All current G Webb Automation machines are now fitted with extremely robust and 'State of the Art' touch screens, offering greatly enhanced features & functionality over previous controls. Screens provide graphic representation of machine status, provide full statistics & diagnostic monitoring, and are multi-lingual allowing instant switching between languages. Container presentation systems & filling systems are controlled from a single screen providing maximum system integration. All systems include extensive recipe handling, with capacity for 1024 recipes saved on a compact flash card.
All panels include serial port for printer option and an Ethernet port for network connectivity. Software is available free of charge that allows monitoring of operator screens in real time via network connection, and the optional GWA ‘FillerNet’ application or bespoke software can be provided for complete statistical data collection & analysis / line productivity reporting.
Included within statistics displayed both locally on the machine display is both running & batch results for Average Weight, Standard Deviation, CPk, CPk-, CPk+ and weight analysis.
'Capability' statistics (CP, CPk+ & CPk-) is used by many 'Blue Chip' companies as a means of measuring and improving performance. G Webb Automation has become the first auger filler manufacturer to make these features available on all of its touch screen filler controls as standard at no extra cost.
The optional ‘FillerNet’ PC software provides a network link to the filling machine, logging all individual discharges, and full statistics of each production run, as well as live graphs illustrating current statistics. This data can subsequently be re-loaded by a ‘FillerNet’ client at any time to review / print raw data, running statistics, and a variety of graphs. Files are saved in ‘csv’ format, and can also be opened by third party applications such as Microsoft Excel for viewing / modeling etc.
Features list:
Volumetric fillers;
- Mimic display of machine status
- Password & User ID multi-level logon protection for parameter changesv
- 1024 Recipes (recipe names can consist of full alpha – numeric range)
- Search facility included within recipe management for companies with a vast array of products
- Tooling details store within recipe, advising operator of correct tooling requirement on recipe change
- Printer option for Recipe & Machine set-up reporting
- Intelligent check-weigher feed-back link
- Remote viewing from networked PC
- Variable speed control of auger
- Independent variable speed control of stirrer
- Batch control
- Option to monitor & control Matcon IBC bulk feed systems
- Capability to control peripheral equipment from same screen, i.e. conveyor, indexing turret, etc.
- Comprehensive diagnostic management
- Multi-lingual
Gravimetric (Weight controlled) fillers, Including Loss-in-Weight models;
- All options listed for volumetric only models
- Recipe selectable volumetric / gravimetric filling modes
- Auto-tare
- Container weight option to ensure container is present prior to dosing
- Container removed option to prevent discharging on top of filled container
- Comprehensive statistics
- Display of all weights discharged in current batch
- Display of all weights discharged in previous batch
- Bar code logging container integrity checking / production traceability
- Volumetric filling with integrated check-weigher configuration option
GWA also provide utility PC based software allowing users to backup / restore both machine configuration and all recipe data ensuring peace of mind should the unforeseen happen.
GWA software development philosophy is that latest revision is backward compatible, thus allowing customers to be able to benefit from new features as they become available.
