eDART System™ Overview

eDART System™ Overview

The eDART System™ helps you gain control over the two greatest variables in injection molding: People and plastic. Today's eDART lets you tailor the technology to suit your needs. But all eDART configurations have one thing in common: They provide the tools you need to go from good to great.

Here are a few of the benefits of using an eDART System™:

• Verify whether the right processes are running and running to template
• Monitor pressure, temperature and other variables
• Detect and contain short shots
• Eliminate manual sorting; set timing for robots, conveyors, etc.
• Identify and adjust process conditions in real-time
• Limit access to critical settings
• View the status of all jobs from anywhere
• Be notified whenever exceptions occur

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eDART Software Features

Software features vary by module (conx, flx, apex), but each module includes a variety of valuable functions to help molders accurately diagnose and respond to everyday concerns:

Cycle Values, Graphs and Templates

Once an optimal process is achieved, the collected data can be used to create a template of process parameters. By matching this template, you ensure consistent part production. Real-time analysis for both process and machine allows users to view current injection pressure, machine variation, injection volume, variations in material viscosity and more.

Summary Graph & Statistics

This feature allows you to see how well the process is remaining within its parameters or limits. User-selected variables are plotted, and statistical calculations are made for analyzing process capability and consistency. The result is a representation of process capability over time.

Alarm Settings

Molders can set alarm levels based upon specific summary values. A part diverter will relay a good/bad signal to a robot, diverter or conveyor system. In this way, bad parts are contained automatically, without manual sorting.

Velocity to Pressure (V to P) Transfer Control

Implement DECOUPLED MOLDING^SM techniques by transferring the machine from velocity to pressure control on cavity pressure, hydraulic pressure, position or time.