iTrax Integrated Process Control and Monitoring System
Nordson’s iTrax System incorporates spray monitoring, timing control and spray pressure control of the can manufacturing line into one integrated system.
Your iTrax Solution
Offering real-time monitoring of the inside spray process, iTrax is a proven system for keeping your operation running smoothly and efficiently, with fewer rejects and less downtime. From monitoring your spray guns to creating an exact recipe for your can lines, iTrax can help you create your custom solution.
Did you know?
- Spray pressure variations and worn or partially clogged nozzles result in variable spray weights and inconsistent quality. If undetected during production, these problems can quickly add up to significant waste in both material costs and production time. iTrax Spray Monitor (SM) Module automatically monitors important operating parameters inside the spray gun, including base pressure, spray pressure, spray duration, spray count, spray rate and gun open and close time.
- Recipe creation made easy: The iTrax Pressure Control module (PRx) provides a programmable recipe capability for automatic spray pressure adjustment, plus monitoring of spin speed, lacquer temperature and can-in-pocket for can coating operations.
- Easily detect equipment problems: The iTrax DataShare Module provides enhanced integration and communication between your iTrax® modules and PLC interface, resulting in greater efficiencies and productivity
- iTrax Spray Control (SC) Module provides accurate and repeatable timing control to 1 millisecond duration with +/- 0.05 millisecond accuracy and alerts the operator of gun open or short circuit errors during operation.
iTrax Spray Monitor (SM) Module
Monitor critical operating parameters during can coating operations.
Automatic, Real-Time Process Monitoring
The iTrax Spray Monitor (SM) module automatically monitors important operating parameters inside the spray gun, including base pressure, spray pressure, spray duration, spray count, spray rate and gun open and close time. The unit watches these parameters for each can.
Benefits
- Monitor parameters like spray pressure, spray duration, spray count, and spray rate
- Easy-to-use help screen
- Immediately detect a bad can
- Maintain an ongoing record of the number of cycles per gun
iTrax Spray Controller (SC) Module
Add precise and accurate timing to your container manufacturing line.
Simplify installation and operation
Each module is fully compatible with other functional components of the Nordson iTrax system and will control one spray gun. The iTrax Spray Control (SC) Module provides precise, accurate timing controls and power electronics for operating Nordson MEG-type spray guns on your container manufacturing line.
Benefits
- Integrates spray timing, gun driver and CleanSpray nozzle cleaning functions into one system
- Repeatable timing control to 1 millisecond duration with +/- 0.05 millisecond accuracy
- Digital timing control with easy-to-use graphical sliders and push buttons
- Compatible with touch screen or mouse on your PC
iTrax Pressure Control (PRx II) Module
The iTrax Pressure Control module (PRx) provides a programmable recipe capability for automatic spray pressure adjustment, plus monitoring of spin speed, lacquer temperature and can-in-pocket for can coating operations.
Recipe creation made easy
The iTrax Pressure Control module provides the capability to automatically adjust and control spray pressure at each gun. This enables single-location control and input of selected can recipes. Each recipe consists of all the necessary operating parameters for a particular can size or coating weight requirement.
One location for operator interface
In addition, the PRx module provides the capability to monitor several other key functions in the spray coating process, including:
- Vacuum chuck
- Lacquer temperature at spray gun
- Spin speed
- Can-In-Pocket sensing for using redundant/back-up proximity sensors
iTrax DataShare Module
Improve the quality and monitoring of your inside spray operation.
Empower your workforce with real-time data
Easily detect equipment problems with iTrax® DataShare Module. iTrax® DataShare Module provides enhanced integration and communication between your iTrax® modules and PLC interface, resulting in greater efficiencies and productivity. Experience enhanced evaluation of system performance and possible improvements with integration to QMS, email or plant automation systems.
Benefits
- Easily accessible real-time data and alerts
- Enhanced integration and communication between iTrax and PLC interfaces
- Easy integration with plant automation systems
- Conveniently back-up or restore iTrax software and settings
iTrax Remote OPC Client
Monitor and control your iTrax system from any computer on your network
- Change operating parameters remotely
- Compatible with desktop, notebook, industrial and network PCs
iTrax OPC Data Logger
Long-term collection of production and spray pressure control data
- View and print detailed live and historical graphs
- Save gun operating history to a daily log file
- Export log to a spreadsheet
- Assists in trouble-shooting spray issues caused by pressure or flow variations
NC-1 Driver
The Nordson NC-1 Driver is a stand-alone, single channel gun driver that can be used for two- or three-piece container spray applications using Nordson MEG-type spray guns.
- Stand-alone, single channel gun driver that can be used with PLC and other timers
- Provides accurate and repeatable timing control to 1 millisecond duration with +/- 0.05 millisecond accuracy
- Compatible with Nordson MEG-type spray guns
- Uses configurable trigger inputs – either sink or source – providing flexibility of use with different timers
Customer testimonials about our Container Coating Systems
The best testimony to the performance of our Can Inside Coating Systems come from customers with the highest production standards.
The CleanSpray XT system has resulted in over 800 hours additional production time per year and a comparable reduction in labor requirements.
“We’ve been associated with Nordson for years and they’ve always provided superior technical knowledge and support. We considered other alternatives, but knew Nordson would back their
technology with service and support we could count on.”
We experiences significant paint savings, stretching its use of paint from 21 drums per gallon to about 32 drums per gallon with the A7A gun systems. Paint changes can also be done on-the-fly, saving production time and material. Since we installed the Nordson system, we haven’t had a single drum of waste.
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