October 2008 Jürgen Wüst

October 2008 Jürgen Wüst  Agenda -Introductions Jack Vann -Visi-Trak Traceability Jay Wood -Sure-Trak2 Die Casting Controls Greg Solands -Total-Trak HMI Brian De Boer -Questions

October 2008 Jürgen Wüst Visi-Trak Traceability System Uniquely Identify, Track, and Store QC Data for Every Part

October 2008 Jürgen Wüst Key Features:  Automatically collect and archive valuable shot data for each part.  Uniquely identify each part you produce.  Capture and link important secondary machining data.  Analyze your data to inform your customers and improve quality.  Archive your information for future access.

October 2008 Jürgen Wüst

October 2008 Jürgen Wüst

October 2008 Jürgen Wüst A Pro-active Approach to Process Control  Monitor key variables -Shot-end Hydraulic characteristics – Position, Velocity, Pressure, Vacuum -Furnace and die temperatures. -Tie-bar stress -Cycle times.  Casting characteristics are calculated and reported on by monitoring equipment.

October 2008 Jürgen Wüst Mounting Block Transducer Chrome Coated Grooved Rod How Does The Sensor Work? It detects variation in the magnetic field caused by the rod’s grooved internal structure – at up to 480in per second at.0125” resolutions.

October 2008 Jürgen Wüst TOUGH + RELIABLE Design Simplicity for inherent reliability. Extreme Accuracy up to 480IPS/12MPS. Non-contact sensor minimizes equipment wear. No calibration or alignment means no set-up problems. Proven Performance for over 25 years. Easy to install & operate nearly maintenance free.

October 2008 Jürgen Wüst Slow Shot 13.7” – 949ms Fast Shot 6.64” – 55ms Intensification.06” – 500ms

October 2008 Jürgen Wüst Sure-Trak2 ™ Control Benefits:  Reduce Air Entrapment during Slow Phase  Smooth Metal Flow & Flexibility of adjustments during Fast Shot/ Fill Phase  Repeatability regardless of changes  Deceleration for Low Impact  Programmability in engineering units for fast and repeatable Set-ups  Programmable Pressure Control  Store, Recall and Download Set-ups  Easily Retrofitted to Existing Machines or Specify on New Machines

October 2008 Jürgen Wüst

October 2008 Jürgen Wüst Programmable Velocity

October 2008 Jürgen Wüst Programmable Pressure

October 2008 Jürgen Wüst Programmable Pressure & Velocity Control

October 2008 Jürgen Wüst Dynamically Adjustable

October 2008 Jürgen Wüst Repeatable (10 Shot Overlay)

October 2008 Jürgen Wüst

October 2008 Jürgen Wüst Flexible

October 2008 Jürgen Wüst Flexible

October 2008 Jürgen Wüst “We could not make the castings we are making today without the flexibility and performance that our Sure-Trak2™ shot controls provide. At Diamond Casting, we have a Sure-Trak2™ on every machine.” GERRY LETENDRE President Diamond Casting and Machine Company, Hollis, NH

October 2008 Jürgen Wüst Why a New Monitoring & Control System?  Expert design & implementation means no guess-work.  Extend the life & capabilities of your existing shot-end.  Any shape shot profile; any injection process.  Integrated with complete PLC/HMI  Extensive 30-year experience in retro-fitting and supplying new OEM systems  Complete & ongoing engineering support

October 2008 Jürgen Wüst A. Retro-fit your existing DCM

October 2008 Jürgen Wüst Custom manifold designed for IDRA Presse Incorporates 100 mm. SV series Throttling Valve for 250 mm. Bore Shot Cylinder on a 2500 Ton Machine

October 2008 Jürgen Wüst B. Integrate into a New Shot End

October 2008 Jürgen Wüst C. Specify on your New Machine

October 2008 Jürgen Wüst Retro-fit Integrations Engineered for:  Toshiba  Kux  Triullzi  Agrati  HPM  IDRA  Ube  B&T  Weingarten  Buhler “B” series machines – meter-in design  And more…

October 2008 Jürgen Wüst OEM Systems Supplied to:  Agrati Machine  Brescia Presse  HPM  IDRA  Prince Machine  Zitai Machine

October 2008 Jürgen Wüst “The retrofit package and the Sure-Trak2 Control from Visi-Trak ®, has given us a shot system with outstanding control & performance. This economical solution extended the service life of the machine and helps us continue to make cost-effective castings after they have outgrown the clamp tonnage capacity of the machine. Its a lot of bang for the buck.” DAVE BROCKMAN Senior Fabrication Project Engineer The Toro Company, Windom, MN

October 2008 Jürgen Wüst Total-Trak HMI PLC Front-end created specifically for die-casters

October 2008 Jürgen Wüst Total-Trak HMI – PLC Front End  Monitor & control, your entire automated machine cell.  Easy set-up - restore saved jobs in seconds.  Complete I/O Diagnostics for a comprehensive view.  Integrated control with the True-Trak20/20™ or Sure- Trak2™.  Ladder logic display options available.  Cost-effectively replace your obsolete systems.

October 2008 Jürgen Wüst

October 2008 Jürgen Wüst Visi-Trak Worldwide, LLC Sweet Valley Drive Suite 406 Valley View, Ohio Phone:(216) Fax:(216)