Hopper Alarm Prevents Run Out of Plastic Materials During Production
Simple-to-install device by PCS gives injection molders, blow molders and extruders the ability to prevent machine shutdowns due to empty hoppers.
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PCS Company’s Low-Level Hopper Alarm prevents plastic materials from running out during production. Simple to install, the device gives injection molders, blow molders and extruders extra assurance that production will continue, as scheduled, preventing machine shutdowns due to empty hoppers.
The Low-Level Material Hopper Alarm uses a proximity sensor to monitor the material level in the machine hopper. If the material level drops below the sensor, a loud alarm sounds and a flashing red light alerts plant personnel.
“This device is a must-have for any molding operation using manual loading hoppers, plus it is an affordable and smart addition as a backup to those machines using automatic loading hoppers,” Paul Hauser, product manager at PCS, says.
Made in the U.S., the Low-Level Material Hopper Alarm requires just 110 v and a 1-1/4" hole in the hopper to operate. PCS adds that it is reliable, impervious to local static and durable enough to withstand any plastic molding process. The sensor maximum temperature is 158ºF.
Each device comes equipped with alarms (95 dba audible plus flashing red light), a 1-1/4"/M30 x 1.5 capacitive proximity sensor, a 10-ft power cord and a 6-ft sensor cord.
