Customer Highlights Major Southeast US Rubber Manufacturer

Major Southeast US Rubber Manufacturer

High-Performance Rubber Batch Automation

Industry Chemical

Product/Material Handled Rubber compounds, carbon black, polymers, chemical additives

System Deliverables

An S-88-based system with PLC and equipment modules guides operators through rubber mixing, whether new or experienced.

While one batch mixes, the next one is already being prepared-keeping throughput high and cycle times tight without adding complexity.

The bulk of the batch configuration was handled remotely, slotting into the prime contractor’s installation schedule without skipping a beat.

Accurate ingredient dosing and automated mixer control reduce errors in rubber compounding and ensure consistent high-quality batch after batch.

Parallel batch processing and automated instructions keep things running smoothly-less waiting, less operator intervention, less downtime.

Despite joining the project late, our team’s expertise helped deploy the system quickly by consistently meeting production deadlines..

Magnum’s Controls & Process Automation Group merged this information into the configuration within the FT Batch and the client’s recipes quickly assumed a functional stance within the back end and as visible to the operators via the programmed FT View interfaces.

— Magnum’s Controls & Process Automation Group Case Study Narrative
The control system also handles the functions of the mixer itself, thus allowing the batch software to dictate the different duration and mixing intensities as well as proper dosing of sub components.

— Magnum’s Controls & Process Automation Group Case Study Narrative
Outside of cursory I/O checkout support, the bulk of the system was deployed via remote connection.

— Magnum’s Controls & Process Automation Group Case Study Narrative