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Sesotec presents RAPID PRO-SENSE 6 metal Milacron-FANUC Roboshot with iMFLUX
separator technologies ties up with AIM

ilacron, a leading industrial technology company
Mserving the plastics processing industry, is
empowering career development by delivering a
esotec has extended its range of free-fall metal
Milacron-FANUC Roboshot that is fully integrated with
Sseparators with the RAPID PRO-SENSE 6. Optimised
iMFLUX technologies to the American Injection
for applications in the plastics industry, especially for Molding (AIM) Institute. The technology in the
granulate and compound producers, and used for
ROBOSHOT all-electric injection moulding machine is
quality assurance it, among other things, is also
a direct result of years of partnership and insight
suitable for applications involving abrasive material. between Milacron and FANUC. Integrating iMFLUX
The model features a high detection accuracy and thus
technology into machine controls is considered a more
provides protection against complaints caused by
economical route to faster cycles and improved
metal particles, and the logbook function allows full quality, with benefits including improved balancing of
traceability. Constant high product quality is thus
high-cavitation moulds such as caps, closures, and
guaranteed. Sesotec metal separators for plastic consumer product applications. Additional benefits
applications prove their worth every day in many
can be attributed to capabilities in recognising a
business divisions, including goods inwards and
change in melt viscosity and adjusted filling to
production. RAPID PRO SENSE 6 is characterised by an maintain consistent low pressure while achieving
aperture size ranging from 50-250mm that can be
consistent part weights. Andy Stirn, Director of New
individually adapted to customer requirements, and Product Development for Milacron Injection Molding
features a wear-resistant design because it does not and Extrusion, said: “Milacron was the first to present
contain any product-contacting seals that might come iMFLUX integrated directly into the machine's
loose. RAPID PRO-SENSE 6 also contributes to a higher controller, allowing the operator to modify settings
process reliability because it enables tool-free through a single screen. At Milacron, we're always
cleaning in case of complex installation situations. The looking for ways to help our customers succeed.
metal separator is therefore optimally suited for Milacron began offering this capability in 2018 and has
compound producers who need frequent colour set the standard for fully integrated IMFLUX capability
changes and/or short cleaning intervals. Another inside our control systems.” The Roboshot will benefit
outstanding feature is the optional washing nozzles multiple courses offered through AIM, further the AIM
that enable water cleaning of the interior. The short Institute partnership with iMFLUX, and provide
cleaning times increase up-time, reduce personnel training on proprietary process control technology.
expenses, increase line availability, and make the lines Classes held at AIM's headquarters include
more efficient. Furthermore, the RAPID PRO-SENSE 6 is 'Introduction to iMFLUX' and 'Applied iMFLUX
equipped with an ethernet interface and thus IoT- processing'. Both courses result in the ability to set up
ready. The metal separator can be easily integrated in and adjust an iMFLUX process and the skills to convert
the customer's software world and coupled with OPC a conventional moulding process to one utilising
UA, for example, to optimise production processes. iMFLUX.

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