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Machinery News
Controller for medical systems
U
S firm Davis-Standard has developed a midrange controller called the DS-eVUE available on the company's new direct drive medical (MEDD) extruder, both of which will be displayed at NPE.The machine features include a solid-state hard drive, a 381 mm wide-screen HMI; a temperature auto-tuning option; an FDA-21 Part 11 ready for medical systems; and an optional wireless LAN connection. The hard drive has flexible mounting options.
The MEDD is said to be a compact extruder that has a direct drive motor to improve energy efficiency. Advantages include linear movement, a replaceable feed section liner, and a Windows 7 PLC control system. It also has interchangeable barrel assemblies for material versatility.