The World's First Small Dose Gravimetric Feeder
ColorSave-Micro is the world's first small dose gravimetric feeder. The ColorSave-Micro's accurate and consistent shot to shot dosing will reduce your product rejects, maintenance time and additive waste.
``Since installing the ColorSave-Micro on our small product line, we have not had a single reject due to color. -TAV Medical``
Operation Parameters
Application Version
Operation Principle
Injection Molding:
Batch operation. Online metering and control of additive batches
Extrusion:
Continuous operation. Online metering and control of additive flow rate (g/h)
Extrusion Blow Molding:
Continuous operation. Online metering and control of additive flow rate (g/h)
Set Point
Injection Molding:
Setting of desired additive percentage and shot weight
Extrusion:
Setting of desired additive flow rate (g/h) or desired percentage from extruder throughput
Extrusion Blow Molding:
Setting of desired additive percentage and product weight
Input Signal
Injection Molding:
Dry contact input for synchronization with plasticizing cycle (and optional with injection cycle)
Extrusion:
Dry contact input for synchronization with extruder on/off operation and analog input 0-10v or digital input relative to extruder's speed (rpm)
Extrusion Blow Molding:
Dry contact input for synchronization with extruder on/off operation and dry contact input from blowing machine for synchronization with blow cycle
Data Recording
Injection Molding:
Accumulated number of injection cycles and additive weight as well as average percentage
Extrusion:
Accumulated data (total additive consumed)
Extrusion Blow Molding:
Accumulated total additive consumed in g and number of cycles
Communication
Injection Molding: TCP/IP
Extrusion: Optional TCP/IP
Extrusion Blow Molding: TCP/IP
Small Dose Accuracy
ColorSave-Micro uses a single vibrating channel to obtain consistent precision and accuracy.
Feature Specification
Hopper 550cc
Output Range up to 80 g/minute
Dosing Technique Vibration system
Controller Separate unit with color touchscreen display
Loader Optional integrated Venturi loader
Mounting & Feeding Via neckpiece adapter, into machine throat
Alarm Output N/O dry contact
Weight 7.8 kg
Power 100-240V, 50/60 Hz, 20 V/A
Additive Types
ColorSave-Micro supports many additive types.
Granules
Micro-granules
Certain powders
Calibration & Maintenance
ColorSave-Micro reduces calibration and maintenance time, as the single channel is used for all feed rates and is easily cleaned between jobs.