
– Barrel and melt pressures
– Extruder speed and motor load
– Melt temperature and all temperature control zones
– Extruder and auger specific output
Save and recall full recipes including blender recipes for repeatable changeover
Managed security access
Job completion management
Full Traceability - Timestamped Data Records
ITALYCS 5 is designed to keep a detailed record of what happened, when. Why did the line stop at 2AM?
Look in the history to find out if a pull cord was accidentally tripped, or a loader ran empty. How long did
it take for someone to respond? Alarm History tells the story.
Microsoft SQL Server is used to store alarms, process values, setpoints and more for one year. The built-in
Trending app allows graphical display of up to 10 tracked parameters – setpoints, actual values, deviations
and variations. Zoom in or pan across timescale.
Any ITALYCS® screen including Trending can be printed, saved as an image (XPS), or output to a CSV file.
Up to four standard reports are available to make your routine reporting easier:
• Alarm History • Roll Report • Resin Usage Report • Product Report
Fully configurable security with timestamped logins and individual passwords allows you to control access
to sensitive screens like calibrations.
